Casa Vacanze Caravelle

A nice, quiet place. Just be careful about leaving your passport with them, they might forget to give it back.

We had a lovely short family break here, and the house felt spacious and welcoming. Most bedrooms have their own bathroom, except the room upstairs, where two rooms share one. The kitchen and living room are roomy too, and there’s air conditioning throughout, including the living room. Outside, there’s a lovely, well-kept garden and plenty of space. The beautiful pool is good for all ages, whether you want to swim or sunbathe. We also used the pedal boat, two canoes, paddleboard, table tennis, and table football. The hosts were always attentive and ready to help with our requests. We’ll absolutely be back next year. Thanks again!

Being close to the sea was the only good thing about this property. For what it costs, it falls well short. The beds were uncomfortable, the shared areas very dirty, the toilet leaked and had a broken seat, and the baking trays were greasy. We had ants in the room, the roof dripped onto the bed, the spring mattresses sagged, and water came through the windows and onto the electrical sockets. It was a nightmare holiday. I’ll post photos to show what happened and hopefully spare someone else a bad stay. What made it worse was that the owner never even said “sorry.” When we told her rain had come through the roof onto the mattress, she said to turn it over. We asked for someone to clean the ants in the bathroom, and she said there was ant spray. When we complained about the mattress, she replied that no one had ever complained before. Be careful you don’t get ripped off. If everything is fine, fine, but if something goes wrong, don’t expect an apology or a solution. I’m sorry our holiday went this way. Luckily, for the last two days we moved to a fantastic hotel with very comfortable beds and everything spotlessly clean. What a relief.

Andrea was a friendly, helpful host who was always around if we needed him without getting in the way. The garden is beautiful, with comfortable sun loungers, and the large saltwater pool was very clean. We had the whole upper floor for our family of two adults and two teenagers aged 1.5 and 13. There were two spacious, clean bedrooms, a bathroom, and a big terrace overlooking the garden, pool, and sea. It’s a very quiet spot by the sea and at the edge of Quartu Sant'elena. You can get down to the sea through the garden, with a small beach a little farther along. There aren’t tourist facilities there, and it’s mostly locals. A few pizzerias are nearby, while Cagliari is about a 30-45 minute drive. The neighborhood itself is quite simple, so having a car is essential. Breakfast was OK, though a little more bread would have been nice. It made a lovely stop on our tour of Sardinia and worked well for visiting the beautiful beaches nearby.