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ing invaluable sightseeing tips and rustling up legendary breakfasts, with local
salumi
and
cheeses, fresh fruit and homemade cakes.
La Peonia
( 070 51 31 64;
www.lapeonia.com
;
Via Riva Villasanta 77; s €50-65, d €72-90; )
Antonello
and Vanna are your kindly hosts at this romantic neoclassical abode, 3km northeast of
town. Turn-of-the-century interiors, decorated with polished wood furnishings, antiques
and family heirlooms, contrast strikingly with the sleek monochrome bathrooms. Bus M
stops in front of the B&B.
B&B
€
Hostel Marina
HOSTEL
€
( 070 67 08 18;
www.hostelmarinacagliari.it
;
Scalette S Sepolcro; dm/s/d/q €22/40/60/100; )
Housed in a beautifully converted 16th-century monastery, this hostel has oodles of histor-
ic charm. Many of the well-kept dorms have great city views and rates include a very ba-
sic breakfast.
Marina di Castello
( 070 28 90 477;
www.bedandbreakfastcagliaricity.it
; Via Roma 75a; d €80-110; )
Sabrina
makes you feel instantly at ease at this cheery B&B, housed in a
palazzo
(mansion) on
Cagliari's main boulevard. The rooms are tastefully done out in silvers, bronzes and golds,
with exposed brickwork, art and detailed fabrics lending a boutiquey touch. The roof ter-
race overlooking the marina is a relaxed spot for an afternoon coffee or sundowner.
B&B
€
La Ghirlanda
B&B
€
( 070 20 40 610;
www.laghirlandacagliari.it
;
Via Baylle 7; s €48-60, d €75-95, tr €100-120; )
Antiques, frescoes and high-ceilinged rooms whisk you back to the 18th century at this
handsome town house in the Marina district.
T Hotel
(
HOTEL
€€
070 4 74 00;
www.thotel.it
; Via dei Giudicati 66; s €114-134, d €134-209, ste €249;
)
This hard-to-miss steel and glass tower adds a dash of contemporary design to the city-
scape. The rooms reveal a linear, modish look, and the spa invites relaxation with its hy-
