Title: Villa Mariù e Amelie: Villa directly by the sea with private pool Reviews, Deals & Photos 2026 - Expedia.co.uk [See all properties](http://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotel-Search?regionId=&selected=33605446&adults=2&children=&sort=RECOMMENDED&useRewards=false&semdtl=&userIntent=&vip=false) Entire home # Villa Mariù e Amelie: Villa directly by the sea with private pool Villa in Aglientu with private pool and kitchen ## Photo gallery for Villa Mariù e Amelie: Villa directly by the sea with private pool ![Pool - Villa Mariù e Amelie: Villa directly by the sea with private pool (Portobello Di Gallura)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/34000000/33610000/33605500/33605446/64ac0f35.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=598&ra=fit) ![Dining - Villa Mariù e Amelie: Villa directly by the sea with private pool (Portobello Di Gallura)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/34000000/33610000/33605500/33605446/dff9434d.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![4 bedrooms, travel cot, free WiFi - Villa Mariù e Amelie: Villa directly by the sea with private pool (Portobello Di Gallura)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/34000000/33610000/33605500/33605446/eaf95335_edited_13a1.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Spa - Villa Mariù e Amelie: Villa directly by the sea with private pool (Portobello Di Gallura)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/34000000/33610000/33605500/33605446/41e52795.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) ![Interior - Villa Mariù e Amelie: Villa directly by the sea with private pool (Portobello Di Gallura)](https://images.trvl-media.com/lodging/34000000/33610000/33605500/33605446/01867a23.jpg?impolicy=resizecrop&rw=297&ra=fit) - Overview - Location - Amenities - Policies At Villa Mariù e Amelie: Villa directly by the sea with private pool, you can look forward to a terrace, a garden and laundry facilities. Guests can connect to free in-room WiFi. ## Reviews 9.8 Exceptional ### Entire home 4 bedrooms3 bathroomsSleeps 8 ## Popular amenities - Ocean view - Pool - Kitchen - Washing machine - Pet-friendly - Free Wi-Fi ## Add dates for prices Check-in Check-out Travellers ## About this property ### Entire place You'll have the entire home to yourself and will only share it with other guests in your party. ### Villa Mariù e Amelie: Villa directly by the sea with private pool Imagine a sun-soaked sandy beach and lovely views on crystalline waters. This beautifully designed villa has classic, elegant lines and is situated in one of the best positions in Portobello di Gallura; it is bathed in morning sunshine and enjoys views of clear turquoise sea. Set in an exquisite beachside setting, it is remarkably private. On entering the property you will find a huge and equipped courtyard area and a beautiful front-sea pool. \===== ACCOMMODATION DESCRIPTION ===== The villa is on one level: the living area features a gourmet kitchen serving directly to the dining area and outside terraces. The dining area opens out into the front covered patio equipped with a BBQ. Villa Mariù e Amelie has four bedrooms, each one with seaview, and the three bathrooms. Baja dell'Amore, Baja dell'Uomo, Baja Rosa and the famous beach Lu Culumbu are reachable in few minutes. By car you can reach many other beautiful beaches, such as Cala Sarraina or Marinedda in Isola Rossa. The nearest villages are Trinita d'Agultu, Badesi, Valledoria, Castelsardo and Santa Teresa di Gallura (with Capo Testa). Interesting in the hinterland is the Gallura area where activities like hiking or biking are customary. Famous places in Gallura are Luogosanto and Tempio (town centers in the typical granite) and the Valle della Luna at Aggius village. Extra services on request (to be booked in advance): Not included in the rental price: Bed linen and towels (initial set) (on request): 20.00€ per person Credit card deposit (mandatory): 1000.00€ Electricity (compulsory): 0.50€ per kWh High chair (on request): 50.00€ per child Baby cot (on request): 50.00€ per child Pool towels (on request): 8.00€ per person Pets (on request): 100.00€ per pet Arrival after standard time (on request): 30.00€ Arrival after standard time (after 22:00) (on request): 50.00€ In the event of arrivals after midnight, the