Regent

( 3 stars , Pescara , Italy )

Location. Overlooking its own private beach, the Hotel Regent is located in Pescara, Italy, 500 metres from the marina and its sports' facilities. The old town of Pescara is at a two kilometre distance, and Pescara Airport is nine kilometres away. Hotel Features. The Hotel Regent is a modern, five storey building in traditional white and terracotta. The wooden floored lobby has a lounge with bar, television, and Internet connections (surcharge). The 24 hour front desk houses a safe deposit box, and multilingual staff can assist with sightseeing and room service. Complimentary parking is available nearby. The restaurant at the Regent serves seafood and Italian dishes. A continental buffet breakfast is complimentary. The Regent has a meeting room which can host up to 120 people. Basic business and secretarial services are offered. The hotel's private beach is open during the summer months for 3 EUR per person per day. Various water sports from boating to windsurfing and fishing are available at the beach and marina. Guestrooms. The 131 guestrooms have neutral decor and wooden furnishings, and extend to balconies. All have air conditioning, satellite television, direct dial phones, and bathrooms with complimentary toiletries. Expert Tip. Italian writer and poet Gabriele D'Annunzio was born in Pescara and his house is now a museum of his life. Famous not only for his literary works, he was a war hero and politician, a keen supporter of Fascism. He lost an eye during a flying incident in the First World War, and when he died in 1938, was given a state funeral by Mussolini.