For more than two thousand years, the city of Rimini has been standing on the shores of the Adriatic Sea. Once the Etruscans, Greeks, Romans lived here, and now the ancient city welcomes thousands of tourists from all over the world who come to enjoy the gentle sea, the sun and a real European vacation that hospitable Italy can offer. Rimini hotels are designed for guests with different requests and needs, today about 450 hotels of different classes have been built for them.
Adriatic Riviera
Rimini has a long tradition in the resort business - since 1843 this area has become one of the most famous holiday destinations in Europe. For 170 years, dozens of restaurants, parks, shops and he alth resorts have appeared on the Adriatic coast (Italy). Rimini hotels are located in the center of a developed recreation infrastructure. But the fact is that this resort is located at the intersection of popular tourist routes.
Comfortable conditions are created for all guests coming to the resort area of Emilia-Romagna (Italy). Rimini hotels provide language supporttourists from different countries, including Russia. The staff of many hotels speaks good Russian.
Places of interest, shopping and entertainment
Coming to the Adriatic, tourists can visit historical sites, architectural monuments, parks and museums that Italy is famous for.
Rimini hotels are located close to picturesque temples, arches and amphitheaters, monuments of the Roman Empire and the Middle Ages. From the resort area you can get to the historical part of Rimini in a quarter of an hour by taxi (14-15 euros).
Tourists can take part in the fun holidays that Italians love so much. Rimini hotels (4 stars) often enter into agreements with entertainment centers and nightclubs that provide discounts during mass holidays and festivals.
Shopping in Rimini is part of the holiday. There are many shops and warehouses of clothes of famous brands around, etc. Rimini hotels (3 stars) help their guests organize excursions to such warehouses.
And, of course, you should visit the famous Flea Market, which operates right on the central square of the city, where you can buy (or just look at) real antiques.
Beaches
About 230 beautiful beaches are equipped on 15 km of the sea coast, all of them belong to the city and are rented out, although there are also free beach areas. A permanent bus runs along the coast.
Many 4-star Rimini hotels rent their own beaches with a higher level of comfort. Usually 1 umbrella and 2 sun loungers on such beachescost about fifteen euros per day, and for the same money tourists can take part in water activities, yoga lessons and belly dancing. Hotel guests receive discounts.
Rimini hotels (3 stars) usually partner with neighboring beaches and also provide their guests with a pleasant and comfortable stay.
If you wish, you can also relax on the free beach, the sea is the same everywhere.
The seashore in Rimini is very clean, the ecological situation in the Adriatic is under strict control, and blue flags of international standard are proudly fluttering on the beaches.
The best hotels of Rimini
The small seaside town of Rimini has almost 450 hotels, ranging from modest hostels to five-star palaces, designed to accommodate a wide range of guests.
Excellent location of the resort on the Adriatic coast will help to see the map. Rimini, with top-class hotels and beautiful nature, is rightfully considered one of the best holiday destinations.
Excellent infrastructure, proximity to popular tourist routes to other cities in Italy and great experience in organizing recreation form the basis of the excellent reputation of the Adriatic Riviera.
The best hotels in Rimini are located near the sea or historical monuments. In many cases, high-end hotels surround parks with lots of flowers.
The level of the hotel also depends on the variety and quality of services for guests of the Rimini resort. Hotels (prices - from 900 to 30,000 rubles per night) will organizeholidays, tourist shows and entertainment on the beaches, enter into agreements with clubs and discobars, equip playgrounds and towns, provide caregiver or babysitting services for babies, include special diet meals in the menu, and so on.
Luxury five-star hotels are located on the coast and in the city center, surrounded by gardens and historical monuments - this is the Hotel Vittoria and, of course, the luxurious Grand Hotel Rimini.
Grand Hotel
Among the most luxurious hotels in Rimini, the "Grand Hotel" occupies the first place. The ancient building of the Grand Hotel is well-known in Italy, and Fellini featured it in his film Amarcord.
The hotel has about 170 rooms (all non-smoking, although there are special smoking rooms).
Standard rooms are designed for two or three adults (the minimum cost is 13,000 and 20,000 rubles, respectively), but there are also huge apartments.
Children are provided with separate cots at an additional cost. Pets are allowed after prior notice.
Special Features:
- 24-hour room service;
- free bikes;
- special pool for children;
- separate bathroom and toilet in the rooms;
- hair dryer;
- fitness center;
- business center;
- sports complex;
- spa;
- beauty salon;
- steam bath;
- freeInternet;
- own park;
- private beach;
- staff who speak different languages;
- nanny and caregivers for children.
"Grand Hotel" is located in the best location on the embankment next to the dolphinarium, the windows offer a wonderful view of the sea and the park.
Villa Italy
The three-star hotel "Villa Italia" (Rimini) is very well located in a quiet and cozy area of the city, on the 2nd line from the sea (400 m) close to all points of importance for tourists. Nearby is the airport (3 km), railway station, main roads, shops and clubs.
You can walk to the historical part of Rimini in fifteen minutes, and in ten minutes you can reach the railway station, where you can take the train and go on an excursion to other cities in Italy.
The hotel is small (35 rooms), not as luxurious as five-star hotels, but the rooms are cozy and clean, with all amenities (shower, TV, telephone, Internet and air conditioning). True, not all rooms have balconies, the beds are bunk or old iron, and the shower is taken without a shower cabin. Some tourists note poor soundproofing.
