Useful information:
Reaching the archipelago is not such an easy task! Ferries or airplanes will get you as far as Olbia on the Sardinian coast, then a bus will carry you the remaining 36 km. to Palau, where numerous ferries depart for La Maddalena. All the other islands can be reached by boat.

Hotels:
The archipelago does not offer a great many options in terms of accommodations: one of the best is the Hotel Cala Lunga on La Maddalena in Porto Massimo. (ph. 0789-734042, fax 0789-734033, open May-Oct).
On the coast, there's the Hotel Capo d'Orso near Palau, in a beautiful setting. ( 36 rooms and 26 apartments, ph. 0789-702000, fax 0789-702009).

If you're looking for the very, very best in Italian hotels, you'd be well-advised to stay on the Costa Smeralda. Porto Cervo and its surroundings represent one of the most exclusive (and most expensive!) localities in all Italy, whose hotels are open only from June to September. Among these are the Hotel Cervo & Conference Center, in the village proper (ph. 0789-931111, fax 0789-931613); the romantic Pitrizza, 3 km. from the village in a priceless setting (tel. 0789-930111, fax 0789-930611), the Romazzino, 8 km. from the village (half-pension only, ph. 0789-977111, fax 0789-96292) and the Cala di Volpe, 7 km. away (half-pension only, ph. 0789-976111, fax 0789-976617).

Useful web-sites:
Information on the Parco dell'Arcipelago dellla Maddalena
http://www.cts.it/parchionline/
On-line magazine with English-language information on Sardinia
http://www.sardi.it/sardinia/index.htm
Sardinia: The works
http://www.sardinia.net/toc.htm