Diano Marina hotels

Pros: Great location

Cons: There was no soap on the bathroom

Pros: Staff very helpful.

Pros: Archetype family owned hotel. Owners treat you like a friend and are very generous. Service is personalized. Meals onsite are very good. Beach is calm with toys for kids. Nice facilities for kids/babies.

Cons: Understandably, it is not always easy to communicate/integrate if you don't speak Italian.

Pros: Mostly seaview rooms, easy access to the water, the city and walking/biking tracks.

Cons: Surprising and disappointing that the staf, besides the reception, isn't bilingual. With a lot of international guests is it "a must"....

Pros: Excellent location and wonderful staff - we had a great time at Hotel Arc Ciel. The staff were polite and helpful from the moment we arrived. Our rooms had a side view of the ocean but it was equally as stunning. Our room was pretty and bathrooms very clean. Wifi worked great. Breakfast on the patio was super special and HUGE with lots of options. Meats, cheeses, pastries and fresh fruits and coffee. Will absolutely try to stay again on my return visit to one of my favorite beaches.

Pros: location

Cons: Staff made you feel they do you a favor because you stay in their hotel. Breakfast room on the water we were not allowed to use the window seats although it was open and not reserved. Bathroom shower leaked and small. Aircon didnt work. Will never stay there again.

Pros: The breakfast extra continental buffet with gorgeous local products (aka a creamy ricotta cheese and handmade confitures; handmade yummy cheesecake; daily fresh bread and seasonal fruits) and above the average local recipes for dinner. The private wooden deck pier on the sea with easy access metal ladder to the water is a must, where you can enjoy the voice of the sea and the seabirds in the silent environment... The extreme courtesy of our hosts (from the cleaning leady to the bartender, passing through the owners) gives the visitor the pleasure of a family hotel with the adds on of the confort of a luxury one.

Pros: The food was excellent’ the staff were very helpful.

Cons: Nothing at all.

Pros: friendly staff, very good location, free bike rental, varied breakfast and good quality

Cons: double room a bit small for two adults - would have preferred two queen bed configuration.

Pros: The bed and pillows were extra comfy and we were upgraded to a sea view. It could not have been better.

Pros: very good self service with attentive waiters

Cons: the 5/6 lower bedrooms had fab views but were noisy between rooms and above which was the floor of the dinning room, this was a pity but the room were fantastic the lighting could be reduced in brightness.

Pros: Amazing terrace and service!

Cons: Our room was very small but anyway we spent most tine outside so we didnt mind.

Pros: The house the region

Pros: Excellent restaurant. Lovely owners. Very clean rooms! The hotel looks over the Mediterranean sea and the weather happened to be perfect - end of summer sunshine with a hint of autumn.

Pros: Very Friendly Staff, Breakfast and lunch are Perfect!

Pros: Ligging

Cons: Alles was oké

Pros: Excellent service, single person room very good, only downfall no swimming pool. Would recommend to others

Cons: Nothing that really stood out, excellent value for Money

Pros: Hotel was excellent and particularly the food. Very good chef .

Cons: On day of departure parking not available after check out at 11 am. Lucky to find parking close by on the street.

Cons: Very pricey compared to neighbouring properties (as it transpired). Old and tired. Owners have tried to update it on a piece meal basis. They should look at what the hotel next door has done to update itself.

Pros: Everything was great. Just 1 small thing. Buffet for the breakfast was smaller and I was missing cheese variety (Babybel and spread cheese is not a real cheese for me, especially in Italy)

Pros: Great breakfast on the tarace. Balkoon.

Pros: Everything

Cons: Nothing

Pros: Fabulous experience - all good

Cons: Nothing

Cons: breakfast at 8 is too late

Pros: The staff was so friendly, the location is in the center of the place, you can make your room completely dark during the day

Cons: Mass tourism hotel, looks like a typical vacation hotel with lots of bright and cheap colors, it has a funny smell inside, the room was not too comfortable, the mattresses and pillows could be much more fluffy, the interior is far from luxury

Pros: The people, the location and all facilities just met all expectations. It's not the fanciest hotel but you feel at home and relaxed instantly. Breakfast was also amazing every morning. you can also check out at 12pm!

Pros: The view from our balcony.

Cons: The hotel decor was tacky.

Pros: Very nice hotel, staying here for the second time.

Pros: Everything was just great!

Pros: Very clean. Great staff

Pros: Close to the beach and a short walk into the small town. Receptionist very helpful on arrival. Breakfast was ok, only one coffee machine which caused a queue!

