We were in the chianti region the first week, and stayed at the Marinetta the second week of our vacation in Italy. My husband and I wanted a place by the beach and within a one hour drive of some sightseeing activities. This was perfect. One hour to Popolunia going south or one hour to Pisa going north.
Beach and the two pools were clean and well maintained, washroom and showers by the beach for hotel guests.
Buffet dinners were varied daily. I had a Tuscan fish stew at the The Ombra della Sera Restaurant (a la carte) that was one of the best meals I had during my 2 week vacation.
Our room was very clean and the bed was very comfortable, although the walls could do with some art work. The reason I gave the room a 3 not a 4-5 was that you could hear every step and noise from the adjacent rooms. The people occupying the adjacent rooms were early risers and were awake every morning by 6:00 am. We could hear them walking, talking, chairs scraping the floor and the water running. It was loud enough to wake us up.
The front desk staff all spoke English but the rest of the staff spoke very little or no English at all (not a big deal since you are in Italy after all). This is a family hotel, so be prepared to eat dinner with small children around you even if you are in the The Ombra della Sera Restaurant. Overall we were very happy to have stayed there.