The 8 best Resorts in Emilia-Romagna, Italy

April 27, 2023 Toi Mattera

Nearly crossing northern Italy from the Adriatic Sea westward, Emilia-Romagna gets its name from Via Emilia, the Rimini-to-Piacenza ancient Roman road it straddles. With a rich mix of age-old agriculture and modern industry, the region is home to many historic and cultural gems, both in its larger towns like Bologna, Modena and Ravenna, as well as in its many small hilltop villages. Of course, the region’s best offerings also include native culinary wonders like parmigiano cheese and tortellini.
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1. Hotel Milano Helvetia

Viale Milano 2, 47838 Riccione Italy
Excellent
59%
Good
28%
Satisfactory
7%
Poor
3%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 725 reviews

Hotel Milano Helvetia

Welcome to Hotel Milano Helvetia, your Riccione “home away from home.” Hotel Milano Helvetia aims to make your visit as relaxing and enjoyable as possible, which is why so many guests continue to come back year after year. Given the close proximity of popular landmarks, such as Fontana Bosco della Pioggia (0.3 mi) and Chiesa Mater Admirabilis (0.5 mi), guests of Hotel Milano Helvetia can easily experience some of Riccione's most well known attractions. Hotel Milano Helvetia offers guests an array of room amenities including air conditioning and a minibar, and getting online is possible, as free wifi is available. The all-inclusive resort offers room service and a concierge, to make your visit even more pleasant. The property also features a pool and free breakfast. While in Riccione, you may want to check out some of the restaurants that are a short walk away from Hotel Milano Helvetia, including Ristorante e Pizzeria Da Lele (0.8 mi), Kalamaro Fritto Osteria (0.0 mi), and Brasserie Ristorante (0.3 mi). Should time allow, Viale Ceccarini and Spiaggia Le Palme 88-89 are some popular attractions that are within walking distance. Hotel Milano Helvetia puts the best of Riccione at your fingertips, making your stay both relaxing and enjoyable.

Wonderful Family Hotel you will love again and again.

Reviewed By Robertsbrissa

I have stayed at this hotel for two one-week cycling vacation. You cannot find a friendlier and more accommodation staff. They are there to take care of your news, with a smile. The rooms are basic but very comfortable, well maintained, and clean. The bar and patio are the natural greeting places anytime. The kitchen, run by Lena, is excellent, fresh, and tasty with a special surprise each day. The pool is great (not heated) and you are across the street from the lovely Riccione boardwalk and Bagni (beaches). Emiliano and Piero make sure all runs smooth and you have a great stay. With some luck you might even get a surprise saxophone performance from Piero. Enjoy!

2. Hotel Cristallo

Via Giacomo Matteotti 37, 47841 Cattolica Italy
Excellent
47%
Good
29%
Satisfactory
15%
Poor
6%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 580 reviews

Hotel Cristallo

See why so many travelers make Hotel Cristallo their resort of choice when visiting Cattolica. Providing an ideal mix of value, comfort and convenience, it offers a family-friendly setting with an array of amenities designed for travelers like you. Guest rooms offer amenities such as a flat screen TV, air conditioning, and a minibar, and guests can go online with free wifi offered by the resort. Hotel Cristallo features a 24 hour front desk, a rooftop terrace, and a concierge, to help make your stay more enjoyable. The property also boasts a hot tub and free breakfast. If you are driving to Hotel Cristallo, free parking is available. Close to some of Cattolica's most popular landmarks, such as Chiesa di Sant'Apollinare (0.2 mi) and Chiesa di San Pio V (0.3 mi), Hotel Cristallo is a great destination for tourists. While in Cattolica, you may want to check out some of the restaurants that are a short walk away from Hotel Cristallo, including Ristorante Gente Di Mare (0.5 mi), Gambero Rozzo (0.1 mi), and Taverna A Pesci In Faccia (0.1 mi). Looking to explore? Then look no further than Fontana Delle Sirene (0.1 mi) and Piazza Primo Maggio o Piazza delle Sirene (0.1 mi), which are some popular Cattolica attractions – all conveniently located within walking distance of the resort. We’re sure you’ll enjoy your stay at Hotel Cristallo as you experience all of the things Cattolica has to offer.

