Hotel Alessandro Della Spina - Pisa

A very nice hotel with friendly and competent staff. Close to the train station and airport. Across town from the leaning tower, but Pisa is not that big, so it's a nice walk (approx 25 min). One doesn't hear a lot of the airplanes going over as long as one is OK with sleeping with the A/C on and keeps the windows closed. Sound insulation between rooms though is poor. The noise from upstairs and the reception was the only real downside of our stay.

This hotel is absolutely lovely - clean, quiet, beautifully maintained room & bathroom, pretty outdoor patio for breakfast. Delicious breakfast & capuccinos. Hotel price is great and staff very accommodating. I would definitely recommend this hotel.

The morning breakfast serving was VERY nice. Rooms were very comfortable. Location is actually very good proximity to Train Station. Just be sure to have a map...only two turns and you're there.

This hotel is a very welcome surprise. It was so much more charming than we had expected. The ambience is graceful, the service is very kind and proactive, the room was excellent and the breakfast was all we could expect. It is also most wonderfully convenient to the airport and the train station (both an easy walk) and to the city centre. A bit of a hike to the Tower etc, but Pisa is much more than the Tower and the walk is through a fascinating medieval city. Above all this hotel is great value.

I loved the welcoming and care for the staff. Hotel very clean and conveniently located. I'll come back

Hotel was very good only 30 min from major site seeing area

The hotel was perfect for our needs. Check out time of 12 is a far better time. Staff all very friendly. Quality of rooms are a very high standard. Surrounding streets very run down with graffiti and dogs mess. Very quiet because it was August when locals go on holiday. Never saw any trouble or felt unsafe. Our 3 boys thoroughly enjoyed it and were made very welcome. Would go back. Very good pizzeria nearby.

Very nice, quaint hotel. Excellent continental breakfast, and the best "american" coffee we had in all of Italy! Very friendly staff, very nice rooms, though not big rooms. Plenty big for 2 people though. Close to the main bus station in town, on a fairly quiet, nice street. Not very close to the Tower of Pisa - about a 30 minute casual walk. Lots of nice smaller sites/things to see on the walk to and from the tower though. Very enjoyable stay.

Really charming and professional staff!

We really enjoyed our 2 nights at Hotel Alessandro Della Spina because the staff was so welcoming and helpful. The hotel is close to the main railway station so it was easy to get to and from the hotel with our luggage. It is also convenient to the airport. We took the bus one way and a cab the other. We were able to walk to the Duomo Piazza easily from the hotel. Breakfast was excellent - a beautiful buffet.

Hotel room was spacious, clean and comfortable - very little street noise. Would definately use this hotel again

Nice stay in Pisa, It's a nice Hotel, I staied with my 2 children one night... It's enough to visit Pisa

Hotel near the train station, not far from the center but slightly difficult to find. Breakfast is minimal, coffee is bad. Rooms are clean, but with minimal "extras."

Location: near train station (700m), about 20 minute walk to Leaning Tower—the main street leading to the Tower complex is full of shops, on both sides of the river. Staff: Friendly, helpful, English speaking staff. Rooms: We stayed in 2 different rooms—the double (or triple really) #104 was a decent size, had good, clean bathroom with shower and good water pressure (although like every Italian shower so far, it leaked onto the floor). Minibar fridge, good TV channel selection. We moved to the Junior Suite on the last night (#101) and found that it was much more spacious, had a fireplace (not usable?) but the bathroom had a bathtub with a weird half enclosure door. Water leaked again all over the floor. No window in this bathroom. Overall, I preferred the double room, even though the junior suite was larger. Internet: Paid wireless internet (1 Euro per hour) which did not reach room 101 but was ok for room 104. If you don't have a laptop, there is one available in the lobby for $2.50 per hour. For rooms with no wireless internet, ask the reception for a cable to use cable internet. Breakfast: the typical selection of fresh pastries, juices, meats, cheese, cereal, yogurt and “wrapped things”. Fresh-made coffee americano, cappuccino, espresso. Canned fruit poured into a bowl. A decent breakfast, but not fantastic. Overall, a pleasant stay; I would stay here again and would recommend to others, although free internet service would be a nice extra for guests.

We needed somewhere to stay relatively close to the airport so we chose this location. We walked into town to see the leaning tower ect. This took about 20 min. Parts of the neighborhoor were kind of scary and I was glad my husband was with me. We took a taxi back.

