Sardinian Summer Specials: Hosteras Launches Summer Promotions For Last Minute Bookers - Save Up To 15% On Regular Rates, Benefit From Affordable 7 Night Stays And Get 4 Nights For Free

Treat yourself to a superb summer holiday for a fraction of the regular price. Hosteras, Sardinia�s tour operator and destination specialist, launches four very special summer offers to discover some of the most beautiful resorts of the island. The well known Chia Laguna Resort in southern Sardinia offers up to four free nights from July until the end of September. Also in the south the Tanka Village Resort offers up to 15% rate reduction from 25 July until 8 August as well as from 12 until 26 September 2009. Alternatively, enjoy a seven night stay in the beautiful riding-resort Horse Country Resort in Arborea starting from 749 Euros per double room, including half board, a riding lesson and the access to the spa with Thalasso baths. Travellers also get the chance to experience Residence Borgo degli Ulivi in eastern Sardinia with last minute promotional offers until July 11, 2009.

Rates for apartments start at 80 Euro per night. Bookable via www.hosteras.it/en/promotions, phone: +39-070- 2766901 or e-mail: sales@hosteras.it. Direct flights to Sardinia are available from main

European cities, for example with www.ryanair.com or www.easyjet.com and can be directly arranged by Hosteras for its customers.

Family paradise in south-west Sardinia: Feel the beauty of the beaches of Chia, among the most enchanting in the Mediterranean, a setting which exceeds the imagination with white sand dunes, crystal-clear sea, age-old juniper trees, lagoons with shimmering reflections. The Chia Laguna Resort is located in the natural paradise of Chia, along the south-west coast of Sardinia, famous for its six kilometres of untouched coastline where the crystal-clear sea laps the soft white sand dunes. The Chia Laguna Resort is a heaven dedicated to providing the new luxuries in life: close contact with nature at its purest and the opportunity to pamper yourself and your loved ones in an enriching and stimulating location. The summer promotion offers seven nights while paying only five, ten nights while paying only seven and 14 nights while paying only ten. Rates starting from 293 Euro per room (two adults and one child up to 17 years) and night including breakfast, dinner and beach facilities. This offer is applicable from July until end of September 2009.

Situated in the south-east of Sardinia and a perfect place for families, Tanka Village Resort boasts a unique and unrivalled prime beach location right on a long, white sandy shore. The resort offers a variety of hotel rooms and self catering accommodation, children facilities, water sports - sailing, water-skiing and diving centre - land sports including 18 holes golf course, horse riding, tennis, beach volley, basketball and football courts, bowling green, mini-golf, archery and a gym, day and evening entertainment and 5 food & beverage outlets. The Tanka Village has one of the largest wellness centres in the Mediterranean, offering a huge variety of different treatments, saunas and Jacuzzis. On site you can swim in the Olympic-size pool while children enjoy a smaller one complete with toys. Kids of all ages have clubs, entertainment and activities as well as play areas. Parties, theatre productions, discos and live music are arranged throughout Tanka Village to ensure fun for everyone, every night.

The summer special at the resort comprises 15% off from 25/07 to 08/08/2009 as well as 10% off from 12 to 26 September 2009 on all room categories. Room rates start from 364 Euro instead of 429 Euro per bungalow for two adults and one child including breakfast, dinner, beach facilities.

West Sardinia's secret tip: The Horse Country Resort is set within a wide and thick pine forest right on a long sandy beach. The resort welcomes guests into a natural and unspoiled environment, the beaches are still wild and uncontaminated, like the surrounding ecosystem populated by pink flamingos and rare species, this is a part of the island which remains still widely unknown and ready to be disclosed. Such natural and pure environment is with no doubt the best place to enjoy horseback walks, excursions and trekking led by experienced guides. The hotel offers a seven nights stay on half board from 28th June to 31st July 2009 for � 899,00 per double room, as well as a seven nights stay on half board from 01st to 30th September 2009 for about � 749,00 per double room.

Value added services comprise two free entrances per person to Poseidonya Wellness Center with use Thalasso therapy pools, sauna, Turkish bath and one training in the Equestrian Center or one Horse Hack (according to ones experience) per person, to discover the ancient relation betweenMan and Horse.

Undiscovered eastern Sardinia: Just a few minutes from the fascinating beaches and coves of Ogliastra region, Residence Borgo degli Ulivi is the perfect setting for a relaxing holiday where unspoilt sea and wild nature are totally combined. Only until July 11, travellers will have the chance to benefit from discounted rates starting from 80 Euro for two per apartment per night. 115 Euro instead of 162 Euro are charged for a two-bedroom apartment for up to six people. The town of Tortol� is a holiday destination which still needs to be discovered, however, it offers perfect infrastructure for a holiday all year round. The destination is ideal not only for beach lovers but also appeals to hikers, lovers of authentic nature as well as to those interested in archaeological excavations.

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Editor�s notes: Travelers can log onto www.hosteras.it, a comprehensive Sardinia destination portal delivering detailed information and unsurpassed accommodation solutions, ranging from farmhouse to 5 star hotels for a tailor made vacation in Sardinia. Not only summer holiday and accommodation, Hosteras provides a full range of offer solutions to suit each traveler specific requirements from low to medium or high spend potential. Backed up with state of the art technology, rich content and a large network of partner operators, Hosteras primary aim is to set itself as the specialist tour operator initially focusing on Sardinia and eventually expanding all over Italy, a key destination for worldwide travelers. www.hosteras.it

For further press information and pictures of the individual properties please contact: Hosteras S.p.A. Birgit Abate-Daga Public Relations e-mail: birgit.abate-daga@hosteras.it phone: +49-89-121 62 642 mobile: +49-173 57 34 785