Pausania Inn

3.0 star property
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Seasonal outdoor pool, open 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, pool umbrellas
Seasonal outdoor pool, open 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM, pool umbrellas
Exterior
Interior detail
Comfort Double Room, Balcony

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Room service
  • Pool
  • Pet-friendly
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
SS 133 km 1, Tempio Pausania, SS, 7029
  • Nuraghe Majori
    11 min walk
  • Church of Purgatorio
    17 min walk
  • Cathedral of San Pietro
    18 min walk
  • Olbia (OLB-Costa Smeralda)
    55 min drive

Room options

Standard Double Room

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Standard Triple Room

  • 23 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

Comfort Double Room, Balcony

  • 17 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Family Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Superior Double Room

  • 19 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Tempio Pausania

Located in Tempio Pausania, Pausania Inn is in the mountains, a 2-minute drive from Nuraghe Majori and 13 minutes from Alzoledda Dolmen. .This hotel is 11.5 mi (18.5 km) from Mount Limbara and 15 mi (24.2 km) from Olivastri Millenari.

What's nearby

  • Nuraghe Majori - 11 min walk
  • Church of Purgatorio - 18 min walk
  • Cathedral of San Pietro - 18 min walk
  • Convent of Degli Scolopi - 2 min drive
  • Mount Limbara - 21 min drive

Getting around

  • Tempio Pausania Station - 7 min drive
  • Costa Smeralda Airport (OLB) - 49 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sporting Pub - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Living Restaurant - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Caffè Orientale - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Pizzeria Peter Pan - ‬2 min drive
  • ‪Pizzeria Bosco - ‬20 min walk

About this property

Pausania Inn

Hotel with free parking, near Nuraghe Majori
Pausania Inn offers 60 air-conditioned accommodations with hair dryers and blackout drapes/curtains. 22-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers and bidets. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

A children's pool and a seasonal outdoor pool are on site.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Make yourself at home in one of the 60 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature bidets and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and blackout drapes/curtains, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including a seasonal outdoor pool and bicycles to rent. Additional amenities at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and gift shops/newsstands.
Enjoy local cuisine at Ristorante Pausania Inn, a family restaurant which features a bar/lounge, or stay in and take advantage of the room service. Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the poolside bar.
Featured amenities include complimentary wired internet access, a business center, and express check-in. Event facilities at this hotel consist of conference space and meeting rooms. Free self parking is available onsite.
A hosted evening meal is available for a surcharge daily (reservations required).
Ristorante Pausania Inn - This family restaurant specializes in local cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.
Room service is available.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking (subject to charges) on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • On-site parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in a common area
  • Hosted evening meal available daily for a fee of EUR 20

Restaurants on site

  • Ristorante Pausania Inn

Things to do

  • Bike rentals
  • Children's pool
  • Mountain biking
  • Seasonal outdoor pool

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe
  • Gift shop/newsstand
  • Library
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space
  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • BBQ grill(s)
  • Garden
  • Outdoor entertainment area
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Picnic area
  • Pool sunloungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Bathroom emergency pull cord
  • Lift
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Handrails in stairwells
  • In-room accessibility
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Blackout drapes/curtains

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 22-inch flat-screen TV
  • Digital channels

More

  • Desk

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Late check-in fee for check-in between 1:00 PM and 8:30 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:30 PM
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 11:00 AM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 15.00 per pet, per night, plus a deposit of EUR 15.00 per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
2 total pets
Specific rooms only; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Cribs (infant beds) are available for EUR 10.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 2.00 per person, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Pet deposit: EUR 15.00 per night
  • Pet fee: EUR 15.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-in fee for check-in between 1:00 PM and 8:30 PM
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 10.0 per night
  • Hosted evening meal: EUR 20

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation
The seasonal pool will be open from May to September
Pool access available from 9:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from the local rating authority.