Holidays, one day

We stayed in a triple room. The extra bed was a cot-type bed so not suitable for a long stay but OK for overnight. The room was spacious and clean and the receptionists efficient and courteous. The location is convenient for both the airport and the train station and the 20-30 min walk into the centre was perfectly doable. Breakfast OK but some orange juice would have been welcome. There's a restaurant just round the corner which the receptionist recommended but a cheaper and faster alternative is the pizza by slice take-away/bar just a bit further on, on the opposite side of the main road.

Very welcoming and helpful staff, well appointed room, Room available even though we arrived at lunchtime.Good arrangements allowing us to leave the hotel early afternoon. Area around the hotel well worth exploring and away from the crowds for example good local market nearby.

Good location near the airport (it is only three stops away) and near the railway station. There is good sound insulation. It takes 15 or 20 minutes to get to the cathedral and the tower but the walk is worth it. Polite staff, proper cleanliness and breakfast was OK. I found it very comfortable in many respects, not only the stay but the proximity of transport facilities if you are visiting Pisa on your way to Florence or to any other town in the region.

This was a very clean and comfortable hotel and the staff were efficient but the welcome was somewhat cool! It was a not as near the train station as anticipated and quite a walk to the places of interest. A good hotel for our one night stay.

Nice small Hotel and within walking distance of central Pisa and the Airport!

Friendly, helpful staff, clean, welcoming hotel, lovely spacious room, clean modern bathroom, plenty of hot water, clean towels etc. Very convenient for train and bus station (5 min walk) to get to all areas, 10 min to airport, some occasional aircraft noise in afternoon but not a problem, we stayed a week here and really enjoyed it, great base for visiting the Tuscan area, highly recommended, by the way, do not miss Lucca, its a gem!

I stayed in this hotel for 3 nights in April 2010. The hotel and my room were very clean, great shower and bath room. The hotel was beautifully decorated with paintings and tapestries. Hotel was a 10 minute walk from the train station even though I had two suitcases. Breakfast was excellent and included toast, brioche, ham, cheese, hard boiled eggs, fruit (not fresh-e.g. stewed prunes), three types of fruit juice, coffee, and as many freshle brewed cappacinos as I wanted. All hotel staff were very friendly and helpful. The front desk people spoke good english, but the people in the breakfast area and the room cleaners spoke little or no english, but they were still very helpful and friendly. When my daughter's flight to england got canceled she called me from the Pisa airport and the hotel staff let her stay in my room overnight without any extra charge. Great hotel.

Was out of town but near public transportation and walking distance. Did not have a family welcome giving maps and advice best to go to a vistors information centre. Cold reception of a big hotel. The rooms were great with fantastic facilities. The breakfast was good.

Excellent, pleasant hotel. Near train station and airport with easy walk to the main attractions. Recommendation to eat at local pizza restaurant which was a success. Ideal for a brief stay. Staff very helpful and responded immediately to requests for extra blankets, pillows etc.

Possibility of parking on private parking behind the hotel is overpriced (10 € per night). Warm welcome and polite stuff. Highly recommended. My only "complain" is small TV.

Very near to rail station.Away from main tourist centre but still only a short walk away.

the place is clean, easy to find and has a great breakfast. i would totally stay here again, it's close to the station and clean and the price is reasonable and those are the things that matter the most to me. the only thing i would mention was a couple of the employees were less than friendly-i had asked for another cappuccino a few minutes after breakfast and was prepared to pay extra for it and the woman told me no very rudely. whatever, no big deal, but i kinda wanted that coffee!!

Reasonable stay, but wouldn't rave about it. Staff not particularly attentive. Extra charges for car parking. Is a fair walk from the sights. Otherwise fairly basic accommodation.

We had an extremely pleasant 2 nights in this hotel. The receptionist was very helpful and recommended 2 superb restaurants. Spotlessly clean everywhere.

Unfortunately the location is a bit of a walk from the main restaurant/shopping area, but close to the station if you are carrying heavy luggage!

Nice, clean. Little bit noisy (our room was sreet side and phonic isolation was only fair).

Great stay!

I've been in Pisa very often. Hotel Alessandro della Spina has been my best experience: an elegant hotel, with modern, clean and spacious rooms, nice people and a good relationship between price and quality.

A good walk to the historic centre but not too difficult.

Excellent size rooms and bathrooms. We had a nice balcony. All the staff speak english.

A good hotel which our family had been visited in Itlay for three cities. The staff are good in English. They are friendly and helpful. We stayed in a triple room for one night. Breakfast is good. The room are clean and big enough for three adults occupied. I should say thank you to the nice lady at the reception counter. She helped us a lot in Pisa. Next time I should stay in this hotel again. Recommended.

