Tucked into a protected cove on Sardinia's southeastern coast, where macchia-covered hills roll down to the famously translucent waters of the Gulf of Marinella, Hotel Abi d'Oru has long represented a quieter, less theatrical alternative to the jet-set theatrics of the Costa Smeralda's northern reaches. The property's low-rise terracotta-roofed buildings step back from a private white-sand beach in a loose village formation, their warm ochre and salmon render absorbing the Sardinian light in a way that feels genuinely rooted in the vernacular rather than imposed upon it. Landscaped lawns and a reed-fringed lagoon separate the main accommodation blocks from the shore, a spatial generosity that gives the resort an unhurried, almost domestic scale. The interiors balance two generations of sensibility. Older rooms carry the warmer register of a classic Italian beach hotel — travertine tile floors in a diamond grid, brass wall sconces, white-painted cabinetry, floral quilted bedspreads in taupe and cream — while more recently refreshed accommodation shifts toward a cleaner contemporary palette: teal velvet headboards, honeycomb-embossed copper-leaf sideboards, textural wall-hung tapestries, and linen curtains in warm sand tones that frame direct sea views. At the beachside club, white-painted timber pergola structures carry teak-framed sofas upholstered in white canvas, the whole arrangement opening directly onto the sand. The elevated restaurant terrace, framed by exposed white-painted beams and wrought-iron balustrades, captures the bay at its most cinematic in the hour before dark.

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The story of the Abi d'Oru is one of ingenuity and hard work: this historic hotel, the first built in Porto Rotondo and the Costa Smeralda, has been creating 5-star relaxation and happy memories, imbued with that special Sardinian brand of warm hospitality, since 1963. Three generations of guests love its unmistakable charms: wonderfully attentive staff, a golden beach lapped by the turquoise waters of the Gulf of Marinella and the sea breeze that carries into the rooms each morning. The hotel’s characteristic hexagonal pavilions are home to 130 rooms including 17 Junior Suites, 18 Suites and 2 Signature Suites as well as 3 restaurants and common spaces served by 3 bars, and a modern spa that opens onto the grounds. Bee Happy Kids Club is a space where our little guests can have fun. Private gardens border the beach and include a natural pond, a large heated pool and a relaxation zone with hydro-massage.