Beach townsSardinia2026
Sardinia Beach Towns
Alghero, Olbia and San Teodoro were the most booked of the 38 beach towns in Sardinia on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, with an estimated 28,228, 23,748 and 9,226 stays. August is the busiest month across them, and the typical stay is 6.2 nights.
Figures are AirROI estimates. How they are made
Among the 25 towns with 200+ homes
- Most booked of these 25
- Alghero 28,228 stays
- Highest revenue per home of these 25
- Maracalagonis €26,833 a year
- Highest rated of these 25
- Domus De Maria 4.83 out of 5
- Lowest nightly rate of these 25
- Baunei €105 a night
- Longest typical stay of these 25
- Muravera 7.3 nights
Ranking
Sardinia Beach Towns Ranked by Airbnb Stays
Every one of the beach and coastal towns in Sardinia with 100 or more Airbnb homes and recent stays, most booked first.
| 1 | Alghero | 28,228 | €190 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Olbia | 23,748 | €219 |
| 3 | San Teodoro | 9,226 | €285 |
| 4 | Villasimius | 8,030 | €222 |
| 5 | Orosei | 7,299 | €190 |
| 6 | La Maddalena | 6,568 | €178 |
| 7 | Palau | 6,042 | €223 |
| 8 | Pula | 5,626 | €215 |
| 9 | Baunei | 5,362 | €105 |
| 10 | Santa Teresa Gallura | 5,074 | €168 |
| 11 | Budoni | 4,597 | €209 |
| 12 | Muravera | 4,087 | €191 |
| 13 | Castelsardo | 4,065 | €210 |
| 14 | Tortolì | 3,555 | €154 |
| 15 | Loiri Porto San Paolo | 3,390 | €212 |
| 16 | Bosa | 3,278 | €124 |
| 17 | Trinità d'Agultu e Vignola. Includes Isola Rossa and Marinedda. | 3,146 | €209 |
| 18 | Stintino | 3,120 | €209 |
| 19 | Arzachena | 3,046 | €337 |
| 20 | Golfo Aranci | 2,874 | €271 |
| 21 | Maracalagonis | 2,767 | €316 |
| 22 | Domus De Maria | 2,542 | €245 |
| 23 | Sant'Antioco | 2,287 | €117 |
| 24 | Cabras | 2,002 | €140 |
| 25 | Cannigione | 1,999 | €294 |
| 26 | Valledoria | 1,986 | €171 |
| 27 | Badesi | 1,941 | €129 |
| 28 | Porto Cervo | 1,922 | €544 |
| 29 | Castiadas | 1,903 | €299 |
| 30 | Teulada | 1,773 | €128 |
| 31 | Calasetta | 1,368 | €128 |
| 32 | Baja Sardinia | 1,338 | €313 |
| 33 | Bari Sardo | 1,318 | €126 |
| 34 | Sant'Anna Arresi | 1,286 | €178 |
| 35 | Arbus | 1,284 | €132 |
| 36 | Carloforte | 1,186 | €160 |
| 37 | Cardedu | 1,037 | €118 |
| 38 | Sorso | 1,020 | €186 |
Figures are AirROI estimates for the 12 months to October 2026, and stays count Airbnb bookings only. Typical stay is a booking's length, occupancy the share of available nights booked, and revenue the yearly average per home, before costs. Guest rating is out of 5. Airbnb data files some places as one district or township, so Trinità d'Agultu e Vignola and rows like it cover several towns.
Money figures on this page are in euros, converted from US dollars at €0.86 per US$, the typical rate from November 2025 to October 2026.
Town by town
Where the Top Towns Stand Out
All 8 are busiest in August. Among guests who left a review, France is the top home country in 4 of the 8. Apartments and condos are the largest home type in 5 of the 8. The lines below add what the table can't show, where one of the 8 most booked towns leads its peers or differs from the rest.
- Olbia
Of the 25 beach towns in Sardinia with 200 or more homes, Olbia had the most Airbnb homes, at 1,927, in the 12 months to October 2026.
- San Teodoro
In the 12 months to October 2026, houses were the largest home type in San Teodoro, Sardinia, at 59% of homes. Among guests who left a review, Germany was the top home country for San Teodoro, at 21%.
- 4Villasimius
In the 12 months to October 2026, houses were the largest home type in Villasimius, Sardinia, at 63% of homes. Among guests who left a review, Italy was the top home country for Villasimius, at 22%.
- 5Orosei
In the 12 months to October 2026, among guests who left a review, Germany was the top home country for Orosei, Sardinia, at 28%.
- 8Pula
In the 12 months to October 2026, houses were the largest home type in Pula, Sardinia, at 65% of homes. Among guests who left a review, Italy was the top home country for Pula, at 21%.
