Club House Hotel - Rimini, Italy     

I have just returned from this hotel where I had a long weekend with 3 girl friends. The hotel is beautifully furnished, spotlessly clean and mostly helpful staff. The down side was the swimming pool was not available as it was filthy, but we werent told that it wasnt in use before we booked. The sauna, jacuzzi and gym we never found!! and the staff didnt appear to know either. There are complimentary newspapers but no coffee and the bar is only open from 5pm till 10.30pm. We only saw the bar man once. If you go on buses you will need to get a bus ticket from a tobacconist. Unfortunately we werent told this. If you travel on the No. 11 bus (runs from Rimini central to Riccione from ouside hotel) plse, plse be careful. I had my purse stolen from inside my bag on the bus. When we reported it to the police we were told it was a daily thing on that route especially between May to September. It is the 'tourist bus' Despite this we had a good weekend. The beach is lovely (charge of 6 euros per day for towels, lounger and parasol) Some nice reasonably prices restaurants close by.

The stay and the hotel room was wonderful. Very clean environment with polite and helpful hotl staff. The food was good. There was a variety of breakfast foods to choose from. The pictures on Orbitz was quite accurate. Plenty of shops and restaurants in walking distance from hotel and bus transportation runs regularly near the hotel. The beach is literally within feet of the hotel and the Rimini airport is only a ten minute drive away.