Seafront Santa Margherita di Pula, Chia Sardinia

Santa Margherita di Pula runs along the south-west coast below Cagliari, a long stretch of sand backed by pine woods, with the Roman ruins of Nora on a headland a few kilometres away and the beaches of Chia further south. It is an easy base for the part of Sardinia that gets less attention than the north. The apartment has two bedrooms with three beds, a terrace, parking and air conditioning, and is listed for two guests. At $89 a night on a seafront location it is one of only two stays here under $100 — the compromise is the modest listed capacity.