El FARO HOTEL in Porto Conte (Italy)

The Hotel El Faro is a Mediterranean-style property on Nymphs Bay in North-West Sardinia, three kilometres from the ancient Nuraghe di Palmaver. The 92 air-conditioned guestrooms have a simple clean decor with iron bedsteads, bright white walls and wooden floors. All offer balconies or terraces with garden views, direct-dial phones, satellite television, DVD players, dial-up Internet access, desks, safes, minibars, clock radios and wheelchair accessibility. Bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Guests can relax by the swimming pools, soak up the sun or lounge under the parasols on the private beach, surf the Web with the dial-up Internet access in the lobby, and unwind with drinks from the bar. The hotel also boasts a Wellness Centre with a sauna, jetted tub, sea- water pool, massage, steam bath and beauty treatments available.

Rates From £408 per night.
Rooms: 88

Alghero Airport (AHO): Approximate driving time is 10 minutes and distance is 11 kilometres (6.6 miles).Taxis are readily available from the Arrivals terminal, and the hotel has an airport shuttle service for a surcharge which requires prior booking.Driving directions: From the airport turn right in the direction of Alghero. At the first crossing continue towards Fertilia and turn left at the second crossing. At the next set of traffic lights, turn right to Porto Conte and drive for four kilometres (2.5 miles). Pass the Nuraghe Palmavera and turn left crossing towards Porto Conte again. The hotel is on the left.Good ways of exploring the island include hiring a car or bicycle, or exploring by boat and on foot