Property is also known as

Pausania Inn
Pausania Hotel Tempio Pausania
Pausania Inn Tempio Pausania, Sardinia, Italy
Pausania Inn Tempio Pausania
Pausania Inn Hotel
Pausania Inn Tempio Pausania
Pausania Inn Hotel Tempio Pausania

Pausania Inn Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 53 out of 174 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 80 out of 174 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 31 out of 174 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 174 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 174 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.8/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Lizzie, Kent

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice quiet little hotel. Decent pool and sun lounger area, not overcrowded at any point on our stay. Room was large but very basic. Bathroom could've used a Hoover/clean - few dead (and living) creatures in there. We walked to the local town and hired bikes from the hotel to explore further out. Would recommend a hire car as not much to do in the area and cabs are rare and expensive. We drove out for a couple of day trips. The breakfast was very basic but perfectly adequate, the hotel evening restaurant was fine, but service at the bar was slow (unmanned most of the time and really no one there during meal service times) and there wasn't really any vibe in the bar area. A decent central base camp for our trip but wouldn't go again if planning to be hotel based for the majority of our time as just not enough going on.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
When having breakfast you have a lovely view over the surrounding hills. Not all staff is able to speak English.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Hotel quite 'out of the way' but was ok for us.
We had booked a superior room, which was clean but not that big. We were in an annex with a terrace, which faced over the disused tennis courts. the was also a brick building we think was something to do with the sewer, as there was a terrible drain smell when we wanted to sit and enjoy an evening drink before dinner. Toward the end of our stay, there were a lot of builders lorries going past our room, to the disused area, and they were quite noisy.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Rob, Bournemouth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel away from the busy coast/resorts
Very pleasant stay, the rooms are basic but comfortable with A/C. Hotel staff are very helpful and cheerful. The other facilities are good.
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

Chris W, Surrey

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel with friendly welcome
Very enjoyable stay, swimming pool was excellent, staff very friendly, and hotel was very relaxing. Good base to enjoy northern sardinia. Restaurant was excellent, very fresh food. Free breakfast was a nice inclusion. Would recommend this hotel for a relaxing break.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

One-night transit
We stayed at this property on our way from Alghero to Porto Pollo. It is a simple hotel with very friendly personnel at the restaurant. The food was definitely the highlight of the hotel. The pool looked nice but we didnt have the time to use it unfortunately. The room was a bit small and the hotel is definitely a bit outdated. In peak season it present decent value though.

4/10 Poor

Chris , London

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
In the Middle of Mountains
The staff were excellent but we felt we were misled by reviews about this hotel. Over 1 hours drive from the nearest beach. To travel to anywhere you had to negotiate twisting mountain roads. Breakfast boring but the evening meals were generally ok. Good job, because we only found 1 eating establishment in Tempio Pausania that was open in the evening. Our holiday, not just the hotel, left a lot to be desired.

6/10 Okay

Andrew, St Helens

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Long walk or drive into town
Be prepared for a long walk in to town if you don't have a car. Hotel is clean but looks a little dated. As stated by others breakfast is a little repetitive. On the plus side the hotel has a nice pool and great views.

10/10 Excellent

The Leggies, Dorset, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel to stay!
This hotel is excellent! All staff were brilliant, hotel was exceptionally clean, lovely pool (looked exactly the same as the photos!). Food in the restaurant was lovely and good value (a massive bowl of pasta was only 7 Euros) and a 1/2 litre of wine was 5 Euros. The local town was Tempio Pausania which was 1km away. We always drove into town because part of the way didn't have a pavement. The town itself was lovely, especially the main square which had a great atmosphere in the evening. Several cathedrals/churches to look around and plenty of cafes. The Pausania Inn is away from the main tourist areas, which is what we wanted, so you do need a hire car. We took day trips around the top of the island and we weren't disappointed in one place. All very natural: we saw a 4000 year old olive tree, swam in hot springs, and what would have been a spectacular waterfall (we just saw it at the wrong time of year)...still gorgeous though! We will most definitely return to the Pausania Inn!! :-)

10/10 Excellent

Maddy, Oxford

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Rustic but great
We had a wonderful week here, the room and hotel were spotless (slightly odd decor). The staff although non English speaking were hardworking and very friendly. Restaurant food was lovely and breakfast was a great bonus with good variety although is like to have seen more fresh fruit. You would need a car as it's out in the sticks but was a lovely place with views over the mountains, I would highly recommend.

10/10 Excellent

J and C, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
peaceful mountain retreat
Great location up in the cork oak mountains, yet close enough to attractive large town for a 20 min walk to restaurants etc in eve (take a torch as first part of road has no pavement and unlit). Hotel staff smashing, helpful, friendly. Good inexpensive restaurant in hotel if you don't want to go to town. Good value wine list and house wine by the litre. Rooms large & clean with good views (panoramic views from breakfast room!). Stayed here for a week and loved it.

