Relax in Rimini at a spa hotel on the seashore
Vacation in Rimini in September 2026.
Departure from Kehra at 2:30 AM
Check-in at the Tallinn Airport check-in machine failed! Neither I nor the airport representative were able to. So we checked our luggage at the SWISS counter. Boarding through the terminal.
Scheduled departure to Zurich at 5:05 AM on an Air Baltic flight. Arrival in Zurich is also scheduled, exit gate B62 through the terminal. Upon exiting the plane, we were offered a small SWISS chocolate bar. Departure to Bologna from gate A71. There's not much room to move around in the terminal itself, so I went into the common departures area and walked around a bit.
Scheduled departure at 8:35 AM on a flight of some subsidiary company, exiting through the terminal. Seating is 2+2. The flight was only 50 minutes. They gave us a bottle of water and the same chocolate bar as on the previous plane.
We exited the plane at both ends and were taken to the airport by bus. We claimed our luggage and headed out into the city. The temperature was 29°C (82°F)!
The shuttle to Rimini was booked for 12 hours (with extra time in case of problems). The departure time was as shown on the ticket, from the arrivals area, to the left, so it was visible there. Since everything went smoothly, we approached the bus for 10:30 and asked the driver. He said no problem.
The bus to Rimini took a little over two hours (the schedule said 1:30 a. m. )! Two Italians were sitting in the last seats on the bus, and they were loudly and animatedly talking the entire way, causing a lot of inconvenience! The bus was comfortable, with air conditioning and WiFi.
We arrived at the train station. We didn't dare try the shuttle bus, so we went to the taxi stand. We paid 25 euros by card.
We checked into the hotel. The receptionist at reception was Russian, so she explained everything. We paid 56 euros in taxes.
Our room was on the sixth floor, with a balcony and a sea view. The room is standard and has no frills. It has a bed, a wardrobe, bedside tables, two armchairs, a small table for sitting, a coat rack in the hallway, a table and two chairs on the balcony, a safe, a refrigerator (with two replaceable bottles of water, beer, tonic, and cola), and a huge TV (with about 65 channels) (unfortunately, I couldn't connect HDMI; there's no option on either the front or side TVs). The outlet is an Italian three-slot one. You can't fit a European plug, but the charger and a thin one fit in the two outer ones. WiFi is definitely available. The bathroom has a hairdryer, bidet, shower stall, two bars of soap, and shampoo! A toothbrush and toothpaste are missing.
We put our things down and went to eat. The food court is on the ground floor. A designated table is assigned. The buffet isn't exactly plentiful, but, as always, you won't go hungry. To ensure a spot on the beach and a sun lounger, rather than paying 22 euros each time, we had to opt for the all-inclusive package. And not through Booking, but directly at the hotel, so these options vary. There was no tea or coffee for lunch, no drinks, and no house wine. There's a cafe nearby where you can buy something. Payment is accepted in cash or can be made to your room.
The hotel has its own private beach area. The coastline is lined with sun loungers and umbrellas from private beaches. There's a free public beach nearby, but we didn't need one, so we didn't bother. It turns out the free beach in our area is a 10-meter-wide strip between the 139th and 140th hotel zones with access to the pier. And, of course, the entire 15-20-meter-long area along the sea is public. Along the beach there is a promenade illuminated in the evening.
At reception, they give you a voucher, and with it you go to the beach. There's a reception desk there, where they assign you an umbrella and sun lounger reserved for the day (or for the entire stay). The sea was a bit rough in the afternoon, meaning it was just a little wavy. Entering the sea was "nasty"—it takes too long to get to the deep end. The bottom is sandy.
On the other hand, from the hotel entrance, the street is lined with private shops and cafes.
I stopped by the spa. The sauna is very decent! The temperature is 110 degrees! No one is allowed to pour water on the rocks! The Turkish bath is also very good! The pool has water. The shower either doesn't work, or it's designed that way, but I never got any warm water. There's a kettle where you can heat water and drink tea. Treatments are by request, and no one was there when I was there. There was a robe in the room, but in the sauna we only wore swimming trunks! The side massage jet in the pool isn't working.
