A list by Anna Holt & Isa Weber. Updated February 2024.
We have created a list with the best hotels with pool in Italian Riviera, Italy. Hope you enjoy it. We think it might be the best of its kind around. Tip: Set your dates to see room prices!
Small hotel with outdoor pool.Unique. Le Ville Relais is made of 2 typical Ligurian houses, set in a splendid position in the West of the Gulf of La Spezia. The premises are surrounded by by olive groves and Mediterranean countryside, with a swimming pool and sun terrace. The garden is scattered with olive groves and lemon trees. Enjoy breathtaking views, great walks amongst nature, and plenty of reading space. Visit nearby Portovenere, a small, former fishing village, still unspoilt by mass tourism. Take a boat trip to beautiful spots like Cinque Terre, Portofino, Lerici and the islands of Palmaria, Tino and Capraia.Show full description
Small hotel with outdoor pool. Hotel Porto Roca offers a panoramic cliff-top location with stunning sea views, a 5-minute walk from Monterosso centre. The Cinque Terre's famous Blue Trail starts here. Porto Roca is an elegant villa with pretty gardens and terraces overlooking the Ligurian Sea. The hotel also offers free chairs and parasols at the beach below. Rooms feature classic décor and come with air conditioning and satellite TV. Many have a private balcony overlooking the sea. Wi-Fi access is available throughout. Porto Roca's restaurant overlooks the sea and the beach below. It serves a buffet breakfast and freshly-caught fish and Ligurian dishes for lunch and dinner. Facilities at this hotel include swimming pool. Show full description
Boutique hotel with outdoor pool.Delightful property. Sesta Terra offers accommodation in Framura. All rooms feature a private bathroom. Guests can have a cocktail at the bar. At the resort, some rooms have a terrace with sea view or a private garden, and each room has a kettle and a fridge. The accommodation offers a continental or buffet breakfast. There is an on-site restaurant, which specialises in local and seafood cuisine and also offers Gluten-free, Vegan and Vegetarian options. Guests can relax at the in-house spaand wellness centre, where there is a hot tub. A variety of popular activities are available in the area around Sesta Terra, including snorkelling and cycling. Speaking German, English and Spanish at the reception, staff are always at hand to help. The nearest airport is Genoa Cristoforo Colombo, 60 km from the resort. Facilities at this hotel include swimming pool. Show full description
I think this is one of the most beautiful, well designed and luxurious boutique hotels in Italian Riviera! WOW!
Small hotel with outdoor pool. Hotel Clelia is in Deiva Marina, a picturesque seaside resort between the famous Portofino and Cinque Terre. It offers a large garden with swimming pool. Each room at the Clelia Hotel is air conditioned and comes with satellite TV, free Wi-Fi, safe and minibar. Some feature personal computers or even hydromassage baths. Clelia's restaurant offers typical cuisine from the Liguria region. Deiva Marina Railway Station is just a 5-minute walk away, providing connections to Savona and La Spezia.Show full description
Boutique hotel with outdoor pool.Highly elegant. Offering a free wellness centre, and a panoramic terrace with large, outdoor hydromassage pool, Park Hotel Argento is 800 metres from Levanto Train Station. The Cinque Terre villages are a short train ride away. Rooms are bright and minimalist, and equipped with cool tiled floors and simple furnishings. Each room comes with air conditioning, a satellite TV, and free internet access. Some have a private balcony. The restaurant offers a varied buffet at breakfast, and an à la carte menu including a large choice of Ligurian specialties for dinner. Argento Park Hotel also features a bar. The wellness centre is complete with a sauna, Turkish bath, and a relaxation area. Massages are also available. The hotel offers free outdoor parking. The beach is a 10-minute walk away, down the hill.Show full description
One of the most ELEGANT boutique hotels in Italian Riviera.