Good service

Reviewed By Murphy B

Stayed at the hotel on a business trip for 2 days. We had a great rest. Very comfortable polite stuff. The rooms are clean and comfortable. Air conditioning, internet everything is there. Great location. Prices are affordable. We will stay at the future in the Cristallo hotel.

3. Family Club Hotel Bikini & Tropicana

Viale Adriatico 32, 48125 Lido Di Savio Italy
Excellent
58%
Good
31%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
2%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 735 reviews

Family Club Hotel Bikini & Tropicana

Bikini Tropicana Hotel Holiday Club is located directly on the beach, is an ideal place for families, freedom and security are two aspects that characterize it. Three complexes linked structured as a real village, the wide open spaces and numerous amenities make the hotel the ideal place for family holidays. It offers a private beach, swimming pool with sun terrace on the sea, spa area, areas reserved for fun for adults and kids, beach volleyball, table tennis boules, children park outside and inside baby park. The restaurant on the beach and the inner air-conditioned, with private corner for children, offer rich hot and cold buffet, open bar on the beach from 8 to 01. Great shows, cabaret fun and cute costumes to suit children, teens and adults will make your vacation an unforgettable experience. A true club-hotel with ALL INCLUSIVE for your holidays!

Our holiday at Bikini Tropicana Hotel

Reviewed By Sally G

Would thoroughly recommend this hotel to families. Lots of entertainment for children, all the staff were friendly and helpful, food was very good and plenty of it. Good value for money with the all inclusive package.

4. Park Hotel Grilli

Viale Evangelista Torricelli 12, 47042, Cesenatico Italy
Excellent
32%
Good
41%
Satisfactory
15%
Poor
6%
Terrible
7%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 269 reviews

Park Hotel Grilli

See why so many travelers make Park Hotel Grilli their all-inclusive resort of choice when visiting Cesenatico. Providing an ideal mix of value, comfort and convenience, it offers an array of amenities designed for travelers like you. The rooms offer air conditioning, and getting online is possible, as free wifi is available, allowing you to rest and refresh with ease. Park Hotel Grilli features a concierge. In addition, as a valued Park Hotel Grilli guest, you can enjoy a pool and a lounge that are available on-site. Guests arriving by vehicle have access to free parking. Close to some of Cesenatico's most popular landmarks, such as Monumento a Marco Pantani (1.5 mi) and Grattacielo Marinella (2.2 mi), Park Hotel Grilli is a great destination for tourists. While visiting Cesenatico, you may want to try some tapas at one of the nearby restaurants, such as Oro Bianco. Plus, during your trip, don't forget to check out a history museum, such as Marino Moretti. We’re sure you’ll enjoy your stay at Park Hotel Grilli as you experience all of the things Cesenatico has to offer.

5. Hotel Club Spiaggia Romea

Via Oasi, 2, 44020 Lido delle Nazioni, Comacchio Italy
Excellent
59%
Good
29%
Satisfactory
9%
Poor
2%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 548 reviews

Hotel Club Spiaggia Romea

Hotel Club Spiaggia Romea is an excellent choice for travelers visiting Lido delle Nazioni, offering a family-friendly environment alongside many helpful amenities designed to enhance your stay. You’ll enjoy relaxing rooms that offer a kitchenette and air conditioning, and you can stay connected during your stay as Hotel Club Spiaggia Romea offers guests free internet access. Plus, Hotel Club Spiaggia Romea offers a pool and a swimup bar, providing a pleasant respite from your busy day. For guests with a vehicle, free parking is available. If you like delis, Hotel Club Spiaggia Romea is conveniently located near il Piada. During your visit, be sure to check out a popular historic site like il Capanno di Giuseppe Garibaldi, which is a short distance from the resort. Enjoy your stay in Lido delle Nazioni!

