Elegant seafront retreat on the Italian Riviera - Refundable hotel

Grand Hotel Bristol, Rapallo, Italy

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Property details

A palatial hotel stay on the Italian Riviera with mesmerising views of Portofino and the Ligurian coastline – includes breakfast, three-course dinner on one night and return boat tickets to Portofino. Refundable hotel - book with confidence


  • Sea of blue: Pointing straight out to sea, the Grand Hotel Bristol has a superb setting in the town of Rapallo, facing onto the spectacularly blue Gulf of Tigillio and the Portofino Peninsula. The hotel and its rooms are beautifully appointed in soothing pastel tones, letting the views do all the talking.

  • Spa sanctuary: The hotel’s spa is available at an extra charge, featuring a cave-like indoor pool, a spa path with icefall and various relaxing baths and a wealth of treatments to soothe and restore, helping you to look and feel your best.

  • Dining delights: The hotel is home to two bars and two restaurants: a fine dining establishment and a more relaxed bistro, where’ll enjoy a three-course dinner included in your stay. Both restaurants practice the ‘kilometre-zero’ philosophy, only using produce and ingredients from the local area.

  • Explore the coast: The hotel is the perfect setting for exploring the Riviera – you’ll be itching to see more once you’ve got over the view. Included in your stay are return boat tickets to Portofino, so you can mix with the glam squad in the small but perfectly formed resort for the day before heading back to the hotel.

Amenities


- Wi-Fi
- Garden with sun terrace
- Pet friendly on request (fees apply)
- Parking (fees apply)
- Swimming pool
- Restaurant
- Bistro
- Bars
- 24-hour reception
- Concierge
- Spa with sauna, Hammam, Jacuzzi and more (fees apply)

How to get there

The hotel is located in Rapallo in the Italian region of Liguria, roughly 30 kilometres (40 minutes’ drive) from Genoa International Airport and 145 kilometres (an hour and 43 minutes) from Pisa International Airport in Tuscany. Parking is available at the hotel and costs €15 per day.

Good to know


Entry requirements


The passport, visa and health requirements at the time of booking can be viewed on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website for UK citizens, and on the Department of Foreign Affairs website for IE citizens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration/entry requirements before you travel, including whether your passport must be machine readable or which visas/waivers may be required for entry, such as ESTA for USA travel and/or ETIAS for EU travel. Please also be sure to check the validity of your passport and allow up to 10 weeks for passport renewals.



  • Sea of blue: Pointing straight out to sea, the Grand Hotel Bristol has a superb setting in the town of Rapallo, facing onto the spectacularly blue Gulf of Tigillio and the Portofino Peninsula. The hotel and its rooms are beautifully appointed in soothing pastel tones, letting the views do all the talking.

  • Spa sanctuary: The hotel’s spa is available at an extra charge, featuring a cave-like indoor pool, a spa path with icefall and various relaxing baths and a wealth of treatments to soothe and restore, helping you to look and feel your best.

  • Dining delights: The hotel is home to two bars and two restaurants: a fine dining establishment and a more relaxed bistro, where’ll enjoy a three-course dinner included in your stay. Both restaurants practice the ‘kilometre-zero’ philosophy, only using produce and ingredients from the local area.

  • Explore the coast: The hotel is the perfect setting for exploring the Riviera – you’ll be itching to see more once you’ve got over the view. Included in your stay are return boat tickets to Portofino, so you can mix with the glam squad in the small but perfectly formed resort for the day before heading back to the hotel.

Amenities


- Wi-Fi
- Garden with sun terrace
- Pet friendly on request (fees apply)
- Parking (fees apply)
- Swimming pool
- Restaurant
- Bistro
- Bars
- 24-hour reception
- Concierge
- Spa with sauna, Hammam, Jacuzzi and more (fees apply)

How to get there

The hotel is located in Rapallo in the Italian region of Liguria, roughly 30 kilometres (40 minutes’ drive) from Genoa International Airport and 145 kilometres (an hour and 43 minutes) from Pisa International Airport in Tuscany. Parking is available at the hotel and costs €15 per day.

Good to know


Entry requirements


The passport, visa and health requirements at the time of booking can be viewed on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website for UK citizens, and on the Department of Foreign Affairs website for IE citizens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration/entry requirements before you travel, including whether your passport must be machine readable or which visas/waivers may be required for entry, such as ESTA for USA travel and/or ETIAS for EU travel. Please also be sure to check the validity of your passport and allow up to 10 weeks for passport renewals.

Location and what's nearby

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Via Aurelia Orientale, 369, 16035 Rapallo GE

Say the word ‘Liguria’ and most people will think of the Cinque Terre’s clifftop-clinging villages, Genoa’s bustling ports or tiny, expensive Portofino. These are all fabulous highlights of this northerly region of Italy, but Rapallo, tucked away in a secluded bay overlooking the Gulf of Tigillio and the Portofino Peninsula, is a dreamy destination that far fewer tourists have heard of. From here, you can easily visit the aforementioned, more popular, spots, but also find plenty of hidden, out-of-the-way areas to enjoy the staggeringly dramatic coastline.

Rapallo is somewhat of a hidden gem of the Italian Riviera – a muse for writers, she is a classic seaside town with bright cerulean changing cabins, stripy umbrellas and sandy, palm-fringed sands. Brightly painted hotels and homes are arranged in terraces down to the seashore, so you’ll get that feeling of staying on the Cinque Terre, but without the crowds and the limited access.
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Need additional help with your booking? Call our Concierge team on + 44 2039 807 013 (Monday to Friday, 9am-6pm).