Hotel Riviera Blu - Tirrenia Pisa

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in May 2008

The 4000 characters I am allowed are not are enough to discribe my experience at the Riveria Blu. It was perfect in every way. I cannot think of a thing they could improve on. The dinner was 15 euro per person, and a bargain at that. They changed the menu each night. Always a buffet or salad, the first and second plate, wine, water, and dessert. They were the best tasting meals we had our entire trip. I threated the owner that I was going to steal the chef and bring her back to america with me. The breakfast was almost as good as the dinners, offering a wide variety of items. For most visiting the Pisa area it may be a bit out of the way, because it is in a resort town on the coast, but it was just what i wanted.

Guest name: GH, USA

Average rating:  8.8

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in May 2008

The hotel was very near everything we did, so that was great. The hotel staff was excelent. We asked for a few extra items when we first arrived there and those items were brought up immediately. The room was cleaned everyday and always well stocked. We wished we had a small refridgerator in the room, but wasn't a big deal. Our room was noisy, but that's because it was on the street side of the hotel. We couldn't hear the other guests and actually thought we were the only ones in the hotel, which was quite the contrary. The room was small, but didn't matter because we were hardly ever there. I would recommend this hotel to everyone who visits the Tuscany area of Italy. The price was perfect for the hotel and we will definitely be booking there again when we go back. It was fantastic.

Guest name: JH, USA

Average rating:  8.8

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in May 2008

Good location for a visit to Pisa. Accessible by bus (cpt) that takes around 30min. We were able to use 2 working bikes for free, and this way was easy to discover the surroundings. The beaches are occupied by restaurants in a exaggerated way, so much that I can only imagine it being not pleasant at all during high-season.

Guest name: MS, Germany

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Apr 2008

This is a very nice, quiet hotel off the beaten path and right across from the ocean. It is about a 20 minute bus ride from Pisa, but easily accessible. Staff spoke good English. Hotel was very clean and decorated beautifully, with many flowers, shrubs, etc on the property. The room had a very nice balcony overlooking the gardens. Staff was extremely polite and informational. The dinner is a GREAT deal. For 15 euro you get a salad bar, pasta dish, meat dish, dessert, water and a carafe of wine. Breakfast is included in the price of the room. Overall I would recommend this facility. It was a very pleasant stay.

Guest name: PQ, USA

Average rating:  6.9

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in Apr 2008

The staff, and presumed owners, were very friendly and welcoming. There was excellent walking nearby, either along the lovely sandy beach(a bit built up with summer businesses-but deserted in the off-season period) and lovely pine woods. The only complaint was that breakfast was a bit sparse and unusual for Northern European vivitors: only cornflakes, (and you have to order milk) and and rusk type bread and cake in individual packets. However, the whole experience was good and definitely I would consider going again.

Guest name: Paul Coomber, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.5

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in May 2007

good hotel near to the beach and at 15mn in car to pisa. you can go to this hotel

Guest name: Philippe Torres, France

Average rating:  8.7

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Nov 2007

we just stayed one night before catching our plane!

Guest name: MJ, Bermuda

Average rating:  8.4

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2007

We haved only missed the egg at our breakfast and the glas milk.

Guest name: Jan Smit, NL

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2007

We stayed for two nights at the Riviera Blu at the end of a two week holiday in Italy as it was in a quieter area but near to Pisa and the airport. The hotel was easy to find and the staff very efficient and welcoming and we understood is was run by a family. We were offered an evening meal on Thursday which comprised a self-service contorno, pasta, main course, fruit, wine and water for 15 euro each. We were asked to make our selection before 4 pm which was no problem and advised that dinner was at 8 pm. The meal was basic but very good and we would recommend it for quantity and value. We ordered an additional half litre of wine and were only charged 2 euro! The hotel was spotlessly clean in all areas and our room, though small, was very comfortable. They also provided free internet access in the lobby which was very useful. The traffic noise at the front of the hotel was aleviated by closing the shutters on to the balcony. The bus stop to Pisa was only 50 metres from the hotel and the service very efficient, taking around 20 minutes. The only down side is that there were no facilities close to the hotel but we walked into the centre of Tirrenia on Friday evening which took around 20-25 minutes where there were some good places to eat (the hotel does not cook on Fridays). We did think we would be able to see the sea but, because most of the coast is owned by hotels, bars and restaurants the sea was behind a deep wooded area opposite the hotel. Breakfast was good with fresh croissants and freshly made cappucino and toast.

Guest name: SB, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.6

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2007

Our stay at R.Blue was almost perfect. The accomodation suited us very good because of the fleksibility of the staff and the way they run the hotel. Close to the beach, the airport, Pisa and Livorno its location was also perfect for us.

