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• 2 bedrooms · sleeps 4
• Full kitchen
• A/C
• Free parking
• Check-in from 15:00 · out 10:00

The cheapest well-rated 2-bed place in town, on Via delle Stelle Marine about 50 m from the sea. You can walk to the seafront, the Despar and the port for the Bue Marino boat on Sunday.

Check The parking is free street parking, not a private space. That should be fine in November, but tell them you have two cars. Send your arrival time (≈ 19:00) when you book.

• 2 bedrooms · sleeps 4
• Full kitchen
• A/C · heating
• Terrace
• Free street parking
• Check-in from 14:00 · out 10:00

The twin of the one above, two doors down on Via delle Conchiglie, with the most reviews of anything here. Booking lists heating, which the cheaper one doesn't.

Check Street parking only. Tell them you'll arrive at about 19:00.

• 2 bedrooms · 2 double beds
• 2 bathrooms
• Free parking on the property
• A/C
• Cooking basics, oven

The only budget option with private parking on site and two bathrooms, so Zain gets his own room and bathroom. It's central, a few streets up from the port.

Check The listing has no Wi-Fi and no heating, and only 11 reviews. Fine for sleeping after long hike days, but check with the host.

• 2 bedrooms + sofa bed
• 2 bathrooms
• Heating + A/C
• Wi-Fi
• Washer · dishwasher
• Covered sea-view veranda
• Free street parking

The nicest of the lot. A top-floor flat in the centre with a covered veranda over the bay, which is good for breakfast and for drying hiking kit, plus a washing machine after Gorropu.

Check The host meets you in person (no self check-in), so agree on 19:00 beforehand. The washing machine is limited to twice a day. It costs about twice as much as the Booking.com options.

• 2 bedrooms
• Free parking on the property
• Sea view
• Wi-Fi · A/C
• Dishwasher
• Courtyard + veranda

New and modern, with private parking and a Superhost. It's in a quiet residential street on the upper side of town, about 2 minutes' drive from the beach. It's also the first place you reach coming down from Dorgali.

Check The listing has no heating. It's on the hill, so you'll drive down to the seafront rather than walk.

• Double room, king bed
• Breakfast included
• Free street parking
• Check-in from 16:00 · out 10:30

Guests rate it almost perfect. It's a quiet guest house a few minutes' walk from the centre and the restaurants.

Check Tell them you'll arrive at about 18:30, and ask if breakfast can be early.

• Double/twin, super-king bed
• Breakfast included
• Free parking
• Check-in from 14:30 · out 11:00

Right in the centre on Via Garibaldi, where dinner is a short walk away. Reviewers mention the big Italian breakfast.

Check Let them know your arrival time.

• Double/twin, super-king bed
• Breakfast included
• Free street parking
• Garden (pool is summer only)
• Check-in from 14:30 · out 11:00

Next door to Bbsupottai, with more reviews. A good fallback if the first two are full.

Check The pool is seasonal, so it won't be open.

• Double room
• Terrace over the lagoon
• Free street parking
• Self check-in possible
• Check-in from 15:00 · out 10:00

The cheapest, on Piazza Stagno at the edge of the Cabras lagoon. Reviewers love the view from the terrace.

Check Breakfast is only served May–October, so it isn't included on these dates. Some reviews mention street noise with the windows open.

• Whole place · 1 bedroom
• Self check-in (lockbox)
• Heating · A/C · fireplace
• Wi-Fi · washer
• Free street parking

The cheapest whole place, and the easiest if you're running late, since you collect the keys from a lockbox at any time.

Check It's on the edge of town (location score 4.4), so you'd drive to dinner. No breakfast, and only basic cooking gear.

• Whole place · 2 bedrooms
• Private panoramic terrace
• Self check-in (smart lock)
• Heating + A/C
• Full kitchen, Nespresso
• Washer
• Free street parking

Exactly what the trip doc asks for: a sea-view flat in Nebida for watching the sunset over Pan di Zucchero from the terrace. Perfect scores for cleanliness and check-in, and it's on the main road a few minutes' walk from the belvedere.

Check Parking is on the street, not on the property.

• Whole place · 2 bedrooms
• 1.5 bathrooms, bathtub
• Sea view
• Free parking on the property
• Self check-in (lockbox)
• Heating + A/C
• Full kitchen, BBQ

Close to the belvedere, with a sea view, private parking and a bath after the 11.5 km Cala Domestica loop.

Check €44 more than Blue Paola, and fewer reviews.

• Whole house · 2 bedrooms
• Courtyard
• Parking on the property
• Washer
• Wi-Fi · A/C
• Kitchen

Very well reviewed, with a courtyard and parking, in the middle of the village.

Check The title says "private parking" but the amenities say "paid parking lot on premises", so ask. No heating is listed, and there's no mention of a sea view.

• 2-bedroom apartment
• Sea view
• Full kitchen
• Free private parking on site
• Check-in from 17:00 · out 10:00

The Booking.com equivalent: a sea-view flat with its own parking, at the north end of Nebida.

Check Rated lower than the Airbnbs. Check-in only opens at 17:00, but you arrive at about 18:00, so that's fine.

• Double room
• Free private parking on site
• Terrace
• A/C · Wi-Fi
• Check-in from 14:00 · out 10:00

The cheapest decent bed, on Corso Pan di Zucchero, the same street as Blue Paola.

Check Just a room: no kitchen, no breakfast and no sea view listed. Check-in outside their hours costs extra, so agree on a time.

• Standard double
• Breakfast included
• Free parking on site
• Garden · terrace
• Check-in from 14:30 · out 10:30

Very cheap for how well it's rated, in a quiet street a few minutes' walk from Via Roma. You get breakfast on Friday morning before the Costa Rei day.

Check Ask them now how a 06:15 Saturday departure works (a key drop?), and say you'll arrive at about 19:30.

• Whole place · 2 bedrooms
• Self check-in (lockbox)
• Fenced private garden, BBQ
• Heating + A/C
• Full kitchen, espresso machine
• Free street parking

The easiest for your timing, because the lockbox means you need no one when you arrive or leave. It's in the village centre, with a garden and a kitchen for a slow last evening.

Check Only 7 reviews, all 5 stars. Parking is on the street.

• Double room with balcony
• Breakfast included
• Free parking on site
• Check-in from 15:00 · out 09:30

The best-rated B&B in the village, on Via Dante, a short walk from the centre.

Check Ask about the 06:15 key drop. It costs €64 more than Il Girasole for a similar setup.

• Superior double/twin
• Buffet breakfast included
• Free parking
• Check-in from 15:30 · out 10:00

The cheapest well-rated hotel, in a quiet street near the centre.

Check Arrivals after 20:30 pay a surcharge. You should be in by about 19:30, but there's little margin on the longest driving day.

• Whole 2-bedroom house
• Kitchenette
• Free parking
• Terrace, BBQ
• Check-in from 15:00 · out 10:00

A whole house with free parking in the village, for the Booking.com price of a hotel room.

Check No breakfast. Ask how check-in and the early check-out work.

• Whole townhouse · 2 bedrooms
• Driveway parking
• Sea view · garden, hammock
• Fireplace · heating
• Full kitchen

The "by the sea" option. It's near Porto Luna, south-east of the village towards Capo Carbonara, and 5 minutes' drive from the centre.

Check The host meets you in person, so the 06:15 departure needs arranging. You'd drive to dinner.