Best Serviced Apartments in Francavilla al Mare

This is *not* a 4 star hotel. It’s 3 stars at most. Photos make it seem bigger and more delux. The pool is on the top floor and very small. There should be a bar there, but it really doesn’t operate. Most rooms don’t have a patio. There is no gym. The cafe’ is never manned. There is not enough parking space for all the guests so you get to participate in regular evening “parking wars.” The beach area doesn’t have staff so you have to take your “bathroom white” towels from the hotel, across the trafficked road, and to the beach and then bring them back. Nobody opens up the umbrella and chairs on the beach for you (a real concern for those of a certain age).

We stayed a week here. Accessibility wise, it is only a short walk to the beach and restaurants BUT it is down and then up a very steep hill. Unless you like fish, most of the nearby restaurants will not suit you. Would recommend having a car due to these facts. There is a courtesy mini bus service to a beach which was at a cost of €25 euros per day inc umbrella, chairs etc. We ate dinner in the restaurant twice. The food was very good but is a limited menu. Portion size on the small size. We ate breakfast most mornings which at €5 is good value for money . Varied buffet breakfast with lovely local bread and cakes, fruit yoghurt etc, cold meat and cheeses and scrambled eggs. We booked 6 months in advance and were disappointed with the room allocated to us. We had booked a superior room and queried on the first night if that was what we were in. We were assured we were……but….. on further conversation the next day with very helpful check in desk staff, it became clear we were in one half of a family room. There was not much difference in amenity except the superior room was approx 8-10 m2 bigger…..so a huge difference. We were subsequently moved on night 3 of 7 so this aspect was disappointing and the photos on the website of various rooms are very misleading. We felt slightly cheated over this. There is also an issue with noise from other rooms which is audible for sure but did not cause us any significant issue. In terms of the rooms and public areas, the gardens and pool areas are very pleasant to spend time in. The restaurants for breakfast and dinner are ok too. The rooms and corridors are tired and do need refreshing in our view, especially the bathrooms which are showing signs of age with black mould in a lot of the grouting. Lastly, the staff throughout the hotel were outstanding in every respect. The service was exceptional…… friendly, informative, professional and efficient. 10/10. Had this not been the case we would have reviewed it at 3/5.

When you stay at Pienosole B&B in Francavilla al Mare, you'll be near the beach and steps from Francavilla al Mare Beach. This bed & breakfast is 2.6 mi (4.2 km) from Provincial Nature Reserve Pineta Dannunziana and 3.2 mi (5.1 km) from Aurum - La Fabbrica delle Idee.Take in the views from a terrace and a garden and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access. Additional amenities at this bed & breakfast include a hair salon and barbecue grills.A complimentary self-serve breakfast is served daily from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM.Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a 24-hour front desk. Guests may use a roundtrip airport shuttle for a surcharge, and free self parking is available onsite.Make yourself at home in one of the 2 air-conditioned rooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and free tea bags/instant coffee, and housekeeping is provided daily.

Very cosy aparthotel "Mare Blu". In the centre 2 km from the centre of Francavilla al Mare, 4 km from the centre of Pescara, 20 km from the centre of Chieti, in the residential district, 100 m from the sea. For shared use: natural state property (fenced). In the complex: reception, restaurant, bar, washing machine (for shared use, extra). Breakfast and half board possible (extra). Parking on the premises, public parking on the road. Supermarket 300 m, railway station "Pescara" 4 km, sandy beach 100 m, outdoor swimming pool 1 km. Golf course (18 hole) 15 km. "Mare Blu (FVM100)", 3-room apartment 50 m2, on the ground floor. Renovated in 2018, beautiful and modern furnishings: 1 room with 1 french bed (160 cm), shower/WC. 1 room with 2 beds and shower/WC. Kitchen-/living room (2 hot plates, microwave, electric coffee machine) with dining table, satellite TV. Exit to the terrace. Electric heating, air-conditioning. Terrace. Terrace furniture. Facilities: children's high chair, baby cot for up to 2 year olds. Internet (WiFi, free). Please note: non-smokers only. CIR 069035ALB0021

Very cosy aparthotel "Mare Blu". In the centre 2 km from the centre of Francavilla al Mare, 4 km from the centre of Pescara, 20 km from the centre of Chieti, in the residential district, 100 m from the sea. For shared use: natural state property (fenced). In the complex: reception, restaurant, bar, washing machine (for shared use, extra). Breakfast and half board possible (extra). Parking on the premises, public parking on the road. Supermarket 300 m, railway station "Pescara" 4 km, sandy beach 100 m, outdoor swimming pool 1 km. Golf course (18 hole) 15 km. "Mare Blu (FVM101)", 3-room apartment 52 m2, on the ground floor. Renovated in 2018, beautiful and modern furnishings: 1 room with 1 bed and 1 french bed (160 cm), shower/WC. 1 room with 1 french bed (160 cm), shower/WC. Kitchen-/living room (2 hot plates, toaster, kettle, microwave, electric coffee machine) with dining table, satellite TV. Exit to the terrace. Electric heating, air-conditioning. Terrace. Terrace furniture. Facilities: children's high chair, baby cot for up to 2 year olds. Internet (WiFi, free). Please note: non-smokers only. CIR 069035ALB0021