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Hotel Universal

4.0 star property
Beach hotel with free breakfast and a fitness center

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Front of property - evening/night
Reception
Beach/ocean view
Garden
Indoor pool, outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, sun loungers
Hotel Universal caters to golf enthusiasts and families with thoughtful amenities. Enjoy a complimentary breakfast buffet, indoor/outdoor pools, spa with massages and manicures/pedicures, an arcade room, and an on-site restaurant serving meals all day.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Hot Tub
  • Pool
  • Spa
  • Parking available
  • Gym

Room options

Available filters for rooms
Showing 5 of 5 rooms

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Classic Triple Room

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Air conditioning
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Bidet
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Minibar
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

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Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Superior Triple Room

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Air conditioning
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Bidet
Private bathroom
Hair dryer
Minibar
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

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Classic Single Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Classic Single Room

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Air conditioning
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Bidet
Private bathroom
Minibar
  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Classic Double or Twin Room | Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Classic Double or Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Air conditioning
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Bidet
Private bathroom
Minibar
  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

View all photos for Superior Double or Twin Room, Sea View

Minibar, in-room safe, desk, blackout drapes

Superior Double or Twin Room, Sea View

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Air conditioning
TV
Blackout drapes/curtains
Hair dryer
Bidet
Private bathroom
Minibar
  • 18 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
Lungomare Deledda, 118, Cervia, RA, 48015

What's nearby

  • Cervia Town Hall - 2 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Piazza Garibaldi - 2 min drive - 1.4 miles
  • Pineta di Cervia - Milano Marittima - 4 min drive - 2.2 miles
  • Minigolf Centrale - 4 min drive - 2.4 miles
  • Cervia Thermal Baths - 5 min drive - 2.9 miles

Getting around

  • Cervia Station - 3 min drive
  • Federico Fellini Intl. Airport (RMI) - 52 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Fantini Club - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Sugar Cafe - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Bagno Balmor - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Chidù - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪Il Moro - ‬9 min walk

About this property

Hotel Universal

Upscale family-friendly hotel near Pineta di Cervia - Milano Marittima
You can look forward to a free breakfast buffet, an adjacent golf course, and a terrace at Hotel Universal. For some rest and relaxation, visit the hot tub, and indulge in a body scrub, a manicure/pedicure, or a facial. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. In addition to an arcade/game room and dry cleaning/laundry services, guests can connect to free in-room WiFi.
You'll also enjoy the following perks during your stay:
  • An indoor pool and an outdoor pool, along with sun loungers and pool umbrellas
  • Self parking (surcharge), a front-desk safe, and a 24-hour front desk
  • Concierge services, an elevator, and free newspapers
  • A banquet hall, a TV in the lobby, and multilingual staff
Room features
All 94 rooms boast comforts such as furnished balconies and air conditioning, as well as thoughtful touches like free WiFi and safes.
Other amenities include:
  • Bathrooms with showers and bidets
  • TVs with satellite channels
  • Daily housekeeping and desks

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Covered self parking on site (EUR 20 per day)

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Arcade/game room
  • Gym
  • Hot tub
  • Indoor pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Piano
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Arcade/game room
  • Indoor pool
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • 1,991 square feet of conference space
  • Business center
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Direct access to the beach
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Terrace

Spa

  • Body scrubs
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 35.0 per night
Cribs (infant beds) are available for EUR 20.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city and collected at the property. This tax is adjusted seasonally and might not apply year round. Other exemptions or reductions might apply. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 October - 30 April, EUR 0.00 per person, per night, up to 7 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 14 years of age.
  • A tax is imposed by the city: From 1 May - 30 September, EUR 3.00 per person, per night, up to 7 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 14 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Covered self parking fee: EUR 20 per day
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 20.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 35.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards; cash is not accepted
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Property Registration Number IT039007A14MEQE76W

We should mention

All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from the local rating authority.