possibility of a late check-in must be confirmed by our staff, and an additional fee of up to €150 will apply. NOTE: in case of cancellation within the terms in which a refund is due, the handling fee of €25.00 will be deducted in addition to the transfer costs Please note: the opening and closing dates of the swimming pool are subject to changes depending on scheduled maintenance, weather conditions, and approval by the property owners. For updated information, please contact us. The following might be to be paid extra: Babycot, Bed Linen and Towels (initial set), Electricity, High chair, Late Arrival, Late Arrival (after 22:00), Pets, Pool towels, Refundable Security Deposit by credit card, Tourist tax. ## Property amenities ### Pool/Spa - Private pool ### Internet - Available in the villa: Free WiFi ### Kitchen - Coffee/tea maker - Dishwasher - Hob - Microwave - Oven - Refrigerator ### Bedrooms - 4 bedrooms ### Bathroom - 3 bathrooms - Free toiletries ### Outdoor areas - Barbecue grill - Garden - Patio - Terrace ### Laundry - Laundry facilities - Washing machine ### Comfort - Air conditioning ### Pets - Pet friendly ### Suitability/Accessibility - Designated smoking areas ### Location highlights - Near the sea ### Safety features - Carbon monoxide detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector) - Smoke detector not reported (host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property) ### General - 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Fees may include applicable taxes: - Electricity fee: EUR 0.5 per kilowatt-hour We have included all charges provided to us by the property. ### Optional extras - Late check-in fee: EUR 50 - High chair fee: EUR 50 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 This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. 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 cash On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited Host has not indicated whether there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property; consider bringing a portable detector with you on the trip Host has not indicated whether there is a smoke detector on the property This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room This property is managed through our partner, Vrbo. You will receive an email from Vrbo with a link to a Vrbo account, where you can change or cancel your reservation Property Registration Number IT090062C200P24955 If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. ### 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 the information in the booking confirmation ### Property is also known as Villa Villa Mariù e Amelie Villa Villa Mariù e Amelie Aglientu Villa Mariù e Amelie Villa Aglientu 58001 ## About the area Located by the sea, this villa is in Portobello di Gallura, a neighbourhood in Aglientu. Lu Brandali and Longonsardo Tower are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Aquafantasy and Porto Santa Teresa. [Visit our Aglientu travel guide](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Aglientu.dx6133883) [View more Villas in Aglientu](https://www.expedia.co.uk/Aglientu-Villas.d6133883-aaVillas.Travel-Guide-Accommodation) ![Map](https://maps.googleapis.com/maps/api/staticmap?&size=660x330&map_id=3b266eb50d2997c6¢er=41.12365,9.023277&zoom=13&channel=expedia-HotelInformation&maptype=roadmap&scale=1&path=color:0xFFFFF|weight:2|fillcolor:0x005AEB7F|enc:%7By_zFojav%40%3FS%3FS%3FU%3FS%40U%40S%40S%40U%40SBS%40U%40SBSBSBSBSBSBSDSDSBSDQDSDQFSDQFSDQFQFQFQFQFQFOHQHOFQHOHOHOHOHOHOJMHOJMHMJMJMJMJKLMJKJKJMLIJKLKLIJILKLILGLILILGNGLGLGLENGLENELENELENCNCLCNCNCNCLANANANALAN%3FN%3FN%3FN%3FN%3FN%3FL%40N%40N%40N%40N%40LBNBNBNBLBNBLDNDNDLDNDLFLDLFNFLFLFLHLHLFLHLJLHJHLJJJLJJJLJJJJLJJJLJLJLJLHLJNHLHNHNJNHNFNHNHPFNHPFNFPFPHPDPFPFPDRDPFRDPDRDRBPDRDRBRBRBRBRBRBR%40RBT%40R%40R%40T%40R%40R%40T%3FR%3FT%3FR%3FR%3FT%3FR%3FT%3FRARATARARATARCRARCTCRCRCRCRCREREPCREREPERGPEREPGPGREPIPGPGNGPIPGNINIPGNINKNINILINKLINKLKLKLKJKLKLKJMJKJMJKJMHKJMHMHMHMHMHMFMFMHOFMDMFMFODMDODODMBODMBOBOBOBM%40OBO%40O%40O%40M%3FO%40O%3FO%3FO%3FO%3FOAM%3FOAOAOAMCOAOCOCMCOCOEMCOEMEOEMEOGMGMEMGOIMGMGMIMIMIMIKIMKMIKKMKKKKKKKMMKKKMKMKMIMKOIMKOIMIOIOIOIOIQGOIOIQGQGOGQGQGQGQESGQEQGSESEQESCSEQESCSCSCSCSCSCUASASCSAUASASAUAS%3FS%3FU%3FS%3FU&key=AIzaSyCYjQus5kCufOpSj932jFoR_AJiL9yiwOw&signature=kV1MMEiqjX6dshKKUJtWyNjr_Ik=) Portobello