Boutique hotel with outdoor pool.Charming. Overlooking Baia del Silenzio bay, Hotel Helvetia is 20 metres from both private and public beaches. It features 1 pools with hydromassage jets, 1 heated pool and a rooftop sun terrace, all with panoramic views of the Ligurian Riviera. During winter, the outdoor pools are heated to guarantee a relaxing dip all year round. This 4-star hotel offers elegant rooms and junior suites with sea or garden views, free Wi-Fi and air conditioning. Each includes a flat-screen TV with satellite and pay-per-view channels, and a private bathroom with toiletries. You will be served a sweet and savoury breakfast daily in a dedicated room, or out on the terrace facing the sea in summer. Helvetia Hotel provides a free bike rental service, ideal for exploring the surrounding town of Sestri Levante. Sestri Levante Train Station is a 10-minute walk from the property, and links to the Cinque Terre territory and Portofino. La Spezia and Genoa are within 40 minutes by car.Show full description
Indoor and outdoor pools.Lovely property. Overlooking the Ligurian Sea, the Metropole is set at the beginning of Santa Margherita Ligure's seaside promenade. It offers a large park with outdoor swimming pool, a private beach, and a modern wellness centre with a heated salt water pool. The hotel features a fitness room and a wellness centre with Turkish bath, Finnish sauna and a indoor pool. Wi-Fi is free. Rooms at Hotel Metropole are divided between the main building and Villa Porticciolo. Each features a satellite TV and air conditioning, and some come with a private balcony or terrace. You can treat yourself to a relaxing massage or a rejuvenating beauty treatment. Access to the beach is free and includes use of two deckchairs and a parasol per room. A hot breakfast buffet is served daily, and includes sweet and savoury food and sparkling wine. The garden-view restaurant is open for lunch and dinner and specialises in regional, Italian and international dishes.Show full description
Outdoor pool.Comfortable beds. Hotel Gabriella is located directly opposite its own private beach in Diano Marina. It offers free parking and free WiFi, a reserved beach place for each room and a heated swimming pool on the beach from May to October. Breakfast is served in a dining room with a large window overlooking the pool. The Gabriella's air-conditioned rooms feature a balcony with lateral view on the sea, LCD satellite TV, electronic safe, minibar and free Wi-Fi. Guests can enjoy a free and numbered spot at the on-site parking, equipped with 3 electric vehicle charging station. They also have free access to the private beach, including a sun umbrella and 2 beach beds. Canoes and stand-up paddles can be used free of charge. Free bikes are also available at the Gabriella Hotel, while electric bikes can be rented during your stay. The on-site restaurant serves international cuisine as well as local specialities. The hotel is located in a quiet area of Diano Marina, just 500 meters from the city center.Show full description
Luxury Hotel with indoor and outdoor pools. With panoramic views of the Gulf of Tigullio, Grand Hotel Bristol offers a large outdoor pool and a wellness centre. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. The freshwater pool features a sun deck and bar. At the spa, guests can relax in the spapool, sauna and Turkish bath. Air-conditioned rooms come with satellite TV, 1.5 km from Rapallo town centre. Opened in 1908, the Grand Hotel Bristol Spa Resort, by R Collection Hotels offers classic style rooms with a fully equipped private bathroom. Some rooms feature a small balcony and views of the Mediterranean Sea. Breakfast is buffet style, with pastries, cereals and yoghurt. The hotel's 2 restaurants serve traditional Ligurian cuisine for dinner. One boasts a beautiful terrace. Massages can be booked for an additional charge. Zoagli Beach is 3 km from the hotel, and it is a 15-minute drive to fashionable seaside towns of Paraggi and Portofino.Show full description
