This was our 4th trip to Sardinia and our 3rd time returning to San Teodoro but our first time staying at Terra Di Mare. It was our best holiday yet and a large part of that was the accommodation. I went with my wife and our two children (aged 4 & 6) for 9 nights at the end of August and we opted for one of the self catering apartments. If you know what to expect beforehand then you shouldn't have any problems. The apartments get cleaned once a week, we were there for 9 nights so got the apartment cleaned half way into our stay. You are also allowed to change the beech/pool towels once a week so we done so after 5 days. The hotel offers breakfast to the guests staying in the hotel rooms but not the apartments. We were fully aware of this so done a big shop at Eurospin (large supermarket that is a five minute walk away) and cooked breakfast every morning in the apartment as well as lunch on a few occasions. Even in August the hotel was very quiet with our children often the only people in the pool. The hotel offers a shuttle bus to and from the beach but we know the walk to the beach quite well from previous visits to San Teodoro so we walked to and from the beach instead of using the shuttle bus (around a 20-30 minute walk with two small children). There is also a beach bus that stops near the hotel and takes you to all the best beaches in the area. You can buy a all day hop on/hop off ticket for 5 Euros per person (free for under 13's). The same company also offer transfers between San Teodoro and Olbia Airport for 10 Euros per person. They bought us right to the door of the hotel, In the past we had paid around 70 Euros for a Taxi but will always use the transfer bus from now on. You can find it by googleing "San Teodoro beach bus". The hotel doesn't offer dinner but you can have lunch there. We had a board of local cheese and meats one lunch time accompanied by a large glass of Cannanou (local red wine) and it was beautiful! It's about a 10 minute walk to the town centre where you will find plenty of restaurants, a night market and bars etc. Although my favourite restaurant in San Teodoro....Il Giardinaccio is at the end of the road (5 minute walk from hotel). Every time we've visited San Teodoro we've eaten here at least twice. Also at the end of the road (next to eurospin) during the summer is a large activity park for kids with large inflatables, quad bikes, water orbs and other rides. The hotel also has a small gym with modern equipment that I used once. I can honestly say this was the best hotel we've stayed at in Sardinia. It's modern, spotlessly clean and the staff we're all amazing and nothing was too much. We've already booked our flights to return next year and will book Terra Di Mare again as soon as bookings open.

We visited Terra Di Mare for a short break at the end of September and thoroughly enjoyed our stay! In short, we would definitely recommend the hotel and area of San Teodoro for a quieter couples, friends or family holiday. We have included a longer review below, which answers some of the questions that I know we had before our stay.

--- Getting There ---
It is a short 25 minute drive from Olbia airport. We took a taxi from the rank at the airport and agreed a price of 70 Euros. The taxi meter far exceeded this by the time we got to the hotel so do make sure you agree your price beforehand, which the driver seemed more than happy to do. The driver also arranged for our pickup at a cheaper rate. Overall this worked out slightly cheaper than the pre-booked prices that we had seen online. If you are not taking a taxi or hiring a car then there is the option of the 514 bus, which costs a few Euros and takes about 30 minutes. This was our initial plan but do allow for a back up - the buses do not run often and we found ourselves with a 1 hour wait, hence the decision to get a taxi!

--- Hotel Facilities ---
The hotel offered everything we were looking for on a short break. We were travelling at the end of the season, which could be why we had more room at the pool, bar, etc. The accommodation seems to be split into apartments and hotel room blocks, of which we stayed in the latter. Pool towels are provided and there were more than enough sun beds, all with umbrellas, giving a choice of shade or sun. The breakfast included is mostly continental with a few hot options (bacon and eggs) but with a good selection of bread, cereals, fruit, cheese, yoghurts, meat and more. We did not have dinner at the hotel but we did have lunch a number of times, which was just as good (if not better on some occasions) than the food we had in restaurants outside of the hotel. Wide drinks selection is also available. Bike hire is a very affordable at 6 Euros per day, but do check your bike before setting off! Some of the bike seats are easier to adjust than others and we very nearly set off with a seat that would not lock in place. A small gym room is available - consisting of a few machines and weights. The bar is open in the evenings until at least 11pm.

--- The Room ---
We stayed in the hotel section (not the apartments) and were lucky enough to get a first floor room with a west facing balcony so that we could watch the sun set over the mountains. As with most hotels, the balcony is always hit and miss and ground floor balconies are open to the grounds of the hotel. The room itself is basic but as this was a short stay it was not too much of a problem. A safe, aircon and a mini fridge are all included with the stay. The fridge included beer and water when we arrived but this was not refilled.

--- Things To Do & Surrounding Area ---
If you hire a car (which we did not) then you have the whole island or Sardinia available to you. If not, there is still more than enough to do. The hotel provides a free shuttle bus to La Cinta beach, which is a 30 minute walk from the hotel if you fancy stretching your legs. We hired two beds and an umbrella with table for 15 Euros for the day when at La Cinta. Isuledda beach is slightly further away without the shuttle bus option and so we hired bikes to ride there. Isuledda is much quieter than La Cinta. Maneggio La Cinta offers sun rise / sunset horse riding tours - we were planning to do this but unfortunately did not have time. The feedback we heard was great, however. The town of San Teodoro is a 15/20min walk from the hotel and this includes a good selection or restaurants, bars, tourist shops and gelato shops.

--- Service & Staff ---
Everyone that served us a the hotel was genuinely incredibly helpful. All spoke enough English to understand our requests and provide answers - our Italian unfortunately was not up to scratch! The pool and surrounding areas are also kept very clean.