Di Gallura, Sardinia ### What's nearby - Vignola Mare Beach 15 min drive \- 4.0 miles - Cala Sarraina Beach 18 min drive \- 6.0 miles - Naracu Nieddu Beach 27 min drive \- 7.1 miles - La Marinedda Beach 35 min drive \- 17.4 miles - Isola Rossa Beach 39 min drive \- 19.2 miles ### Getting around - Tempio Pausania Station 50 min drive - Figari (FSC-Figari - Sud Corse) 133 min drive ### Restaurants - Mammamia 27 min drive - Torre Vignola 14 min drive - Jatika 14 min drive - L'agnata Eldi 7 min drive - Sporting center 14 min drive ## Frequently asked questions ### Is Villa Mariù e Amelie: Villa directly by the sea with private pool pet-friendly? ### What time is check-in at Villa Mariù e Amelie: Villa directly by the sea with private pool? ### What time is check-out at Villa Mariù e Amelie: Villa directly by the sea with private pool? ### Where is Villa Mariù e Amelie: Villa directly by the sea with private pool located? ## Have a question? Beta Get instant answers with AI powered search of property information and reviews. Ask a question ## Villa Mariù e Amelie: Villa directly by the sea with private pool Reviews ## Reviews ### Exceptional All reviews shown are from real guest experiences. Only travellers who have booked a stay with us can submit a review. We verify reviews according to our guidelines and publish all reviews, positive or negative. [More information](https://www.expedia.co.uk/lp/b/content-guidelines) 10 - Excellent 9 8 - Good 2 6 - Okay 0 4 - Poor 0 2 - Terrible 0 ### 8.8 Cleanliness ### 8.8 Location ## Reviews This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent #### Victoria P. 16 Dec 2022 #### Review for stay from 28 May 2022 to 04 June 2022 Fantastic experience! we spent a week at Villa Mariù and Amelie at the end of May, and despite a few moments of rain, we relaxed and had a great time. The Villa is spectacular, practically on the sea....and what a sea! I recommend it to everyone as an experience, plus Sardinia Unlimited is very professional and helpful for anything. Thank you all! ##### Victoria P. This review comes from a trusted partner site and has not been verified. ### 10/10 Excellent #### Monika D. 5 Nov 2025 #### Review for stay from 19 October 2025 to 30 October 2025 Wir waren zum zweiten Mal da und haben uns wieder sehr wohl gefühlt. Das Haus ist gut ausgestattet und die Lage ist einzigartig. Lediglich Restaurants gibt es im Umkreis in der Nachsaison nicht viele… Die Betreuung vor Ort durch Rina war sehr herzlich und alle Wünsche wurden kurzfristig erledigt, Danke ???? ##### Monika D. ### 8/10 Good #### Paula S. 25 Jul 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Unfavorable price - quality ratio House inna beautiful environment, in a quiet location. In my opinion the price should included bed linen AND electricity. The additional cost of electricity was unbelievably high. We should gry specyficzny data on the basis of which it was calculated - we were only informed about the amount to be pauszale.. I would prefer to pay more right away AND not add additional amounts during my stay. Poorly working dishwasher , broker safe are additional drawbacks. On the other hand the proces od accomodation AND the Service od Sardinia Unlimited are highly appreciated. A nice gesture od the owner would be to provide beach towels which are heavy AND you cannot always take tchem with you on the plane. ##### Paula S. Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Bettina H. 18 Jul 2021 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Tolles Haus, fantastische Lage! Einzig die Plastik Terrassenmöbel haben gestört. Tolles Haus, sagenhafter Blick, extrem ruhige Lage. Einzig die billigen Plastik Terrassenmöbel haben gestört. ##### Bettina H. ### 8/10 Good #### Émilia B. 13 Jul 2021 Liked: Check-in, communication, listing accuracy #### Déception Nous avons passé une semaine agréable du fait de la localisation en front de mer, la plage abritée à 100m et du standing du domaine. Rina, notre contact de l agence de location nous a très bien accueillis et s est montrée efficace et serviable. Néanmoins nous avons trouvé la décoration de la maison désuète, pas assez neutre pour s’y sentir bien (trop de bibelots partout). Il est important d avoir en tête que la région est relativement ventée et qu il y a peu de choses dans les alentours notamment en terme de restaurants. Heureusement le restaurant et le bar du domaine sont de qualité (et le personnel très agréable). Enfin, malgré le fait que ce soit mentionné dans l annonce, il est assez désagréable au vu du prix de la location non négligeable, d avoir à payer les draps (15€/pers), le wifi (7€/j !! Ce n est plus d actualité) et l électricité séparément (sur une base pas vraiment transparente : 120€ pour 2pers pour une semaine). Pourquoi ne pas avoir un prix forfaitaire de la location à la semaine qui inclut tout ? De nos expériences de location de villas, nous nous attendions à un niveau de standing supérieur compte tenu du prix. ##### Émilia B. Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2021 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Christian M. 13 Oct 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Tolle Lage, Auto ein Muss Tolle Lage, tolles Haus Im Herbst jedoch (vielleicht auch wegen Corona) alle Restaurants, Bars in der Nähe geschlossen. Nur mit Auto (10 Minuten) nächstes Restaurant erreichbar. Einkaufsladen vorhanden (teuer) ##### Christian M. Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2020 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Klas L. 22 Mar 2020 Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy #### Wonderful villa just about the sea The position of the house is perfect, two minutes walking from the beach and few minutes from the shops. The large patio with a beautiful swimming pool and gazebo allowed us to spend most of our time outside enjoying the sun and the fantastic sunsets. We would really recommend this accomondation for a quiet and cosy time on the north coast of Sardinia. ##### Klas L. Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2020 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Didier M. 10 Feb 2019 #### Séjour très agréable! Belle villa, beaux endroits, gens très gentils et bonne nourriture. La Sardaigne est tout cela et bien plus encore. Le village de Portobello où nous avons séjourné est très agréable, bien entretenu et calme. Nous avons adoré la villa que nous avons louée et avons certainement eu une position très stratégique. La réception était excellente. Merci pour tout! ##### Didier M. ### 10/10 Excellent #### Albert H. 2 Dec 2018 #### Sehr schönes Ferienhaus und traumhafte Lage am Meer! Ich und meine Freunde waren für 6 Nächte in dieser wunderschönen Villa und wir hatten eine tolle Zeit. Das Dorf war in dieser Zeit fast wüste, aber wir waren ruhig, weil das Dorf immer noch nach außen geschlossen ist. Die Villa hat uns sehr gut gefallen und das Aufwachen am Morgen mit Meerblick war für uns wunderschön, da wo wir Leben ist dies unmöglich. Der Lärm und der Duft des Meeres sind eine schöne Erinnerung. ##### Albert H. Stayed 6 nights in Nov 2018 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Louis Jose O. 10 Nov 2018 #### The sea a few steps! The thing that I liked most about this villa was its position right on the seafront, how wonderful! I love the sea even when it is "angry". Even the interior is very elegant. Sardinia unlimited greeted us with warmth and made us feel like we were at home. Great short stay! ##### Louis Jose O. Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018 ### 10/10 Excellent #### Paolo S. 25 Oct 2018 #### Villa fantastica!!! La villa dove siamo stati, anche se per soli 3 giorni, era a dir poco fantastica! Vicinissima al mare e al centro del villaggio, anche se purtroppo in questo periodo c'erano molte attività già chiuse. Avendo la macchina, comunque, non è stato un problema trovare delle attività aperte nelle vicinanze. La spiaggia era proprio di fronte alla villa, per cui, dato che il tempo era abbastanza bello, abbiamo usufruito sia della spiaggia che della bellissima piscina privata. Portobello è un villaggio turistico residenziale tenuto molto bene e sopratutto con un servizio di portineria al suo ingresso, quindi con l'accesso solo per i residenti e questo ci ha dato una sicurezza in più, dato che ormai ad ottobre era poco abitato. Sarebbe bello riprovare questa esperienza per un periodo più lungo e magari durante il periodo estivo con le giornate più lunghe, così da poter usufruire di questo bellissimo mare per tutto il tempo. Ci rivedremo al più presto. Grazie Sardinia Unlimited! ##### Paolo S. Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018 ---