The Hotel La Riserva di Castel d'Appio, Ventimiglia has a terrific location in the mountains that rise steeply from Italy's Riviera dei Fiori, or Riviera of Flowers. The building was originally a 13th century fortress, and now sits below the ruins of the castle, which the Genoese erected to defend this stretch of coastline. You can see why they considered this such as strategically vital position - the view from here is magnificent, with the mountains dropping steeply to the Mediterranean coast to the south. The town of San Remo (Sanremo) is 18km away, as is the Principality of Monaco. This Ventimiglia hotel lies very close to the border with France, and many visitors will take the opportunity to visit the Cote D'Azur. There is a superb open-air swimming pool set within a flower-decked terrace.