A fine hotel with smart, helpful staff and spotlessly clean with good secure off road parking. It is close to the station though, which means it takes a good 20 minute on foot to trek into town, maybe half an hour to get to the campo dei miracoli. I guess Pisa is expensive for hotels, it still seemed a little pricey despite the good quality and warm welcome. We'd consider staying again, but would seek out something cheaper first.

Indignant and shrill office staff misrepresented WiFi and then attacked customer queries about it. A fine facility in a great location ruined by angry and poorly trained staff that seems not to understand that normal hostels, let alone hotels, now offer reliable internet at little cost to their customers.

Perfect. Couldn't be better. A+++++++

The hotel was excellent. We chose it based on reviews on Venere, particularly for the quietness, and we were not disappointed. The room was spacious, clean and very quiet - so much so that one morning we nearly missed breakfast we slept so well. Air-con in the room worked well, and was definitely required, it was very hot in Italy when we were there. Some of the trattorias in the area are not so good, but the receptionist gave us directions to two excellent restaurants, each within 5 minutes walk - Lo Schiaccinoci and Galileo. The staff were all very helpful and friendly. The area itself is not perhaps the most exciting (but maybe that's why it's quieter than some parts of Pisa) but it was safe enough and very handy for the railway station from where we were able to take trains to places like Lucca, Florence and Viarregio for the beach. If we are ever in Pisa again I would definitely choose this hotel.

excellent

everything was very good, great welcoming, rooms very comfortable, great decoration. We spent an excellent stay at your hotel. We just had some troubles to find your hotel, it's not very well indicated, it would be easier with more sign posts.

very spacious, pleasant room with large balcony. clean, well appointed bathroom. overall, a very pleasant stay - we were very pleasantly surprised by the room and the hotel in general. Breakfast, however, is very continental. Also, the hotel is near main city station, therefore, the area may seem a bit shady at night. however, we had no safety/security issues while walking at night. The city center/tower is 20 min by foot.

Ein sehr schönes Hotel mit vornehm eingerichteten und sehr sauberen Zimmern.Die Sehenswürdigkeiten in Pisa sind gut zu Fuß erreichbar (ca. 15 min zum schiefen Turm). Das Hotel liegt an einer Einbahnstraße, wodurch die Zimmer an der Straßenseite etwas lauter sind (ist aber erträglich). Das Frühstück ist in Ordnung. Die Stadt selber bietet leider relativ wenige Sehenswürdigkeiten, und ist daher an einem Tag erkundet. Dennoch ist Pisa ein idealer Ausgangspunkt für Tagestouren, z.B. mit der günstigen Bahn nach Viareggio oder Lucca.

This is an excellent small hotel very close to the centre of Pisa. Excellent place in all respects. Pisa is not an easy place to drive in, but as long as you follow the signs for the hotel you can find it - it's all one-way! Parking in the hotel grounds was also easy. It is a 5 minute walk to the main shopping street and about a 15/20 minute walk to the Leaning Tower. It is about 5/10 minute walk from the station. It is on the right side of town for the airport. I would definitely use this hotel again for a short break in Pisa. Ideal in every way. English-speaking staff.

Very nice small hotel with large clean rooms. Location is within walking distance to leaning Tower and shopping district. Small parking area in back of hotel very convenient and secure with CCTV. Streets surrounding hotel not particularly interesting or clean but hotel site very nice.

This is our second time staying at this hotel. It is perfect for a short stay in Pisa and is close to the Tower.

First visit. Very convenient to central trail station. However, some specific directions to station would have been helpful. We got in at about 10pm and wandered a bit in the dark. Very easy to get there once you know the way. The desk manager sent us to a great local pizza place down the block for a late night snack-it was all locals and very good value. Very nice breakfast. Good value. We would definitely stay there again.

Very good hotel to stay in Pisa. 5mn walk from the train station (very convenient when you come from/go to Florence!), in a quiet street. 10-mn bus ride from the airport. 15mn walk from all principal attractions of the city. Good welcoming and the personnel is always willing to answer your questions. Beautiful and spacious rooms with all facilities. They deserve their 3 stars!

This was our first stay at Hotel Alessandro Della Spina but we would certainly stay there again if we returned to Pisa. Would also recommend to friends.

Convenient location to train station, a bit far from the historic sites. Room was clean and comfortable, large by most European standards, and staff was friendly and helpful. Sent me to a very nice restaurant a block away, casual, good food, not a tourist place.

Nice place,clean,central and ,Not at all noise,for Italy.

Hotel Alessandro Della Spina was a good choice for us. We were travelling by train with several medium sized bags and wanted to be close to the station and not too far from the main sites, this worked well,we both enjoy walking and the 20min walk to the tower etc was easy and enjoyable and gave the opportunity to see many interesting buildings and places on the way. The Hotel was very good, the staff helpful and mostly spoke good english. We enjoyed our stay and would definitely return.

