We really enjoyed our stay at Hotel Miramare and Spa. When searching for a , I had been attracted to the hotel by the photos of the Bay of Silence location of the hotel. It was even better in real life! A really beautiful and peaceful location as we were travelling during the non peak time of March. The bedroom we were allocated was lovely and spacious as we were upgraded on arrival to the Junior Suite with Seaview and balcony, room 210. The bed was SO comfortable and the room was very quiet. Sitting on the balcony at different times of the day was bliss! As we had requested a twin room, they made up the sofa bed into another bed for us, which was also very comfortable to sleep in. The suite was very clean and every little extra touch was provided. I loved the huge fluffy dressing gowns especially! The bathroom had a wonderful jacuzzi bath as well as a separate shower. I loved the range of toiletries provided, the shower gel, shampoo and conditioner smelt and felt lovely. The breakfast room overlooking the sea was beautiful, such a pleasure to eat our breakfast overlooking the calm bay. It had lots of choice. We chose the ham and cheese omelette on the first morning which was delicious, so much so that we ordered another one on the following day! The pastries were displayed in a pretty way, like they do for an afternoon tea in England on a stand on each table. We didn’t manage to eat at the restaurant as it wasn’t open when we were there but there was plenty of choice in the town of Sestri Levante itself. We thought that the old town of Sestri Levante was delightful. We found it a great base for taking the train to see the Cinque Terre which was the main objective of our trip and we are so glad that we chose to stay outside in such a lovely resort. It was an easy direct connection to the Cinque Terre stations.

We liked it all as it was so quiet. We don’t know if we would enjoy it as much in peak season as we like a quiet, calm stay.

It was so idyllic. It was just a stone's throw from the fabled Ciqu Terras, but not as hectic or crowded. Walking was on level ground mostly, and the beauty was beyond belief.

There was the Anderson festival which had live music that played late into the night. The music was lovely and we enjoyed it from our balcony. The second night's music was a little too much bass beat. Thank God we had ear plugs.

We stayed at Miramare for three nights, celebrating my mother’s 90th birthday. The location of the hotel is outstanding, in a very picturesque bay of the Liguria coastline. the rooms were very spacious, actually more like small apartments. The rooftop rooms are modern large lofts. everything was comfortable and we slept very well, waking up to the sound of the waves. Breakfast was of excellent quality and variety and we enjoyed chatting with Angelo, one of the chief waiters. We had lunch at the “La baia del silenzio” restaurant located in the hotel and it was delicious. We had a lovely time at the spa- the management found a way to allow protected time for large groups with children, so not to disrupt the quiet for other guests. We purchased several types of treatments at the spa and the manager Cristina and the estheticians Martina, Paola and Julia were professional, skillful and kind. The hotel is located right on the beach and still in the middle of the town, so we had a large choice of dining options. I warmly recommend hotel Miramare- a rare gem of old-style hospitality with a modern touch.

The price of beach beds per day is an outrageous 40 euro.

The unique position, the sea view from the room.

The hotel needs renewing

The hotel location in Sestri Levante is wonderful, on a beautiful quiet beach, that is actually called Bay of Silence. It is a little difficult to find and drive in to park our car, but the hotel had private parking ($35eu) and a valet to take and bring you your car. We didn't use our car while at the hotel for 4 days, we walked to the train for a day trip to cinque terra. The breakfasts were delicious, especially once we realized we could get eggs made to order. the rooms were comfortable. The restaurant is good but expensive, especially if you order half a langostino (160 Eu), but their pesto lasagnette is amazing! The hotel staff were all very nice and helpful!

The room was fine, but nothing extraordinary. The hotel charges $40 eu a day for the spa (nothing special) and we did not use it. The hotel should charge extra for spa services, but not to just be in the spa.

Beautiful hotel, clean and very well equipped bathroom, comfortable bed. The staff was very nice. Everything went smoothly. The breakfast is great. The beach is 5 steps from the reception.

We stayed on the 4th floor which is basically part of the roof. Right next to our door the roof was full of seagulls and they were very noisy in the morning. I think it can be heard already on the 4th (top) floor so try to ask for a room on another level and you will see no problem. :)

The hotel is located right at the Silent bay and has great views if you are on the ocean. The bar has an outside deck that is perfect for after work relaxing. The room was upgraded on check in to a two bedroom suite that was comfortable and cool for sleeping. I also took advantage of the spa service to overcome some travel pains. Overall a very recommended place to stay.

Great location

Overpriced for a old hotel with no recent upgrades Grumpy old waiter in breakfast room seemed intent to take away the buffet food before breakfast time finished. One morning I asked him where had the fruit gone and he glared at me - it was 9:45am & breakfast was until 10am!!

The location was amazing. The breakfast was excellent and there was plenty of choice for everyone. We really appreciated being picked up from the train station in the hotel shuttle. They also dropped us off at the end of our stay.

I liked everything.

The beach at the accommodation is in a small bay which is private and much less busy than the main beach. The hotel itself had lovely dinning options on the beach at night with a great view. The rooms were also bigger than i expected and the facilities such as aircon worked well.

The payment for beach chairs is very annoying and expensive at 40 euros a day per person. In there defence you can sit above the beach and access it for no charge. There is limited space and i expect that is why they charge.