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Hotel Cla di Volpe
Costa Smeralda
Hotel Cala di Volpe
Presidential Suite
$13,879 per night
The
Costa Smeralda ("Emerald Coast"), on the eastern coast of Sardinia,
became famous during the 1960s when the Aga Khan bought it and convinced his
jet-set friends to start building villas and a yacht club on the beautiful but
previously undeveloped island. The coast also served as the backdrop to the 1977
James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me. One of the Aga Khan's acquisitions was the
100-room Hotel Cala di Volpe, where the late Princess Margaret celebrated her
37th birthday in 1967.The split-level Presidential Suite, which is located in the hotel's tower, has three bedrooms, three bathrooms and two sitting rooms. The highlight is the private, outdoor saltwater pool on the second floor. The style is rustic but luxurious, with whitewashed walls, exposed beams, thick down cushions and wooden accents. The bed frames are wrought iron, and the tiles are hand- painted ceramic. The suite also has its own gazebo and solarium, as well as a DVD library and Bang & Olufsen stereos.
Hotel Cala di Volpe
Costa Smeralda, Sardinia
Phone: 39 0789 976 1111 or 800-325-3589
Fax: 39 0789 976 617