The Hotel Balocco is a Mediterranean hotel with a white facade set amid lush greenery and situated overlooking the bay, 200 metres from Porto Cervo city centre. The 42 air- conditioned guestrooms have Mediterranean-Gallurese style decor with white linen and hand-made craft accessories. All guestrooms open onto balconies and include satellite television, Internet connections, telephones, minibars, safes, and bathrooms with hair dryers. After breakfast, guests can go for a refreshing dip in the hotel's outdoor pool, or relax on the terrace overlooking the bay. A range of light snacks and drinks are available at the Pool Bar. In the evenings, the American Bar is open for drinks and cocktails, which guests can take on the terrace. Those on business can benefit from conference rooms and secretarial services, and Internet facilities. The hotel offers complimentary parking and further practical amenities include a 24-hour front desk with safety deposit box, and laundry facilities. For those wishing to explore the area, Porto Rotondo, Porto Raphael and Palau are all within 26 kilometres. Olbia Airport is 30 kilometres away and takes approximately 20 minutes to reach by car. ; ; The hotel overlooks Marina Nuova, the most suggestive place in Costa Smeralda, at 600 metres from Porto Cervo. Central 1 kms to city centre 25 kms to the airport (olbia (sardinia)) 140 kms to the airport (alghero (sardinia)) 25 km to the nearest station (olbia) 2 minute walk to the nearest bus stop 1 km to the nearest beach