Antica Locanda Lunetta

If you want a place where you feel relaxed, pampered and away from it all, yet still 100% feel like you are experiencing true old historic Sardinia, Antica Locanda Lunetta is where you should go. From the warm welcome by Agostino, to the charming, beautiful and comfortable decor both indoors and in the courtyard, to readily available beverages and gourmet snacks, everything is perfect. The owners have true talent in creating an incredibly inviting setting. There are tasteful details to be discovered everywhere. We were there on Easter Sunday and they even made sure we had a delicious homemade dinner as most of the local restaurants were closed. The included breakfast was delicious and I was impressed by the array of offerings especially for a property with only five rooms (probably five different local jams, 4-5 pastries and breads, a fresh baked Sardinia style quiche, fresh squeezed juice and so much more). We were travelling with our adult son and we appreciated the quality selection of wine and prosecco in the honesty bar, all at a very reasonable price. We fell in love with mirto during our travels through Sardinia and all agreed the slightly slushy, very fresh tasking one Agostino served was the best. The beds were very comfortable and the rooms spacious. It was easy to drop our bags inside the front gate and park our rental car in the public lot very close by. While Mandas itself doesn't have much to offer, we chose the location because of the easy drive to Su Nuraxi di Barumini. We wish we had known how much we would love this property as we would have booked more than one night and made it our home base - it is an easy drive to Dolianova and their olive oil and cheese tours plus countless other southern Sardinian sites. With advance notice, the owners can also arrange for these experiences to come to you. Even if you want to spend time in Cagliari, you should consider staying here as the drive is not that far and the quiet atmosphere so much better. Definitely one of the best places we have stayed in our 30+ years of travel.

We stayed at Lunetta for a whole week and used it as our starting point to explore central and South Sardegna. Although there is not much to do in Mandas itself from a touristic perspective, the broader surroundings surely compensate for that. In that sense Lunetta is indeed an excellent base for a longer term visit. Barbara is extremely forthcoming with inside advice and assistance in making the necessary reservations. Together with husband Gian Luca and brother Agostino she does her outmost best to make the stay and vacation as memorable as possible. The place itself is like an oasis in the middle of the village. We stayed in the groundfloor suite with our own little terras in the beautiful internal patio garden. Breakfasts were very original in composition and professionally served in the impeccable breakfast room. All in all, we could not have landed better for our first exploratory visit of this wonderfull island.

From the moment we arrived Barbara and Agostino couldn’t have been more helpful. After a long journey from Olbia a refreshing drink as we booked in. The room was immaculate. Agostino sorted all our dinner bookings with great suggestions - a walk to an agriturismo, round the corner for fish, and sunset in the olive groves. We loved the honesty bar and the wine list is superb - sitting in the garden courtyard with a very reasonably priced glass of vermentino in the late evening takes some beating. We had no difficulty parking just round the corner.

On our road trip in Sardegna we decided to take a detour from our journey and enjoy some rest at this beautiful place. And it was the best thing we did! The location was very easy to find but situated in a quite narrow road. Yet the only inconvenience is that there are no parking spaces available. For the check in we were able to park infront of the entrance door. But we had to look for a parking space in the small town of Mandas. We found one that was 2 minutes walking distance from the location which was fine. During our stay, we had wonderful and unique experience that we will never forget. Simply beautiful and unique. Thank you Barbara and Gian Luca for the warm welcome for the attention you give to every tiny and particular thing. Especially for the enjoyable breakfast. The smell of fresh croissants woke us up and was irresistible. The breakfast tables were so lovely decorated and the home made specialities were simply delicious! Thank you Barbara! We will defintely come back.

This old Locanda is very high standing and charming hotel. It is hard to call it just a simple B/B. You can feel a very old style atmosphere and you are deserved by very professional staff. This Locanda has been recently renovated by giving high attention to the small details to allow you falling into XVIII century farm’s atmosphere. Fabio Marini