Guide XXXIII — Destination — Porto Cervo
Porto Cervo Villa Rentals: Costa Smeralda Rates by Week
Sardinia's built-for-purpose luxury coast. What a Costa Smeralda villa costs by week, why August is a different market entirely, and which bay to take.
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What a Costa Smeralda villa costs
The Costa Smeralda was planned from nothing in the 1960s, and it still behaves like a private club: granite villas in walled gardens, a marina full of large boats in August, and a season that runs eight weeks hot and empties by October.
Bands below are indicative for five- to eight-bedroom villas with a pool, exclusive of staffing, boats and cars.
| Week | 5-bedroom | 8-bedroom | Prime sea-front |
|---|---|---|---|
| June | USD 10,000 – 20,000 | USD 20,000 – 38,000 | USD 40,000 – 85,000 |
| July | USD 15,000 – 30,000 | USD 30,000 – 58,000 | USD 60,000 – 130,000 |
| August (1–25) | USD 25,000 – 50,000 | USD 50,000 – 95,000 | USD 100,000 – 220,000 |
| September | USD 9,000 – 18,000 | USD 18,000 – 34,000 | USD 36,000 – 78,000 |
Sardinian houses in the Collection:
Which bay to take
Romazzino and Capriccioli
The classic villa addresses: white sand below, short drive to Porto Cervo, and the calmest water for young families.
Cala di Volpe and Pevero
Golf, the bay's famous hotel and the largest estates on the coast. Best if boats and dinners out drive the week.
Porto Cervo village and the marina
Walk to the Piazzetta, the shops and the yacht club. Busiest and loudest in August.
Baja Sardinia and Cannigione
Ten minutes north, noticeably cheaper, with the Maddalena archipelago boats leaving from Palau nearby.
- August is a fourteen-night market on the best houses; seven nights is easier in June and September.
- A boat day to La Maddalena is the highlight of the week — book the boat when you book the house.
- Ask whether a chef and boat crew are arranged by the villa where offered, and what they cost.
- Olbia flights fill early for August Saturdays; book flights first.
- Restaurants in Porto Cervo need reserving days ahead in peak weeks.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a villa in Porto Cervo cost per week?
- Indicatively USD 10,000 to 38,000 for a five- to eight-bedroom villa in June, and USD 25,000 to 95,000 in the first three weeks of August. Prime sea-front estates exceed USD 200,000 a week at peak.
- When is the best time to visit the Costa Smeralda?
- June and mid-September: the sea is warm, the restaurants are open and rates run roughly a third of August. Most of the coast closes from late October to May.
- Where should I stay on the Costa Smeralda?
- Romazzino or Capriccioli for beaches and families, Cala di Volpe and Pevero for golf and the largest estates, Porto Cervo village to walk to the Piazzetta, and Baja Sardinia for better value.
- How far is Porto Cervo from Olbia airport?
- Thirty to forty-five minutes by road. Olbia has wide European connections in summer and very few out of season.
Editorial note & limitations
Rates are indicative planning figures assembled from prime-market research and connected partner inventory in September 2026, not quotations. Every stay in the Collection is priced live by the partner holding those dates.