Cons: There’s a little too much noise transference from nearby rooms.

Pros: Location, quite place, nice people at the receiption, good breakfest

Cons: The only disadvantage is the fact that inner walls are too narrow and you can hear almost all what is going in the soridore.

Pros: Very good place for children

Pros: The hotel is located right at the edge of Diano Marina and San Bartolomeo. So about 15 minutes walk to Diano Marina centro and to the port of San Bartolomeo. Then a nice 40 minute walk along the sea to Cervo centro if you want to explore that charming medieval town. Very quite area with a serviced beach down the road a couple of minutes which looks like it would be nice for the summer with rock water breaks that might be good for snorkeling. There is a nice upscale bar down at the beach. There is a supermarket if want to get beverages for your room. The kind staff can arrange a taxi from the new and distant train station which costs 10 Euro.The room was very comfortable with big, modern bathroom. The WiFi was fast, reliable and easy to connect to. The staff are very nice, helpful and speak good English. The kind gentle man that served the clients did not speak much English but communicated well and was very kind, pleasant and efficient. I had full board and the food was very good. Always a choice of fish or meat. I had both and all was really good. At breakfast, the kind server makes your choice on an espresso machine like at a bar. There are a few bars and restaurants around unless you walk to San Bartolomeo along the pleasant boardwalk for 10 minutes or into Diano Marina but the food is so good and a good value, I would not eat anyplace else. The only thing that bothered me was that I was given a room at the back of the building and the balcony was off the bathroom!!. Request a room on the front of the hotel. I was there for 4 nights by myself on the way to Nice but hope to return with my wife for a week next year. I am an older man that likes to walk around. If you want to disco at Diano Marina you should plan on a taxi back to the hotel

Cons: Beverages except the excellent sparkling water is an extra charge. The house wine I am sure is "vino alla spina", wine from a tap, sweet and slightly bubbly and not very good. It is 8 Euro for a 1/2 liter. I could not finish my 1/2 litter. Buy a bottle of wine or stick with the water. I ordered Barbera d'Alba DOC which was good for 13 Euro but usually I stick to house wine for budget reasons as I travel for months not weeks. So it would be nice if the hotel had a nice local, good wine instead of what is now available. In no way would that prevent me from booking with my wife next year

Pros: Everything were perfect. The ladies at the reception were very friendly and the room was very comfortable.

Pros: Nice people and great location with private parking lots, we like the pool facility the beach and the food

Pros: Excellent view from the hotel, excellent possibilities to explore Liguria from Diano Marina. The hotel has a porter that kindly helps with the luggage both at check-in and check-out. Beach facilities included in the price - sunbeds,...

Cons: The beach towels can be rented at an additional cost of 3.5 EUR per day. Both the pool and the beach clise at 7 pm, which is quite early for end July/ early August

Pros: Nice pool area. The breakfast chef, serving eggs of all kinds was really friendly and helpful.

Cons: Some of the staff members were rude and unprofessional Wasn’t really a beach, rather gravels covered with sand next to a large stone breakwater. Property was a bit distant from restaurants in town.

Pros: The location and facilities. Very nice evening meal and choice for breakfast

Cons: Parking. The hotel is limited with space for parking, so you need to allow time for cars to be moved around, so that you can get your car out.

Pros: The staff were very sweet and the breakfast was great with a waffle and pancake station.

Cons: The hotel didn’t have a lot of charm, and neither did the town. A good half hour walk from the town itself. I thought it was expensive for what it was. €30 per night for a baby cot is a lot in my opinion.

Pros: It is a very nice medium-size hotel with a well-thought layout and ambiance. All details are worked out- from a nice olive and pine tree gardens to access to the beach. For our beach holiday, presence of stone wave-breakers looked like a concern for me from the point of view of water quality, etc- but in reality they provided an additional snorkeling and crab-spotting entertainment for the family. Water quality is good and the beach is indeed sandy (though sand is a bit of clay consistency). Quality of food and cocktails in both pool and main restaurant was excellent, both for breakfast and dinner. Nearby Cervo and Diano provide a nice opportunity for exploration- though some transport is needed to get there (1.5-2 km).

Cons: As nearby land is heavily built-over by holiday apartments, car parks are small and heavily overloaded so they cannot be operated without staff support.

