Blue Shades Aparthotel

8.2

Excellent

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8.2

Excellent

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Cleanliness8.6/10

Service8.6/10

Comfort8.0/10

Condition8.2/10

location8.6/10

Neighborhood7.8/10

Amenities7.8/10

Easy walk from the airport, lovely staff, big clean modern room. Exactly what we needed. We would stay here again

This facility is a little far from Pisa Central Station and from the Center of Pisa ( Piazza Garibaldi). It is showed as a 4 stars but it is far from that. Expedia starts with Blue Shades Hotel but in the reality it's called Blue Shades Aparthotel still with 4 stars. Expedia says "Breakfast available" but actually no breakfast is available. You need to go to the Vanilla bar. Yes, Vanilla bar is wonderful but it is not part of the hotel. The bathroom items were not in a very good shape. No shower gel or shampoo. You will get some small shower soaps or shampoo soaps. There was a boiler but no tea was provided and the gas stove didn't work. Check-in: our flight arrived at 9:40pm and I asked if we could do the check-in after we went to the restaurant. They asked us to do the check-in as first thing and going to the restaurant after. By the time we finished with the check-in and we could go to the restaurant that I wanted, it was closed ( so be careful about this) and we had to go somewhere else. There are better 4 stars in Pisa (at least two) and they will continue to be my favourite choice

Excellent Hotel access to Pisa central & airport 5mins walking

We just used this for a quick stop over before flying home. Airport is a 400m short walk so is ideal, we event did this at 4.30am streets were perfectly safe 👍

Updated hotel, walkable from train station and even closer for an easy walk to airport. Just what we wanted. Staff was great. Good restaurant very close and coffee place right there. Would stay again.

Family trip via Pisa

The apartment was generally clean but was in need of some maintenance. Likewise the supplied equipment was somewhat limited (for example, only one small spoon). Excellent location for airport, with good amenities on site.

Very noisy air conditioning otherwise location and hotel were excellent 👍

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Happily helped us with a special request!!!

Ideal

Perfect for what we needed. We walked to the Pisa Tower and also walked to the airport for our early morning flight

This hotel was a godsend when our flight was delayed so long we couldn’t get to our destination. They put up a cot for us at a couple of hour’s notice and even warmed up some milk for our baby. The staff were so kind and helpful. The bed was comfortable and it was quiet, although the appliances would be a bit noisy for some people. Perfect for a night or two. If you wanted to cook a full meal, the kitchenette would not be big enough. Not a problem for us but worth knowing for other people.

Great place to stay near the airport, lovely restaurant downstairs for breakfast and a little playground for children. Incredibly comfortable beds and air conditioning, friendly and helpful reception staff.

The best hotel experience I’ve ever had

The staff at Blue Shades were some of the nicest and most accommodating group of individuals in any hotel I’ve ever stayed at. I had to stay here due to a medical emergency and had to take a flight home the next day. I could not walk due to a broken leg/foot and the reception was so sweet and helped me get into the building and my room with an office chair. I would have had no way to physically get in the building without their help. Plus the food was unexpectedly fantastic, turns out they make the food fresh. I cannot recommend this hotel enough. Without a doubt I would refer any of my friends and family to this hotel if they’re staying in or near Pisa. When I come back to Pisa I am booking Blue Shades again.

High recommend

Very friendly welcome, even some homemade snacks. Very easy walk to Pisa airport and other amenities (grocery store, restaurants, ...) Room was very nice. Quiet and comfortable. If you have an early flight from Pisa this place hotel works really well.

Visiting Pisa

People were lovely, everywhere was clean apart from the shower. Beds really comfortable. Only stayed one night but was a very good choice I think

Properly and room were unclean. Bedding and sheets were smelly Very disappointing

Great overnight for the airport. Takes the stress out of going to the airport

The staff were excellent and the proximity to airport great

Just a short easy walk from the airport and about 10 min walk to Pisa Central train station. Clean and modern room. Restaurant and cafe 1 min away. Nice and helpful staff on reception. Would happily stay again.

The staff are amazing. A call due to a flight cancellation and a late hour, they opened their hotel with warmth and comfort. Thank you

The staff really made all the difference. They were very friendly, welcoming and accommodating. The bathrooms could use some updating but the shower pressure was amazing. Loved the location as could walk to the airport & busy, fun bar next door - Vanilla Cafe.

Overall good quality price ratio.

Great experience; very helpful; accommodating!! Well done

Lovely staff all round. We slept well, bed was comfortable and room was quiet.

Great hotel within 10 minutes walk of the airport and 30 minutes from the tourist spots. Great staff who were really helpful and great food (best pizza in years).

