Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Ironically for a city with more than 1200 hotels, finding accommodation can be tricky. In
July and August places can be booked solid and prices are sky-high, especially as many
proprietors insist on full board. In winter a lot of places simply shut up shop.
HOTEL
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Hotel Villa Lalla
( 0541 5 51 55;
www.villalalla.com
;
Viale V Veneto 22; s/d €48/96; )
One of the better
hotels in the leafy residential district between the beach and the train station. Its smart
white rooms are fresh and cool and, in winter, its rates are a snip. From mid-June to mid-
September when the restaurant's open, it's a good idea to invest in half board or full board
(a mere €8 extra per meal). Bikes are free for guests.
Sunflower City Backpacker
Hostel
( 0541 2 51 80;
www.sunflowerhostel.com
;
Viale Dardanelli 102; dm €18-27, s €26-49, d €46-79;
)
Run by three ex-backpackers, the chilled-out Sunflower welcomes travellers with
laundry and cooking facilities, spacious lockers, retro Austin Powers-style wallpaper,
pool tables, a bar and free bike hire. There's another
branch
(
HOSTEL
€
0541 37 34 32; Viale Siracusa
Mar-Oct)
near the beach.
25;
Hotel de Londres
( 0541 5 01 14;
www.hoteldelondres.it
; Viale Amerigo Vespucci 24; s/d €115/139; )
Well-ap-
pointed little place near the beach with enough thoughful extras to usurp the competition.
Making a stopover worthwhile are the rooftop spa, the small gymnasiun, the flower ter-
race and the free bikes.
HOTEL
€€
Grand Hotel
( 0541 5 60 00;
www.grandhotelrimini.com
; Parco Federico Fellini; s €110-315, d €155-400;
)
Rimini's only five-star hotel is as much a monument as a place to stay. Despite a
1920 fire and serious damage incurred during WWII, it has remained true to its 1908 roots
with rooms clad in authentic 18th-century Venetian antiques. Beloved by Fellini, the hotel
has lured many other celebs with its pool, private beach and elegant communal areas.
LUXURY HOTEL
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