Pros: Good position. Staff helpful. Place clean

Cons: Dated building in need of major upgrade to be value for money. Expensive for what it is. Not even close to quality of other four stars. Honestly would give it a 2-3. Would never stay again

Pros: At Diana Majestic I come back with pleasure every time It is a bohemian, cozy hotel, as it must be on the Italian riviera

Cons: This time I stayed in the room with side sea view, for parking. Very early in the morning (5-6) the car that picks up the garbage makes a hellish gallop. It's very unpleasant, not that it should be heard in such a hotel

Pros: Perfect stay. Very clean. Very comfortable.

Cons: i Will not recommend for only couples. Its more for families. Very kids friendly.

Pros: The hotel is very clean, roomy, and we liked the cruise-ship-like interieur. The staff was very friendly, helpful and spoke french, english and german. The garden with the olive trees and the pool was very calm - a great place for relaxing.

Cons: The beach is a "typical" italien with umbrella next to umbrella. Not what we hoped for. Breakfast was ok, we enjoyed the fresh waffles and omlett, but the rest was only average. Dinner wasn't bad either, but too pricy for the quality.

Pros: Location, dinner and service excellent (Maitre and staff)

Pros: Very good and kind personal. Food was excellent. Nice building, Clean and the swimmingpool and the beach was good. Thw shuttlebus was extragood. I loved this place, because they made to me very good gluteenfree food!!

Pros: Great view, good pool. Delicious dinner.Breakfast is OK,

Cons: Cafe for breakfast is awful. Instant cafe in 4 stars hotel in Italy is something new. One mattress is very uncomfortable in room 207 .

Pros: The location

Cons: Dinner was disappointing

Pros: You can enjoy a very beautiful view in the balcony. Very nice dinner and kind staff.

Pros: Located in a natural 5 km bay on the west coast of the Ligur Sea. The Sea is mostly flat, well protected from strong winds. It is clear and transparent, the sunshine plays it's game on the waves providing an unboreable attraction during swimming. The Hotel is situated 50-60 meters above the Sea offering a breathtaking Sea view. The rooms are mostly ESE directed, the balconies are shaded in the afternoon (thx God). Shuttle bus service to the beach or cc. 3-5 minutes walk. Swimming pool is 1 minute walk. Sunambrella and sunbeds are provided on both locations. The food, drinks, chef, waiters, recepcionists, the beach and swimming pool staff is fantastic! Never had such good food before!!! 4 course diner, salmon and all kind of fruits of the Sea, beafsteak, mushroom, cakes, etc. They compete with french chefs and are unbeatable!!! It's a truly 4 stars hotel! Pets are welcome too with limited access to the beach. On the 1st day we turned up at 10 Am, our room was ready and we were let in. Got an extra sunbed on the balcony too... Pets are welcome with limited access to the beach and the restaurant, but everything can be solved... Excellent services/price ratio, in my opinion it is a MUST TRY! We spent our best holiday here and shall return!

Cons: Sun shading could be better with outside shades from the top. It is with non-transparent curtains inside that let the sun heat also in.

Pros: Everything was superb, candlelight dinner very good,

Cons: Nothing to dislike

Pros: The terrace. Very spacious balconies.

Cons: Room too small for a large suitcase.

Pros: Very clean staff excellent food really good

Pros: Spectacular views! Very attentative staff. Excellent breakfast.

Pros: Beautiful see view! Very nice room with two balcons. Great pool. Location very well. Privat beach, free sunbed.

Cons: Bike to rent would be great.

Pros: Great location Helpful friendly staff Very clean Free secure parking

Cons: Television screen could be bigger

Pros: It was central, very clean, with friendly staff. The beech area was excellent and very convenient.

Cons: I think the hotel could do more In terms of some for of entertainment some nights, It has a lovely and relaxing sitting area where there is a piano and if they had a good pianist it would encourage people to return after their meals.

Pros: The staff ,location and facilities are exveptional

Cons: Nothing of note

Pros: Brand new, clean and well equipped rooms, good breakfast.

Cons: -

Pros: fab hotel .rooms spotless and bathroom to die for .car parking good and reasonable. 2 min utes from beach, bars and restaurants ,hotel staff very helpful .only slight fault breakfast not a lot of selection ,mainly cakes and biscuits but coffee good

Cons: breakfast ..not a great selection

Pros: All those days were awesome!!!

Cons: We were there just 10 day!!!

