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HOTELS AND B&BS

Bougainville Via Mulino 61 0923 972 207, sanvitoweb.com/bougainville. Quite
a walk from the beach, this family-run place features climbing plants, five decent
rooms and a spiral staircase leading to a roof terrace. Fridge available for guests.

Closed Oct–March. €90
Capo San Vito Via San Vito 1 0923 972 122, www.caposanvito.it. Right on the

seafront, this top-of-the-range hotel has smart, modern rooms, those at the front
(costing more) with balconies and sea views; those at the back can be noisy. There’s a
spa (not included in the price), meals are taken in the terrace restaurant, and a small
garden gives on to the beach. Minimum stay six nights in high season. €250

Halimeda Via Generale Arimondi 100 0923 972 399, hotelhalimeda.com. This
small, modern hotel away from the sea has spacious, themed rooms – Arabic, Nordic,

Oriental, etc – each with minibar, a/c and internet access, and there’s a lovely Art
Nouveau staircase. Breakfast on the terrace includes fresh cornetti, biscuits and local
dolci. There’s free parking too – a useful bonus in San Vito. Normally a one-week
minimum stay in Aug. Closed Nov–Feb. €135

Pocho Contrada Macari 0923 972 525, pocho.it. Making the most of its coastal
location, 4km south of town, this cliffside hotel-restaurant provides a stylish and

soothing base for anyone with transport, with twelve quiet and elegant rooms with
fridges and wi-fi (those sea views cost extra). The food is terrific too, and there’s
access to the small rocky beach below. Closed Oct–March. €150

Poseidon Via P.S. Mattarella 28 0923 972 444, poseidonresidence.com. Good
for families, these stylish one- and two-room apartments have a/c, kitchenette and
shower, plus parking. Ground-floor apartments have garden access but no views; you

get more light and a balcony higher up. Low-season rates are negotiable. Closed Dec–
Feb. Two-person apartments from €400 weekly

Sigiuma Via Santuario 39 0923 972 952 or 347 863 8967, sigiuma.it. Very
central B&B with ample rooms in bright, summery colours with fridges and a/c, and
there’s a patio (where breakfast is served) and a tranquil garden. The welcoming hosts

– two brothers – are ready with local info and good advice. Closed Nov–March. €120
CAMPSITES

El Bahira Contrada Macari 0923 972 577, elbahira.it. The largest and classiest
of San Vito’s sites, this “camping village” has a range of facilities as well as a private
beach, but it’s some way out of town, 4km south, and pricey. Caravans (€600 per
week) and apartments (€1000 per week) are available. Closed Oct–March. Camping

€8.90 per person, plus tent pitch €15.50