Hotel Corsaro Nero

Beach front property, fantastic restaurant, isolated, WiFi can need a bit improvement, good cable tv international programming.

Know this: it’s a travel trek. Several mountain-twisted roads will get there assuming one does not shy from constant S-curves and one-lane roads in 2nd gear. The drive requires one and a half hours from Cagliari airport. It is also possible to take a ferry from the mainline to the northeast port, but a much longer drive awaits. Bonus if driving from the deeper southwest is a wonderfully rutted gravel road that fords two active creeks. Fun. Arrival finds a couple unpretentious buildings - the restaurant/reception area and rooms. Five (5) rooms. Book well ahead. Locals and itinerant travelers populate the restaurant but we never experienced a crowd. Seafood is the specialty with an outdoor grill preparing the catch(es) of the day. Fish, squid, lobster dominate the choices. Although the menu is heavy seafood, we had a very nice beef tenderloin cooked to our satisfaction. Pasta dishes were outstanding. There are several homemade desserts. The restaurant does not disappoint. The beach is the attraction. Walking portion is less than a mile wide and maybe 200 feet deep. The sand is walkable (not foot-scorching). Calm seas allow the water to be pristinely clear and swimmable. There is public access on each side. A shack offers drinks, food and most importantly umbrella/beach chair rental (15 eu/day). Every day was sunny and mild. Five-star staff. Friendly, welcoming and English-proficient. We encountered 2 of them, but they go out of their way to be helpful. We’ll be back.

We loved our stay here. We arrived early enough to have a walk on the beach before we enjoyed the sunset. Beautiful fish dinner. Would highly recommend.