Need to know
Rooms
28, of which nine are suites.
Check–Out
11am. Check-in is at 3pm. A luggage store and shower room are available for the use of guests arriving early or departing late.
More details
Rates include an international buffet breakfast served overlooking the beach at Il Ginepro.
Also
There are some ground-floor rooms with walk-in showers and lowered sinks and toilets. But the surrounding dunes mean that the locale’s not ideal for wheelchair users.
Please note
The hotel’s national identification code (CIN) is IT111001A1000F2607
Hotel closed
The hotel closes during low season, between November and February.
At the hotel
Free WiFi throughout, gym. In rooms: air-conditioning, LCD TV, and minibar.
Our favourite rooms
Rooms and suites are designed to reflect the landscape and nod to the region’s mining past, so expect sandblasted Orosei marble floors, original wooden beams, wrought-iron bed frames, handmade Sardinian fabrics, and unique art pieces from the owner’s private collection. The Junior Suite with Pool gets our vote for its idyllic marriage of indoor and outdoor, with patio doors that open directly onto the dunes, and a private fenced garden with pool, sunloungers, sea views, and a screen of desert foliage. There may be no better spot on the whole resort for spying Sardinian deer at sunset and sipping negronis beneath the stars.
Poolside
The outdoor pool’s sheltered location makes it an enticing option on even the windiest days. There are immersed water treadmills for those who don’t find swimming alone enough of a workout. Open daily, 10am–7pm.
Spa
Restored floorboards follow a former wagon rail to the spa, where both sauna and treatment rooms overlook the dunes, and the small courtyard relaxation area features a tranquil waterfall for maximum Zen. Private spa treatments can also be taken among the dunes themselves, on request.
Packing tips
Bring flat shoes – as rugged as your ambitions demand – for exploring the varied terrain of the dunes and a rotation of sunglasses to combat the glare. Le Dune Piscinas lends itself well to slow analogue pursuits (even the TVs are concealed behind mirrors in rooms); the library has you covered for books about Sardinia (and by Sardinian authors), but a couple of travel-size board games won’t go amiss.
Also
The hotel’s private sandy beach is accessed by a wooden walkway and is kitted out with precisely 28 parasols with twin sunloungers – a set for each room and suite at the hotel.
Pet‐friendly
The Piscinas beach is dog-friendly and four-legged friends are welcome at the hotel on request, with a nightly fee of €30 for each pet and a limit of one pooch in each room. See more pet-friendly hotels in Sardinia.
Children
The endless miles of sea and sand may be all the entertainment most kids need here, but the free WiFi is handy for teens. A number of different rooms and suites can be connected, but facilities are generally not designed with little Smiths in mind.
Sustainability efforts
Le Dune Piscinas’ transformation from 19th-century mineral store to 21st-century beachfront bolthole has been a sensitive one, retaining and restoring original features such as exposed stone walls, wooden beams and stone floors wherever possible. The hotel uses LED lighting throughout and has eradicated the use of single-use plastics.