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Charming house with beautiful garden, close to the beach. Free WiFi!

Family-friendly holiday home in Riola Sardo

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Exterior
La Tartaruga D'Oro
Traditional Sardinian pieces furnish the house
Bookshelves from salvaged window shutters
Fully Equipped Kitchen

Reviews

10 out of 10
Exceptional
2 bedrooms1+ bathroomSleeps 4100 sq m

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Dryer
  • Washer
  • Fireplace
  • Kitchen
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

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  • Place, Is Arenas Beach
  • Place, Contini Winery
  • Place, S'Archittu Beach

Rooms & beds

2 bedrooms (sleeps 4)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed and 1 Crib

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

1 bathroom, 1 half bathroom

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Bathtub or shower · Bathtub · Bidet · Toilet · Hair dryer

Bathroom 2

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Spaces

Deck or patio
Porch or lanai
Kitchen
Garden
Dining area

About this property

Charming house with beautiful garden, close to the beach. Free WiFi!

Beautifully restored in the original Sardinian style, this vacation home offers you and your family the ultimate 'getaway'.
It is located in the quaint village 'Riola Sardo', within a short drive from some of the most spectacular beaches in the Mediterranean. Mari Ermi and Is Arutas with their white quartz sands and aquamarine waters are particularly enchanting.
With a fully fitted kitchen; one room with 2 single beds/double bed and bathroom; one bedroom with a double bed and shower/bathroom; a gallery/tv area and a living room with fireplace this holiday home provides you the perfect position from where to sample the delights of Sardinia. Free wireless internet is also available.
Take advantage of the cultivated, enclosed garden with two large shaded verandas for an evening bbq and outside dining. Feel free to sample some of the lemons, oranges, persimmons and pomegranates from our fruit trees!


The village: The village is situated in the most central position on the west coast of the island, which makes it possible to reach every remote sardinian spot on a daily trip basis. There is everything!! pasticceria, bank, pizzeria, butcher, grocery, weekly market, supermarket, hardware shop, computer shop, post office...
In Riola you can avail of delicious home made pastries for breakfast ,artisan ice-cream, home made liquors (the 'Finocchietto Sardo' is a 'must try'!) and locally produced oil and wine (Vernaccia).

Getting there: Arriving at either Cagliari, Olbia or Alghero airports you can reach the motorway SS131. Close to Oristano, look for the exit 'TRAMATZA SOLARUSSA' then follow the signs to SAN VERO MILIS. Once in SAN VERO MILIS follow the signs to PUTZU IDU and then RIOLA. From CAGLIARI Airport it takes approx 90mins, from OLBIA just over 2 hours and from ALGHERO (via SASSARI) 2 hours.
For the scenic route from Alghero Airport just follow the coast road in the direction of Oristano via Bosa. To enjoy the trip allow at least 3 hours time!

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Amenities

Kitchen
Washing machine
Dryer
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Air conditioning

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House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM
Check out before 11:00 AM
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Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17
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Events

No events allowed
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Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 25 kg per pet (limit one pet total)
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Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited
Host has indicated that there is no carbon monoxide detector on the property, but there are gas appliances; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip
Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Property Registration Number IT095043C2000P3216

We should mention

All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the information in the booking confirmation
A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Riola Sardo

Located in Riola Sardo, this holiday home is by the sea. Tower of St. Christophoros and Cathedral of Oristano are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Contini Winery and Pauli 'e Sali Ponds. Travelling with kids? Consider Eolo Scuola di Windsurf and Dinosaur Park. Scuba diving and snorkelling offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and ecotours nearby.
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What's nearby

  • Is Arenas Beach - 14 min drive - 12.9 km
  • Spiaggia della Balena - 16 min drive - 14.0 km
  • Contini Winery - 17 min drive - 8.4 km
  • S'Archittu Beach - 18 min drive - 14.3 km
  • Putzu Idu Beach - 21 min drive - 16.5 km

Getting around

  • Solarussa Station - 17 min drive
  • Alghero (AHO-Fertilia) - 105 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Dea Madre - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Sa Panga - ‬9 min drive
  • ‪Ristorante Da Renzo - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Bar L'aperitivo - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪S’acaungiu - ‬8 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Charming house with beautiful garden, close to the beach. Free WiFi! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 25 kg per pet. Some restrictions may apply, so please contact the property for more details.