Pros: Everything was perfect. Very delicious food, very kind staff

Pros: Nice and clean and the staff were amazing, very friendly and helpful and also spoke English which helped us as sadly we know no Italian! Food was nice too :)

Cons: We weren’t aware that the private beach would cost €15 for a deckchair at the back but we paid it anyway. The shower had a tendency to run hot and cold at will & not enough pillows but these were trivial things and we would recommend a stay here :)

Pros: Location of the hotel / direct access to the beach / free sunbeds / snack bar / quiet

Cons: The toiletries could be better

Pros: The property was beautiful and the balcony’s provided a beautiful view the meditereanean

Cons: A bit too noisy due to the nearby main street and a building site

Pros: Great little hotel. The staff very very friendly and in particular the owner is just a lovely guy and willing to do anything for you.

Pros: Balcony and beach

Cons: Beds were like a hard wooden board Bathroom and furniture are very old style Check out at 10am when still breakfast time and pressure to get put of the hotel by 10. Breakfast of very poor quality Very unpleasant and rough reception staff. Lots of money for not even a 3 star quality hotel

Pros: Breakfast was very good -incredible croissants. Junior suite was large on top floor. Only sound was the ocean and some wind due to season. Bath and separate shower which wasn’t large but worked well. Open parking in front garden - easy to enter & exit. Surprise - evening meal in dining room was varied nightly, good quality & professionally served. Local wine a treat at very reasonable price. Hotel discounted dinner as we ate there each night after first night experience was positive. Outside hotel the beach was nice. Additionally the walk to local shopping and bars etc was reasonable distance and safe one block off main road.

Pros: Location view of the beach from hotel room lovely breakfast wide range to choose from very good al round

Cons: Having to leave

Pros: Good location to the beach. Good location to the town.

Cons: More choice at breakfast is needed. The eggs had gone and were not replenished.

Pros: Breakfast and terrace with view

Pros: All clean , nice beach , Super staff , we will comeback

Cons: Doesn’t really work air conditioner, was hot to sleep

Pros: The staff is very nice, especially the owner and his brother late evening around the bar! The location is perfect, literally on the beach providing best holiday experience.

Pros: Location is perfect, hotel is located at the beach. Very nice typical Italian breakfast.

Cons: Rooms need it to be like bit refresh ( deco ).

Pros: Very friendly staff! A very pleasant atmosphere in general and amazing view of the sea. The top floor rooms are absolutely amazing! I can imagine in the summer the beach is totally full with sunbeds and parasols (which is not my type of thing), but for a winter visit it's great! beautiful village as well, walking distance to shops and market. I would totally come back for a winter trip (the hotel was really nicely warm with heating everywhere!). The staff as also very friendly with pets.

Cons: The dinner at the restaurant was a bit disappointing, food-wise as well as service-wise. The breakfast was good, but I would not recommend having dinner there.

Pros: Beachfront hotel, we loved the sea view from our room with a little balcony. The staff is very polite, friendly and helpful and hurrah their is a elevator! Liked the slate bathroom tiles and floor. Dankeschön wir kommen gerne wieder!

Pros: Excellent breakfast, comfy beds, excellent bathroom, excellent location. Very clean as well. Staff very friendly.

Cons: The inside of the hotel is a bit old and worn, the staff speak very little English and the shampoos were not changed every day.

Pros: The room was extremly clean. Very nice staff. We got a free ride to the station. The roof top bar is the best place in Diano Marina. Thanks for the good time!

Pros: Breakfast - great selection

Pros: Fresh and clean!! The hotel was run by a lovely, service minded couple. Nice breakfast, close to everything

Pros: The hotel is a little outdated

Cons: Very friendly staff, nice parking, good breakfast

Pros: Clean and comfy in a good location

Pros: Very friendly staff. Rich and very good breakfast. Beaches and restaurants at 5 minutes walk and the place is outside of the noisy city center. The chance to use the parking in a crowded area.

Pros: The view over the ocean was beautiful.

Cons: Room dirty and nothing like the pictures. I have stayed in 1 star hotels that were more clean and comfortable. One bed cover smelled of vomit but we couldn’t get a new since the staff didn’t speak English. The sand beach is not really a sand beach - it is sand under beach chairs, then a small rock wall and then a drop of one meter into the ocean so not kid friendly. Super expensive and the free hotel parking was 10 euro per day (or stay 300 meters from the hotel on a public street). They also had water issues so we had to flush the toilet with buckets of water. We had pre paid for 3 nights but left after one day and found another hotel. The worst experience ever and I will never go back or recommend to anyone I care about. What could improved: For example when you say that breakfast is until 10 am and we arrive at 09.30 to find empty platters and nothing was refilled so we had a few pancakes for breakfast. Maybe refill the food?