A bit far from the center but a really nice stay

Good central location and onsite parking

My husband, myself our 3 grown up sons, 2 daughters in law and 2 grandchildren stayed the night after arrival at Pisa airport. We were able to walk from the airport so could collect rental car the next day and didn’t need to worry about parking, baby seats etc until the following day. The rooms were clean, had lots of facilities (cooking.) The staff were helpful and the breakfast was excellent - big spread and freshly cooked scrambled eggs. Would definitely recommended and also return. Lovely cafe very close too.

nice location, comfortable room, friendly staff

7 mins or so from airport but still quiet. Staff were super helpful. Stayed to let us in when flight was late. Gave us very good advice about breakfast & getting about & very friendly & welcoming. Room impeccably clean. Coffee machine & electric rings. Plenty of space to move around in big room for a standard double.

It was a fantastic way to spend our last night in Italy. The food was great, service was caring and wonderful. We cannot say enough good things about our stay.

Very friendly reception easy walk from airport. I was only there to sleep 22:00 - 06:00 I couldn’t get the TV to work and coffee machine had wrong pods so was no use - if Inwas staying longer Inwojld have complained and sure it would have been sorted but would have been nice if it all just worked…

Great location for airport and helpful staff.

Very friendly, quick and helpful welcome on arrival, organised our dinner etc within minutes. Very close to airport which was great as we were not collecting our car until the following morning. Great staff.

Ótimo Hotel, 500 mts do aeroporto, super confortável .

Hotel clean short distance from airport staff where efficient and friendly

Excelente relacion precio calidad; personla muy amable y siempre dispuesto a ayudar. Excelente ubicacion para tener un descanso placentero y facil acceso al aeropuerto. El internet en hoarios picos fue un poco inestable pero lo solucionamos con un cable ethernet.

Really near the airport, big rooms, very clean and great price

It's a small hotel right by the airport of Pisa, with incredible hospitality, particularly from the receptionist Micaela, who made everything to make us feel well. We arrived after midnight from the flight, only she was at the hotel, but she offered to prepare some food for our 4 years child. In the next day in the morning she was there agaik and she helped us with some recomenfations and hints to understand the road rules.in Italy. The hitel utself was everything good, spacious and confortable rooms, with air conditioned, clean and everythimg working well.

perfect Airport hotel

This hotel is literally a block from the airport and it’s very clean, comfortable, modern, quiet and very welcoming. You literally walk out of the airport, cross the street and walk 1 block up via del Aeroport take first left and it’s in a small shop/business plaza. Nice continental breakfast in the morning and the staff are really lovely.

Easy too ok get to from the airport. Lady at reception was lovely and very helpful. Clean and. Modern room. Definitely coming back

Very modern

Super clean , young lady who checked us in was so helpful

Very close to airport, clean, and modern. Excellent staff.

Great location to Pisa airport

Very convenient to Pisa airport- within comfortable walking distance. Good breakfast served at a reasonable cost. The only downside was that the lift was out of order.

Comfortable

Comfortable & close to airport

I stayed 3 single nights to fit around inconvenient flights to Pisa. Each time Michaela welcomed me with water (it was hot!) and she recognised me the later times. She carried my bag upstairs when the lift was out of order - much appreciated by an older traveller like me. I particularly like the convenience fo Pisa airport and the hotel's 24 hour reception. The Blue Shades aparthotel is close than the car rental place! It is even possible to walk to the center of Pisa (leaning tower,etc) - it took me 40 minutes. Basic hotel but clean, friendly and very convenient - recommended for anyone transiting through Pisa

Excellent value. Had booked an economy room for one night but given a large, very comfortable family room. Friendliness and helpfulness of reception staff was exceptional. Excellent location for Pisa Airport (5 minutes walk) and Pisa Central Station (20 minutes walk). Highly recommended.

Airport hotel

The front desk person was fabulous. Very accommodating, pleasant and knowledgeable about the area. Great hotel for being next to the airport.

Does the job!

Great place for an overnight stopover. We booked this as we landed late at night in Pisa. Most convenient location, 5 min walk and a short cab ride to the Leaning Tower. For a night's stay, it did the job! Not the most comfortable of beds, but considering we were only there for 1 night, it was fine.

Smile, kindness and compassion of front door gave me real hope for humanity I had booked to Franceska to Pisa , strange name of hotel via Expedia. When I went there, it was not a hotel but a private home without a staff on site. I went back to the PAS, and rebooked to Blueshades which was located in walking distance What a pleasure to experience of warm welcome!!!!

