Hotel Grande Albergo Classic Fine Hotel - Seaside Lodgings

Character: Perfect example of the grand old style of Italian resort hotel. Advantages: Right on the beach in a lively town with loads of shops and restaurants. Location: In Sestri Levante, a seaside village that is more than a resort because it has a year-round population. The Cinque Terre towns are a 20-minute train ride away, as are Portovenere and Lerici. Santa Margherita, Rapallo and Portofino are only slightly farther. There is good train service all along this coast and the station is an easy 10-minute walk from the hotel. In warmer months, you can also visit all coastal locations by boat. In Sestri there are many restaurants and shops, and the wide sandy beach is across the street from the hotel. Click here to see a map. Italy's gorgeous Riviera is a narrow stretch of land brimming with colorful flowers, pastel-hued palazzos, lively seaside promenades and chic outdoor cafes. Although this is Vacationland to the nth degree, it's not easy to find a good hotel with a swimming pool and its own beach. That's why we were thrilled to find this stately grande dame right in the middle of the region, halfway between Tuscany and Genoa. Its large sunny rooms and delightful views only add to the charm of a true 19th-century resort hotel.

Rooms: 68 rooms on 5 floors, including singles, doubles, triples, and family rooms for up to 5. Single rooms are unusually large and have a full-size bed and partial view. Standard double rooms are perfect for those who want total silence at night. Superior rooms have a balcony with garden view. Deluxe rooms have a balcony with lateral sea view. Family rooms can be one or two rooms and have a queen bed and a double sleep sofa. All rooms have parquet or tile floors, modern furniture, and lots of storage space. There is one wheelchair-accessible room, and non-smoking rooms are available.         Features: Air conditioning, double-glazed windows, color satellite TV, direct-dial telephone, wireless Internet access, mini-bar, and safe big enough for a laptop. Bathrooms have hand-painted tiles and hair dryers. All have a stall shower except standard doubles, which have a bathtub.         Facilities: Elevator; rooftop swimming pool (open June 1-September 30); restaurant open for dinner; coffee bar; room service; gated and video-guarded parking for 15 Euro/day; reserved beach space with chairs and umbrella for 18-30 Euro/day. There is also a public beach right next door that costs nothing.

OPEN MARCH 26-NOVEMBER 30, 2010

The restaurant is open every evening for dinner. Click here for a sample menu.

Click here for information about regular boat service between Portofino, Rapallo, Santa Margherita, Cinque Terre and San Fruttuoso.

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