Pros: Small but nice beach. Tasty breakfasts.

Cons: Unfriendly staff. Barely speak english. Several times tried to ask some questions - straight away irritated answers and agressive communication. Questions were not solved. All the additional facilities including swimming pools are for additional money. Beach towels are for additional money. By the check-in reception staff started to promote all the facilities which are for the additional payment. And didn’t invest a minute of their time to explain where is what and what can we use without non-stop additional payments. Check-out time is at 10. Check-in not earlier than 2. We came after two and the room was not ready (at the moment it is NOT a season). Breakfast is from 8-10. Lunch and dinner only 55 minutes.

Pros: The hotel has a small but lovely beach, the dinner was tasty.

Cons: The hotel looks better in pictures than in reality. Our room had a partial sea view, with a tiny balcony, the windows needed new paint, the roller rails were rusty, no slippers, old blankets. Old is the word that describes this hotel. We chose a triple room ( one double bed and one single bad) because I traveled with a 6 year old and a 2 year old child. It was normal to pay only for the cot, but we also cashed 50% of the night rate for the 6 years old child, although we had already paid in the total price of the room the extra bed, as a whole, for 3 adults. We chose this hotel for the seawater indoor pool. (weather was not very good ) and this hotel had its own indoor pool. We knew that we would pay extra for using it, but the price was 8 euro/ hours for adults ( was a little expensive for what I received) and although they said that for kids will be free, on the bill we found that we payed 4 euro/hours. In the pictures on the hotel page, you see 4 outdoor swimming pools, one is with cold water and the others with hot water, for which you have to pay. This does not announce it on the hotel page. We paid more for accommodation nights, for dinner and for the pool, they stole us. The details on the booking page, are not given and at the reception they tell you something and when you pay you find much higher amounts on the bill.

Pros: For the first look everything was fine there. Clean room, kind staff, closed clean beach. But there were a few negative details, that did not let me rate the hotel high.

Cons: The breakfast could be more various. Only black tea, no vegetables, to have fresh fruit you should be among the first visitors. The lack of vegetable was also at dinner: only carrots, tomatoes, lettuce. That is unbelievable in summer in Italy. The beach is very small. All chairs are too close to each other, no privacy. People on the beach are like anchovies in a tin. When you are moving, you should be very careful not to touch a neughbour next to you.

Pros: During our travel in Southern Europe we have find this very nice and comfortable Hotel with lovely and so friendly staff. We wanted to spend only one night here, but because of them behavieur we stayed longer.. Many thanks and respect!

Pros: The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Nice pool and a private beach nearby. Decent breakfast. Balcony with the sea view in our room was great!

Cons: The hotel would benefit from some renovation.

Pros: Everything was good but cleaning lady came without knocking at 9.30 in the morning and before I said check out time at 11.00. I want staff will be more concious about guests. Thanks

Pros: Very nice and friendly staff offer us late check out for free. Very clean. Beautiful room with view and bathroom with big shower. PS Delicious Pasticceria just out the Hotel

Cons: To leave...

Pros: Very comfortable. 2 min walk to the sea . Breakfast was great . Friendly staff

Cons: Nothing

Pros: The waiters

Cons: Too noisy, no phonic isolation between the rooms, wake up with insupportable noise at 6 am, terrible bed, and the breakfast was awful seems to be the cheapest products ever, so disappointed, it must have no single Star.

Pros: Hotel was nice and clean, rooms cleaned daily. Use of the bikes , free of charge was another bonus.

Cons: Stayed on bed & breakfast basis, felt there wasn't many options at breakfast. No fridge in the room.

Pros: Very pet friendly hotel with friendly staff. Very nice and clean swimming pool. Good continental breakfast. Air condition was very good which was with no charge. Room got cleaned every day and done very well. My dogs got a welcome gift. And upon check out I also got a gift, olive oil which was very appreciated. Grazie mille.

Pros: The location is directly across the street from the beach. My room was very comfortable and clean. Breakfast was in a very nice room with fruit, cereals and pastries. Coffee was made individually by the host.

Cons: The time I was there was off season. I may have been the only guest and the hotel staff was only there during breakfast time about 8-10 am. There was no one around the rest of the time.The staff, although very friendly did not speak English.

Pros: breakfast was great, lots of choices! Location was perfect, right on the beach!

Cons: the towels