Property is also known as

Hotel Universal Cervia
Universal Cervia
Hotel Universal Hotel
Hotel Universal Cervia
Hotel Universal Hotel Cervia

Frequently asked questions

Does Hotel Universal have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool and an outdoor pool.

Is Hotel Universal pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

How much is parking at Hotel Universal?

Self parking is available for EUR 20 per day.

What time is check-in at Hotel Universal?

Check-in start time: 1:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. Late check-in is available during limited hours.

What time is check-out at Hotel Universal?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is Hotel Universal located?

Offering direct access to the beach, this Cervia hotel is next to a golf course and within 2 mi (3 km) of Pine Forests, Piazza Garibaldi, and Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta. Cervia Town Hall and Kartodromo Happy Valley are also within 2 mi (3 km). Cervia Station is 28 minutes by foot.

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Reviews

Hotel Universal Reviews

8.2

Very Good

8.8

Cleanliness

8.6

Location

8.8

Staff & service

7.2

Eco-friendliness

8.0

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 30 out of 91 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 45 out of 91 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 12 out of 91 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 91 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 91 reviews

Reviews

8/10 Good

Gisella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Comfortable and close to beach, many restaurants and stores.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Just perfect stay. Thank you
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Nicolo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel and good location. They should just add some vegan options for breakfast, you can find Bread, Jam, Fruit, Pastry, but nothing salty except walnuts.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Nicolo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything nice, just missing more vegan options for breakfast.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel was very busy due to the IRONMAN, but staff were professional, especially in the face of checking out guests on Monday 22/9 discovering there was a train and public transport strike, that, shout out to Vanessa, she dealt with frantic guests stranded for getting to Bologna airport for travelling home in a calm and professional manner. They don’t have enough kettles for rooms, I would say, we could only have one on the last 2 days of our 7 day stay. The only staff member who I found disconcerting , was the cream jacketed breakfast room male, who came up to me on the first morning and said “you make only breakfast “ I had nothing in my hands, and hadn’t even found a table . That was insulting but I chose not to mention in the moment because I wanted to just get on with my stay.
Reception
Breakfast room
Outside eating
View from our room
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Madeleine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Prisvärt hotell för enklare resa!

Trevlig personal, bra service och fint städat. Hotellet ligger precis vid stranden och har en fin pool. Det är nära till allt men dock väldigt gammaldags stil och hotellet skulle behöva en renovering. Men bra hotell för en billig peng!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

claudio

e stato solo un pernotto ,in quanto ero impegnato in attività che non mi hanno permesso altro che il chek-in , colazione e chek-out, ma sono stati all'altezza delle aspettative.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

GUIDO

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Hotel bello, servizio ottimo, colazione fantastica. Posizione ottima. Dovrebbe investire per aggiornare la struttura che in alcune cose è un po' datata.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
hotel piacevole sul lungomare di Cervia .. diciamo pero' che è un po' retro' ... una rimodernatina gli farebbe bene .. Comunque bello , ottima posizione ...ristoranti proprio di fronte
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Claudio

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Abbiamo soggiornato dal 25 al 27 aprile 2025, location ottima, colazione eccellente , struttura pulita , personale molto professionale , lo consigliamo
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Alexandru

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
La camera, spaziosa, aveva una bella vista sul mare con balconcino. Colazione buonissima. Piscina top! Unica pecca, servizio car valet un po' superficiale.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Pietro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
La struttura è comoda al lungomare di Cervia e raggiungibile a piedi dalla stazione di Cervia M.M. con passeggiata di 30 minuti circa. La camera dispone di cassaforte.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nicola

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Beautiful place

Struttura pulita in generale un po’ vecchia ma confortevole. A due passi dalla spiaggia quindi molto comoda
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chiara

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bella struttura, accogliente, pulita, tutti molto disponibili, comodissima per chi ama il mare e la spiaggia, colazione abbondante, varia e di qualità, personale molto attento e sempre sorridente. Mi sono trovata molto bene
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ken

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Extremely Satisfying place to stay!