Distance from airport as advertised Friendly staff

Says there is free parking but there isn’t. Got told €10 per 24h or pay the parking meter at 75c/h between 8am-8pm free outside of those times, but very limited spaces

Lovely staff

The hotel was a short walk from the airport and walkable into the centre of Pisa . We stayed one night and no complaints - very clean and functional.What made this hotel special though was the lovely staff who were exceptionally helpful and kind.

Fantastic hotel close to airport

Great little hotel.. walking distance to the airport. Staff alll friendly and welcoming. would definitely go back.

Best Hotel for my Stay

It was the best for me cause it was close to Airport. Best Hotel for my stay

location is very good,walking distance to pisa airport,bathroom was dirty. and Especially beds are very uncomfortable,breakfast is very poor as well

Great close in airport hotel.

Great hotel staff was welcoming and accommodating. Overall wonderful stay walking distance from the airport.

Mosquitos in the room and a lot of mold in the bathroom

If you are looking for a hotel close to the airport, this is a great location. It was clean and the staff were very helpful.

Ideal for late flight

Walkable from the airport. Receptionist was lovely.

You have to stay here. The location was amazing close to airport and train station. can’t wait to go back

A modern hotel within walking distance of Pisa Airport and city centre.

Cheap but very basic.

Very uncomfortable bed, I can still feel the springs in my back. Parking cost is 7 euro a night. Breakfast was a very basic continental.

Good find !

Couple of overnights near Pisa airport. Terrific staff and service. Short walk from airport. Grocery store across street. Nice stay.

Poor

Wires coming through mattress and no hob

Nice hotel very close to the airport

The hotel is an easy walk from the airport and is in a good residential area. We arrived about 9 o’clock and walked round the corner to a very lively restaurant for a drink and quick snack. The hotel room was large, and the breakfast was limited but good. Excellent coffee!

late arrival

Late arrival met by very friendly and extremely helpful man

Pisa stopover

Two minutes from airport. Ideal for overnight stay for early morning flights. Staff helpful. Very modern hotel. Would use it again if Pisa stop.

Good location. Comfortable clean room. Helpful and friendly staff

Nice hotel good location, friendly staff

Nice hotel, good location, friendly staff Very good comfortable room

Fine hotel near to the airport

Easy to find-good with friendly staff good to use for our journey on to Florence.

Nice hotel

Perfect for our early morning flight, this hotel is only about 8 min walk to the airport so we went from bed to airside in about 30 minutes! The bed was comfy and the room was large, staff were friendly and our 4.30am check out was hassle free! We’d stay here again.

The staff was very helpful and the hotel.is an easy walk to the airport.

Friendly Staff & Convenient to the Airport

Good friendly staff, convenient location

very friendly ans supportive staff and super clean and spacious room!

Late night stop.

It was a very quick stop over as flew to Pisa on late flight. Looked good compared to similar near airport.

Great little hotel in Pisa.

Great location to train, airport, and city center. No need for car. Very modern hotel, very helpful staff and extremely clean.

Great location. You can actually walk to the airport!

Perfect Airport Hotel

What a brilliant hotel this is! Friendly staff, great room, very clean, modern, great facilities nearby and just a very short walk to the airport. I cannot recommend this place highly enough!

Good stay value for money... the showers needs to be refurbished

Not bad but not great.

We got a low last minute rate so from that point of view it was reasonable value for money with secure basement parking included. Reception was good when they were there, but were often absent. Rooms were reasonably comfortable but the breakfast was poor. Having opted for it as an extra to be then charged again for coffee was poor form. Probably our least favorite hotel experience of our 6 days in Italy.

One night in Pisa.

Great location a short walk from airport. Very hospitable welcome. Helpful staff. We had a great nights sleep. Would recommend as a centre for touring Tuscany with excellent transport links to Florence.

Close to airport, excellent place to stay overnigh

We were travelling on to Florence the next day so needed to stay near the airport to pick up a car. The Hotel was within walking distance so ideal. The staff were really helpful, there were several places nearby to eat. We walked around Pisa for the morning before we had to leave. We loved Pisa, & have decided to return a day earlier than we intended so that we can spend more time exploring. Hopefully we can get a room back at Blue Shades!

Very convenient

Reception is not permanently staffed, but they do respond to phone calls. Room was fine, and very conveniently situated for airport (five minutes walk) Wifi didn't work

Hotel was very clean, close to the highway.

Excellent conditions, friendly and helpful staff. We enjoyed the city, historical sites and good food. The hotel is in walking distance from city downtown and Pisa tower.

Young lady on duty when we arrived very helpful

Very near Pisa airport, about a 10 minute walk, which for a 6.40am flight was good

The hotel was convenient, clean and comfortable. Less than 10 minute walk to the airport. My only complaint is the lobby smelled heavily of cigarettes.

