The welcoming, family-friendly Mandra Edera is a lovely ranch-style hotel set amid towering oak trees and fruit orchards. Rooms are in bungalows laid out on neat lawns and there’s a smart restaurant as well as a pool and the opportunity for horse riding. The hotel is signposted off the SS131 north of Paulilatino.
Mandra Edera
Western Sardinia
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