International Beach Hotel, Lignano Sabbiadoro; Lignano hotels

International Beach Hotel, Lignano Sabbiadoro

International Beach Hotel, Lignano Sabbiadoro - this comfortable four-star hotel in northern Italy's unspoilt Udine province is located a short distance from Lignano Sabbiadoro's lively city centre, directly on the sea front. The hotel has its own private section of beach opposite, and loungers and parasols are provided for hotel guests. Lignano Sabbiadoro is one of the most attractive resorts in this part of Italy. It lies on the northern coast of the lovely Gulf of Venice, not far from the country's border with neighbouring Slovenia. Udine province has a particularly beautiful and relatively unexplored natural landscape, with magnificent limestone mountains in the north and gentle pine-clad hills to the south and east. The beaches here are broad and sandy and the shallow waters of the Adriatic sea are especially popular with families.

Lignano's International Beach Hotel has a friendly, relaxed atmosphere and is particularly geared up for families with young children. The hotel building is surrounded by prettily landscaped gardens and there is a fun play area as well as a 'Jungle' themed miniclub for five-to-eleven year olds during the summer. Pets are welcome, too, and the hotel has a special dog corner offering shade and water for your four-legged friends. Guest rooms are comfortable and spacious with a private balcony, air-conditioning, radio, minibar, direct-dial telephone and satellite TV. A generous buffet breakfast is included in the room rate and there is wi-fi/wireless internet access throughout the hotel.

This Lignano Sabbiadoro hotel has an excellent air-conditioned restaurant with a sea view offering a cuisine based on traditional Italian and Mediterranean flavours and typical Friulian specialities accompanied by an extensive wine list. There are regular gala evenings held here, with live music, and there is also a welcoming American style cocktail bar with a veranda overlooking the promenade.

There is friendly and efficient service on the front desk where guests can find tourist information and book a variety of excursions to nearby places of interest, including the cities of Venice and Verona, excursions by boat to Conchiglie Island and trips into neighbouring Slovenia. There is a car rental service here, bicycles for hire, an internet point, babysitting and a fax and photocopying service. This hotel in Lignano Sabbiadoro also has a lovely open-air swimming pool surrounded by an elegant sun terrace. There is also a sauna and steam room. There is free private parking here and children under four stay free.

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Double room from €49