How much is parking at Charming house with beautiful garden, close to the beach. Free WiFi!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Charming house with beautiful garden, close to the beach. Free WiFi!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Charming house with beautiful garden, close to the beach. Free WiFi!?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Where is Charming house with beautiful garden, close to the beach. Free WiFi! located?

Located by the sea, this family-friendly holiday home is within 6 mi (10 km) of Contini Winery, Pauli 'e Sali Ponds, and Civic Archaeological Museum "Giovanni Marongiu". Eolo Scuola di Windsurf and Spiaggia della Balena are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

9.6/10

Communication

9.2/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy
Rating 10 - Excellent. 43 out of 44 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 44 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 44 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 44 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 44 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Jan H.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Nice House with little Garden in Riola

Very clean House with a little but well tended garden
Stayed 9 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Cliona O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Tranquil beautiful place to stay

We enjoyed 7 days in this lovely house and garden. It’s close to many beaches and some nice restaurants. The house itself is really well designed and has 2 external seating areas with garden views. The garden is beautifully planted with thyme, lavender, agapanthus, lantana and other plants. It’s a pleasure to sit and listen to the birds with your morning coffee. The village is quiet and the locals are all very helpful.
Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Lucy S.

Beautiful house in wonderful location

We have just returned from a fantastic 11 nights at this wonderful property. The house has everything you need and feels so comfortable. The garden is beautiful and ideal to enjoy day or night. The location is so close to some amazing beaches, a brilliant holiday! We loved Putzu Idu, Sa Mesa Longa, Mari Ermi and Roca Tunda. Don't forget to try out the baker's in Riola too!
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Frank P.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy
Disliked: Communication

Convenient City-house wth nice garden

We enjoyed our stay in that house and the contact to the owner very much. Perfect equipment, tasteful furniture and lovely garden. Kitchen-equipment could be updated.
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Pieter Adriaan G.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Fijn en mooi huis, fijne tuin.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jean paul R.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
À recommander !Maison dans le village très calme avec des petits commerces et restaurants à proximité, bien aménagée, spacieuse et avec une très bonne literie. Très bon accueil de Serena, aucun problème de communication. De très belles plages à 15-20mn de la location. Très agréable séjour.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Renato V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Sehr schöne Unterkunft in erholsamer Umgebung

Das Haus liegt sehr gut in Riola Sardo mit der wunderbaren Sinis-Halbinsel direkt vor der Tür. Der Garten ist fantastisch, wir haben dort gerne unsere Zeit verbracht. Das Haus hat alles, was man so braucht. Geschäfte und Restaurants sind in Laufnähe. Vermieter und Verwalterin waren jederzeit verfügbar und ausgesprochen freundlich.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Patrick J.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ok Riola

Magnifiques points de vue et paysages Plages et nature : super !!Très bon accueil, maison calme et agréable Séjour réussi !
Stayed 4 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Claudia W.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

traumhaft !

sehr schönes Ferienhaus mit traumhaftem Garten.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Renato V.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Jederzeit gerne wieder, am liebsten sofort!

Sehr schöne Unterkunft und sehr freundliche Begrüßung. Die Umgebung ist ein Traum. Wir wollten am liebsten bleiben. Very nice accommodation and a very friendly welcome. The surroundings are a dream. We really wanted to stay.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

Maria B.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Eine Oase

Das Appartment ist wunderschön, der Garten eine Oase der Ruhe, wunderschön und geschmackvoll. Die Lage ist gut, Strände etc. sind gut erreichbar.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Silke O.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Liebevoll saniertes Häuschen mit schönem Garten

Wir haben uns in diesem Ferienhaus sehr wohl gefühlt. Sehr schön waren die zwei individuell eingerichteten Schlafzimmer mit eigenem Bad. In der Küche hat es an nichts gefehlt und der Garten mit seinen Granatapfel- und Limettenbäumen ist wunderschön. Von hier aus kann man die wunderschönen Strände Sardiniens sehr gut erkunden.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

Linda und Erwin K.

