"The town of Forte dei Marmi sits along a gorgeous stretch of Tuscan coastline, so it’s reasonable to expect a luxury hotel that owns a private slice of that beach to be somewhat beachy and sun-drenched in aspect. Grand Hotel Imperiale’s setting in the center of a decidedly non-sandy pinewood, 200 meters inland, defies this expectation. The result is a hotel that, despite its coastal setting, is less about flip-flops and beach towels and more about the sort of classic elegance that seems to come so naturally to Italians." - Tablet Hotels