Was not sure we would be staying in Viareggio so I made late reservations for August. Hotel Eden was in the right spot, at the right price, a wonderful breakfast included and a rooftop terrace to share a fine chianti with friends and watch the sun go down.

Very nice hotel ... clean, comfortable, with polite and helpful staff (they printed us the train schedule, ordered a taxi for Pisa airport, etc). Very good breakfast, with all kind of pastry & cakes, fruits, cheese, eggs and bacon, coffee... Close to the sea and promenade with shops and restaurants. The rooms were lovely, newly refurbished and cozy. They also have a roof terrace with sea view.
It was a very good choice and I would return there.

Having seen some of the negative comments in previous reviews we did wonder if we had made the right choice and I have to say we definately did! We found the hotel to be clean, comfortable, all the staff were friendly & the all the staff on the front desk were always extremely helpful & polite. The hotel is in a great location however, we would definately recommend eating in the restaurants away from the promenade (in the streets behind the hotel) as the food was always cheaper & really well prepared.

We went to both Florence & Pisa by train (ten minute walk from the hotel) and saved a tidy sum by not booking with the tour operator. The hotel had all the train times and we had no problems at all with the service.

Overall a great holiday!

We had an overall very nice stay at Hotel Eden.
Location is excellent, just along the main avenue near to the beach, not far from the harbour and the shipyards area. There are lots of restaurants and shops nearby (check the Seagulls restaurant !).
Staff is very friendly and helpful.
Our room was not big but you are not supposed to stay in the rooms ! Anyway they are comfortable, well equipped (except a safe is badly missing !) and bathrooms are clean and tidy. Wifi is available and works (well in the common areas, less so in the room), but you have to use a login card (for a small fee). The cost is not the issue, just the fact that you need to input again login and password every time you disconnect - which happened too often to me !
Breakfast is nice, there is lots of different food available, including fresh fruit (but as often in Italy, tea and coffee are from a machine, and jams and honey come in basic industrial small doses).
There is no parking but ask the reception for a card (small daily fee) which will allow you to park in all the 'blue' areas.
All the beaches are private. We accessed them at 5pm (after our daily tours around Viareggio) and we could enjoy them at no cost ! Just be careful with your cash and valuable goods on the beach. Talking of daily tours : Pisa and Lucca are a must, but try also the Garfagnana area, north of Viareggio : a mountaineous area with lots of charm, beautiful villages (Castenuovo, Isola Santa, Barga...) and good food !
Lastly for those interested, there is a solarium on the last floor.