Guest name: RM, Norway

Average rating:  8.8

Guest type: two friends

stayed in Sep 2007

this was our first visit to Italy. We enjoyed our stay at the hotel and appreciated being transported to the hotel from the airport by the owner.We were unaware that the summer season in the resort was so short and finished 15th September. The only place we found near by to eat was wonderful, two streets away from the hotel, near the campsite. The hotel was spotless, the breakfast was adequate. We were disappointed that we had to pay for a second cup of coffee/tea at breakfast. The hotel needs to have more tourist information on reception. Tirrenia is within walking distance and has several places to eat. The beaches are golden sand. We only managed one day on the beach as the cafes were closing for the end of the season.We used the hotel as a base, travelling to Pizza, Florence and Lucca by public transport.It was cheap and easy to use and a great way to relax and observe the lovely Tuscany landscape.We would definitely go back and have recommended the resort and hotel to friends and family.

Guest name: Shirley France, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2007

Our stay at the Hotel started well, we had asked the Hotel to organise an airport transfer, we were met at arrivals by our driver who took our bags and whisked us to our destination in a luxurious Mercedes saloon,on our arrival Christianos welcomed us and made us feel very welcome,his English is perfect fortunately as our Italian is very poor. The Hotel location was ideal for us we only had to cross the main road and then a short walk to the beach although we didn`t use this facility,also just outside the Hotel on either side of the road are bus stops from where you can travel to Pisa and Livorno both of which have excellent train stations, Livorno also has ferries to various Islands.

Guest name: EP, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.1

Guest type: 

stayed in Sep 2007

Hotel was great, small rooms but lovely place to stay. Staff good, loved the free Internet, bookshelf and fantastic dinners. Would def recommend staying here.

Guest name: SH, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.4

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jul 2007

Location is Ok, but it was not explained that the beach was across the street and very crowded.

Guest name: John Bojonny, USA

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Group

stayed in Jul 2007

Good location, convenient to the beach, but not with in easy walk of restaraunts besides the one on-site. Clean, well maintained facility. Most of the staff was helpful and friendly (with one exception).

Guest name: MW, USA

Average rating:  9.7

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in May 2007

The family that runs this hotel are just so nice! Really friendly and helpful. The room was very good and nice and quiet at night. Breakfasts were ample although some fruit would have been a bonus. They do evening meals from Mon-Thurs and at 15euros for buffet starter, primo, secondo & dessert plus wine & water this was very good value indeed! The beach is across the road but a private beach. We were told to move to the public beach by the guy patrolling that patch of beach so we did. It was only after that we found out that you can pay to stay on the beach (we were quoted 6 euros each). Tirrenia & Marina di Pisa are a bit of a walk away, but not too far really. The bus service to Pisa was very good - very regular and takes only about 20 mins to get to beautiful Pisa. As our stayed overlapped a weekend period we were a bit stuck for evening meals during the weekend nights so we tried some of the restaurants/bars on the private beaches and found the staff there a little surprised at receiving tourists but they were so accommodating and just so nice! The owners of the hotel let us borrow some bikes on the last day of our stay (at no charge!)- a great way of getting about this picturesque area. All in all a very nice stay was had at this hotel.

Guest name: Andrew Grimwood, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.4

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in May 2007

Massimo met us at the airport for 15 euros. He was really friendly and ran us to a restaurant the first night because it was raining. There was an excellent trattoria nearby i'pionerri. The owner, Walter, cooked us what we fancied. Lunchtimes in the beach bar up the road towards the marina called the Sunset Cafe made our holiday. you could eat in the hotel but we didn,t try it.

Guest name: Chris Hotham, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.1

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in May 2007

Nice hotel, good location 100m to the beach, clean rooms, good breakfast - recommendable, we would go there again

Guest name: Rolf Wollscheid, Germany

Average rating:  5.7

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in May 2007

The room was very noisy at night being very close to a main road and banging of doors late at night

Guest name: Leighton Heath, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.7

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in May 2007

This was our first visit to Italy. We arrived at Pisa airport and hired a car. We found the hotel without any problems. It was as we had hoped, quiet, clean, friendly and with easy parking, as we intended to use it as a base for a week of touring the region of Tuscany. The breakfast is continental, very easy on the tummy, but you can eat as much as you like. They provide evening meals from Monday to Thursday which we had on three occasions. The meal is not "al la carte" but very Italian and we enjoyed it. As described, this is a family run hotel, they speak some English, are very polite,the atmosphere is relaxed and friendly. I would go again. The beaches are terrific.

Guest name: KENNETH WARDELL, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.7

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Apr 2007

Little hotel but absolutely new, very nice and clean. Really close to the seaside.

Guest name: PM, Italy

Average rating:  8.6

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Mar 2007

Very clean hotel. Friendly staff. Excellent for our one night stopover. They even let us leave our car there when we took the bus into Pisa the next day.

