4 Best Hotels in Pula, Sardinia

Now relaunched under Hilton’s Conrad banner, the Chia Laguna hotel still has its captivating position overlooking Monte Cogoni beach and the sleek expanse of Chia lagoon, and its five-star facilities are geared to maximizing guests’ enjoyment of these natural advantages. One of the resort’s alfresco restaurants, La Terrazza, also enjoys sea views, as do most of the modern, spacious, and light guest rooms. Other facilities include curving, lawn-surrounded pools, tennis courts, and a gym. Milanese designers have made the interior an appealing blend of modernity and Sardinian motifs, with traditional island artifacts set amid ceramic-tile floors and sand-hued walls.

Atop a cliff at the end of a rocky track on Sardinia's southernmost tip, a working lighthouse dating from 1856 contains this unusual hotel—a self-described "door suspended between the sky and the sea"—where it's easy to switch off and tune out amid luxurious surroundings. It’s small and select, but still has space for lounges and a library, all blending vintage furnishings with elegant modern pieces. Some guest rooms are in a separate annex. It's a bit of a trek to go out in the evenings, but top-notch four-course dinners are available in the dining room for €100. A wide terrace with gazebos and an infinity pool overlook the sea, and a Jeep is on hand for shuttling you to nearby beaches.  Request a Sea View Suite for 360-degree coastal vistas.

If you love golf and stargazing, then the place to stay in southern Sardinia is this peaceful hotel, with 70 Mediterranean-style rooms and a 27-hole golf complex. The hotel offers air-conditioned classic rooms overlooking the pool or with panoramic views of Nora's Spanish watchtower, verdant landscape, and sea. The technically challenging fairway and greens of the 18-hole championship course and the 9-hole Yellow Course are the benchmark for Italian golfing, and the Dan Williamson Golf Academy is open for all levels and ages. Relax in the atmospheric clubhouse after practicing swings in the driving range. For beach lovers, there is a free shuttle service to a local private beach; however, be prepared to wait coming and going. The locally recognized restaurant here serves creative Mediterranean cooking.