Sunflower City Hotel

30-Second Review – Outstanding Location for Railway Station, Beach, Rimini Old Town, Riverside…and a local supermarket! Great Staff – Very helpful, English spoken Rooms – Clean and modern. No AC currently at Sunflower City, but ceilings are high and there are fans. Value for money – Very good General Vibe – Modern and progressive with a generous Romagnolo heart. Full Review – Sunflower City Hostel, Rimini town Sunflower City’s position could not be better. It’s a 10-12 minute stroll from the railway station through some leafy streets. Rimini’s attractive historic centre is 12-15 minutes’ walk away, the beach takes 10 minutes max. There is a well-stocked supermarket around the corner for guests making use of Sunflower City’s well-equipped kitchen. Sitting at the north end of Rimini’s oh-so-long beach, you have the choice between the sunbed/umbrella combos offered by the bagni (beach clubs) or going your own way on the spiaggia libera (public beach). Sunflower City has a discount arrangement with Bagno 9 ‘Mauro’, which we made use of. The hostel staff are cheerful, helpful and professional. I can say for certain that the team work comfortably in English as well as Italian. Claudia and Christopher - Thanks for all your help. The rooms – We had a double room with its own ensuite bathroom. Being a hostel, the emphasis is on value and function so the rooms are simple and clean. Sunflower City currently does not feature air conditioning, so the high ceilings and fan are welcome. And you can always sit in the leafy garden or cool bar area. Being a backpacker place, folks spend more time out of their rooms than in them – both Sunflower City and its big sister along the coast Sunflower Beach provide garden and bar areas for socialising. The Sunflower website makes it clear that having a good time is encouraged – you can even book some extra hours to delay checkout should you need time to get you head together. There are a few house rules to ensure that the good times do not come at the expense of other guests – I think we can all agree on that. This may be one of the reasons that both Sunflowers are popular with female travellers. I’d also suggest that the Sunflowers would be a good choice for teens making their first backpacking journey. The people of Romagna have a reputation for cheery generosity, and the Sunflower hostels are a great example of this. Yet the Sunflower operation is also determinedly international in outlook…so it’s Italian-yet-global; relaxed-yet-dependable; fun-yet-safe; high standards-yet-good value. Highly recommended.