Hotel Bellevue

There weren't many previous reviews (especially recent ones) written in English so I was slightly nervous about how we would get on here considering we speak next to no Italian, but I'm pleased to say we had the most amazing time! Upon arrival we parked under the hotel, in our pre booked space in their car park. The lady on reception was so welcoming, poured us a glass of fruity water to enjoy & spoke perfect English. We felt instantly at ease. The hotel has recently been refurbished so the lobby was stunning. Lovely décor, comfy sofas & a relaxing atmosphere. We were assigned one of the older rooms in the hotel (you can see on the website that some have recently been refurbished) but this wasn't a problem for us because we didn't spend much time in the room. The room was clean, spacious and the beds were comfortable. Shower gel, towels and a hair dryer were provided in the bathroom & there was a large wardrobe, fridge and full length mirror (which can often be overseen in other hotels) in the bedroom. Our room had 2 balcony's which was a pleasant surprise. One over looked the side of the hotel, with a brief view of the sea & the other came from our bathroom which over looked the front of the hotel, onto the street (which was busy with pedestrians, but never noisy with traffic) The breakfast, in my daughters words, was "the best ever!!" There was so much choice and mainly consisted of cakes, biscuits and pastries, which was a nice treat whilst on holiday. Also on offer was cereals, yogurts, eggs, bread rolls, cheese, salami, fruit, everything you could have wanted! The coffee was nice and was made fresh for you by a very friendly gent (perhaps the manager?) who spoke very good English. The swimming pool was clean, but cold. There was a hot tub which we didn't use which you could pay to use with coins and a small warm baby pool which my children used every day. We went in September out of season and were often the only people using the pool in the morning so we had no trouble finding a sun bed. There were only 16 sun beds so I'm not sure if this would be a problem in the summer months. The Italians all seemed to rush down to the beach for the day which was busy so perhaps the swimming pool is quiet all year round? We visited the beach behind the hotel twice. The sea was warm, clean and stone free. The water stays shallow for a while which makes it perfect for families. There are many beach bars (not joint to the hotel) where you can buy drinks and snacks and there are plenty of sun beds to hire (we only went for a dip in the sea so not sure how much it costs) The walk from the hotel to Pesaro seafront takes about 10 minutes and we felt safe. The streets were clean & well maintained. There are plenty of choices of places to eat. We got by using basic Italian words we had learnt. Some waiters also spoke some English. Some more than others but it was never a problem. Some menus were translated to English, others we had to guess, but we never had a bad meal! Food and drink was very cheap. One of the restaurants we went to cost 5€ for 50cl carafe of wine and 5€ for a margarita pizza! The thing we loved most about the seafront was how minimalistic it was. On the green, there was a huge Ferris wheel (22€ for a family of 4), a small children's spinning swing ride (2€ a go) which my children adored and went on every night & there is a sculpture named "La Palla del Pomodoro" in a fountain which is fascinating to look at day and night. Other than that, there isn't much else to do at the sea front, but we didn't mind this because we wanted a relaxing, slow paced holiday. We also walked into the town centre a couple of times (probably takes about 20 minutes to walk in) where there were plenty of shops, more places to eat and a nice square with a fountain. There was probably much more to do but this was enough for us. Over all, I would highly recommend Hotel Bellevue! Pesaro is a lovely town and although we never heard or saw another English family (as far as we were aware) you'll be sure to have a fantastic time! A lot of the photos on Trip Advisor are outdated so I will share some of how the hotel and town looks now.