Abruzzo hotels - Sporting Hotel Villa Maria, near Chieti

Sporting Hotel Villa Maria, Francavilla Al Mare

Guests can expect a warm Italian welcome at the Sporting Hotel Villa Maria. A handsome, four-star hotel with its own private beach nestling between the Gran Sasso mountain and the clear Adriatic sea, it is equidistant between the pretty resort of Francavilla al Mare and the popular town of Pescara.

The hotel has 70 luxurious air-conditioned bedrooms, each with a well-appointed en-suite bathroom plus cable/satellite TV with the option of movie or news channel, direct-dial telephone and a minibar. All rooms are accessible either from the ground floor or by the hotel lifts. Wake-up calls can be arranged for you on request and a newspaper of your choice delivered to your room each morning. There are four superior business rooms designed to accommodate the needs of the business traveller, equipped with ergonomic seating, internet-modem connection and a desk with a specially designed keyboard island. The hotel also has well-equipped conference rooms.

A fine restaurant offers guests a taste of Abruzzo cuisine at its proudest, created from glorious freshly-caught seafood and delicious local produce grown in the mild Italian climate accompanied, perhaps, by a glass of cool Trebbiano d'Abruzzo or a full-bodied Montepulciano. There is also a relaxing lounge/bar where guests can choose from the extensive list of cocktails and aperitifs.

Everything is here to ensure a relaxed, rejuvenating holiday. The hotel has an expansive open-air swimming pool surrounded by an elegant, shady terrace. The buzzing town of Pescara with its elegant boutiques is a short drive away, or there is an exclusive 18-hole golf club nearby. Guests can relax and take a little time out in the hotel's peaceful reading room. Car parking is free for hotel guests and all major credit cards are welcome.

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Double room from €72