Hotel Virginia

Location, quite place, nice people at the receiption, good breakfest

The only disadvantage is the fact that inner walls are too narrow and you can hear almost all what is going in the soridore.

The hotel is located right at the edge of Diano Marina and San Bartolomeo. So about 15 minutes walk to Diano Marina centro and to the port of San Bartolomeo. Then a nice 40 minute walk along the sea to Cervo centro if you want to explore that charming medieval town. Very quite area with a serviced beach down the road a couple of minutes which looks like it would be nice for the summer with rock water breaks that might be good for snorkeling. There is a nice upscale bar down at the beach. There is a supermarket if want to get beverages for your room. The kind staff can arrange a taxi from the new and distant train station which costs 10 Euro.The room was very comfortable with big, modern bathroom. The WiFi was fast, reliable and easy to connect to. The staff are very nice, helpful and speak good English. The kind gentle man that served the clients did not speak much English but communicated well and was very kind, pleasant and efficient. I had full board and the food was very good. Always a choice of fish or meat. I had both and all was really good. At breakfast, the kind server makes your choice on an espresso machine like at a bar. There are a few bars and restaurants around unless you walk to San Bartolomeo along the pleasant boardwalk for 10 minutes or into Diano Marina but the food is so good and a good value, I would not eat anyplace else. The only thing that bothered me was that I was given a room at the back of the building and the balcony was off the bathroom!!. Request a room on the front of the hotel. I was there for 4 nights by myself on the way to Nice but hope to return with my wife for a week next year. I am an older man that likes to walk around. If you want to disco at Diano Marina you should plan on a taxi back to the hotel

Beverages except the excellent sparkling water is an extra charge. The house wine I am sure is "vino alla spina", wine from a tap, sweet and slightly bubbly and not very good. It is 8 Euro for a 1/2 liter. I could not finish my 1/2 litter. Buy a bottle of wine or stick with the water. I ordered Barbera d'Alba DOC which was good for 13 Euro but usually I stick to house wine for budget reasons as I travel for months not weeks. So it would be nice if the hotel had a nice local, good wine instead of what is now available. In no way would that prevent me from booking with my wife next year