A lovely and unassuming hotel that does everything well and has a gracious and pleasant staff that makes you feel very much at home. Excellent and comprehensive breakfast. Be prepared to do a little hiking to get to your spacious room, but it's worth it when you get there. Wonderful people. Short walk to the town center, market, cafés...

Beautiful location! Walking distance from everything in town. Beautiful views. Friendly staff. Great location to beaches, wineries, hikes, etc (by car). Great staff.

This hotel was a mix of great and not so great for me. The town of San Pantaleo was really cute and it grew on me more and more. I am happy we stayed there. The hotel I will outline in pros and cons. Pros * Incredible staff. Front desk staff always ready to help. Restaurant staff spectacular!!! I can’t say enough about them. * Restaurant was awesome. Food excellent overall. Dinners were great and breakfast was outstanding. Lots of choices and the coffee out of this world! * Lobby had a nice sitting area with a tv. Comfortable to hang out. *. Pool was really nice! Nice views over the mountains and valley from the pool. Great place to hang out. Cons * I’ve come to notice that with Hotels.com you often get the worst room. We certainly must have gotten the worst room. No view, garden facing so the mosquitos were always there. All the other rooms had nice terraces and views. * The bed aside from being hard had a thick mattress cover that made you sweat and feel like the bed was damp. Super awful feeling. * The hairdryer in the bathroom is one of those really old plastic ones that heat up hot in two minutes and burn your hand while not drying your hair at all. * The room was more of a 2-3 star affair. Not even close to 4 stars. Very basic. Not very comfortable. While I clearly hated the room, the hotel in general had such a nice feel that I always looked forward to coming back at the end of the day.

Great hotel, beautiful view, nice location

Amazing hotel in a a gorgeous setting.

Amazing hotel tucked away in the hills of the Costa Smeralda. The scenery is stunning and the village really comes alive at night. We loved our stay here!!!

One of my favourite hotels ever ~ Perfect location for the major Costa Smeralda beaches (if have car), friendliest staff and a view that you can never get bored of. San Panteleo as a place is also majestic with a variety of restaurants and bars, as well as a lovely market to enjoy. Could not recommend this place high enough

This is a beautiful property, totally opposite to a bland hotel chain type hotel. Our room was large and comfortable with complimentary tea and coffee with kettle in room. The pool area is relaxing . It was a pleasure to stay here. The village of San Pantaleo is delightful.

Great location and lovely staff. The in the restaurant was excellent.

We had a great stay here, the hotel encompassed feeling traditional yet well maintained. Great location - San Pantaleo was a lovely little town and good for exploring the Costa Smeralda.

Lovely boutique style hotel, a few minutes walk into the centre of the village where there's a wide selection of bars and restaurants. They have a daily transfer service (free) to the beach or you can walk there in 90 minutes on a lovely rural trail. The hotel itself is in great condition, the rooms and comfortable and spacious, the pool area is a good size.

We very much enjoyed our stay. Nice facilities with good views and great staff. Breakfast was very good and we ate in the restaurant once which was also a good standard. The nearby village is pleasant with some nice restaurants and we hired a car to visit nearby beaches.

Amazing hotel, island and food

We stayed for a week. Wonderful Hotel situated in San Pantaleo, a small gem not far from Costa Smeralda. The Hotel is really nice, the staff is very kind and professional. Highly recommended.

This hotel manages to marry being 4 Star, while also being the sweetest and welcoming hotel I've had the pleasure of staying in. Unbelievable setting, beautifully thought out flora (the scent of jasmine flowing throughout the hotel wonderfully), delicious food and a tranquil atmosphere. Very short walk to the village, but right at the very end of it; so you really feel a sense of peace. Cannot sing this hotel's praises enough. Thank you to all the staff for your hospitality!

Lovely hotel on the edge of a small hillside town with spectacular views down the valley. The staff were all very friendly and helpful. A lovely, peaceful hotel with no screaming kids!

Very relaxing and enjoyable week in a beautiful setting with excellent staff.

We stayed at the Hotel Arathena for a week in early June. All the staff were very friendly and the rooms spotlessly clean. There are a lot of steps to negotiate, especially if you opt for a room near the top of the hotel. As there is no lift, this could be an issue for guests with limited mobility. We were rather disappointed that the restaurant was closed during our stay, although there's plenty of choice of places to eat in the village itself (a short walk away).

The village is small and friendly. It's a pleasant place to walk around and have a coffee in the main square - which comes to life on Thursday mornings: market morning. There are a couple of small supermarkets, and both they and the local butcher will fill rolls for your lunch. We totally recommend the roast meat from the butcher's - delicious!

Beautiful but basic hotel in stunning location. Perfect mountain retreat. Quiet and gentile which is what we wanted. Great atmosphere to the place with friendly helpful staff. Restaurant food was awesome but breakfast was a bit samey! Lovely room with fantastic view from balcony. Outdoor pool was chilly (late September) but was perfect sun trap for lazing with a book and taking in some stunning views. Would definitely go back.