Guest name: Hilary Graves, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.1

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Mar 2007

Especially liked the room for breakfast. Very light and merry atmposphere.

Guest name: TK, Poland

Average rating:  7.3

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jan 2007

Claiming about smoking smell in the room, they answered it was impossible because the room was closed since begining of December. Place very far from Pisa. Good hotel for summer

Guest name: Elcio Cabral Filho, Brazil

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Oct 2006

Lovely welcoming hotel. Good breakfast. We used the hotel as a base to explore as far as Florence and Siena. The staff are really helpful with directions etc. We were a family group of 3. The room was small but adequate and the extra bed was a good one (unlike some other places which have tiny extra beds),

Guest name: ER, New Zealand

Average rating:  8.5

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2005

brilliant stay. you would need a car if you wanted to go into Pisa city centre. we only used as our last day on our tour of tuscany to flyback and it was off season of the rivera, so it was nice and not touristy. the rivera s beauty is spoilt by the neighbouring touristy hoardings.. very nice hotel and staff.

Guest name: PN, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.4

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Oct 2006

Das Frühstück war für ital. Verhältnisse sehr gut und ausreichend, vor allem besteht die Möglichkeit abends im Hotel hervorragend zu essen (ohne von Italienern abgezockt zu werden;-))Der Hotelier ist äußerst freundlich und hilfsbereit.Das Hotel bietet einen Shuttle vom Flughafen zum Hotel für 15,-- Euro!Einzig negativ war der Geräuschpegel von der Straße.Das Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis war hervorragend, wir würden jederzeit wieder im Riviera Blu wohnen. Vielen Dank an Venere com und den Hotelier vom Riviera Blu für den wunderschönen Aufenthalt!!!!!

Guest name: MG, Germany

Average rating:  7.6

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Sep 2006

You have an excellent hotel. Very clean, friendly staff. Thankyou for helping us with our terrible Italian! THe only downside was the breakfast. We stayed at the hotel when the chef was on holiday, so maybe this was an exception. The breakfast staff were excellent, but the food was terrible. If I had wanted to eat food in a packet, I would have stayed in England! We found the first rooms too noisy, but afterwards, we were moved to different rooms and it was fine.

Guest name: James Tinker, USA

Average rating:  5.5

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Oct 2006

The photos of the hotel indicated that it was closer to the beach.

Guest name: Øystein Helgesen, Norway

Average rating:  9.5

Guest type: Group

stayed in Oct 2006

We stopped by at Pisa for one day and didn't feel like staying over there (too touristy), so we found this place along the beach, from this very website. The user reviews were very helpful in our decision to stay there, so I figure I will pitch in my two cents. This place is very nice, clean, but the rooms are not for someone who is claustrophobic. We had a double room, and the room is barely bigger than the size of the bed. Besides the size of the room, we have no complaints. The property seems to be renovated recently, and the bathroom fixture is particularly nice. I like the staff there very much. They were all very helpful, above and beyond their duties. The son at the hotel happily helped us with our luggage, and after unlucky enough to get a parking ticket in Lucca the staff there helped us fill out the impossibly complicated form in Italian, and gave us very detailed directions to get it taken care of. The beach is literally across the street from the hotel, and being at low season (we stayed in early October) there was hardly anyone there, so it was particularly nice. We had a great time staying at this hotel, and would love to make it our destination on our next trip!!

Guest name: Mei Kuen Liu, USA

Average rating:  9.5

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jun 2006

Dans un lieu touriqtique, la mer à proximité, bien que pour une étape d'un soir tout a été impeccable , le concierge fait l'effort de parler français et nous a très gentillement rendu service.Les chambres idem aux photo propre et déco sympa salle de bain idem. Un endroit vraiement chic et cool.

Guest name: JEAN PREISSIG, France

Average rating:  8.1

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Oct 2006

good situation, nice people, near beaches and about 15 minutes to Pise and 30 minutes for Lucca.very good restaurants in tirrenia.

Guest name: LS, Canada

Average rating:  7.6

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2006

The hotel has recently been refurbished to a very high standard and the cleanliness was superb. Staff were pleasant and helpful. However the website information told us that an evening meal could be provided. This was not the case and we were referred to a good restaurant about 1 mile away. However the real problem was that the hotel is situated on a very busy main road and the noise throughout the night was considerable.

Guest name: Judy Stanley, United Kingdom

Average rating:  7.1

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2006

Friendly staff. Car needed for getting around. 2 kms to Tirrenia for restaurants and so on. Nice dinners in hotel.

Guest name: Kjell Nyhuus, Norway

Average rating:  9.1

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Sep 2006

extremly peaceful, friendly staff, easy access to beach and surrounding towns, only 20-30mins on bus to the leaning tower of pisa. great atmosphere. would deffinatly go back again.