When to go
Busiest and Quietest Months
August, July and September rank as the busiest months for Airbnb nights across the beach towns in Sardinia, and February and January as the quietest. August is the busiest month in 34 of the 38, while Maracalagonis, Castiadas and Calasetta peak in July. Across the 38 towns, nightly rates run lowest in October, at about €184, and highest in August, at about €267. Across the 38 towns, stays run longest in July, at 7.5 nights, and shortest in December, at 3.7 nights.
August ranks first, January last
Airbnb months in calendar order. The number is the month's rank, and 1 is the busiest. The bar shows its part of Airbnb nights.
- Three busiest months
- Other months
Month by month: rank, typical stay and nightly rate
| Rank | Month | Typical stay | Nightly rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August | 6.9 nights | €267 |
| 2 | July | 7.5 nights | €256 |
| 3 | September | 5.0 nights | €214 |
| 4 | June | 6.3 nights | €229 |
| 5 | October | 5.0 nights | €184 |
| 6 | May | 5.9 nights | €199 |
| 7 | April | 5.6 nights | €193 |
| 8 | November | 5.9 nights | €190 |
| 9 | March | 6.2 nights | €196 |
| 10 | December | 3.7 nights | €192 |
| 11 | February | 5.4 nights | €196 |
| 12 | January | 4.3 nights | €197 |
Who comes
Where Guests Come From
Among guests who left a review, 86% come from abroad. Among those guests, the largest groups from abroad come from Germany, France and the United Kingdom. The top home cities among those guests are Paris, London and Berlin. Arzachena draws the most from abroad, at 94%, among towns with 200 or more homes.
Top countries abroad
Among guests who left a review
Top home cities
Among guests who left a review
86% from abroad
The money view
Revenue, Occupancy and Nightly Rate
Among the 25 towns with 200 or more Airbnb homes, Maracalagonis has the highest estimated revenue per home, at €26,833 a year. Of those 25, Baunei has the highest occupancy, at 45%, and the lowest nightly rate on Airbnb, at €105. The most booked of the 38, Alghero, earns about €15,970 per home.
Highest revenue per home of these 25
A year, AirROI estimate
- Maracalagonis €26,833
- Arzachena €21,551
- San Teodoro €20,062
- Palau €18,400
- Golfo Aranci €17,173
Highest occupancy of these 25
Nights booked, AirROI estimate
- Baunei 45%
- Orosei 44%
- Maracalagonis 42%
- Alghero 42%
- Palau 41%
Lowest nightly rate of these 25
On Airbnb, AirROI estimate
- Baunei €105
- Sant'Antioco €117
- Bosa €124
- Badesi €129
- Tortolì €154
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most popular beach town in Sardinia?
By AirROI's estimates, Alghero is the most booked of the 38 beach towns in Sardinia, with 28,228 Airbnb stays in the 12 months to October 2026. Olbia is second, with 23,748. This counts Airbnb bookings only.
What is the most affordable beach town in Sardinia?
By AirROI's estimated nightly rate on Airbnb in the 12 months to October 2026, among beach towns in Sardinia with 200 or more homes, the lowest are Baunei (€105), Sant'Antioco (€117) and Bosa (€124). That is the average asking price on booked nights, not what it costs to live or buy there.
What are some small beach towns in Sardinia?
By AirROI's count of active Airbnb homes as of October 2026, the smallest of the 38 beach towns it lists in Sardinia are Sorso (116), Cardedu (120) and Baja Sardinia (125). AirROI's list starts at 100 homes, so smaller places are not on it.
What beach towns in Sardinia offer the strongest Airbnb returns?
Returns depend on what a home costs to buy and run, which AirROI's figures do not cover. On AirROI's estimated revenue per home in the 12 months to October 2026, among beach towns in Sardinia with 200 or more homes, the highest are Maracalagonis (€26,833), Arzachena (€21,551) and San Teodoro (€20,062). Among the same towns, Baunei has the highest occupancy, at 45%.
Method
How These Lists and Numbers Are Made
How a town gets on this list. A town needs 100 or more Airbnb homes with recent stays. A language model then judges the place from its name, state, country and coordinates, not from words in its name: it has to be on an ocean or sea coast with its own beach, seafront or harbour, or on a Great Lake with a public beach, and within about 10 km of the shore. The town's own listings can back that up, with 30% of its homes listing beach access, or 10% with ocean views, waterfront homes or beach in their titles besides. A town whose listings do not gets a second, stricter check, which asks whether people go there for that or mainly for something else. Big cities stay off. Corrections come last: places the checks got wrong are added or taken off, and rows that name one place are joined.
How the figures are made. Stays, occupancy, nightly rate and revenue are AirROI estimates built from Airbnb listing data, and cover Airbnb only. A town's stays are its bookings in the period, and the typical stay and busiest month come from the same data. Guest ratings, home sizes and how far ahead guests book are the latest figures in each town's AirROI data. Month ranks compare each month's part of Airbnb nights. Origin rests on 475,002 reviews and describes guests who left a review, not everyone who stayed. A town needs 1,000 reviews before this page gives its share from abroad.