6/10 Okay

mar, UK

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We expected more for our money
I have stayed in this hotel with my husband and my 2 year old. First thing I encounter was that our room only had 1 bed (2 twin beds pushed together) they call it Queen bed. Since the booking was for 3 people, I expected to find also one more bed or sofa bed as you find in other cheaper hotels like IBIS. After talking to the staff, next morning we found a cot in the room with a mattress that was too big for it. We were explained that we would have to pay for the cot at 10 extra euros/night. As we did not want to pay extra euros we ended up sleeping together in the twin beds. We found the mattresses extremely uncomfortable. We were not impressed with the breakfast either. First thing, we are vegans and there was hardly anything suitable for us (no soy milk, no margarine, no plain pastries). The coffee and hot water were in a thermos and only lukewarm, we saw a few people requesting a fresh coffee from the cooffe machine. The tea bags are the cheap brand from the local LIDL. On the positive side the pool was very nice, all the members of staff were lovely. We loved all the beaches we visited, the closest one about 30 minutes drive. In resume, we loved the island and its people but were not that impressed by the Hotel, perhaps we have been spoiled by the budget hotels IBIS and B&B where we have been staying when travelling through France with their comfy big beds, extra beds, fresh bread and coffee, soy milk, etc and so we were expecting more for a more expensive hotel.

6/10 Okay

blacktiger, England, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Good location but eat elsewhere.
The hotel is in a good location away from the hubble of the town. The rooms are OK. However the main thing that lets it down is the menu. My advice is to eat out.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
IDEAL LOCATION TO EXPLORE THE REAL SARDINIA
This is the fourth time we have returned to the Pausania Inn. For us it is in a location ideally suited for exploring the small Villages which are very traditional or only 30 mins drive to some very beautiful beaches. A car is essential and it would be wise to plan some places to visit although the Proprietor is more than helpful with suggestions. The Menu is a little sparse on choice but food cooked and presented very well and the superb service from the Staff is first rate. Views are stunning from the Hotel towards the mountains and the swimming pool is clean and offers a welcome respite from the heat. We would also suggest flying to Olbia as it is only 40 min drive to the Hotel through some beautiful scenery which is a nice introduction to the area. We have been made to feel so welcome and cannot imagine staying anywhere else on this beautiful Island of Sardinia. Absolutely first class establishment - highly recommended.

4/10 Poor

Red, London

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Not worth the effort of trying to find it !!
The Hotel is very hard to find ... even with the signs that are in the town !! It can be approached from two entrances , unfortunately one is like a farm track and when it rains it is very difficult to get in and out that way. Hotel is very dated, wi-fi can only be used in reception !! no english speaking tv channels at all ! Beds are very hard and the pillows are awful sooo hard . Showers are hard to control .. you either freeze or get scalded . Breakfast is ok .. nothing special unless you are Italian or German and you eat cake for breakfast . The Restaurant is average .. VERY limited choice and some meals very strange .. There are some lovely staff working there but one or two of the others are rude and very unhelpful . Nothing to do at all in the Hotel if it rains !! But pool area is ok and there are some quite nice tennis courts. In our opinion DONT BOTHER ... There are lots of better places to stay on the coast and the people there are much nicer ...:-(

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
a fantastic stay
a fantastic stay. very quiet so if that is what you are after then this is the place for you. beautiful sunsets. the staff and owner were excellent and the food was super (not for those on a diet). the local wine is well worth a try. top tip, the one-a-day coach (16:30) from the airport drops you at the top of the hill and stops in the morning on the way back about 08:45. only 5 euros each way.

8/10 Good

FRed, bkara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice rooms
The rooms are very nice. Most of them have a tarrace or garden with nice landscapes. However if you get the only room wich is near the bar downstairs, it will get very noisy until the bar closes in the evening or early in the morning. We had a young daughter which was vary noisy for her.

10/10 Excellent

Steve, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great family holiday at the Pausanias inn
Real gem of a hotel with beautiful views of the mountains all around. Large rooms with private balcony/garden Everything within less than an hours drive; fantastic beaches, mountains, historic cities and health giving spring water thrown in. Very friendly staff especially Mario and Elizabeth. clean and good sized pool, great for kids especially as we had 3 energetic boys. 10 mins walk to town centre with some good restaurants/pizzerias, 5 mins walk to a well stocked supermarket, 5 mins walk to ruin of 3500 yr old nuraghe dwelling with nice bar/ restaurant. Mountain air was a real plus - all the heat/sun with a freshness.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good experience
Very nice hotel, excellent food quality,very good service. A bit far from the seaside ,so you will need a car. Very nice neighbourhood and ideal for trips.

