Hotel Califfo

4.0 star property
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Beach nearby
Outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Reception
Front of property - evening/night
Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout curtains

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Hot tub
    Hot tub
  • Pool
    Pool
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly

Explore the area

Map
Via Leonardo da Vinci 118, Quartu Sant'Elena, CA, 9045
  • Church of Sant'Andrea
    2 min drive
  • Spiaggia di Sant'Andrea
    7 min drive
  • Poetto Beach
    8 min drive
  • Cagliari (CAG-Elmas)
    19 min drive

Room options

Junior Suite

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Single Room

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Triple Room

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

Studio

  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Sofa Bed

Quadruple Room

  • 36 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds OR 2 Twin Beds

Apartment, 1 Double Bed with Sofa bed

  • 50 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

Double or Twin Room

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Quartu Sant'Elena

With a stay at Hotel Califfo in Quartu Sant'Elena, you'll be by the sea, within a 10-minute drive of Poetto Beach and Church of Sant'Andrea. .This family-friendly hotel is 9.8 mi (15.7 km) from Port of Cagliari and 2 mi (3.2 km) from Spiaggia di Sant'Andrea.

What's nearby

  • Church of Sant'Andrea - 2 min drive - 2.1 km
  • Poetto Beach - 8 min drive - 5.6 km
  • Spiaggia di Marina di Capitana - 8 min drive - 6.7 km
  • Cagliari Cathedral - 19 min drive - 15.3 km
  • Port of Cagliari - 19 min drive - 15.8 km

Getting around

  • Elmas Aeroporto Train Station - 18 min drive
  • Elmas Airport (CAG) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Mai Tai - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Passaggio A Nord Ovest - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Chaplin Cafè SNC di Festa e Oliveri - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Pasticceria Tiffany - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪El Faro SRL - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Hotel Califfo

Family-friendly hotel with a 24-hour front desk and a coffee shop
Hotel Califfo offers 142 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and safes. Televisions come with satellite channels and pay movies.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, bidets, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers. This Quartu Sant'Elena hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

An outdoor pool, a children's pool, and a spa tub are on site.

Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or spa tub without adult supervision.

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

Make yourself at home in one of the 142 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including an outdoor pool and a spa tub. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and wedding services. Getting to nearby attractions is a breeze with the area shuttle (surcharge) that operates within 2 km.
Enjoy a meal at the restaurant or snacks in the coffee shop/cafe. The hotel also offers room service (during limited hours). Mingle with other guests at the complimentary reception, held daily. Relax with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge or the poolside bar. Continental breakfasts are available daily from 7 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, express check-out, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Quartu Sant'Elena? This hotel has 6458 square feet (600 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and a meeting room. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available 24 hours), and free self parking is available onsite.
A complimentary manager's reception is offered each day.
Hotel Califfo has a restaurant serving breakfast, lunch, dinner, and light fare.
Room service (during limited hours) is available.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Free self-parking on site
  • Motorhome/coach/lorry parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • 24-hour return airport shuttle (surcharge)
  • Airport shuttle on request
  • Local area shuttle (surcharge) up to 2 km

Food and drink

  • Continental breakfast available for a fee daily 7 AM–10 AM: EUR 6 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • Free daily reception
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Art gallery
  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • A hot tub

Family friendly

  • Children's pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe
  • Library
  • Newspapers in reception

Guest services

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Dry-cleaning service
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Conference space (6458 square feet)
  • A meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • 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.
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Lift
  • Step-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible business centre
  • 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
  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Heating (climate-controlled)

Bathroom

  • Bath or shower
  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hairdryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • Films for purchase
  • Satellite channels
  • TV

Food and drink

  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 5:00 AM
Early check-in subject to availability
Early check-in fee: EUR 25
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:00 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
Late check-out fee: EUR 35
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport (surcharges may apply); guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Guests will receive an email 72 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staff will greet guests on arrival
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 72 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between November 6 and April 10.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 15 per pet, per stay
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Restrictions apply; for more information contact the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 2 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 20.0 per stay
Cribs (infant beds) are available for EUR 6.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Optional extras

