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Grand Hotel Continental: Traveler Reviews

4.0 of 5
Pisa Largo Belvedere 26, 56018 Tirrenia, Pisa, Italy
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Grand Hotel Continental
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Ilford, United Kingdom
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Value for money”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 20, 2011

The hotel is excellent to stay. Front Office staff very polite and helpful.
Rooms were excellent and had view of the sea.

We were vegetarian and there was not much choice on the Menu. One of the waiters, who is a tall slim gentleman, he made sure we di have a good meal. He requested the chef and
everyday without ordering from the Menu, he brought us very good food and we do not have words how to appreciate this lovely service.

If we plan to go to Italy again we are sure to stay at this hotel again because of the service. Excellent service.

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  • Stayed May 2011, traveled with friends
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Banbury
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 hotel reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Average family holiday”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 20, 2011

The hotel is located in a very small town which as other reviews say has seen better days. However, it is reasonably close to Pisa (an easy bus trip) and also well placed for Florence and other key cultural centres.
The hotel itself is a bit of a mixed bag. It's close to the beach and in the Italian style has a jealously guarded private beach area with free towels and two deck chairs (try and take a spare extra one and you will earn the surly attention of one of the staff). We stayed on half board and buffet breakfast was fine but the formal dinner each night a little unvaried in menu and not obviously offering fresh local produce though fish was regularly on the menu. The room was fine with a decnt size extra bed in the room for our 10 year old. I would recommend you bring your own tea making facilities given the cost of this at the bar.
One point to note when visiting the Uffizi in Florence - we had a very unpleasant experience at the entrance where although we had purchased tickets in advance the assistant insisted on seeing ID (passport) for our ten year old to prove he was a child and could get in free! We had not brought our passports and were informed that in Italy we had to carry ID around with us in a very rude manner! In England of course galleries are free (not £50 to get in) and don't require any form of ID which she seemed not to appreciate!

  • Stayed August 2011, traveled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Seubersdorf, Germany
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30 reviews 30 reviews
10 hotel reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
“Nice Hotel, but not ideal for families with small children”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed September 10, 2011

I have stayed here a few times...once with my family and once by myself on a short business trip. It's a bit on the expensive side, so I think it is much more ideal for business or couples rather than a "family" hotel.

It's in a very loud part of Tirrenia which was a bit irritatiting trying to sleep at night especially since the air conditioning wasn't working properly.

A few positive notes, it has one of the best breakfasts in Tirrenia and it is right on the beach and if I remember correctly, it was included in the price of the room. The swimming pool is very plain, but nice and well kept.

  • Stayed May 2011, traveled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Harpenden, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Really very good”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed September 9, 2011

My family of four used this a base for a 5 day tour of Tuscany. It is a fairly standard Mediterranean Hotel to look at but clean and tidy with very attentive and friendly staff all of whom appear to speak very good English which helps when, like me, you don't speak any Italian! We had a family room which was of ample size with a nice bathroom with a shower. Decor was fine. Air conditioning works and the pillows are good! The breakfast was very good with a continental buffet which included scrambled egg with sausage or bacon, lots of fruit, cakes, sweet pastries, cereals and good quality fruit juices and bottled water in plentiful supply. There is a magnificent 50m swimming pool which is very clean with good furniture. There is also access to a private beach of standard Italian format. We used buses and trains to get around. The bus stop to Pisa is at small square next to the Hotel. Tickets can be bought at the tabac nearby. Buses are regular and cheap- 4.60 Euros return and tickets last 90 mins after you have validated them on the bus so you can take other buses once you arrive at the bus station which is also close to the rail station. Rail tickets are also good value, but, like the bus tickets, you must validate them before you travel using machines on the platform. Our first day landed us a 5 Euro fine for not doing this! (Should have been 40 but nice ticket inspector!) Anyway, back to the Hotel. We would be happy to return. Not the Ritz but then they don't pretend to be. All in all very good value.

  • Stayed September 2011, traveled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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London, United Kingdom
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“Wonderful”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 26, 2011

Fantastic base for a first trip to Italy. Very close to the main tourist interests Pisa, Lucca, Florence, Sienna etc. Grand Hotel Continental is superb, ok the rooms are a little dated but exceptionally clean as is the rest of the hotel. The pool is magnificent, room for everyone and even at the most busiest there were always sunbeds free. For an hour or so in the morning and late afternoon there are games and music around the pool, may be irritating to some but you can always use the deck chairs on the beach. Nearly always some evening music in the gardens but it always finished around midnight. The food was 100%, If you don't like pasta and fish or Italian food then go to Spain

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  • Stayed August 2011, traveled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Also Known As:
Grand Hotel Tirrenia
Grand Hotel Continental Tirrenia
Grand Hotel Continental Tirrenia, Italy - Pisa
Address: Pisa Largo Belvedere 26, 56018 Tirrenia, Pisa, Italy
Region: Italy > Tuscany > Province of Pisa > Pisa > Tirrenia
Amenities:
Bar/Lounge Business Center Fitness Center Free Breakfast Kids Activities Pets Allowed Restaurant Room Service Shuttle Bus service Swimming Pool Wheelchair access
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Hotel Class:4 star (4*)
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