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Ein Schmuckstück

Das Haus ist ein wunderschön eingerichtetes, super ausgestattetes Schmuckstück, an das sich ein gepflegter Garten anschließt. Ganz in der Nähe sind ein kleiner Supermarkt, eine Pizzeria und eine fantastische pasticceria. Schöne Strände sind cs. 12 km entfernt. Alles in allem sehr empfehlenswert!! Vielen Dank auch an die Gastgeber für die vielen hilfreichen Informationen bereits im Vorfeld unserer Reise!

10/10 Excellent

Isabela N.

very nice house and garden

perfect for a relaxing holiday next to beatiful beaches
Stayed 12 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Karsten K., Berlin, Deutschland

Sehr schön restauriertes Refugium mit tollem Garten und an der wilden Westküste Sardiniens gelegen

Wir hatten als Familie mit 2 Kindern einen tollen Aufenthalt im Riola Sardo. Das Häuschen entpuppte sich als ein kleines restauriertes Refugium, in dem es uns an nichts mangelte. Selbst sonst immer so vermisste Küchenhelfer waren vorhanden. Die Liebe zum Detail ist auch im Garten sichtbar geworden. Tolle Sträucher, Blumen und Sitzecken lassen ein immer wieder gern zurückkehren. Rialo Sardo ist ein quirliger Ort, der idealer Ausgangspunkt für die vielen tollen selbst in der Hochsaison einsamen Strände der Umgebung ist. Die Gastgeber sind auch sehr rührig und Serena die Betreuerin vor Ort ist ganz große Klasse. Es gab jede Menge tolle Tipps zum Essen und einige haben wir genutzt. Wir freuen uns schon auf ein Wiederkommen!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Frederic D.

Very nice property redone in authentic local style

Very nice stay in a very nice house with plenty of place and proper equipment in the kitchen, bathroom and air conditioning in the rooms. A very lovely garden where you can enjoy your meals in the shade. Rioja is a little town that needs discovery : nice Pasteria, butcher, and locals are friendly and helpful.
Stayed 11 nights in Jun 2018
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Sara B., Bristol, England

Ideal location and relaxing...

Beautiful house with everything you need for a relaxing and comfortable holiday. We felt at home as soon as we arrived - warmly greeted by Serena who was on hand if needed. Lots of beautiful beaches that were close, making it easy to visit a different one each time. We visited Bosa, Oristano and Cagliari - again, all very easy to get to. Lovely friendly locals, with good food shops and cafes in the village. A large supermarket/shopping centre is 15 mins away by car. Absolutely loved our stay here - could not have wished for better or more. Thank you for making it such a little gem 😊. Pete, Sara, Josh and Tig 🐾
Stayed 15 nights in Sep 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Rebecca P.

Beautiful in every way

My family and I spent two wonderful weeks in this house. It had everything we needed . It was spotlessly clean , beds very comfortable , wonderful hot outside shower , beautiful garden , really was a fantastic stay . Just 10 minutes by car to the most amazing beaches , fantastic cake shop in the villlage which is just too good to miss ! I wouldn't hesitate recommending this beautiful accommodation . A real treasure .
Stayed 16 nights in Aug 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Christofer B., Stockholm

A wonderful stay!

We, a family of 4, had a wonderful stay in the house "La Taratuga d'Oro". The house is in perfect condition with everything you might need. It is very well situated in a nice village close to some of the best beaches in West Sardinia. We hope to come back again in the future!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2017
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Monique F.

Pretty house

Its a very good moment we have enjoy our stay thank you claire and your husband beautiful people and country we want come again in Sardaigne
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Rainer F.

