- Located 1.5 km from Rapallo, just 150m from the Mediterranean Sea
- An elegant property with fantastic facilities including an excellent restaurant
Dating back to 1908, the much loved Grand Hotel Bristol Resort & Spa is characterised by an elegant Liberty façade, crowned by large domes and set amongst camellias, rhododendrons and azaleas. Located one kilometre from Rapallo, the Grand Hotel Bristol's elegance and style is accompanied by a wonderful position just 150 metres from the azure waters of the Mediterranean. Enchanting views over the Bay of Rapallo and Portofino can be admired from the lovely guest rooms and pool (normally in use mid May - mid September).
The hotel's spa and wellness area overlooks the enchanting Tigullio Gulf and Portofino's Promontory and welcomes guests with a fully equipped fitness area, sauna, hammam, and Jacuzzi. The hotel's à la carte rooftop Restaurant Le Cupole serves excellent cuisine and, weather permitting, you can experience elegant al fresco dining on its terrace. With its splendid location on the Italian Riviera, including great accommodation and the scenic walk to and from the town centre, the Grand Hotel Bristol is an excellent choice for your Ligurian hideaway.
The hotel has 83 rooms (official rating 4 star) Citalia does not accept children at this hotel, however this is not an adult-only property. This hotel is not suitable for guests with walking difficulties.
Facilities
Bars & Restaurants
Bar Le Vie Della Seta
The stylish lounge bar is the perfect place to relax and enjoy a cocktail.
La Cupole Restaurant
Included With: Bed & Breakfast, Half Board
Dress Code: Gentlemen are required to wear long trousers during the evening.
The hotel's à la carte restaurant, located on the 6th floor, enjoying breathtaking views of the Portofino Promontory. La Cupole is serving traditional Ligurian cuisine as well as international dishes and weather permitting, offers an elegant dining on the roof terrace.
Beach & Pools
Swimming Pool
The pool is normally in use from mid May to mid September and a pool bar is open from June to September serving light snacks.
Spa & Wellness
Wellness Area
The hotel's wellness area has a Turkish bath, Sauna, Mediterranean bath, Emotional showers, Whirlpool and relax zones. Massages and Treatments are payable locally.
Entry fee for Spa/Wellness area is €24,00 per person per day.
Parking
Parking is available and payable locally (approx. €15 per day).
About the location
Holidays to Rapallo take you to the beautiful Italian Riviera, also known as
Liguria, and offer couples an eclectic mix of inviting beaches and proud historic buildings and museums set on cosy cobbled streets. There are artisan shops and an excellent range of cafés, bars and romantic restaurants, ideal for those wanting to immerse themselves in local cuisine.
Take to the palm lined seafront promenade, the Lungomare Vittorio Veneto, and follow in the footsteps of the brilliant but troubled American poet Ezra Pound. Feel the spirit of his friend Ernest Hemmingway and the many other distinguished figures who visited or called Rapallo home.
Stop and take a moment to admire the pretty Art Nouveau buildings with their distinctive splashes of colour – terracotta, mustard and pink – then linger for a while on one of the many benches and watch the world go past.
At the eastern end of the promenade is the Castello sul Mare – the Castle on the Sea – built in 1550 to defend against pirate attack. This powerful symbol of the city of Rapallo, is used for cultural and artistic events and exhibitions.
Transfer Time
The hotel is 55 minutes from Genoa airport. Return private transfers included. To change your transfers or book car hire instead, simply call us once you’ve completed your booking.
Double Classic Room
Max 2 Adults
Double Classic Rooms are cosily decorated with characteristic furnishings incoporating marine elements. They have views over the garden, and rooms with a french balcony are available for a supplement. These rooms are available on request, please call to book.
Size: 18m²
Double Superior Side Sea View French Balcony Room
Max 2 Adults
Size: 16m²
Junior Suite Sea View French Balcony
Max 3 Adults
Junior Suites are decorated with rich fabrics and enjoy lovely sea views from the french balcony.
Size: 29m²
Double Deluxe Sea View French Balcony
Max 2 Adults
Deluxe Rooms offer more space and sea views from the french balcony.
Size: 22m²
Single
Max 1 Adult
Single rooms are available.
This room is not available to book online.
But give us a call and one of our travel centre experts may be able to get a quote for you. Call to book 01293 762410 *
Suite Balcony Sea View
Max 3 Adults
Suites enjoy a separate living room and bedroom, and a terrace with sea views. They are available on request, please call to book.
