Hotel Stella Della Versilia

We’ve just returned from a short tour on Northern Italy and we’d picked Massa as a good location to visit Pisa, Lucca and the Cinque Terre. By chance, we booked into Stella Della Versilia which was really well priced on a well known booking agent’s website. Little did we know what a super choice we’d made. The property is stunning, extremely well presented and clean. There is a large garden to the rear with a small pool and kids play area. The staff are really friendly and speak fluent English. We found the reception staff, bar staff and waiters were all lovely. The Head Chef, Michele Mancini is absolutely first class and his food is spot on, we ate there on both nights of our stay. He is a really warm and friendly character who welcomed us like family. He even made us a little pack lunch with savoury treats for our onward journey. A little bonus, in particular for our 10 year old football obsessed son is that the hotel is owned by Gianluigi Buffon, the ex Italian goalkeeper. The hotel is full of his memorabilia which was a great conversation piece. We would really recommend this property. Regarding Massa itself, as it was low season when we visited, we did struggle a little, especially due to the late opening times for restaurants and bars. We didn’t see it in its best light so it would be unfair to comment on it. It’s a good base though as mentioned above.

Stayed with friends for 3 nights in September. We stayed in room 108 that had a huge balcony/ terrace which was great for pre dinner drinks. Room was a good size with nice furniture but shame there wasn't any English channels on the TV. Plenty of room in the car park. Hotel has a great display of football memorability related to Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon, whose family own the hotel, and are great to look at when having a drink in the bar. We had lunch once and dinner twice in the hotel and the food was lovely and to be recommended. Most of the staff were very helpful but some need to learn to smile a bit more. Pool isn't as big as in the photos. Clearly used a wide angle lens! I'd stay again if in the area.

Really enjoyed our stay in the hotel. We stayed in a family suite with two rooms and a terrace with a hot tub, contemporary designed and generous sized room. Excellent service, food and drinks. The local beach clubs and restaurants in Forte de Marmi are very busy during summer time, you need to book in advance but with excellent receptionists in the hotel all our requests have been accommodated and we had an excellent stay.

We stayed one night in this lovely hotel. The room was clean, modern with all the comforts and a nice bathroom. The breakfast was excellent with hot, cold dishes and with fresh home-made products, such as the delicious fresh jam. Very convenient private parking in front of the hotel. Finally, quality / price was excellent We will definitely be back next time.

Bellissimo albergo, immerso nel verde, ha un grande parco privato, con all'interno parco giochi, e anche una bella palestra con tutti gli attrezzi, c'è anche una bella piscina con bar adiacente, peccato questa volta non abbiamo potuto sfruttarla perchè febbraio, ma torneremo sicuramente in periodo più caldo. Colazione ottima variegata e tutti prodotti di qualità. Accoglienza e servizi ottimi, tutto lo staff super disponibile a soddisfare ogni nostra esigenza, anche servizio navetta. Bene anche la SPA, ottimo il massaggio de-stress rilassante. Ci si sente coccolati in tutto e l'albergo è comunque vicino al mare, 5 minuti a piedi, ma allo stesso tempo immerso nel verde e nella tranquillità. Da non trascurare la pulizia perfetta! Torneremo anche per provare il ristorante l'Olivo che sicuramente di ottima qualità ma purtroppo in questi giorni era chiuso. Ci siamo trovati benissimo! Da provare, consigliato!

Ci siamo trovati benissimo per tutto, dall’accoglienza all’attenzione e alla gentilezza di tutto il personale. La struttura è immersa nel verde, pulita e luminosa. Stanze comode, bagno con doccia comoda. Abbiamo cenato nel ristorante e abbiamo mangiato benissimo! Prodotti di qualità e cucina ricercata che abbiamo apprezzato tantissimo, complimenti allo chef! Colazione abbondante a buffet, con moltissima offerta tra dolce e salato, tutto fatto da loro! Struttura e ristorante straconsigliati…. Io spero di tornarci.