Hotel Manzoni

“Great base for taste of Tuscany ”

Have to say after reading the reviews I was a little worried. Hotel is spotlessly clean, breakfast was good other than the coffee. Evening meal was OK with few choices, We opted to eat out as we tend to like b and b option but unfortunately this wasn't available on our package with Newmarket. Ex... more

Have to say after reading the reviews I was a little worried. Hotel is spotlessly clean, breakfast was good other than the coffee. Evening meal was OK with few choices, We opted to eat out as we tend to like b and b option but unfortunately this wasn't available on our package with Newmarket. Excellent trips with fab tour guides Daniela and Elizabeth. Newmarket consider b and b options and we would definitely travel with you again

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“Perfect base to explore Tuscany”

Do not be put off by the bad reviews of this hotel. We have just returned from a very enjoyable week in Tuscany based at this hotel. This was our first time using Newmarket Travel, and our philosophy is that the hotel is only a base and somewhere to sleep. Only after booking did I read the revie... more

Do not be put off by the bad reviews of this hotel. We have just returned from a very enjoyable week in Tuscany based at this hotel. This was our first time using Newmarket Travel, and our philosophy is that the hotel is only a base and somewhere to sleep. Only after booking did I read the reviews and a bit of panic set in. On arrival the coach dropped us off two streets away and we had to walk to the hotel. A car was waiting to take our cases for us, and we thought that may have been the last we saw of them. Walking down the lane to the hotel we wondered what we had let ourselves in for, but the external appearance of the hotel was very nice. Check in was very easy, and quick. We had paid extra for a room with a balcony overlooking the pool. The room was light and airy, furniture was adequate, and a nice big bathroom with shower over the bath. It was a nice hot day, so the free air con is definitely an added bonus. Evening meal was at 19:30 and on the first night we didn't go to the restaurant until after 20:00. When we were looking for a table we were directed to a table already occupied by other Newmarket customers. This was not what we expected, however, we all got on extremely well with eacg other, and spent most evenings in their company and also ventured in to town and other trips with them. The food that we were served was very good. A choice of three starters and three main courses every night and a good selection of deserts. There was always something on the menu for everyone, and the quality was of a very high standard. Breakfast was a good selection of cold meats, cheese, breads, fruit and also hot bacon, scrambled eggs and boiled eggs. My only issue was that the coffee from the machine was never hot enough, however, if you asked one of the servers they would go away and make a nice hot coffee for you. The bar, lounge and outside seating area were very well kept and seating was very comfortable, and several nights were spent with our new friends enjoying a late night drink. The pool and surrounding area is quite small, and can't accommodate a great number of sunbeds, and like every other hotel/resort it is spoiled by people reserving sunbeds with there towels and not using the bed all day. As we were out most of the days it didn't affect us too much, but it was annoying when you did want to lie around the pool, selfish people had denied you this opportunity. Another of our concerns before arrival was some people had said about the noise from the bar area at night. We never experienced any of this, and our room was on the first floor directly above the entrance to the hotel. The first few nights of our stay there was a large group of young lads attending a sports camp staying at the hotel. Some nights in the restaurant they made presentations to individuals, and this could be quite noisy, and sometimes they would be hanging around the front of the hotel, but there was never any rowdiness, and normally they wee in bed by about 22:30. If I was to be extremely fussy and look for something to complain about it would be that our shower-head was in the centre of the bath and the screen wasn't large enough to stop water splashing on the floor. In our opinion, this is a great hotel to stay in and explore the delights of Montecatini and the surrounding area. Very close to all the amenaties and attractions. 10 minutes to the train stations and the fernicular. A special mention to Federico and Simone our waiters for the week, who were absolutely brilliant and looked after us extremely well. Nothing was ever too much for them. Both working extremely hard and catering to all our needs. If we ever return to the area I would definitely use Hotel Manzoni again.

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