Grand Hotel Alassio Beach & Spa Resort - the Leading Hotels of the World in Alassio

The hotel is beautiful. The staff is exceptional. We enjoyed our stay. The spa is lovely. The breakfast is bountiful. The only need detractor is that, at this price point for a room with a terrace, the umbrella is falling over and torn in pieces.

Excellent location, private beach, friendly staff and tasty food. What else to dream of? Wonderful sea view and speedboat journey with bathing at Gallinara Island, that was great!!

If the manager go out others okay

This was my first stay at Grand Hotel Alassio, and my initial impression was very positive. The hotel is housed in a stunning historic building dating back to the 19th century, full of charm and elegance. Here are my impressions after the stay: Special thanks A special thank you to Alex, the Head Concierge, and Alessandro. They were exceptionally professional, friendly, and always happy to recommend places to visit and things to do. Their service was outstanding. Pros * Friendly and attentive beach staff. * Beautiful sea-view room. * The sun loungers on the beach were lightweight and easy to move throughout the day to stay in the sun or under the umbrella. * The beach showers were clean, although one shower cabin was missing shower gel. * Convenient valet parking service. Lorenzo and Giuseppe were very helpful and professional. Cons * Drinks at the hotel bar were very expensive. * The room had a significant mosquito problem. It would be helpful if the hotel provided electric mosquito repellent devices in the rooms. * The room (22 m²) felt quite small. * Our room was located next to the staff service elevator. From around 8:00 a.m. every morning, there was considerable noise from staff activities, including moving bottles, housekeeping operations, and service deliveries. * There were many families with young children staying at the hotel. During breakfast, children were frequently running around, playing, or crying, which made the atmosphere quite noisy. * The breakfast room was relatively small, and the outdoor seating area became very hot (28–30°C) at the end of June. The same issue existed on the beach, where there were many families with young children. One suggestion for the management would be to consider dividing the beach into separate areas—one primarily for families with children and another for guests seeking a quieter environment. Since the beach is spacious and naturally divided into two sections, this could improve the experience for both groups of guests.

My thoughts as a traveller who spends up to 5 months a year in hotels. We spent eight nights at the only five-star hotel in Alassio, a calm and charming seaside resort on the Ligurian coast. The average room rate was around €600 per night including breakfast, with valet parking at an additional €30. We received an upgrade to a full sea-view room, a generous gesture, though the room itself was compact. At 22 square metres, it felt noticeably cramped over eight nights for two adults. The room also attracted mosquitoes, which prompted a trip to the pharmacy for repellent spray, one that proved only partially effective. A simple plug-in deterrent from management would have resolved the issue entirely. What Worked Well The concierge team was a genuine highlight. Head Concierge Alex and his colleague Alessandro were consistently warm, engaged and resourceful, full of well-considered recommendations and ready to secure restaurant bookings at a moment’s notice. They set a high bar for the rest of the stay. Beach staff were equally impressive: attentive, professional and quietly efficient. Loungers and sunshades were managed with care, and the beach was kept immaculately clean throughout. The bar and restaurant, visited twice for drinks and once for dinner, delivered friendly, knowledgeable service and food and drinks of a good standard. The prices, however, were steep enough to dissuade us from returning more often. A modest reduction of around 25% would make the offering genuinely compelling. The bell and valet team, Giuseppe and Lorenzo in particular, were consistently warm and helpful. The fitness centre was well-equipped, thoughtfully positioned on the ground floor, and benefited from excellent natural light. Where There Is Room to Improve Breakfast was underwhelming for a hotel positioning of this calibre. The breakfast room felt crowded for a property of just 60 rooms, and the absence of any meaningful separation between families with young children and other guests made for a less-than-tranquil start to the day on more than one occasion. The selection was reasonably broad but entirely unchanged across all eight mornings, to the point where we opted to skip it towards the end of the stay. At a five-star hotel, variety and curation matter as much as volume. Charging separately for eggs benedict, in this context, is simply not appropriate. The rooms communicate sufficiency rather than luxury. A 22-square-metre room is manageable for a short stay; for anything beyond three or four nights, it becomes a limitation. A single washbasin, a direct consequence of the room’s dimensions, and pillows that were firmer than comfortable further dilute the five-star promise. We would caution guests planning a stay of a week or more to consider this carefully beforehand. The front desk was mixed. There was no sense of ill intent, but language barriers occasionally led to miscommunication and unnecessary friction. Senior management visibility was notably

It was very good, a very beautiful spa

We had a great stay here. Overall it is a luxurious experience in a prime location. From here you can really get the best of your stay in Alassio. The staff were exceptional… Monica and Alex I must personally mention because they were two of the most passionate hotel staff I have ever met. They really went the extra mile. Thanks to everyone at Grand Hotel Alassio… you are doing a fantastic job! I hope to be back soon!

We loved the view from our room. We loved our terrace. The breakfast buffet was the very best we have encountered on this trip (and we have stayed at high-end hotels). There was a huge selection of delicious foods, beautifully displayed, with attentive service for coffee orders. We enjoyed the “Medical Spa,” The fitness room was well-equipped. Our room was small, but the layout makes good use of the space (with built-in shelves and drawers). There was no electrical outlet near the bed, so we had to live with a long extension cord (cheerfully provided and taped in place by the bellman) in order to have power for a CPAP machine. Go for a terrace room if you can! Our terrace was our outdoor living room.

We loved the view from our room. We loved our terrace. The breakfast buffet was the very best we have encountered on this trip (and we have stayed at high-end hotels). There was a huge selection of delicious foods, beautifully displayed, with attentive service for coffee orders. We enjoyed the “Medical Spa,” The fitness room was well-equipped. Our room was small, but the layout makes good use of the space (with built-in shelves and drawers). There was no electrical outlet near the bed, so we had to live with a long extension cord (cheerfully provided and taped in place by the bellman) in order to have power for a CPAP machine. Go for a terrace room if you can! Our terrace was our outdoor living room.

We stayed at he Grand Hotel Alassio for 5 nights and honestly loved every minute. From check-in to check-out, everyone made me feel welcome. The reception staff were always kind and patient whenever I had questions and I usually have a lot of questions :) The beach service was fantastic — the team there seemed to notice everything and made sure we had what we needed. A special shootout and thanks to the concierge team. Alex, the head concierge, was especially helpful. He gave me great suggestions and arranged things so smoothly that it really made logistics super easy, thanks to him. Overall, it felt like much more than a 5-star stay. I left with great memories and would be happy to come back again.