  • Fee for continental breakfast: approximately EUR 6 per person
  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 40 per vehicle
  • Pet fee: EUR 15 per pet, per stay
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Early check-in fee: EUR 25 (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out fee: EUR 35 (subject to availability)
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 6.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 20.0 per stay

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
Cashless transactions are available
Property Registration Number IT092051A1000F2241

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
In accordance with national/local laws, air conditioning may be restricted to certain hours from 01 June to 30 September
Children under 12 years old are not allowed in the swimming pool or spa tub without adult supervision

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Califfo
Califfo Quartu Sant Elena
Hotel Califfo
Hotel Califfo Quartu Sant Elena
Hotel Califfo Quartu Sant'Elena
Califfo Quartu Sant'Elena
Califfo Hotel Cagliari
Hotel Califfo Sardinia, Italy - Quartu Sant'Elena
Hotel Califfo Hotel
Hotel Califfo Quartu Sant'Elena
Hotel Califfo Hotel Quartu Sant'Elena

Hotel Califfo Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 71 out of 414 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 143 out of 414 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 109 out of 414 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 60 out of 414 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 31 out of 414 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

6.6/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

6.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Gilda-Maria

Travelled with family
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
We arrived at the hotel, the parking area outside had cracked pots lying about. Upon entering the reception area it was clean and fairly modern, misleading us to believe that our room would mirror this. We were given the key, then first red flag should have been the lift area, literally writing on the wall. Tiny and again dated. 2nd floor apartment, we entered, it was noisy and very dated. Metal ceiling panels with the air conditioner right above it. Noise was unbearable. Bathroom, cracked sink and shower curtain that obviously liked the feel of skin! Waant rhe cleanest curtain either. The hairdryer wouldn't even blow a cobweb never mind your hair! The shower leaked. Bedroom, two twin beds one sheet one pillow. We had to request extra linen and pillows. An old tv wall mount for the larger 1980's style tv with a tiny flat screen plonked on top, which was so high picture wasn't worth having. Not enough plugs, no kettle or cups, the facilities were shocking. The shutter on balcony kept falling down with a heavy thud. Balcony, no furniture to sit on. Not as described regarding hotel offering. No pool music, no atmosphere, no pool bar despite being mentioned, you had to get dressed and walk back up stairs to go to the cafe section in hotel. If you were lucky enough to find a member of staff to serve you. No pool bbqs at all. The pool was dirty. The blue tiles in pool taking on a lovely beige colour and the pool wasn't once netted and debris removed.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2024

6/10 Okay

Ying

Travelled with family, Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice staff,not good facility.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Colin

Travelled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
2 star at best
Really run down property. Got completely sunk by the photos online. Aircon only works- really badly at night. Not much to do in the area and only 3 restaurant's to choose from. Can’t say I will ever choose to return
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

4/10 Poor

Paul

Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Christopher

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Definitely a quiet accommodation so good if you’re looking for rest. Close to the beach and a couple restaurants and a grocery store. The front desk was super helpful, Valentina was absolutely amazing and from the moment we arrived we felt so taken care of, her energy and vibe was refreshing and she was friendly 10/10 for her!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Wendy, Sacramento

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Our room 6 in the residence building was spacious. The bathroom was nice, plenty of towels, great water pressure in the shower, but ran out of hot water when showering easily. Ants in the clothing cabinet and also on the floor near it and near the foot of the bed. Kitchen functional, but the only frying pan was old scratched Teflon. Stove and pan not suitable for cooking steaks. Bed not very comfortable. Hot tub near the pool did not work. Appearance of hotel is that it needs updating. Staff friendly/helpful. I sent a message to the hotel through Expedia asking if they could send my husband's swim trunks to us (forgot them in the bathroom). We would gladly pay postage. No response from the hotel. Disappointed in that.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

