Sant'Elmo Beach Hotel

Good
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler
  : The food, especially dinner, was excellent. A variety of main course options - to include 3 different pasta options per evening - and plenty of healthy options. (Meat, fish, some veggies are prepared on an outside grill.) They provide a great variety of dessert options, too. There was also plenty of staff to serve, etc. I thought it was very professional and apart from the beach, the best thing. Per the beach: there is a private corner, with its own bar. The beach is really incredible and there is a lifeguard present. Some staff come out to teach a half-hour of water aerobics and will motivate you to play Bocce ball with other guests (really fun.) Pro-tip to save money: There are busses from the port-side Cagliari bus station (near Via Roma) that go directly to Sant'Elmo for 4.90 Euros. So you don't need a car.
  : Do NOT accept a room that has the adjoining room option (i.e. an internal door to the next room). These doors are EXTREMELY thin and you can hear your neighbor's TV, their fights with their spouses, yawning, coughing, etc. While the bed was comfortable enough, I found sleeping pretty miserable and it detracted from my overall trip/stay. Even a neighbor that sleeps with the TV on low can be problematic.