Fantastic Experience

Reviewed By Alan H

Beautiful place. Feels like 5 star facilities for 3 star price. Over 20 different activities virtually all included. Gorgeous lake, lovely beach, big pool and kids pool. Staff very friendly. Food excellent. Very accommodating with our food Intolerances. Excellent food. Professional and fun shows. Lots of competitions and games. Fun for all ages. Something for everyone and very dog friendly. Whole place is immaculate and clean. One of our best family holidays ever. Highly recommended

6. Color Green Village Cesenatico

Viale Cristoforo Colombo 23, 47042, Cesenatico Italy
Excellent
79%
Good
17%
Satisfactory
3%
Poor
1%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 970 reviews

Color Green Village Cesenatico

Color Green Village is a brand new ecogreen facility in the heart of Cesenatico, surrounded by 150,000 m2 of greenery in the park of Ponente and just 100 meters from the sea. All Inclusive and numerous services dedicated to families: swimming pool, private beach, free water park Atlantica, 4 types of catering, 24h Open Bar service and Animation, to name a few.

Not your dream hotel

Reviewed By Escape28359748401

When we decided to book our holiday this summer, like many fellow travelers, unfamiliar with the hotel, we chose it purely based on ratings and good reviews mostly in Italian. Unlike what it appears on website, it is definitely not a hotel catering to foreign clients because most staff, although very child friendly, doesn’t speak English. Secondly, its kids club has limited hours and offers activities catering to local guests. I need to say the staff were trying to be nice to our family who seemed to be the only non-Italian family with kids but the language barrier and non-International approach and clientele meant that we felt like an outsider throughout our stay. That’s not the worst part of our experience. The hotel is located in an area with youth holiday homes mixed with abandoned buildings outside the city. It’s very close to the beach, literally one block, but other than a shuttle bus that takes you to the city free every night, there was absolutely nothing around the hotel, except the noise and music penetrated through the thin wall into your ears late into the night every night. The hotel room, albeit clean , offered little space for family. The exterior walls and walls between rooms have such bad sound proof insulation that you hear your neighbors in late nights and early mornings. Thanks God that the air conditioners work well. Still you as parents really feel trapped in a wrong place with nothing, really nothing else to do daily but sunbathing on the beach. The quality of salad and fruit is very questionable. We had to throw away rotten apples, uneatable fruit and salad from time to time, sometimes they have been recycled from a few days before. Therefore one needs to keep his eyes open when food is offered by staff behind the plastic barrier. The sanitary standards are not the same as in back home especially coffee machines that haven’t been properly cleaned for a while. To be fair, I believe this is indeed a good hotel for local guests. What I felt went wrong was that the hotel tried to market itself as an international hotel, which it was obviously not or can be without changing how it operates in principle. It was misleading and set the wrong expectations. I thought hard about writing this review but I feel obligated so as their next guest, you set expectations right and won’t be disappointed as we did.

7. Villa del Mare Spa Resort

Lungomare Grazia Deledda 84, 48015, Cervia Italy
Excellent
48%
Good
31%
Satisfactory
11%
Poor
5%
Terrible
6%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 530 reviews

Villa del Mare Spa Resort

Villa del Mare Spa Resort is an excellent choice for travelers visiting Cervia, offering a romantic environment alongside many helpful amenities designed to enhance your stay. While staying at Villa del Mare Spa Resort, visitors can check out La Fontana dell'Amore (0.9 mi) and La pietra delle misure di Cervia (0.9 mi), some of Cervia's top attractions. You’ll enjoy relaxing rooms that offer air conditioning, and you can stay connected during your stay as Villa del Mare Spa Resort offers guests free wifi. The resort features a concierge and room service. Plus, Villa del Mare Spa Resort offers a pool and breakfast, providing a pleasant respite from your busy day. While visiting Cervia, you may want to try some oyster at one of the nearby restaurants, such as Circolo Pescatori Cervia - La Pantofla or Settecentro Osteria. There is no shortage of things to do in the area: explore popular art museums such as Galleria Maceo Casadei. Enjoy your stay in Cervia!

