Grand Hotel Tamerici & Principe in Montecatini-Terme

On arrival at the hotel we didn’t need to wait long for our room to be ready and went up to see what it was like. The room was painted completely orange, including the ceiling, this made the bedroom feel very dark and the bedroom lights were not very bright, the bedhead was damaged where, what looked like motifs, had been pulled off the fabric, the furniture was very old, which we accepted as maybe it was the Tuscan style, the curtains were very thin. The bathroom was relatively modern. We had a balcony but there was a leak from the balcony above which we thought may have been coming from the air conditioning unit , so you couldn’t sit out as you got splashed with water, the view was pretty over the town and up to Montecatini Alto. The bedroom was serviced everyday. The safe didn’t work, my wife rang reception and a member of staff came very promptly to fix it, half way through the week we decided not to trust it anymore as it seemed to have a mind of its own and stopped using it. We found a picture in reception of the hotel in its hay day, it was built in 1911 and in the photographs it looked incredible, sadly those days are long gone and the hotel, albeit it very clean and adequately serviceable, is tired. We think the hotel is run by a family rather than a chain and to be fair to them they have done remarkably well to keep such a big building open. Our evening meal on the first night was a set menu of four courses. My wife is vegetarian which she declared at the time of booking, however this had not been catered for in advance and she had to wait until people had finished eating their main course to be presented with a plain omelette. This happened on other occasions, by the middle of the week the waiting staff managed to bring her food option out with the rest of the guest’s meals. Breakfast was served as a continental style with the option of hot scrambled eggs and bacon. There wasn’t always a lot of food left if you went down later. Our last evening meal in the hotel was a set meal again as on our first evening. My wife was catered for satisfactorily on this evening and our desert was a baked Alaska which staff brought out on a platter with sparklers, the staff were all very efficient and upbeat on this last evening, it was just a shame they hadn’t behaved in this manner for the entire duration of our stay. Reception staff and the bar staff were all exceptionally friendly and helpful. we had an early start for our flight home, there was the option of a breakfast bag if you wished and they did open the restaurant for coffee too if you wished to have a cup. The hotel has a small pool area which was very pleasant and has the added feature of bubble and a massage waterfall to use. In the local area there were many hotels that were closed and seemed abandoned, the conference centre next to the Tamerici was closed and no longer in use. We were looking forward to investigating the thermal spas which the town is famous for, however we

Excellent helpful staff. Ideally positioned to explore the area. Traditional stay in a beautiful area.

This hotel is located in a central position ready to dive in local life style or a lovely stroll in the park Receptions staff are very friendly and kind, in particular Sanije who is always ready to sort out any issues for guests. Rooms are very clean and beds are so comfortable. I came with some friends and later as part of the group. I have realized the slightly difference of food service – when with the group the food was very good and well cooked in Italian style base – we had two choices of starter and main course and for those who had dietary requests or intolerances, “Elvis” the maître always paid attention to them giving some extra choices. While with my 3 friends we had the menu “a la carte”: the courses were excellent and well presented. The bartender “Ardit” whom name is a bit difficult to remember, is very friendly and ready to serve us with his wide range of cocktails. Then I discovered the little cozy Spa: Tiziana the manager who speaks great English made me at ease explaining any details of treatments. I spent 2 hours in this Spa and I felt cuddled between a massage and relax in the salt hall.

On arrival at this Hotel we had a warm welcome from Sanije at reception who checked me in very quickly and gave lots of useful information on Hotel and area Hotel has an old style about it but is very clean and pool is very nice. Food in restaurant for breakfast and dinner was very good. Hotel.also has a very good spa. Location is 2 mins from center.

Me and my family have been in the hotel for vacations at the beginning of October. We were happy with the welcoming of the staff and the high quality of the rooms and common areas. Amazing place to stay while you explore the Toscana. Very recommended 10/10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Amazing hotel. I came with me family here and we felt like home from the very first moment. Super friendly staff, delicious food, clean and spacious rooms, very close to the center of Montecatini. Everything you need to spend a great vacation, you’ll find here. Super recommended!

We had a very enjoyable week in this rather grand and classically Italian hotel, which is well placed for access to the town centre and maybe a couple of kilometres from the furnicular to visit Montecatini Alto. Our room was large, comfortable, immaculately clean, loads of storage and extra pillows and blankets available in the room which saved having to ask for them if required. We had a fourth floor street facing room, with rooftop and mountain views. There was some road noise, but not enough to spoil our stay. Food was adequate and service was a little chaotic on occasion.