8/10 Good

bernard, Roma, Italy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall the hotel was fine except for the fact that they made you pay for internet use. In all the other hotels we stayed at in Sardegna, internet was free.

8/10 Good

Anonymous

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Unfortunately, due to bad weather
Unfortunately, due to bad weather conditions during our time of stay, our review is influenced by that fact. I do not recommend this hotel outside the season as it is in high mountains and the weather there is usually rainy. It is dark and they do not have insode pool or any other free-time-pass by facility. It is a very nice hotel, but the quality of the buffet breakfast is poor in my opinion. There was always the same choice of salami and cheese, eggs (only boiled), white soft bread or brown toast and no vegetables such as tomates or cucumber. This was in all hotels in Sardinia and we found that very bad. Other than that the hotel was nice.

10/10 Excellent

Alice, South London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing holiday, fantasic hotel, would definately consider staying again!
My partner and I found Pausania Inn to be a very enjoyable place to stay. The staff were very friendly and even taught us some Italian as we were both keen to learn! It must also be added that the staff, both at reception and in the restaurant had fantastic language skills and were able to converse in Italian, English, French, German (and quite possibly more). I noticed that this was often of much comfort to vistors of the various nationalities that were staying at the same time as us. The breakfasts were great, providing plenty of variety. There was the option of coming back at the end of the day for an evening meal too. We did this on 4 times and every time the food was fantastic - I would highly recommend that future guests have atleast one meal at the hotel. The location is perfect, just 1km from the centre of Tempio Pausania, which is a beautiful place with many interesting sights, cafes, shops etc. We visted the town on a couple of occassions and the rest of our holiday was spent exploring the rest of the north half of the island. From Pausania Inn we found it was very easy to drive to Castelsardo, Alghero, Sassari, Palau (where we joined a full day boat tour of La Maddalana coast and surronding islands - highly recommend this!), Nuoro, and of course, Olbia. We visited Tempio Pausania Inn in September. We found it to be fairly quiet in terms of the number of guests but this was lovely, giving the place a more personal feel. Would defiately consider staying again

10/10 Excellent

Andrew, Gloucestershire, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would be happy to go again
We have just returned from a wonderful week at this hotel. We found the staff very welcoming and helpful, the rooms clean and comfortable and the facilities excellent. The surrounding countryside was lovely with views of the rugged mountains and the nearby town of Tempio had some lovely restaurants. A car is a real necessity here though as public transport appears to be non existent. It is possible to walk to Tempio but some of the road is unlit and care is required on the uneven pavements. We ate in the hotel restaurant a couple of times and found the food to be very good, but the menu perhaps a bit limited. If we have one complaint it would be the lack of shelving in the hotel room meant we had to leave some of our clothes in the suitcase. On the whole, we would be more than happy to go back and would recommend it to anyone.

8/10 Good

Wendy, Yorkshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sunshine - scenery - Sardinia
The hotel was just outside the town of Tempio Pausania. We hired a car for the whole of our holiday and we would have found it too far to walk into the town (we had our small grandaughter with us) when we wanted an evening meal away from the hotel. It was about 2 miles to the centre. Taxis were very expensive. You did not have to go into town for meals however because lunch could be ordered and served by the pool or eaten in the restaurant. Drinks were available - but we found alchoholic drinks from the bar expensive. The staff and proprietors were very helpful and there was always someone available at reception. The rooms were kept really clean and the towels were snowy white and soft.(That's one of the things I really look for). A car is needed if you want to be able to see some of scenery and to get to the coastal areas. We had one evening of entertainment - starting with a typical Sardinian meal and finishing with Karaoke - we were not troubled by the lack of entertainment. It was a relaxing type of hotel environment.

10/10 Excellent

r, bristol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
come here for the alternative sardinia
this is a very well managed hotel. All the staff- reception, restaurant and domestic, are friendly and efficient. Rooms are well looked after on a daily basis and the pool area isappropriate for the number of guests. Particular complements to the chef who provides a varied menu of regional food with a strong emphasis on fresh ingredients...much appreciated.