Hotel Ogliastra sits in Lotzorai, a village of around 2,100 people on the eastern coast of Sardinia, in the province of Ogliastra. Run by the second generation of the same family, the hotel has more than 40 years in the hospitality business and went through a full restyling in 2024, refreshing the rooms and common areas while keeping its family-run character.
Every room has air conditioning, a balcony and a private bathroom, plus free Wi-Fi throughout the property. Room types range from the Camera Matrimoniale King, for two guests, up to the Bilocale Familiare and Suite Bilocale — each made up of two separate sleeping areas, built for families of up to four. Children up to age 4 stay free when sharing their parents' bed; a cot costs €12 per day as a supplement.
The hotel's restaurant-pizzeria serves Ogliastra and national dishes, with an air-conditioned indoor room seating around 50 and an outdoor terrace for another 30, open for both lunch and dinner. The wellness centre has an infrared sauna, a hydromassage tub and massage chairs, alongside a small fitness area with a treadmill, rowing machine, multi-function bench and free weights. The hotel also has private parking and a bar with an outdoor veranda.
A short walk from the hotel — roughly 500 to 600 metres — begins the Lotzorai coastline, a stretch of golden sand running for about 5 km, from the Tortolì lagoon in the south to Santa Maria Navarrese in the north. The shore splits into five named beaches: Isula Manna, Iscrixedda, Marina delle Rose (or Lido delle Rose), Pollu and Tancau — the last of which gives its name to the hamlet where part of the municipality sits. The sand is broken only by the mouths of the Girasole and Pramaera rivers; in summer, when their flow drops, it's possible to walk the entire coast on foot. On the horizon, the small Isola dell'Ogliastra stands out. Further south, beyond Lotzorai's own territory, the Ogliastra coast reaches Cala Goloritzé, one of Sardinia's most photographed coves, near Baunei.
Hotel Ogliastra sits strategically between Santa Maria Navarrese and Tortolì/Arbatax, two of the coast's best-equipped bases for boat trips, trekking, horse riding, snorkelling, diving and sailing. For visitors who want to see Cala Goloritzé without chartering a boat, it's possible to book the guided hike to Cala Goloritzé, a roughly 4-hour route in small groups, starting from the Golgo plateau.
Hotel Ogliastra is on Via Dante 47, in Lotzorai (NU), around 130 km by road from Cagliari and a short drive from Tortolì-Arbatax airport. Listed rates run around $100 per night, with an Italian buffet breakfast included for a double/twin room.
About 500 to 600 metres, a short walk from central Lotzorai.
Yes — family room types (Bilocale Familiare, Suite Bilocale) sleep up to 4, and children up to age 4 stay free sharing their parents' bed.
A restaurant-pizzeria, a wellness centre with an infrared sauna and hydromassage tub, a small gym, private parking and free Wi-Fi throughout the property.
Trekking, horse riding, snorkelling, diving and sailing through centres in Santa Maria Navarrese and Arbatax, plus a guided hike to Cala Goloritzé.