Villa Italia has good food - an excellent continental breakfast is included, and dinner costs from 10 euros (this amount includes a quite decent buffet, a glass of wine, several hot meat dishes from pork or beef and a lot of sweets).
Russian-speaking staff will always help guests from Russia.
Villa Italia 3 is well suited for active and picky tourists,who would like to have an interesting and eventful holiday in Italy within a small budget.
Calypso
Hotel "Calypso" (Rimini) is located on the first beach line and close to the city center - five minutes walk to the sea, and only two hundred meters to the avenue. The airport is 20 km away and the train station can be reached on foot. The successful location of the hotel is complemented by accommodation on a quiet, cozy street.
Tourists coming to the hotel "Calypso" (Rimini) are offered all the standard services of three-star hotels, including breakfast. Of note is the provision of free bicycles, good food and babysitting.
The reception staff is very helpful, they always try to solve any problems of their guests. There are no Russian-speaking staff at the hotel.
The hotel advertises free Internet throughout the territory, but tourists report in their reviews that Wi-Fi is only available in the reception area, and the signal reaches the rooms on the first floor.
The rooms have a shower, hairdryer, TV (no Russian channels), safe, air conditioning and telephone. Some rooms have a refrigerator. Approximately half of the apartments do not have balconies.
The Calypso Hotel is popular with tourists due to its good service, as well as discounts on admission to all theme parks in the Adriatic Riviera (including dolphinariums, water parks, entertainment complexes, etc.).
Marina
Hotel Marina (Rimini) is a smallthree-star hotel one hundred meters from the sea, built in 2013.
The good location of the hotel is characterized by proximity to the sea and the city. Through the adjacent park, you can very quickly walk to the historic center and the best shops of Rimini.
Tourists are accommodated in double rooms, breakfast is included in the price. The rooms have free Internet, balcony, safe, air conditioning, TV (there are several Russian-language channels), telephone. Some rooms have a refrigerator.
Breakfast is buffet style, while dinner is available at the nearby hotel (Villa Caterina) 50 meters away.
Among the hotel staff there are employees who speak Russian.
The Marina Hotel provides its guests with discounts on the beaches (reduction in fees for sunbeds and umbrellas), as well as in restaurants in Rimini (almost ten percent).
Tourist Tips
In any journey, you should listen to the advice of experienced people. What to do when going to Rimini?
- Take a dictionary or phrase book with you (you can download it to your phone) - not only English, but also Italian, as ordinary people on the streets speak their native language.
- Take a laptop to keep in touch with friends and family, as well as a few flash drives with movies, games and books, because not all hotels really get free Internet access to the rooms.
- It must be remembered that most beaches are paid, that is, you will have to pay 10-15 euros for a sunbed and an umbrellain a day. All hotels have an agreement with a certain beach (discounts). You can go to a free beach - the sea is the same, just the level of comfort is a little lower.
- There is a single ticket for all types of transport, it is cheaper to buy in a newspaper or tobacco shop (you will have to buy such a ticket from the bus driver at a double price).
- It's cheaper to travel around the area on your own - right at the station you can buy a guide with a map (in Russian). Such trips will cost much cheaper than tours from agencies.
- Use your stay in Rimini to see Italy. Trains and buses to neighboring cities run several times a day. You can leave in the morning and return to your hotel in the evening.
Book rooms
Rimini is a very famous resort, and you can book hotel rooms on many sites. This allows you to save time, money and nerves when you can book accommodation at the selected hotel at any time (room reservation is automatic, and the Internet is available around the clock).
When reserving a room, you need to clearly define your requirements for the level of comfort and services, as well as collect more information about a particular hotel in order to have a successful vacation.
For example, when planning to book an apartment at the Grand Hotel, you should make sure that the room is in the main building, because there is also an additional block (it is called Residenza Grand Hotel or Residenza Parco Fellini).
How to get to Rimini
You can buy tickets fordirect flight to Rimini (12,000–15,000 rubles round-trip). The cheaper route is via Bologna by train.
You can also take the train to Rimini from Rome (3-4 hours), Venice, Florence and other cities.
Given that Rimini is an old and very popular tourist center, you should mentally prepare for long lines and crowds (200-300 people each) in front of the passport control, customs and baggage claim.
Queue lines at the airport
In order to avoid queues, in Rimini you can pre-order the Arrival Meet & Greet Services (130 euros) - this is a personal meeting at the gangway, delivery by car to the terminal, a special person will go through passport control, receive luggage (in this time you can safely sit in a cafe) and leads the tourist to the bus or taxi stand.
When flying back, you can purchase the Red Carpet VIP Lounge Accesses Standard service (40 euros) - check-in for a flight in a separate zone, coordination of seats on the airliner in advance, quick passage through the security control zone. In addition, an agency employee will stand in line for tax-free instead of a tourist (refund of the amount of tax on things purchased in Italy).
Conclusion
Accommodation in Rimini hotels is economical and varied, as hotels of all directions are open for tourists.
European three-star hotels are much more comfortable than in Asian or African countries. Cleanliness, well-groomed, excellent linen, excellent breakfast, satellite TV, shower (however, gels and shampoos are not issued in the rooms - only soap).
Children's babysitting service and free bikes, which can be requested at many 3-star hotels, are a definite plus.
Four-star hotels have their own beaches, pools and spas, and provide an increased level of comfort.
Rimini hotels are a great option for active tourists who want not only to sunbathe, but also to travel around the picturesque cities of Italy.
