Hotels in Viareggio with Swimming Pools

I have been to Italy quite a few times, and I lived there for a short time many years ago. I have stayed in lots of different hotels, B&Bs, etc. there. The Palace Hotel is by far my favorite. Wonderful location, reasonably priced, clean well-furnished rooms, and the best showers I’ve ever found in Italy. But most of all, it’s the great staff. It is just so nice to be greeted with such pleasant honest smiles from the cameriere when you come down to breakfast in the morning. The front desk folks bend over backwards to help with any issue, and the facchini/maintenance guys are the most efficient I’ve ever seen in a hotel. It’s a great place and I can’t recommend it enough. P.S. – In response to one person’s negative comment in these reviews about the cost of the beach facility across the street associated with the hotel - Yes, some private beach facilities can be pricey, but remember that there are lots of other private and public beaches to choose from.

When you stay at Hotel Plaza e de Russie in Viareggio, you'll be next to a golf course, within a 5-minute walk of Viareggio Beach and Passeggiata di Viareggio. This luxury hotel is 11.9 mi (19.1 km) from Forte dei Marmi Beach and 0.1 mi (0.2 km) from Piazza Shelley.Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, concierge services, and babysitting (surcharge). Guests can catch a ride to nearby destinations on the area shuttle (surcharge).Satisfy your appetite for lunch or dinner at Lunasia, a restaurant which specializes in Italian cuisine, or stay in and take advantage of the room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Full breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.Featured amenities include a business center, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.Make yourself at home in one of the 44 guestrooms featuring minibars and Smart televisions. Flat-screen televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected. Private bathrooms with bathtubs or showers feature bidets and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and blackout drapes/curtains.

Enjoyed our 4 night stay and 1st visit to this area, 10 - 15 minute walk down from the train station (literally walk down any street you see opposite the station and you hit the promenade close to the hotel). We unfortunately had booked a room on the 1st floor with a huge window overlooking the promenade but no balcony, asked to upgrade but no balconies available - still an amazing view though. Hotel is absolutely spotless everywhere and the position is excellent, good air con in the room, lovely bar to sit in and enjoy an evening drink. ******* were that there was no courtesy room available to shower on the last day nor were we able to keep the room longer than an extra half hour, we had to change and freshen up for the airport in the small toilet that is situated off the dining room which wasn’t great. Breakfast was very slow if ordering off the Al a Carte, and because there were tour groups booked in who ate breakfast together in groups of 10-20, the kitchen and front of house struggled to cope at busy times. On 2 days we were allocated a corner area of the restaurant near the buffet to sit in rather than being able to sit in the window where we preferred - the tour groups were given the better tables / treatment. Free Prosecco at breakfast though was a plus 🥂. Some music in the bar would have created some atmosphere - could hear a pin drop at times 🎶 All staff were very professional and friendly and we tried 3 beach clubs opposite the hotel - Irene (amazing sea food), Milano (the cheapest) and Vespucci (has a swimming pool). It was no cheaper to book the beach clubs via the hotel and we found that paying direct at the beach clubs gave better options, for example, at Milano you could opt to have no umbrella and pay less. The hotel provided us with beach towels each day at no extra charge. We visited the public beach across from the hotel also which is free but no option to book beds. Loved the Marina and the seafood street food places (5 -10 mins walk), Sa Player restaurant was our favourite (5 mins walk towards the Marina), the back streets were full of patisseries selling the amazing cakes and pastries at half the price of the promenade cafes/restaurants - also loads of shops on the backstreets and a fish market that I believe cooks outside for you at weekends but we missed this 😢. A street market was set up on the promenade across from the hotel on Thursday morning and went on for miles. 15 minutes on the train to Pisa and 25 minutes to Lucca so handy spot to explore from. Plenty to do here, will definitely return one day 🇮🇹

We stayed for a week and found the hotel and restaurant to exceed our expectations. The hotel is ideally located near the beach and a beautiful park nearby. It is also in walking distance to the train station for visiting Pisa Lucca Florence etc. Our room in the hotel was pleasant and cleaned daily to a high standard. We also enjoyed the restaurant inside and eating on the patio area outside. The food was outstanding with great choices. All the staff were very welcoming and helpful with a special mention to Alex who looked after us. We would love to visit Viareggio and this wonderful hotel again soon