Indoor and outdoor pools.Trendy. Between 2 beaches in Sestri Levante, Hotel Due Mari offers pretty gardens, indoor and outdoor pools, and a wellness centre. There are 3 restaurants on site and Wi-Fi is free throughout. Lunchtime grills are served by the Esedra poolside restaurant, and fish specialities are prepared in the Viridarium, overlooking the gardens. During summer breakfast is served in the Federici restaurant and in the garden. The Due Mari's wellness centre includes a gym, a Turkish bath, and hot tubs. A variety of massages and beauty treatments are available. All rooms at Due Mari Hotel are air-conditioned and have a private bathroom with hairdryer. Rooms overlook the street, the garden, or the sea. Due Mari Hotel is near many shops and restaurants. Sestri Levante Railway Station is a 10-minute walk away.Show full description
Resort with infinity pool.Charming. Villa Riviera Resort is a widespread hotel that combines the highest international standards with the atmosphere of the Ligurian Riviera and typical Italian hospitality. Two ancient villas surrounded by a 15,000 square meter park, 15 rooms with attention to every detail, two restaurants, an "outdoor" spaset among the olive trees and ancient stone remains and an infinity pool overlooking the entire gulf. Featuring a 24-hour front desk, this property also welcomes guests with a restaurant, a seasonal outdoor pool and a hot tub. The property is set a 10-minute drive from the centre of Lavagna and provides rooms with free WiFi. Guests can have a cocktail at the bar. At the hotel, each room is fitted with a desk. Each room includes a private bathroom. At Villa Rivera Boutique Hotel, rooms come with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. A continental breakfast can be enjoyed at the property. Villa Rivera Boutique Resort is 10 km from Sestri Levanti and 29 km from Portofino. Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport is 56 km away.Show full description
In my judgement this could be one of the most charming, stylish and unique resorts in Italian Riviera! It also has very cosy rooms. WOW!
Outdoor pool.Great value. Offering free Wi-Fi, a private swimming pool and garden, Hotel Splendid is 50 metres from the coast and its private beach area, and 800 metres from Diano Marina centre. This family-run hotel is on the Liguria Riviera and has its own private parking. Guest rooms come with air conditioning, a balcony and flat-screen TV. Genoa with its famous Aquarium is 100 km away and the French Riviera with its renown cities of Montecarlo, Nice and Cannes is 70 km away.Show full description
Boutique hotel with outdoor pool.Hip. Situated above Levanto, the door to the Cinque Terre, Al Terra di Mare is an eco-friendly and solar-powered property built in the style of a Ligurian hamlet, surrounded by vineyards and olive-trees. Rooms offer free Wi-Fi and air conditioning. The outdoor swimming pool is open during summer, and drinks and ice cream are available at the poolside. Instead of corridors, there are narrow streets, which lead to a bar area called La Piazzetta. Offering an independent entrance, each room features a private bathroom with shower. Breakfast is a varied buffet of fresh local food, and it is served on the communal terrace overlooking the sea. Some rooms offer panoramic views of the valley, and some of the sea. Some rooms have a private balcony or terrace. Hotel Al Terra Di Mare is 2.3 km from Levanto centre and 2 km from the train station. The property offers free parking, and can provide a shuttle service to the beach, the centre and the station.Show full description
I rate this as one of the coolest boutique hotels in Italian Riviera.
