Best Luxury Hotels in Rimini
This pocket of northern Italy is a true hidden gem. Bordering the Adriatic coast, it’s in Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region and boasts some of the best beaches in the country with shallow waters that are ideal for bathing. The city of Rimini is also known for art – both ancient and modern – with Roman and Renaissance monuments, and filmmaking. Local food specialities to try while visiting this area include strozzapreti, cappelletti, maltagliati and passatelli. And if you’re looking for nightlife, you’ll find a range of great clubs and bars, or you can opt for a hotel in one of the resort’s more serene spots.
Emilia-Romagna, Rimini, Rimini Central Marina
i-SUITE Hotel
(5 stars)Offering a very different experience to the Grand Hotel, this is a six-storey boutique design hotel. At its heart is the i-CE AGE swimming pool, a water ‘sculpture’ for swimming, that’s heated to 31-34 degrees and open 24 hours a day. It has a bubble mat, elevated whirlpools, foot water jets and a large cervical blade waterfall that make bathing a luxurious indulgence. The i-FEEL GOOD Seaview Spa is an uber-modern light-filled space and the i-FAME restaurant features high-quality raw materials and a focus on fish. Bedrooms are known as i-SUITES and follow the minimalist design found throughout.
Emilia-Romagna, Rimini, Rimini Central Marina
Grand Hotel Rimini
(5 stars)Made famous by Rimini’s own Federico Fellini, who used the building in his films, the Grand Hotel is also sought after as a five-star residence with an exclusive area of private beach across the road. It opened at the turn of the 20th century, but experienced damage during the war and due to a major fire, resulting in major refurbishments. Fortunately many original features including incredible stuccoed ceilings have survived and the property contains beautiful antique furniture. It has 121 bedrooms, a restaurant with an open-air terrace, a beachside eatery, a seasonal kids’ club, a beach splash pool, as well as further pools on the terrace and in the spa.