Luxury hotel holiday Park Hotel Villa Ariston Lido di Camaiore, Tuscany

The Park Hotel Villa Ariston offers a beach holiday with the feel of a country park. Stay in the historic villa or Duse building with balconies. The beach is just 50 metres from the entrance of the hotel. The hotel has outdoor pool and tennis. The restaurant specialises in fish and seafood. This is a good option for a beach holiday on the Tuscan coast within about 30 minutes of Pisa but also as a base to explore the coastal area as far as the Cinque Terre.
Included in your Expressions holiday
  • Accommodation in a double or twin room on bed and breakfast
  • Scheduled flight from London to Pisa return in economy
  • Hire of a group B car or private transfers
  • Concierge service and Expressions Holidays regional helpful hints
  • Choice of upgrades available – rooms and flight

Luxury bespoke holidays to the Park Hotel Villa Ariston, Tuscan coast, Italy

This hotel offers both historic and more recent 4-star accommodation in parkland within 50 metres from the seafront and sandy beach of this resort between Forte dei Marmi and Viareggio.

Facts in brief

Official star rating 4-star superior

Location In the resort of Lido di Camaiore, about 50 metres from the beach.

Annual opening From 18 April until 30 September

Closest airport Pisa

Distance from airport About 25 minutes’ drive

Closest railway station Camaiore Lido-Capezzano

Distance from railway station About 5 minutes

Hotel facilities and services

Park and gardens, Restaurant, Two tennis courts with tennis coaching on request, Cocktail bar and lounge, Free parking, Swimming pool, Fitness room, Children’s playground, Cycle hire.

Complimentary

Welcome drink of a glass of prosecco or a soft drink, Parking, fitness room

Land sports

Tennis, cycle hire

Out and about nearby

The resort of Lido di Camaiore, with its charming seafront promenade, sandy beaches, cafes and shops as well as its iconic Art Nouveau architecture is midway between Forte de Marmi and Viareggio (7 kms and 6 kms respectively). Lido di Camaiore has the Bagno Piero Beach and the exclusive Versilia Lido Beach Club. Visit the 16th century Matilde Tower and savour the panoramic views from the top. Not far from the beach is Pinewood Park, a green space where you can enjoy nature walks and outdoor activities amongst the shady pine trees. Forte de Marmi and Viareggio also have long sandy beaches and wide seafronts, plus a choice of dining and shopping. Puccini’s house and opera venue at Torre del Lago is just 13 kms away so ideally placed for attending the opera performances from your base here. The historical centres of Pisa and Lucca are both about 30 kms away, and can be visited easily by train or car. Further afield to the north are the Cinque Terre, about 65 kms away. The nearby Apuan Alps offer hiking and scenic drives.

Sports nearby

Walks, hikes, cycling, paddleboarding, windsurfing.

Special offers for this holiday>

Thanks for organising what was a wonderful holiday. Apart from a delay because of Gatwick fog coming home, everything ran like clockwork and we had a cracking time. I would be happy to recommend Expressions and hope we will have the opportunity to organise another trip with you in the future.
Mrs S, October 2024

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Deluxe double room in the Villa with bed and breakfast for 7 nights

From about

£1,900 Low season

£2,690 High season

Holiday Code EXH46835

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke holidays to the Park Hotel Villa Ariston, Tuscan coast, Italy

Room descriptions

Park Hotel Villa Ariston has 57 rooms located in four different buildings. The Villa, the Torre and the Fattoria buildings do not have a lift. Some rooms are on the ground floor. Rooms have either shower and WC or bath and WC. All the rooms in the Duse building have balcony. On the first floor of the Fattoria are suites that can be booked together for a family group.

Villa deluxe room 17 sqm
Villa suite D’Annunzio 30 sqm, marble balcony, park view
Villa suite Giacomo Puccini 30 sqm, marble balcony, park view
Villa suite Eleonora Duse 30 sqm, Baroque style
Duse double modern 27 sqm, modern style, balcony
Duse junior suite modern 30 sqm, modern style, balcony
Duse family suite modern 40 sqm, modern style, 1-4 people, balcony
Duse suite sea view 40 sqm, modern style, 1-4 people, balcony
Torre classic room 15 sqm, tower building, country style
Torre single 10 sqm, country style
Torre suite 40 sqm, country style, 1-4 people
Fattoria superior double 20 sqm
Fattoria suite 1-4 people

Special offers for this holiday>

Thanks for organising what was a wonderful holiday. Apart from a delay because of Gatwick fog coming home, everything ran like clockwork and we had a cracking time. I would be happy to recommend Expressions and hope we will have the opportunity to organise another trip with you in the future.
Mrs S, October 2024

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Deluxe double room in the Villa with bed and breakfast for 7 nights

From about

£1,900 Low season

£2,690 High season

Holiday Code EXH46835

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke holidays to the Park Hotel Villa Ariston, Tuscan coast, Italy

The journey and how you get there

For a holiday to the Park Hotel Villa Ariston in Lido di Camaiore on the Tuscan coast, we recommend that you fly to Pisa (direct flights with British Airways from London Heathrow and with other airlines from UK regional airports) and then either let us arrange a private car transfer for you or have the use of a hire-car for the duration of your holiday. Pisa is about twenty-five minutes’ drive from the hotel.

