Accademia - Rimini, Italy     

My friend and I escaped to Rimini for a 5 night stay a week ago and had a fabulous time. We did not expect good weather and so were not surprised when we had rain and temperatures similar to back in England with the falling autumn leaves to boot. The Accademia Hotel was great - Antonella and her team are wonderful and made us feel very welcome. Lovely comfortable room, warm and cosy and with a free mini bar for soft drinks. We would like to keep this a secret because we feel it will become very popular, but, to be fair to the hotel, it deserves all praise. A 20 minute walk from the station but only a few hundred metres from the beach for warmer weather visitors and in any case the buses are frequent (No's 4 & 8). Ravenna by train and San Marino by bus were lovely and we must return again to visit Bologna and to sample a summer stay.

From the moment we walked in we were treated warmly! This modern hotel featured a lovely, clean room with cold AC and lots of amenities including satellite tv and a charming balcony! We especially loved the wonderful breakfast buffet every morning. They also offered lunch and dinner buffets which we enjoyed several times. We also enjoyed many evenings on the charming streetside patio watching the tourists stroll by. With the gorgeous, warm Adriatic only 100 yards away, our family fell in love with this hotel! Antonella and her staff went above and beyond the call of duty to make our stay enjoyable and comfortable. We will definitely return on our next trip to Italy.