Hôtel de très bonne qualité et très calme, amabilité du personnel, chambre spacieuse et bon petit déjeuner. J'y retournerai volontiers

I stayed in Pisa 7 nights, traveling alone. It is a nice city with about 2-3 days for sightseeing and /or relaxing. I used it as a base for day trips to Siena, Lucca and San Gimignano. The hotel is a ten minute walk to the Pisa Centale train station. There are some good restaurants nearby.

This is a very nice small hotel in a nondescript neighborhood several blocks from the train station. My room was 90 euros which I thought was a very good price. The bathroom was large with a nice shower. There was space for shaving gear etc. The bedroom had a TV with BBC World News, no CNN. A good inexpensive restaurant was two blocks away. The Cathedral and leaning tower are a 5 euro cab ride across the river.

Friendly hotel, handy location for train station and walking distance to many restaurants, shops etc. Would stay here again, staff helpful and friendly.

Good stay for travellers with own cars, due to hotel parking foc. High quality of furniture. near to almost all city tourist attractions and railway station.

We stayed 3 nights at Hotel Alessandro Della Spina. The room we stayed in was quite large and the bathroom was an unusual shape but very clean and spacious. The staff were all very helpful and friendly to us. The surrounding area was clean and safe with good eating places close by. Only thing I could fault is the breakfast which were very very basic for the price we paid. However that did not put us off and we would recommend this hotel and would stay again if we were ever in Pisa again.

A pleaseant stylish hotel with interesting decor and furnishings and friendly informative staff. Within walking distance of railway station with frequent service to Florence and Lucca. Also within a 5 minute/10 Euro drive to Pisa airport. The hotel deserves its Rough Guide recommendation.

As good as the previous travellers had said it would be. No hesitation in recommending this hotel.

We only stayed in Pisa for one night and this accommodation was perfect for us. It was close to the station and only about a fifteen minute walk to the leaning tower. There were not many places around to eat or drink, but when we asked at reception they reccomended a fantastic spot, great food and reasonably priced. We would definatley stay here again and reccommend to friends

waem and friendly staff always a smile. Room excellent although a little pricey. 1st stay in pisa thought that it was dirty had to watch where you were treading as there was dog mess everywhere and graffiti covered walls.Only the field of miracles was cleaner. its a shame the hotel is not in a better area although I wasnt impressed with any of the areas we walked through.

This is an excellent small hotel which has attentive and helpful staff.

This hotel is within walking distance of the railway station which was very handy for us. Breakfast was excellent. Staff were very helpful.

nice hotel with parking place family owners very kind and good advice to visit the centre of Pisa Medium walk to the centre but nice streets Would recommend to stay

We chose the hotel as a base for 3 days to explore Pisa and the surrounding area. On the plus side, the hotel was close to the train station, was clean and relatively comfortable. Breakfast was pretty limited but just about sufficient to start the day. The area immediately surrounding the hotel is pretty grim - with few bars and restaurants to relax in after a day sightseeing.

My husband and I really enjoyed our stay at this hotel, the room was super and it was very nice to have a balcony, although not much of a view. The staff were very friendly and accommodating, the hotel was perfectly presented and clean. Breakfast had a good variety, although it would of been helpful if the juices had been labeled. The red was the orange juice. The location was within close walking distance of the train or bus station and close to the town centre, ideal for what we wanted. It was a little bit further to walk to the tower, but not an unacceptable walk. If I ever needed an overnight stop in Pisa again, I would choose this hotel.

We only stayed one night- prior to early morning flight. Pisa probably deserves nore than an overnight stay. The historical centre looks more interesting than the main shopping street which was a great disappointment. The hotel kindly recommended and made a booking for a restaurant in the older quarter nearer the river and this was excellent. This is a small hotel and does not have any frills - but for a short say it was fine. Clean, and air conditioning was very effective.

Very noisy room

This hotel was quiet, clean and friendly, ideal for the three days we spent in Pisa. The room was smaller than we would have liked and there was no bath in the bathroom but the shower was ok. Breakfast was sparse and although there was a bar they did not have gin and tonic. The area around the hotel wasn't very nice but despite the negatives, we would stay here again and recommend it to friends.

Hotel très calme, un peu loin du centre de Pise. Très bonne impression globale mais l'accueil est déplorable. On a eu l'impression de déranger en arrivant.

