Forte is a classic upscale resort for Europeans seeking a restful stay. This hotel is located outside of the town center and is a nice walk into town. We visited in the off season and enjoyed a pleasant two night stay. The hotel staff were friendly. The hotel also provides a nice breakfast. We definitely recommend this hotel.
Expect the best from the warmest group of people at Il Negresco. Roberto, Filipo and Lucca are very sweet, accommodating and helpful. They will make your trip fun and relaxing. Fabio is the best mixologist around. His drinks are superb. We will definitely be coming back.
e found Negresco to be quite a charming place so why just 2 stars. ITs all about expectations vs spend. The hotel fees were very high (similar to the 4 seasons hotel) and so we were expecting 4 seasons service and accommodations. Our hosts were nice but my first surprise was that when i came in they told me i must find street parking because they ran out of parking spots. This is something that can be expected from a 2 star hotel but when spending this much- as a welcome is completely unacceptable. Also they never asked me if I wanted to reserve a spot when I made the hotel reservation. I was in constant contact with the hotel about reservations etc and never once did they mention the parking to me. Even motels offer parking
Also I got yelled at by the staff in front of other guests that evening because we left our room service outside of my room. Typically room service is left outside the door in a hotel so I wasn’t sure what I did wrong. not only were we embarrassed, we were shocked.
Another issue i had was no internet access. It was worse then my flight internet. When I complained i was told in a very cold manner. Its not us- must be to much use..
This to me is again unacceptable. It is not my problem that you have not set up your internet properly. There was no attempt to rectify the problem at all.
The location of the property was also very noisy as you can hear a lot of cars etc outside at night. The rooms itself were old and outdated and the AC hard to use.
We usually stay at a different hotel but it was booked so we chose Il negresco due to its location.
The rooms r tiny and no soundproofing, but that's a standard in forte dei Marmi.
Overall not a bad breakfast, though restaurant staff could have been nicer and more welcoming. They looked as if they were unhappy and extremely tired of work and hate their jobs.
The rest of the staff, receptionists and bartender are the best, they were very kind and helped us a lot. They booked us restaurants for dinner, advised us on bagno, and arranged a pcr test. The bartender guy does the best Bellini, better then in Gilda :) housekeeping was very good!
The pool seemed cold, but jacuzzi was great for our boy.
Great location, first line to the sea. Attentive and kind personnel. Good breakfast. Small rooms but that is an old hotel and it is Italy, not surprising or too disappointing. Beautiful tables outside for lunch and dinner. Parking behind. Bikes are available for rent. The pool and jacuzzi were good, my little boy enjoyed it. I think it a very convenient, classy hotel. 15 minutes walk to the center of Forte. Great Hotel!