Size: 34m²
Free Night Offer
2 Free nights for stays of 14 nights completed before 31 October 2020.
1 Free night for stays of 7 nights completed between 23 August - 12 September 2020.
1 Free night for stays of 5 nights completed between 13 September - 03 October 2020.
1 Free night for stays of 4 nights completed between 04 - 31 October 2020.
Valid on all room types except Double deluxe rooms.
Based on 1192 traveller reviews
80% of travellers recommended this hotel
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Reviews
“ Rapallo
susansaint, Houston, Texas
Nov 06 2019
this hotel was fabulous. front desk was most helpful, even calling a store to get location and hours for me. plus, for a minimal fee, you get use of their spa, pools, saunas, etc. so relaxing for...
this hotel was fabulous. front desk was most helpful, even calling a store to get location and hours for me. plus, for a minimal fee, you get use of their spa, pools, saunas, etc. so relaxing for the end of a busy trip
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“ slice of heaven!
Linda B, San Diego
Sep 25 2019
Amazing facility, premium views forever! Comfortable, updated rooms & amenities, staff always tried to help, restaurant is a must try....only drawback was no feather pillows! Rapallo is an absolute...
Amazing facility, premium views forever! Comfortable, updated rooms & amenities, staff always tried to help, restaurant is a must try....only drawback was no feather pillows! Rapallo is an absolute hidden treasure!
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“ Amazing views!
rogl55, Cambridge, Canada
Sep 10 2019
The views from this hotel are excellent. Does not matter if you are at the pool, restaurant or a hotel room with a water view, the vistas are amazing. Rooms are rather modern and bright. Food was...
The views from this hotel are excellent. Does not matter if you are at the pool, restaurant or a hotel room with a water view, the vistas are amazing. Rooms are rather modern and bright. Food was good as well.
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“ Excellent hotel, a little far from town
ScottJ_London, London, United Kingdom
Sep 07 2019
We had a large garden-facing room with a huge bed, and a beautiful bathroom. All the staff were very friendly; in reception, for breakfast or at the pool.
Breakfast is great, with a large selection...
We had a large garden-facing room with a huge bed, and a beautiful bathroom. All the staff were very friendly; in reception, for breakfast or at the pool.
Breakfast is great, with a large selection of sweet and savoury food, plus made to order coffee.
The pool is large and well maintained, although the prices at the pool bar for drinks and lunch are expensive - ???12 for a gin and tonic, for example.
If you have a car it may be convenient, but if not it's a little far out of Rapallo - maybe a 25 minute walk. It's a nice walk along the seafront, but a bit far to go every night for dinner. There is a lot of choice in Rapallo for drinks, dinner and ice cream.
We made use of the convenient shuttle bus to go to Portofino, then got the ferry back to Rapallo via Santa Margarita. There's an infrequent bus that stops outside the hotel, and taxis from the train station in Rapallo were ???10, or double when the hotel booked it for us.
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“ Great hotel but ....
166deborahp, Romford, United Kingdom
Sep 02 2019
Stayed her for 10 nights. The hotel is very clean and well presented. Our room was on the 4th floor and was spacious and well appointed. The staff were polite and efficient. Special thanks to the...
Stayed her for 10 nights. The hotel is very clean and well presented. Our room was on the 4th floor and was spacious and well appointed. The staff were polite and efficient. Special thanks to the young pool staff Selene, Vito, Frederico and the pool boy (who???s name we didn???t catch, sorry), who were all lovely.
The hotel is about 15/20 minute walk into Rapallo which was fine for us but, to be honest, we got fed up with having to do the walk everyday. Sometimes twice a day. There is nothing closer to the hotel to sit and have a drink or something to eat. This isn???t the hotels fault we know, but the prices in hotel are just a little too high to eat in all the time unfortunately. ???12 for a cocktail and ???8 for a beer. The cheapest pasta at the pool bar was ???15 (I think. I might be slightly out!). One night we were enjoying a couple of cocktails in the bar, piano playing (Sergio you???re great), but there was only us and 2 other couples enjoying the beautiful evening view. I just think if they lowered the prices, only slightly, more people would use the wonderful bar and eat more often at the hotel. I???m not talking have a happy hour! We like the fact the bar wasn???t packed but we would have liked to have spent more time (and money) in the hotel. The food is amazing though.
The hotel and pool are beautiful and the overall cleanliness and upkeep are a credit to the staff but we wouldn???t stay here again only because of the proximity to the town and slightly overpriced beverages.
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