My husband and I had booked the Hotel Byron last year expecting a deluxe property and we were very disappointed. there is no way that this hotel deserves a 5 star rating-it would be lucky to get 4 stars. When I asked about a gym,they responded that there wasn't one. I then asked if they had an arrangement with any gym and they said they didn't . I certainly expect a 5 star property to have even a couple of machines.
The pool was so freezing that you couldn't swim in it,the breakfast was very meager, and the service was terrible. to say the least,we HATED this hotel. DO NOtT GO THERE!

Stayed with a friend for the weekend and absolutely loved it. It was a very small hotel with friendly staff, exceptional service and amazing food. The chef is a rare talent and definitely compares highly to any michelin star food elsewhere. The rooms were wonderful especially the newly renovated ones with really bright vibrant colours. Forte dei Marmi is quaint and easy to get around especially as the hotel offers free bikes to guests. Shops are expensive though and so if you want to do shopping go to nearby Viarregio where there are some nice shopsn along the promenade.

Returned to the Hotel after visiting last year. Forte is a fabulous resort, the beach is fab and so are the cafe/bars along the beach.

Hotel was good but there were a few problems this year. Service and Food in Restaurant were not of the same standard as last year.
Staff are very helpful and the fact the 90% of the residents are repeat Guests, speak for itself. If you want Grand and Glitz the Byron isn`t for you.

My 19 year old daughter and myself were vacationing in Italy from Canada. We decided to take a trip from Florence to the beautiful destination of Forte Dei Marmi for the weekend. We made a last minute decision to rent a car and drive to Forte Dei Marmi and arrived with no reservation. We were given a referral to the Hotel Byron and when we showed up in their lobby we were pleasantly surprised with how helpful and accommodating their hotel attendants were. The attendant offered us a choice of two rooms and took the time to show us both so we could make a decision for ourselves. Both rooms were very nice and we chose the room with french doors opening to a balcony over looking the sea. During our stay the service was exceptional. We were able to park our rental car on the property, we used the hotel bikes with locks both days and the hotel gave us late check out upon request. It was our plan to stay in town as long as possible before heading back to Florence and the hotel accomodated us by holding our luggage, and extending the use of the bikes till late in the afternoon. The room service, breakfast restaurant and pool side restaurant were all equally nice - excellent fresh food and the service on all counts was impeccable. The very friendly and helpful staff coupled with the physical beauty of the grounds and buildings made our stay most enjoyable and we will return.