Haus und Garten: ein Bijou

Das frisch renovierte Haus im beschaulichen Dorf Riola Sardo ist wirklich ein Bijou. Die Zimmer sind stil- und geschmackvoll eingerichtet, das Haus als Ganzes sehr konfortabel. Die Besitzer (Claire und Sergio) nahmen sich den typisch sardischen Stil als Vorbild. Es verfügt über eine gut eingerichtete Küche (es ist wirklich alles da!), bequeme Sitzmöglichkeiten und für jedes Schlafzimmer eine Nasszelle. Der Garten lädt zum Verweilen ein, verfügt über mehrere Sitzplätze und auch eine Aussendusche (kaltes und warmes Wasser!). Für Reisende steht viel Literatur über die sardische Kultur und die Sehenswürdigkeiten zur Verfügung, wir konnten ausgiebig profitieren. Dass kein Fernsehempfang möglich war, haben wir gar begrüsst. Wer will, kann sich Informationen über Internet besorgen (WLAN steht zur Verfügung): Serena, die uns empfangen hat, ist eine liebenswerte, hilfsbereite, unkomplizierte Person. Das Dorf selbst bietet genügend Einkaufsmöglichkeiten: kleiner Supermercato, Metzgerei, Bäckereien, Pasticceria (sehr zu empfehlen), Bars und eine herrlich typische Pizzeria mit ausgezeichneten Pizze. Alles in allem waren wir rundum zufrieden und glücklich. Für uns bis heute die beste Erfahrung mit Ferienwohnungen.
Stayed 12 nights in Oct 2016
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Karl-Heinz K.

Liebevoll eingerichtetes Gartenhäuschen im Dorf

Wir (4 Erw.) fanden (Mitte September) alles so wie im Inserat beschrieben. Das Haus war in einwandfreiem Zustand, der Garten wundervoll und gepflegt. Die Informationen von Claire waren zutreffend, die Schlüsselübergabe unproblematisch und der Empfang vor Ort perfekt. Die Umgebung ist ländlich geprägt, wer Ruhe sucht, ist hier richtig. Kann das Haus uneingeschränkt empfehlen.
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Friedrich-Wilhelm W.

Schönes Haus mit Garten

Das Haus ist komplett renoviert. Es liegt im Ort Riola Sardo. Der Ort ist klein, es gibt einige Läden, einen kleinen Supermarkt, Bäcker, etc. Die schönen Strände sind schnell erreichbar. Das Haus hat alles , was man so braucht. Der Garten hat einige Früchte zu bieten und die Terasse ist auch wunderbar. Schade ist, das es kein Sateliten/Kabel TV gibt, so das man nur einen schlechten italienischen Empfang hatte. Ansonsten hatten wir einen sehr schönen Aufenthalt. Die Verwalterin Serena hat sich super um uns gekümmert und uns einige Tipps mit auf den Weg gegeben.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2016
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Christian H.

Tolles Haus mit sehr schönem Garten

Das Haus ist ganz toll renoviert. Es liegt im sehr ruhigen Örtchen Riola Sardo. Tolle Strände sind gut erreichbar. Die Küstenstrasse nach Alghero ist atemberaubend. Auch die Fahrt zum Montiferru war sehr schön. Bosa ist ebenfalls ein Ausflug wert. Wir hatten einen sehr schönen Aufenthalt. Claire und die Verwalterin Serena haben sich super um uns gekümmert und uns einen sehr schönen Aufenthalt beschert.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2016
This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Josephine S.

zauberhaftes Haus

Wir hatten das Glück, eine Woche in diesem liebevoll gestalteten Haus wohnen zu dürfen und haben es sehr genossen. Sergio und Claire haben sehr viel Liebe in dieses kleine Häuschen gesteckt und das merkt man, man fühlt sich sofort wohl. Die Begrüßung und Verabschiedung durch Serena war ebenfalls sehr herzlich. Sehr zu empfehlen sind auch die kleinen Läden in Riola. Wir kommen gerne wieder!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2016

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