Guest name: Katherine Lees, United Kingdom

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Group

stayed in Sep 2006

Excellent hotel, service and location, would recommend to anyone. The staff mainly family very friendly our stay was for a short break, most enjoyable, probably go back for another stay, as was more than pleasantly surprised at the area and people.

Guest name: KIM SPERRING, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Sep 2006

We had a long weekend and travelled from Germany. This is a lovely hotel, the decoration is beautiful, loved the patio. Rooms are small as are most in Europe, but very comfortable.

Guest name: Brian Gipperich, Germany

Average rating:  8.7

Guest type: Group

stayed in Jun 2006

The stuff were very kind and answered our questions. And at arrival day we could eat a very good dinner. It was a very clean hotel for a good price. And we will recommend this hotel to others, Hope to come back some day .

Guest name: Kaj Olsson, Sweden

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jun 2006

we only stayed one night,but the hotel is very clean and nicely decorated and the owners very helpfull.we would return again no problem.

Guest name: Barry Smith, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.6

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Jul 2006

Nice little hotel near the beach. Very clean and neat. Breakfast was good and dinner was also available (which is not all that common at the smaller hotels). The front desk assistant was very helpful and spoke very good English. The hotel is located on a busy road, and as Italy had just won the World Cup finals, it was a bit noisy! Very nice accomodations, though and we would definately return. Better directions to the hotel would have been helpful - it took some time to find.

Guest name: LB, USA

Average rating:  9.5

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Jun 2006

First visit to Hotel. Lone woman traveller with late arrival - yet pick up from airport was so friendly and efficient. Hotel was comfortable. Breakfast delicious. Lovely and hospitable people. Thank you for a wonderful stay and start to holiday. Highly recommended!

Guest name: Mica Labrecque, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Family with older children

stayed in Jun 2006

We really enjoyed this beautiful hotel. The rooms were newly redone, and you really could control the air conditioning temp in your room, which was a nice change from other hotels. We only stayed one night but wish we had stayed longer. Beach across the street was lovely, too.

Guest name: Dorothy Diana, USA

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jun 2006

Arriving at Pisa Airport at 9:30 we were collected by the hotel taxi promptly and the service overall was very friendly and helpful. We were also grateful with the response when we left a jacket at the hotel. We telephoned the Riviere Blu having left a couple of days before and the jacket was posted to arrive at our next hotel.

Guest name: Maria Morley, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jun 2006

This Hotel is a gem, in an ideal position for visiting some lovely Cities. The owners and staff were very polite and helpful. I will be visiting italy next year and staying at this hotel.Also the bus and train services are good and cheap Florence 5.10 euros single fare and Lucca 2.20 euros single fare, both a most.

Guest name: David Passmore, United Kingdom

Average rating:  7.6

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Jun 2006

A quite and familiar hotel - nice to stay without too much fuss. excellent location for the sea, rooms are small but well equipped.

Guest name: Marcello Cappelletti, Italy

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in May 2006

A hotel we can recommend our friends and go back to.

Guest name: Per Juhlin, Sweden

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Family Group

stayed in May 2006

The welcoming and accommodation at this hotel were just out of the ordinary--the staff went out of its way to make us feel at home and comfortable at Riviera Blu. As we don't speak much English, Italian, or French, the hotel staff had a translator on the telephone who explained the menu of the hotel's restaurant in Bulgarian, so that we could order. In addition, the hotel had prepared a traditional Bulgarian appetizers assortment which they had researched in advance of our arrival. The rooms and the property were excellent. We wish we had stayed there more than just one night. The hotel was fast in responding to our emails prior to our arrival and confirming our reservation. Everything was just perfect! We strongly recommend this hotel.

Guest name: Rupen Tchavushyan, Bulgaria

Average rating:  5.9

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in May 2006

The room was too small with no light on the desk in the room.

Guest name: KN, Japan

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in May 2006

Wow! This hotel was very, very nice to stay at. Breakfast was also wonderful. The hotel was only a few minutes walk from the beach. I would recommend staying here.

Guest name: Ray Zalenski, USA

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Apr 2006

This was a wonderful hotel. Incredibly welcoming and the gentleman at the front desk was very nice and helpful. The dinner served downstairs was excellent, €15 for antipasta buffet, 1st course, 2nd course, dessert, wine and bottled water! However, breakfast left something to be desired but you really do not travel to Italy for their breakfast. We had a car so the location was not a problem but if you are not traveling like that it may be a bit inconvient. Seems like a much more lively place and surrounding during the summer months when people flood the beach, we stayed at the end of April and it was very quiet.

Guest name: Heidi Richert, USA