2/10 Terrible

Francesca

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This was probably the worst experience for myself and my child. We was bitten every night by bedbugs. My sons body is cover up in bites. I was woken with leaks in my bedroom pouring down from the ceiling to the extent I had to put a bucket and towels on the floor. Breakfast was the worst. For the 10 nights we were there. My son was unable to eat breakfast. When I complained about this, the staff was very rude and unhelpful. This hotel should be shut down. Not even a kettle for tea in the rooms or a bottle of water with glass. We practically met an empty room upon our arrival.
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

Lucielane

Travelled with family
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappoint
I am very disappointed about Callifo Hotel, no Wifi Connect in my room during my 6 day stayed. My son stood in the corridor to get wifi connect to his tablet every day. The staff were not friendly, poor breakfast in the morning not much variety, cold coffee no tropical fruits, just basic cakes and biscuits. the bath towels stink.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023

4/10 Poor

alberto

Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Cezary

Travelled with group
Liked: Staff & service
Opinion
Overall the hotel is acceptable.
Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Pamela, Oakville

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The dinner and breakfast spread was delicious. The staff was friendly and helpful even though most didn't really speak English but again, this is Italy, so I don't expect many to speak English.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Virginija

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Grzegorz

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
lovely hotel ****
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice!
Nice location. Supermarket and restaurant bar are near by. Breakfast was great! Clean and safe. Espresso eas really tasty .
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

George

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great apartment.
Nice apartment, sadly the kitchen lacked an oven. Incredible value for money although there was little to do in the area and a hired car was needed.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Everything was pretty much perfect, except the wifi which was weak.
Stayed 12 nights in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Disliked: Staff & service
The front desk greeted us and immediately shouted our room # by hand I f us the key. If this would happen in the US, the clerk would have been fired in the spot. You never ever Disclose a room # in public. This hotel is NOT a 4 star hotel. Get your facts right Expedia
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Fenella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly and good value
The Califfo is a little dated in the bedrooms and basic but value for money. All of the staff are extremely friendly and helpful and speak good English. The plumbing seems to be struggling as the toilets keep refilling unless the flush is forced back into position. We had a TV, safe and fridge in the room which was useful as there's a couple of supermarkets within walking distance and the food and drinks are very cheap. We just had breakfast at the hotel, which was continental and fresh coffees could be ordered from the bar as the urn option wasn't great. I'm Gluten free, so was provided with a basket with a variety of GF crackers, toasts and muffins each morning. To see the better parts of Sardinia you'll need a car if staying here or use the bus system which is actually simple to negotiate, particularly with the use of Google Maps and the hotel staff, as well as being excellent value. Short trips need a ticket buying in advance from the kiosk near the pharmacy across the road from the hotel, but longer trip tickets can be purchased directly from the driver. The pool area is lovely. Unfortunately the jacuzzi wasn't in action when we were there. Wifi was provided, but not great.
Stayed 8 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good hotel and staff - poor location.
The hotel itself was fine and the staff were very good and very helpful, it's biggest problem was it's location. It wasn't near the beach or the town, in fact it was near nowhere. The only plus part about it's location was the fact it had a bus stop right outside the hotel to take you somewhere where the was something to do. The menu was limited and quite expensive and only one restuarant across the (busy) road to eat. Pool and surround nice, wi-fi very good, bar area- not too good. Although a very nice hotel, we wouldn't stay there again - sorry :(
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The restaurant was lovely and all of the staff kind friendly and very helpful.
Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was clean. Nice staff. Decor a little dated, but served its purpose none the less.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
October getaway
hotel nice,food expensive and not too good for what you pay. Poolside very nice and clean. Room clean, good view as we faced the bay from balcony, not all rooms have a balcony. Staff friendly and helpful. The hotel needs an information area for guests to plan their trips out. A decent hotel for what we paid.
Stayed 7 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

ANTHONY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sardinia drive
Good hotel breakfast resonable stay here next time I'm in Cagliari
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018