Good, but not as good as before

Reviewed By LuckyLooch

Third stay at Villa del Mare. This stay was delayed by COVID from 2020. Overall, we still love the hotel, but several aspects were disappointing, and could be easily fixed. Our booking process was challenging due to prior COVID cancellations. It was challenging dealing with the hotel who were not as flexible as we feel they could have been. They were not that empathetic with our circumstances. I felt that it was the managers or owners who were very much driving the inflexibility, rather than the booking staff. Ultimately, we ended feeling very grateful to have a holiday at all, which I am not sure we should have felt having spent so much money originally in 2020. The stay itself was generally very good. The consistently (across all 3 of our visits) excellent aspects are: - the rooms; - the breakfast; - the pool; - the beach (bagno 169); - relaxed feel; - the decor. It was low season (end of May) when we went, so I understand why there were lower staffing levels than we have seen at peak season. That said, there were a few disappointing aspects that need addressing: - pool cleanliness (the pool was not cleaned regularly enough and pool cleaning equipment was left in the pool for days on end); - no bar (the only bar is the separately run rooftop bar that only opens from 19:00 and only serves high-end drinks). It would not take much to open the ground floor bar or extend the opening of the rooftop bar to allow for early evening drinks from 17:00. - spa information (there was insufficient information available at reception on spa treatments and opening times). I was disappointed to see the rooftop pool having to make way in recent times to become more a bar and restaurant (with a view of a pool). I understand the hotel wanting to maximise the value of what is a fantastic view and space, but I feel the pool has been relegated too much. One of the key differentiating features of Villa del Mare over other 4+ star hotels in the area is its pool - I think the owners need to be reminded of this. So overall, the fundamentals of the hotel are still great (even excellent), but several aspects could do with improvement, which I don't think would require much effort.

8. Club Vacanze In

Viale Italia 316, 48015 Pinarella, Cervia Italy
Excellent
36%
Good
37%
Satisfactory
11%
Poor
6%
Terrible
10%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 140 reviews

Club Vacanze In

all inclusive: water and free wine at meals, beach service included, daily animation and baby club, party and happy hour ..all inclusive!! Place suggested to everyone that are looking for relax surrounded by nature and peacefully atmosphere ! enjoy this little piece of heaven!

Family weekend on the beach

Reviewed By Joseph G

This was our second Italian / European resort and this time we were ready. There was parking available for our mini-van. The rooms were nice and clean, but no frills as I would have expected in the USA. Our rooms had a balcony complete with a drying line for swim wear at the end of the day. Our stay package included half board and we enjoyed a typical Italian breakfast complete with choices of coffee, tea and/or juice. (I'll have to get better at taking picture) Dinner was also nice. Both buffet but served by the staff, so there was no issue with children (or adults) touching food with their hands. My youngest devoured 3 bowls of mussels on our 2nd night. The only disappointment of the dinner was that there was no dessert. My boys are used to having a sweet to end their dinner and missed it horribly. :-) The beach is a very short walk across a wooded area to the hotel's private beach. Great experience. We love the beach and was able to walk out quite a distance before having to swim. The attendant quickly prepared our assigned spot and the children were off. There were activities for the children here as well as back in the hotel. Bathrooms and an external shower were available for use. I simply cannot say enough about how great the staff was in helping my family get settled and enjoy our stay. The highlight of the hotel has to be the staff. It was their goal for us to enjoy our stay. They barely laughed at my horrible Italian before switching to English. :-) If we are in the are again, we will stay here.

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