Rooftop pool.Cool. Set in Sestri Levante, only 150 metres from the sandy beach and a few steps from the city centre, Vis à Vis has an outdoor pool with hydromassage and a panoramic rooftop terrace. It offers free WiFi. All rooms at the Vis à Vis are air conditioned and have a balcony or small garden, some with sea views. They also feature satellite TV and a minibar. Several relaxing wellness facilities are available on site. You can taste Ligurian specialities at the renowned Olimpo Restaurant. The rooftop Ponte Zeus bar offers panoramic views over the Ligurian Riviera towards Portofino. A partner private beach can be accessed nearby. There is an outdoor private parking area, accessed via a lift from reception and available at extra charge. Vis à Vis is just a 10-minute walk from the Sestri Levante Train Station with links to the Cinque Terre National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Cinque Terre park area and Portofino Resort can also be reached via boat rides. There is an internet point.Show full description
Outdoor pool. Featuring a free private beach, pool and sea-view restaurant, Hotel Cenobio Dei Dogi is set in Camogli. It offers spacious, air-conditioned rooms and free Wi-Fi throughout. Elegant rooms at the Cenobio come with wooden floors and satellite flat-screen TV. The private bathroom has a hairdryer and luxury toiletries. Breakfast at Cenobio Dei Dogi is buffet style. La Playa restaurant with terrace serves top quality Italian cuisine and fresh fish. A bar is also available. Hiking paths start right outside the property, and Camogli Station is 10 minutes' walk away, with train links to the Cinque Terre National Park, as well as Pisa and Genoa.Show full description
Outdoor pool.Elegant.Opened June 2021. Set in Chiavari, 200 metres from Chiavari beach, Grand Hotel Torre Fara offers accommodation with a seasonal outdoor swimming pool, private parking, a garden and a terrace. With free WiFi, this 4-star hotel offers room service and a concierge service. Some units at the property feature a balcony with a city view. A buffet breakfast is available every morning at the hotel. At Grand Hotel Torre Fara you will find a restaurant serving Italian, Mediterranean and Seafood cuisine. Vegetarian, dairy-free and vegan options can also be requested. Languages spoken at the 24-hour front desk include Arabic, German, English and Spanish. Casa Carbone is 3.7 km from the accommodation, while University of Genoa is 41 km from the property. The nearest airport is Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport, 50 km from Grand Hotel Torre Fara.Show full description
Outdoor pool.Great value. Just 350 metres from its own private beach and a few steps from Sanremo’s famous Casino, this hotel offers spectacular panoramic views of the sea. No wonder it is called Paradiso. At the Paradiso you will enjoy a variety of regional cuisine, a 600 m2 garden, parking for up to 30 cars and use of the large swimming-pool during the summer. The hotel's American bar serves drinks on the terrace, around the swimming pool, throughout the day. The Paradiso was built in 1926, and has been run by the same family ever since. Franco Gaiani continues the family tradition providing wonderful hospitality. A rich buffet breakfast and a selection of Mediterranean cuisine is available daily. The dining rooms overlooking the garden are ideal for ceremonies and business lunches. On request, the hotel provides a shuttle service from the Nice Côte d'Azur Airport at an additional cost.Show full description
Outdoor pool.Great value. Just 100 metres from Fegina Beach, Hotel Villa Adriana is set among palm trees. It offers a Ligurian restaurant, a pool, and classically furnished rooms with an LCD TV. Rooms come with air conditioning and free WiFi, and include a safe, a small fridge and a private bathroom. Some feature a balcony. A buffet breakfast is provided daily. The restaurant is open for dinner and serves local cuisine with lots of sea food dishes. Monterosso Station is 450 metres from the property. From here you can reach Vernazza and the other villages of the Cinque Terre on the local train line. Parking is upon request at the Adriana Hotel.Show full description
Outdoor pool.Cool. Directly located on the sea, Hotel Della Baia is in Le Grazie bay, 4 km from Portovenere. It offers an outdoor pool and a restaurant serving à la carte menus of Mediterranean cuisine. Rooms are decorated with light colours and each is air conditioned. Facilities include a TV and a minibar and some also come with a balcony overlooking the bay. Staff are available 24 hours a day. They can help organising many outdoor activities, such as diving and snorkelling. Baia Hotel is 200 metres from a bus stop, providing links with Portovenere. La Spezia city centre is a 20-minute drive away.Show full description
Outdoor pool. Featuring indoor and outdoor swimming pools and a private gravel beach, Hotel Caravelle is 1 km from Diano Marina, on the Ligurian coast. Its Thalassotherapy centre provides a variety of seawater beauty treatments. Rooms at the Caravelle Hotel are air conditioned and offer either partial or full sea views. They come with a minibar, free Wi-Fi and a TV with Sky channels. This family-run hotel has a peaceful location surrounded by palm and eucalyptus trees. Its wellness centre includes a hot tub and a selection of baths with seawater and sea mud. The city of Imperia is 10 minutes away by car while Sanremo is 35 km away along the A10 coastal motorway.Show full description
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