The beautiful city of Pisa is usually visited as a day trip from Florence or from Rome by travellers who mainly want an Instagram-friendly selfie with the Leaning Tower.
Obviously, Pisa deserves a much better quality of tourism: travellers who are aware of the importance of this Tuscan city in Italian history and who want to delve deeper into its past, traditions, and gastronomy. As a plus, Pisa boasts a vibrant nightlife, so if you wish to live it fully, here are some recommendations for where to stay in Pisa for a night or two.
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Best 5-star hotels in Pisa
Relais dell’Orologio
This is one of the most luxurious 5-star hotels in Pisa located a stone’s throw from Piazza dei Miracoli and the Leaning Tower. If your idea is to combine your sightseeing in and around Pisa with some serious luxury, this is the perfect option because it’s right in the pulsing heart of the city.
This exclusive luxury hotel is set in a 14th-century tower and has been renovated by a team of architect to make it the state-of-the-art hotel that is today while maintaining its original charm and traditional vibe.
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Smy Pisa Plaza
Smy Pisa Plaza is an exclusive modern 5-star hotel in Pisa city centre. While it’s not right next to Piazza dei Miracoli, the main attractions can be reached with an easy 15-minute walk and from your window you even have a view of the Leaning Tower. This is a great hotel option in Pisa if you want to be in the historic centre but in a quiet surrounding.
The local restaurant serves typical Tuscan specialties while the daily breakfast is a rich buffet. The rooms are modern, cosy and fully equipped: the perfect place to come back to after a day spent sightseeing.
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Best mid-range and boutique hotels in Pisa
The Rif – Boutique Hotel
The Rif is an exclusive boutique hotel in Pisa known for its elegance and extra services, perfect for those who want to combine sightseeing with some luxurious pampering.
In fact, apart from comfortable rooms, this Pisa hotel offers to its guests amenities such as a fitness centre with personal trainer, a large garden, a bar, a restaurant, a terrace, a relax area, and a bike rental service.
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Grand Hotel Duomo
Built in the 1960s, this is a historic hotel in Pisa located right next to Piazza dei Miracoli and its famous attractions. Staying here is a great choice if you are planning to visit the central Pisa attractions and also if you want efficient public transport and easy access to the central station.
Equipped with well-furnished rooms, Grand Hotel Duomo also has an in-house restaurant serving Italian cuisine, an American bar, and a panoramic rooftop terrace. The daily breakfast is a varied buffet.
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Hotel Bologna
Don’t let the name fool you: even if it’s called Hotel Bologna, this is a 4-star hotel in Pisa, and in fact it’s located near the central train station and some ten minutes’ walk from Piazza dei Miracoli.
The elegant rooms are decorated in a classic style with a cosy setting of wooden floors and floor-to-ceiling windows and equipped with all the necessary amenities such as a flat-screen TV and a minibar. The daily breakfast consists of a diverse buffet with sweet and savoury treats such as cold cuts, cheese, cakes, and pastries, and can be enjoyed on the courtyard terrace.
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Hotel Repubblica Marinara
This modern and elegant 4-star hotel in Pisa offers basic but well-furnished rooms equipped with all the services travellers need, including soundproof windows, air conditioning, WiFi, and a minibar. The hotel also features a renowned restaurant, I Paccheri, serving the typical dishes of the rich Tuscan gastronomy, while breakfast consists of a diverse buffet.
This is one of the favourite hotels in Pisa because it’s located in a quiet area and even if it’s not very close to Piazza dei Miracoli, the main attractions in the city centre can be reached by public transport or with a pleasant walk along the Lungarno.
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Grand Hotel Bonanno
This Pisa hotel is not in the immediate city centre but about ten minutes from Piazza dei Miracoli, where the famous Leaning Tower is. The hotel offers comfortable rooms with all the necessary services at a reasonable price, year-round.
Featuring a garden and an in-house restaurant, the guests of this 4-star hotel in Pisa enjoy a rich and diverse buffet breakfast with both sweet and savoury options, and typical Tuscan cuisine for dinner.
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Best B&Bs and guesthouses in Pisa
Palazzo Cini Luxury Rooms in Pisa
This is a luxury guesthouse in Pisa city centre, perfect for the travellers who want more privacy than a hotel but don’t want to sacrifice luxurious amenities and extra comfort.
These luxury rooms in Pisa, in fact, offer their guests an exclusive experience with elegant rooms with all the necessary facilities such as flatscreen TV, coffee machine, private bathroom, a kettle, and air conditioning. Some rooms feature a spa bath, others a private balcony. For everyone, a classic Italian breakfast is served every morning in the room.
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Lilium Suites – Luxury Rooms near Pisa Centrale
This is a private apartment functioning as a guesthouse thanks to its availability of two large rooms, a private bathroom, a fully-equipped shared kitchen, and a flat-screen TV. This apartment is great for travellers who prefer having some dinner at home and cook it themselves.
Less than 2 km from Piazza dei Miracoli, from here it’s easy to reach the famous attractions on foot but it remains a quiet area for relaxing in the evening.
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Iris Suite – Luxury Rooms near Pisa Centrale
This is another apartment guesthouse with three large bedrooms featuring a private bathroom and a share kitchen. Spacious and comfortable, this apartment also boasts a convenient location because both the city centre and the central station are within an easy walk.
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Best apartments in Pisa
Private Parking & Garden -Luxury B&B-700mt Tower
Despite the B&B mention in the name, this is actually a holiday house and once you rent it, you won’t share any area with other travellers, the entire apartment is at your disposal.
Along with a recently renovated house complete with all the modern amenities, guests can also enjoy an outdoor seating area, and BBQ facilities.
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AwesHomeItaly Luxury Apartments
This property features two large apartments with a capacity of five to six guests each. In all of the apartments, guests will find private bathroom and fully-equipped kitchen, air conditioning and heating system, dishwasher, washing machine, and a flatscreen TV among the other facilities.
These apartments are located in a nice residential area with several shops and restaurants, while the central attractions of Piazza dei Miracoli can be easily reached on foot.
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