Special offers

Free nights Stay 7 nights for the price of 6 or 4 nights for the price of 3 for stays except from 1 July to 31 August.

Early booking offer Book before 15 March 2025 and receive a reduction of 15% on our rates.

Thanks for organising what was a wonderful holiday. Apart from a delay because of Gatwick fog coming home, everything ran like clockwork and we had a cracking time. I would be happy to recommend Expressions and hope we will have the opportunity to organise another trip with you in the future.
Mrs S, October 2024

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Deluxe double room in the Villa with bed and breakfast for 7 nights

From about

£1,900 Low season

£2,690 High season

Holiday Code EXH46835

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke holidays to the Park Hotel Villa Ariston, Tuscan coast, Italy

Highlights of Tuscany

Famous vineyards producing wines of Chianti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Alabaster is produced in Volterra. Gold and silver are worked in Florence and the Ponte Vecchio is lined with jewellery shops. Marbled paper and stationery is a speciality of Florence. Ceramics and hand-painted majolica from raw terracotta from Impruneta to the glazed pottery of Siena are to be found throughout Tuscany. Lucca has traditionally produced silk and hand-woven fabrics. Leather goods including shoes, handbags and belts are to be found from market stalls to designer shops such as Gucci and Ferragamo. Interesting markets include the Mercato dell' Antiquariato which sells furniture from antiques to bric-a-brac in Arezzo on the first weekend of every month, in Pisa on the second weekend and in Lucca on the third weekend. The 'wild' Maremma is known for its long-horned white cattle and cowboys (butteri) and natural springs including Saturnia.

Cultural highlights of Tuscany

As birthplace of the Renaissance, Tuscany contains a wealth of treasures: Giotto`s Campanile and Brunelleschi`s Dome in Florence, the Tombs of Galileo and Michelangelo in Florence`s Santa Croce, Botticelli`s `Birth of Venus` and `Primavera` and the portraits of the Duke and Duchess of Urbino by Piero della Francesca in the Uffizi, Michelangelo`s `David` in the Accademia, the architecture of the Piazza della Signoria in Florence, `The Tuscan Maremma` painting by Giovanni Fattori in the Palazzo Pitti in Florence, the Piazza del Campo in Siena, `The Legend of the Cross` frescoes by Piero della Francesco in Arezzo, `The Creation` fresco by Bartolo di Fredi in the Collegiata in San Gimignano, Romanesque church of the Collegiata in San Quirico d`Orcia, 14th Century Fortezza of Montalcino, Renaissance masterpiece of the church of Madonna di San Biagio at Montepulciano, the abbey-church of Sant`Antimo, mediaeval Lucignano and the towers of San Gimignano, the Etruscan Museum in Cortona.  

Festivals in Tuscany

Many of Tuscany`s festivals resound with the flamboyance of the Renaissance and keep Tuscans and visitors alike in touch with the region`s rich history. Others are linked to Tuscany`s hearty traditions of eating and drinking. The most famous is Siena`s Palio which takes place on 2 July and 16 August each year. Others include the Sagra del Tordo (Festival of the Thrush) in Montalcino on the last Sunday in October when there is an archery contest and charcoal-grilled thrush are a delicacy. In Florence, Calcio in Costume (a football match played in mediaeval costume) takes place in June. Pisa has the Giocco del Ponte (Game of the Bridge), a mock battle in Renaissance dress also held in June. Viareggio celebrates Carnival on Shrove Tuesday with a huge display of flamboyant floats. In May and August Massa Marittima holds the Falcon Contest.  

Gastronomy in Tuscany

Simple country food is at the heart of Tuscan cooking. Regional dishes include Bruschetta (bread or ciabatta toasted and rubbed with garlic, olive oil and salt), Ribollita (bean, cabbage and bread soup), Pasta with hare or wild boar sauce, Porcini mushroom and truffle dishes, Bistecca all Fiorentina (thick cut of sirloin and fillet beef), Cantucci (almond and honey biscuits) served dipped in Vin Santo, Panforte (chocolate, nut and spice cake). Pecorino cheese made from sheep's milk. Local wines include the white Vernaccia di San Gimignano and the Bianco di Pitigliano. Famous reds include Chanti Classico, Brunello di Montalcino and the Vino Nobile di Montepulciano. Vin Santo made from semi-crushed grapes left for several months is an excellent dessert wine.

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