Lovely hotel which, whilst not in best area, is quiet, luxurious and within easy walk of the Leaning Tower etc. and good restaurants

Having stayed at the Alessandro della Spina last year we were disappointed with the attitude of staff. Arriving slightly early at 1.15 check in 2pm we had to leave the cases in the lobby area and told to come back after 2pm. This was fair enough but could have been said in a better manner. On going out on the next morning after handing in the key were shouted to on leaving the hotel to ask what time we intended leaving the hotel. We had every intention on leaving well before the 12 o'clock deadline and again was a valid question but could have been done in a friendlier manner. Would psooibly look for another hotel next time in Pisa

Wonderful stay!

The hotel was extremely convenient to the train station, very quiet, and a short walk to through nice shopping streets to the Tower. I was happy to have this walk since it afforded such a quiet location. It was nice to see the old town and other sections of Pisa. The staff was very helpful in holding luggage when I arrived before check-in time.

Hotel was in close proximity to rail station and ten minute taxi ride to airport. Would stay there again if we had to fly out of Pisa airport. Room clean and very comfortable. Breakfast good and staff helpful.

This hotel was ideal very close to the railway station (no more than 5 minutes walk, turn right outside the station, along two blocks and then up two block, hotel on right hand side near end of second block)and was quite grand inside, beautifully decorated, and with lovely wide corridors. Our room was on the first floor and was large, with air conditioning, and the en-suite bathroom was large and long, and contained toilet, bidet, sink, shower, shaving point and hairdryer. Breakfast was from 7 until 10 and was well stocked and regularly replenished to the end. Staff were polite and friendly and spoke good English. The were more than happy to look after our luggage after we had checked out, until the evening when our train was due to leave for the airport, allowing us to sight-see unencumbered for the rest of the day. I would recommend this hotel without reservation.

Nice hotel in an OK neighborhood, not much to see or do in Pisa besides the area around the leaning tower. Hotel was clean and offered a nice breakfast. It was impossible to keep the shower from leaking out onto the floor. Personally I would recommend stopping in Pisa for two to three hours and then moving on but if you need to stay here this is a good choice.

Excellent hotel for a stay in Pisa - not a city to linger in - see the tower etc and move on!

We always use this hotel in Pisa, close to the station, 5 minute taxi ride to the airport and 10 minute walk to the centre

Convenient, we walked there from the train station and to the tower. It's very convenient to shops and restaurants.

Nice quiet location, minutes to train station. 20 minute interesting walk to main attractions. Nice helpful staff.

nice and intimate place,ideal for a short stay of few days. near of the center of pisa, very easy to find it, specially when you are in the car.

Just for sleep-over before next day's flight. Did not even look for Il Torre Pendente.

Ideal for motorised tourists

Good location near train station.Rooms very clean although a little small.

An excellent stay. Only quibble would be that the breakfast was limited.

An excellent stay. Only quibble would be that the breakfast was limited.

An excellent stay. Only quibble would be that the breakfast was limited.

Das Hotel hat unsere Erwartungen erfüllt, es ist absolut empfehlenswert. Freundliche Hotelathmospäre, sauberes, ruhiges Zimmer. Obwohl wir ein Zustellbett mit im Raum hatten, war reichlich Platz. Ausgezeichnete Verkehrsanbindung: 10 min mit dem Flughafenbus, 5 min zu Fuß bis zum Bahnhof.

This is my 1st visit to Pisa. The hotel was just as described and perfect. The hotel is located 20mins from the leaning tower, but it nice walk passed shops and restaurants. We had a meal in a superb restaurant called Galileo recommended by the hotel. All in all a fab hotel, totally recommended.

The hotel had more character than I thought it would from the picture of the outside. The room was really nice, and staff exceptionally friendly. I would definately go back again, even though it is a bit of a walk into the main bit of Pisa.

Within walking distance of train station. Easy to get to Tower with bus from station. Wonderful breakfast.

We only stayed here for one night but it was a very nice stay, the room was spacious and clean. The breakfast was lovely and the staff on the recpetion were very helpfull and nice. My only issue was in the morning when I went to have a shower, the plug was slow in getting rid of the water and I had to quickly finish before the water ran over. Apart from that I would definitly stay at this hotel again.

Handy for the station, but still in a quiet street. About 25 mins walk to Leaning Tower etc through the main shopping streets of Pisa. Staff recommended an excellent restaurant for dinner - great food, but very economical and family friendly.

Except the access to Hotel which was difficult due to the numerous works in the town and to arrival by night, the whole services and faclities where excellent.

A very comfortable hotel. Close to the station and airport. 25 minute walk to the leaning tower or 8 Euros in a taxi. Staff welcoming and attentive. Rooms clean and well appointed. Would definitely stay there again.