Suite Hotel Nettuno

Our first trip to Sestri Levante. We wanted to give our kids the full *Wow Factor* and make sure that their trip to Italy included plenty of beach time. The direct access to the sea was wonderful. A bit abrupt, though, was finding out from the lifeguard that our name & room number were not on the approved list for an umbrella/beach chair. Literally, we were told "The beach is not for you." Checked with the hotel staff, and apparently booking the hotel through a travel agent (AAA/AMA) does not include a spot on the hotel's private beach :( That costs an extra $50 E/day. This seems silly, considering we had already paid over $2,000 CAD for two nights stay. In the end, we opted not to pay the extra $50 E/day and instead bought a beach towel at a tourist shop and shared it between all the family, then walked down to the beach and just swam, looked for beach glass, and did not rest on the loungers. Aside from that odd glitch, our stay was lovely. The shower was nice, the room was clean, our kids were wowed by the two-floor oceanview suite and the gorgeous view from the rooftop terrace. The staff were helpful and kind and there was lovely shopping nearby.

We loved the location. Staff was good as was the room. It would have been good to know in advance the suite’s bedroom is a loft and the bathroom is downstairs (for older folks who have to traverse it in the night).