Acceptable hotel walking distance to airport.

Facilities well equipped, lacks functional usefulness. Shower door don't close, no holder in the show for amenities. Bed wth cover n sheets, no blanket. Only one pillow, no spare in wardrobe. Mosquito flying out from ventilation duct all the time! In 1/2hr I killed over a dozen. Sleep with buzzing around Have central air condition but temperatures locked at 20 degrees. R this standard for Small town Italian hotel?

In the heat of the night...

Arriving at midnight after a late flight, our three-bed family room was very hot. A call to reception was not initially helpful. "The air conditioning in our room is not working." Reception: "Yes." ...and so on in this manner until I was able to convey that not fixing it wasn't an option. Anyhow, this should all have been checked before we arrived. It took two very uncomfortable hours for the temperature to cool down to acceptable. Meanwhile, the aircon grumbled on loudly, making for a poor night's sleep. If you're in room 204 and wondering why the bedroom floor feels weirdly damp, it's because the bathroom, adjacent to the bedroom, leaks under the partition wall. The bathroom itself, while clean, leaked from the shower and the sink tap wasn't fixed to the sink but wobbled about like a Saturday night drunk. There were two sets of towels for three travellers. There was no bottled water in the room, probably because the interior of the fridge was even warmer than the room. Assuming - incorrectly as it turned out - that any attempt to find another three-bed room after midnight was probably futile we decided to lump it. The next morning I spoke with the manager, a pleasant lady, who was apologetic but pointed out that we could have asked to be moved. Indeed we could have - but a good hotel would have moved us immediately and without question at the start. They'd also offer a hefty discount. We won't be back.

Handy for both airport and city

Free parking, 30 minutes walk to the Leaning tower, the airport itself is walkable too. Few nice restaurants nearby. The room itself is lovely.

Great Customer Care

Very close to the airport and staff are so helpful

Clean spacious convenient

A quick night stay before early flight the next day. Welcomed with a smile. Big spacious room, good sized bathroom although shower is a bit small. Good having kitchen and tea making facilities. Comfy bed. 5 minutes walk to the airport

Good hotel close to Airport.

Booked this mainly because I had an early morning flight from PSA,and it was 10 mins walk from airport. I was surprised that it was a nice hotel room in a modern building. The check-in took 1 minute, and the front desk staff were very helpful. The room was clean, large, and well laid out. About 30-40 mins walk to the tourist areas of Pisa (Leaning Tower and so-on), but goes through some interesting areas and over the river.

Great, modern hotel.

We had a great stay here, hotel is very modern and high tech, great location for the airport and 30mins walk from the tower. Most comfortable bed I have ever slept in! Staff very friendly too. Great place to stay.

April 2017

8 minute walk to departures at Galileo airport. Ideal for overnight stay. We stayed 2 nights. Local area has supermarket, restaurants etc and i would recommend the Vanilla Cafe right next to the hotel for a snack and a glass of wine or beer. Hotel staff were all very helpful, room comfortable and reasonably well equipped. Good wifi in room. 15 minute walk to the centre of Pisa, around 30 minutes to the tower. Recommended.

Great Blue Shades Hotel

We enjoyed our stay at the Blue Shades Hotel. The staff is great and it's in a central location. Everything is within walking distance.

Useful stopover near Pisa airport

The plane arrived late and we had to find our way driving in the dark - the hotel signage was not very obvious but after asking we eventually found the hotel - opposite the Coop store. Staff on duty uncertain about the room facilities - how to switch on the lights start the hob etc - and had to call up the proprietor in the end. Parking under the hotel convenient but didn't realise you have to swipe your door key to come back up in the lift so more delays walking around the complex back to the main entrance. Room pleasant, well provided and comfortable, local pizza place nearby very good for a late meal.

Calm, clean, central and handy for airport.

Slightly noisy early morning with hair dryers and doors clunking, but it's a very good hotel for the airport and very clean. Easy to walk to town and without heavy bags to the airport too. Nice little bar/cafe a few steps away. Shower was very smal despite the bathroom being big but it's great to have a bidet! Friendly and helpful staff. Taxi to airport came in 3 minutes and took 4 minutes to get to the terminal

Great stay at blue shade hotel in Pisa, Italy

We arrived a lot earlier than expected. We met Isabela during checking in and she was very helpful and friendly. She even had a room ready for us when we arrived. The room was clean, quiet, and very close to the airport. They were celebrating her husband birthday and made us feel like part of the family.

Great hotel ideal for Pisa Airport

Perfect for a very early flight.

good access to pisa airport

over technical solutions to simple problems eg boiling a kettle proved impossible