Pescara is not (yet) a popular destination for English speaking tourists which explains why this is the first review for this hotel but with Ryanair now flying to Pescara daily from London Stansted I expect this to change. My wife and I stayed for 3 nights at the Hotel Carlton. I had found the hotel only via searching the internet as my travel agent could not come up with anything. The hotel is in a great position - directly opposite the beach (which seems to go for miles) and we had an ocean view from our 4th floor room. The modern train station (Pescara Centrale) is a comfortable 10 minute walk down an adjoining street. The hotel looks like a 70's relic but has been totally refurbished and is certainly acceptable quality (maybe 3 star or slightly better). Our room was clean and relatively comfortable but lacked a room safe, only one pillow per person, the air conditioning was a bit noisy and could only be controlled via computer from reception! The bathroom was renewed and quite ok but I hate those hand-held shower heads that don't have a holster up high on the wall. You can throw open the main window to the room and take in the bustling beach-front atmosphere. Breakfast downstairs was certainly 4 star standard with a large spread (especially if you have a sweet tooth in the morning) plus a lovely stand of fresh fruit. The staff all spoke some english (some quite well) but we found them strangely aloof and could not give them a tick for service. Perhaps they are not yet comfortable with english speaking tourists. There are plenty of restaurants / bars along the beach and they all make plenty of provision for kids (as was clearly visible from our 4th floor window with giant inflatable toys, swings, slides etc seemingly at each venue). Many business in Pescara did not speak English but for me that's all part of the attraction in visiting a foreign country. I doubt this will ever be a glamour destination but it does deserve a higher profile and is certainly cheaper than Rome. My wife found some reasonable shopping options. Overall the Hotel Carlton was average - nothing really bad to say about it but nothing to rave about either. At the reasonable rates it's worth consideration in a city where you will struggle to find other options (we did see a Best Western in the main piazza but why not stay on the beach!!).