Hotel Antares Rimini
by the TopOfHotel team
Hotel Antares is a beachfront 3-star where the pool and good-value half board do the heavy lifting for families.
Hotel Antares is a beachfront 3-star where the pool and good-value half board do the heavy lifting for families.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
The building is a modern, mid-size block and the rooms inside are kept simple and comfortable rather than styled. You get a Queen or King bed, a right-sized bathroom, and a balcony on most rooms. Families are well covered — the family rooms take an extra bed for a child — and the sea-view rooms are the ones worth paying a touch more for. The line that comes up again and again in reviews is plain and telling: friendly staff, clean rooms, very easy with kids.
Food and amenities
The outdoor pool and the beach club right on the sand are what families latch onto. The half board is the popular pick here — it folds in breakfast and a dinner with three mains for not much over the room rate, which is good value if you're feeding a family every night. Plenty of guests do flag one thing, though: step out for a meal at a pizzeria or a restaurant in Marebello now and then, because the set dinner doesn't change up much.
Location and getting there
You're directly on the Adriatic beach in Marebello, about 4 km from Marina Centro. Bus #11 heads into the center every 10 minutes, so the distance isn't really a problem. Rimini train station is roughly 5 km away, the RMI airport sits about 4 km out (around 10 minutes by car), and San Marino is 28 km if you want a day trip up the hill.
Things to know before booking
The trade-off for the quiet sand and lower prices is the distance — at 4 km from Marina Centro you won't be strolling to the central nightlife, so plan around Bus #11. The half-board dinner runs to three mains and stays much the same, which can feel repetitive on a longer trip. And the building, while clean and functional, is plain — there's no real charm or character to it.
Our take
If you want a cheap, easy beachfront base for a family and don't need to be in the middle of Marina Centro, Antares does the job well. The pool, the beach club, the good-value half board and the friendly staff add up to a low-stress week by the sea from about $57 a night — just go in knowing the dinner is simple and the area is quiet.
Score Breakdown
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The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- It's directly on the Adriatic beach — you step out and you're on the sand, no road to cross.
- There's an outdoor pool on site, so kids have a backup when the sea isn't their thing.
- The half board (breakfast plus dinner) costs only a little over the room rate and saves you finding somewhere to eat every night.
- Rooms start around $57 a night, which is genuinely cheap for a beachfront family stay here.
- The hotel runs a beach club where you can hire umbrellas and chairs at a good price.
- It's about 4 km from Marina Centro, so you're not walking to the central bars and shops — you'll lean on Bus #11.
- The half-board dinner runs to three mains and doesn't change up much, so it can feel samey over a longer stay.
- The building is modern and tidy but plain — don't come expecting any particular character or charm.
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Insider Tips
- Ask for a sea-view room — it costs a little more but is worth it for the view.
- Half board is cheaper than eating out every night, but break it up with a meal at a pizzeria in Marebello.
- Bus #11 runs into Marina Centro and the old town every 10 minutes, so getting into the action is easy.