This hotel is in a fabulous location overlooking the harbour but needs some major TLC to bring it up to date. It wasn't cheap but it was shabby. The rooms were dated. As we were the only people staying in the hotel we did not expect to be given a room with no light bulbs, no TV aerial lead and on the balcony we were welcomed with a glass full of cigarette butts. The hotel stank of cigarette smoke and the staff were smoking inside despite a ban already in place in Italy. Breakfast was very Italian; coffee, biscuits and bread & jam.

The bathroom was tiny and crumbling. The shower was not built for an above average sized Brit!

If you only need a hotel as a base it is ok but I'm sure that there are other cheaper hotels nearby that offer better value for money.

Make sure you head over to the island of La Maddalena though - not to be missed!