Dinner was the same, and of the same quality and standard.
Day two.
We had breakfast in the morning. The selection was minimalist, but not to the point of just jams and sandwiches. There were omelets, cold cuts, poached and boiled eggs, some fruit, pastries, yogurt, muesli, water, and juices (only for those staying with the all-inclusive package. I wonder how they track this, as everything is available; they probably rely on the guests' conscience). Coffee is made to order. The pastries are cold! The cheese selection is very limited. In short, just above the minimum!
The morning sea is gentle and calm.
A short walk around the city. We stopped at a travel agency (down the street to the right and on the other side of the road about 80-100 meters away). They offer tours in Russian. The agent barely speaks Russian, but that's not the most important thing. We took a shopping excursion to San Marino for the afternoon. Departure from the hotel at 2:00 PM with a Russian-speaking guide. Cost: 20 euros per person!
It turns out that the reception staff gave me some inaccurate information about the nearest chain store. There's a COOP store right next door, on a parallel street three blocks from the hotel. It's not very big, but the prices are reasonable and affordable, unlike the chaos on the streets.
And, to my delight, I came across a bike rental place! They had bikes with speeds. Hours included a siesta break! I rented one for five hours for 5 euros. They made a copy of my document and paid by card. They gave me a lock. And after I got it, I headed north! First, I rode along the coast and then returned through the city center!
Upon arrival, a spa, dinner, and an evening stroll.
Day Three
Breakfast, beach, lunch.
Take the trolley to Riccione. From the hotel, it's two blocks west (from the sea). Cross the tracks via the underpass and get off at the stop. I paid on the trolley by swiping my card and selecting the zone (I couldn't find a payment machine at the stop).
A stroll along the shopping street.
I returned by trolleybus and bought a ticket from a machine. You have to hold the ticket to the bottom of the validator on the trolleybus.
SPA and then dinner.
Day Four
Breakfast, beach, lunch
Trip to the center of Rimini by trolleybus. Rainy weather.
SPA, dinner
Day Five
Breakfast, another trip to Riccione.
Rain, spa, dinner
Day Six
Breakfast, the weather improved a bit, so beach, lunch.
Trip to San Marino.
Departure at 2:00 PM from the hotel. SamarKanda bus. Within 30 minutes, tourists were collected from their hotels. Along the way, they told us a little about San Marino. We arrived at around 3:00 PM. The excursion lasted about 30 minutes, including a climb to the third square, a little over 700 meters. Then, free time until 6:00 PM. We did some shopping. We arrived at the hotel by 7:20 PM. It was much more convenient with the excursion than if we had gone on our own. We saw a long line of people wanting to leave San Marino on the regular bus.
SPA, dinner
Day Seven
Breakfast, beach, lunch, beach, bike (this time I left my ID as a deposit), shopping, SPA, dinner
Day Eight
Breakfast, beach, lunch, beach, SPA, dinner
Day Nine
Breakfast.
Checked in for my return flight and printed my boarding passes at Reception.
Beach, lunch, beach, SPA, dinner
Day Ten
Considering that the bus from Bologna to Rimini took two hours instead of the stated 1.5 hours, we decided to leave an hour earlier, just like the one to Rimini! And this turned out to be a prudent step - there was no stress, and we calmly survived the two-hour journey.
We decided to take the trolleybus to the train station, and it turned out to be quite comfortable and stress-free!
There were seats available on the shuttle bus, and we didn't even have to ask the driver for permission to leave early – we just showed our ticket, he scanned it, and we were on our way!
Upon arrival in Bologna, we went to the check-in counter and received boarding passes to Tallinn via Frankfurt. These boarding passes were issued because the company changed seats on the Frankfurt-Tallinn route.
Arriving early allowed us to explore the duty-free area at our leisure, and two shops selling decent chocolate caught our eye!
A flight to Frankfurt and a four-hour window before our next flight. Frankfurt Airport, or more precisely the departures area, didn't leave much of an impression. We didn't need to change terminals, so we simply walked from one end of the terminal to the other.
The flight to Tallinn, like all the previous ones, was on schedule.
Upon arrival, the pre-ordered Bolt and we were home.