Let me start by saying the staff were lovely but this hotel is seriously dated, tired and shabby! How it ever got a 4* rating is beyond me. Rooms were very average and bathroom - shower only - very small. The building itself is a concrete monstrosity and although we had a room with a balcony over looking the pool... more

Do not be put off my the exterior of the Grand Hotel Continental, what it lacks in architectural substance it makes up for in many other areas. Rooms were more than adequate and very clean, food was delicious and, if anything, there was too much of it! Hotel staff extremely friendly and helpful. The hotel is perfectly situated a short... more

Have just returned from a week at the Grand Hotel Continental in Tirrenia, cannot fault the hotel, staff very friendly and helpful nothing was too much trouble. Four course evening meals with waiter service and a good choice of menu, lots of homemade soups and good choice of salads etc. Rooms good size and kept spotlessly clean with towel change... more

Arrived in Tirrenia, and saw this hotel. Thay had a room, so check in took 10 mins and we were then around the pool-- Yes a 50 mtr olympic size pool- amazing. Room/bathroom were very clean, and balcony overlooking the beach. Breakfast was normal Continential style, and there were plenty on restaurants close by we didn't make it to hotel... more

This place is abysmal. The room we had was miniscule, had no view, a grotty, discolored rug and a free-standing mini fridge as the "mini bar." The staff was reasonably pleasant, but could not make up for the dismal atmosphere and run-down, ill-conceived infrastructure of the hotel itself. I would strongly encourage people to seek shelter elswhere. more

I spent two weeks here and must say it was a fantastic hotel. Some parts could do with a lick of paint, but I could say that about most hotels in Italy Breakfast is continental buffet and also has scrambled eggs and sausages. You can sit in the breakfast dining room or go onto the terrace in the sun. It's... more

Do you remember the film Dirty Dancing? The hotel or resort in that film? The Grand Continental in Tirrenia (12 km from Pisa) is very much like this. A trip back to the seventies, including old (but generally friendly) waiters, musicians with an odd American-Italian portfolio, a somewhat deteriorated state of the hotel, and last but not least: mandatory swimming... more

You will not be disappointed by this Hotel. We paid £70 for a room with a sea view and Balcony. Food was very good and the Hotel is well situated. more

On deciding to book a last minute holiday to somewhere we had never been before it was suprisingly difficult to find a hotel vacancy. Once we had booked the Hotel Grand Continental, the family were somewhat dis-heartened. A four star yes, however the overall appearence of the hotel and displayed images left much to be desired. Upon arrival at the... more