“Coach trip hotel ”

Visited here as part of Caledonian coach trip from UK. The hotel is very pleasant, has a small swimming pool that many in the group used and a small garden area to relax and drink after a busy sightseeing day. Beds very comfy, continental breakfast was not a buffet for the most part but certai... more

Visited here as part of Caledonian coach trip from UK. The hotel is very pleasant, has a small swimming pool that many in the group used and a small garden area to relax and drink after a busy sightseeing day. Beds very comfy, continental breakfast was not a buffet for the most part but certainly enough. Evening meals were very nice, but lasagne for starters !! It was the best veggie lasagne ever.. no vegs just pesto.. amazing. What makes this hotel is the staff ( which includes the owner and fsmily) they really made us welcome and looked after us. I would definitely return if in the area.

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“Well worth a visit, but.......”

We were very surprised this hotel is on the very outskirts of the resort. Despite many restaurants nearby, none were open for dinner as the " season" for this resort is know as June to September.( we were there May 16th to 20th) .we had to walk into Camiore centre, a good 20 minute walk. The hote... more

We were very surprised this hotel is on the very outskirts of the resort. Despite many restaurants nearby, none were open for dinner as the " season" for this resort is know as June to September.( we were there May 16th to 20th) .we had to walk into Camiore centre, a good 20 minute walk. The hotel is modern, wonderful facilities but the staff who are very nice speak little to no English. We usually stay in Viareggio, which is more geared up for UK tourists. We were pleased we paid extra for junior suit with views of the sea and the mountains. Free wifi but rarely worked in the room and only sometimes stood next to it!

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“Good, clean and well run hotel.”

We stayed here for just over a week for our summer break by the sea. The hotel is right on the sea front, and the superior doubles overlook the promenade and the sea. There is a busy road to cross over to the beach, then a busy cycle path to beware of. The hotel and resorts here are spotlessly cl... more

We stayed here for just over a week for our summer break by the sea. The hotel is right on the sea front, and the superior doubles overlook the promenade and the sea. There is a busy road to cross over to the beach, then a busy cycle path to beware of. The hotel and resorts here are spotlessly clean, we had a spacious room with a lovely view. The bathroom was new and had good toiletries and a good (if small) new hydroshower. We were surprised to see a notice in our room advising that there would be a 10euro charge per day if we used the minibar fridge for our own products, this had a very negative affect on our first impressions, which had been very good. We have never been charged anywhere for this facility before, so were a bit disappointed that we could not keep our water cold unless we purchased it from the hotel. The pool looked a lot smaller than it appears to be on the hotel website, and is surrounded by a hedge on 3 sides which feels a little claustrophibic when the area is full. There are good seats, loungers and mattresses, and a small pool bar in season. This area is also kept very clean and tidy. The spa/ hydromassage bath looked a little tired and not too clean, but it was full of children for most of the day anyway. The staff were very pleasant and helpful, in particular the reception staff and the lovely pool lady. Breakfast was included in our room rate and was excellent, with a good and plentiful selection of food. Coffee is from a machine, and actually tasted good. We only had dinner twice in the hotel, and as we do not like fish or seafood the selection was somewhat limited. We had gnocchi one evening, which was a little bland, and porchetta on the second time, which was mostly fat, but tasted good. There is a salad bar to help yourself from. The house wine is very good, and cheap. Bikes are available to use free of charge, which we found invaluable, as the hotel is some distance from both Lido di Camaiore centre and Marina di Pietrasanta (A very pretty town) and there are no bars or restaurants within walking distance apart from quite expensive beach bars, which were closed in the evenings anyway. There is a bus service to both with a stop outside th hotel. Tickets are available at the newstand up the road at 1.40euro. Beware coming back after 8.30pm, as the charge then rises to 3.40euro, and you pay on the bus, but this ticket can then be used all night anywhere between Forti di Marmi and Torre del Lago. We were surpired to see the beach facilities almost empty, this being peak Italian holiday season, however when we enquired we were told a lounger and deck chair would cost 25euros per day, so this may explain why. We would have been prepared to pay 10-15 euros, but they priced us off the beach. You are however allowed to put your own towel/chairs etc on the part of the beach in front of the private facilities, or there is a public beach about 20 minutes walk away from the hotel towards Pietrasanta. We would recommend the hotel, but found it a little remote from the town, however we did enjoy our stay and appreciated the friendliness of the staff and the cleanliness of the hotel.

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“Good overnight stop”

Stayed at Hotel Bixio for a single night in June - rooms were clean, breakfast was good, staff were helpful enough, free (but very limited) parking, so pretty much all we were looking for in an overnight stop. Hotel had a restaurant also but it wasn't really to our liking so we tried to find s... more

Stayed at Hotel Bixio for a single night in June - rooms were clean, breakfast was good, staff were helpful enough, free (but very limited) parking, so pretty much all we were looking for in an overnight stop. Hotel had a restaurant also but it wasn't really to our liking so we tried to find somewhere else - options available about 20/30 minutes away - seemed to be beach clubs around the hotel, all of which were closed at night. Not sure it would be right up our strret for an extended stay, but certainly for the single night it more than served it's purpose!

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