Rimini is perhaps the most famous Italian resort on the Adriatic coast. Hundreds of thousands of tourists from all over the world come here every year. The length of the golden sandy beaches is about 15 km. They are conditionally divided into 10 districts, which are divided into hundreds of private and municipal zones. All of them are well maintained and are impeccably clean. The resort has a well-developed tourist infrastructure. There are many hotels of various categories, restaurants and cafes, dance floors, boutiques and shopping centers. By the way, Rimini is also considered one of the major centers of shopping tourism, not only in Italy, but throughout South-Western Europe. In addition, the city is famous for its historical heritage, and lovers of excursion programs here will find many interesting sights.
Marebello Beach
As noted above, the coastline of Rimini is divided into 10 districts. The most popular of these is Marebello. In the resort area there are many comfortable hotels both deluxe and more modest and budget hotels, such as, for example, Sole Mio Marebello 3 *. Many of the hotels are located along the beach line and overlook the sea. As in all of Rimini, the beaches of Marebello are in excellent condition. Some of them are municipal, and admission is free, but beach equipment (sun loungers, umbrellas, etc.) is provided for a fee. However, such beaches are much less private, which mainly belong to a particular hotel. And here the category of the hotel is absolutely not important. So, for example, the Sole Mio 3 * hotel, despite its modest three stars, has its own beach, where only its guests can enter and use the amenities for free. Everyone else has to pay for entry and everything else. Marebello beach is also known for all kinds of holidays and festivals, competitions, dances and sports in futsal and beach volleyball, various master classes and wine tastings of local production. And in the evenings, almost every day fireworks of extraordinary beauty are arranged here.
How to get
Not far from Rimini is the airport. Federico Fellini, which receives international flights from many cities in Italy and other countries of the world. From Moscow and other megacities of Russia to Rimini exclusively charter flights are carried out. If you booked a room or purchased a tour to the Sole Mio 3 * hotel, then you can get there from the airport either by train, which leaves for the city every 30 minutes, or by bus. The train fare is from 1-2 euros, but a bus ticket costs much more - about 13 euros. We would advise you to use the bus, as the train station is located at a fairly large distance from this hotel.
Features of rest in Rimini
As already noted, Rimini is interesting for tourists both as a beach resort and as a shopping center. In addition, lovers of educational tours are attracted here, since the city is rich in historical and architectural monuments. However, Rimini, like most Italian cities, is interesting to gourmets. Gastronomic tours are organized here . The region of Emilia-Romagna, in which this resort town is located, is considered the birthplace of Parmesan cheese, as well as Parma ham, Mortadella sausage and balsamic vinegar. And in the region, the production of the famous Barilla pasta has been launched. Therefore, if you stayed at the Sole Mio 3 * hotel (Rimini), be sure to take the time to taste these products and dishes prepared from them. By the way, in the city, in addition to traditional Italian restaurants, there are also many others where you can taste dishes of cuisines of other nations, for example, Russian, Indian, Japanese, etc. Lo Squero, Marinelli, Da Guido and others are considered the best restaurants in Rimini. In them, no matter what you ordered, they will serve you (for free) Piadina cakes. Most of the hotels in this resort operate according to the “BB” or “HB” system, and rarely which - on an all-inclusive basis. And this is only for tourists. After all, with such a variety of catering points, it’s a sin not to take this opportunity and not to eat every day in different restaurants. Of course, you can order dinner at the Sole Mio 3 * Hotel (Rimini) (breakfast is included in the price), however, guest reviews indicate that you will not wait for any special dishes here. Therefore, try to spend the evenings somewhere in the city.
Hotel Sole Mio 3 *: general description
This small hotel was built at the end of the last century, but in 2010 it was thoroughly restored and glossed. Of course, you will not find any copyright design decisions in the interior. However, it is clean and quite comfortable to stay. Its main advantages are the proximity of the sea and a beautiful view from the window.
Location
Sole Mio 3 * is located on Viale Regina Margherita, in the historic district of Rimini. The nearest beach is Marebello.
Number of rooms
The hotel has 30 standard rooms, which differ from each other in the type of accommodation. Among them are double, triple and quadruple. Each of the rooms is beautifully decorated, equipped with a private bathroom and a balcony. The room has a TV with satellite channels, cable TV, a telephone with direct international dialing, individual air conditioning, a safe for a fee, free Wi-Fi, and the bathroom includes toiletries (soap and shampoo) and a hairdryer. As for the service, the rooms are not cleaned every day, and linen is changed only on request, and if you leave a tip. Of course, this is not written in advertising materials about the Sole Mio 3 * hotel, but in the tourist blogs you can find the most frank reviews of former guests. By the way, four-day tours to this hotel will cost you 21-22 thousand rubles. And this is quite a normal price.
Service and infrastructure
The hotel has a 24-hour reception desk, however check-in occurs only at 12.00 and 14.00. Arrivals at other times must wait in the wings. In addition, vacationers can use the concierge services, as well as return dirty clothes to the laundry or dry cleaning. If in the morning you do not want to go to breakfast, you can order it in your room. The hotel’s business center offers fax, photocopy, and printer services. Opposite the hotel there is a free car park where you can rent a car. By the way, cycling enthusiasts can use the bicycles for rent.
Entertainment and sports
For leisure, the Sole Mio 3 * hotel has a cozy TV room, a solarium with sun loungers (on the roof), a spa center, which includes a sauna, massage room, jacuzzi, etc. In the center, guests can undergo aroma and thalassotherapy . As you can see, there is no animation at the hotel. There are also no playgrounds for games.
Nutrition
The price includes breakfast. However, they do not differ in variety. Croissants, granola, tea, coffee, jam, cheese, etc. Here you can also have lunch and dinner, only the bulk of the guests, as evidenced by numerous reviews, prefers to eat outside the hotel.
Beach
As already noted, the hotel’s private beach is just 100 meters from the hotel. This is a very clean and well-groomed stretch of coast, as, indeed, all the beaches on the coast. There is also a spacious pool with water slides for both adults and small vacationers. And for those who need a cool experience, the Beach Village water park is nearby.
Holidays in Sole Mio 3: guest reviews
On the tourist portals, you can find many positive and negative reviews about this hotel. Nevertheless, do not forget that this is an economy-class hotel, so you should not demand top-level services from it. However, it is quite decent and modern, and most importantly, that to the coast - a stone's throw. In addition, most tourists note in their reviews that the cost of living with an acceptable service is more than affordable, and this, you see, is very important. Especially today.