It was a wonderful hotel to stay at. It was near the beach and a great place to walk for exercise. It was off season, so it was not busy with people. Great views, great restaurants and had a lovely meal. The breakfast was included and was absolutely fantastic. The staff were very friendly and professional.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Federico

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
La nostra camera era nella zona "vecchia". Bagno non altezza di un 4 stelle, piccolo e con doccia minuscola. Ottima colazione e personale molto disponibile e cortese. Bella piscina
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Christian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Stanze molto piccole, arredi datati, bagno vecchio. Comunque molto pulito e comodo come posizione ma parcheggio non disponibile per tutti (meglio prenotare). Ottima colazione. Costo eccessivo per il livello dell’hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

2/10 Terrible

Cristina Corinna

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

4 stelle non meritate

Hotel a 4 stelle che dovrebbe averne 3 (o forse 2) Ero in viaggio per lavoro e tutte le sere si sentiva musica fino a tarda notte. La mia camera non era così bella, molto vecchia con apertura della doccia difettosa. Ho consumato al mini bar e il giorno dopo non è stato neanche fatto il refill, sono tornata la sera e non c’era neanche un po’ d’acqua. Al check out, nonostante ero di fretta (ero lì per lavoro non in vacanza come probabilmente gli altri clienti), mi hanno fatto aspettare 20 minuti per avere la ricevuta della tassa di soggiorno. Ciliegina sulla torta, ho chiesto di poter lasciare la macchina nel loro garage (garage vuoto), ma mi hanno detto che per lasciare la macchina altre 2h avrebbero applicato la tariffa giornaliera
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Michele

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Buona la piscina, c'è sempre sole o da un lato o dall'altro, nonostante sia tra i palazzi. L'area fitness appena possibile, buona la parte cardio, ma l'attrezzo per gli esercizi funziona appena. Colazione buona, ma bisogna fare attenzione alla sala giusta, ci sono insieme un 3 e un 4 stelle, che fanno colazione in sale attigue e con livelli diversi di qualità. Ho sentito clienti lamentarsi di aver sbagliato sala per scarsa informazione, anche io ho sbagliato il primo giorno. La chiave è ancora metallica e con grosso e scomodo portachiavi, preferisco le serrature elettroniche
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

tommaso

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Non e’un 4 stelle

Un 4 stelle che assomiglia molto ad un 3 stelle scadente.Camere minuscole e molto datate. Personale rumeno/moldavo low cost con conseguenze sul servizio ai tavoli pessimo. Unica nota positiva la colazione. Non ci siamo. Prezzo alto per il servizio offerto
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

6/10 Okay

susanna

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Struttura nello standard ma servizi deludenti.in modo particolare la gestione del parcheggio a pagamento dell’hotel. Abbiamo pagato una tariffa giornaliera superiore a quella indicata all’entrata del parcheggio (15 euro invece di 12) e ci hanno fatturato 2 giorni ( 30 euro) per una sosta dalle h 23,30 alle h 17 del giorno successivo.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Alfred

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Schönes Mittelklassehotel mit Meerblick

Das Hotel hat ein gutes Preis-Leistungsverhältnis. Es liegt direkt am Strand nur durch eine Strasse getrennt. Zum Zentrum sind es zu Fuss ca.10-15 Minuten. Abends ist es etwas laut.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Consigliato

Tutto bene.
Stayed 1 night in May 2021

8/10 Good

marco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

hotel frontemare

hotel frontemare. servizio ottimo
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Hanny Louise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Wij voelden ons echt welkom

Universal is een ruim opgezet prima onderhouden hotel op een prachtlocatie: tegenover het kilometers lange strand, met tal van restaurants, bars en winkeltjes om de hoek. Wij verbleven op de 3e verdieping in een kamer met balkon met uitzicht op zee en hebben genoten van de gezellige drukte. Maar zodra de balkondeuren dicht waren, was er nauwelijks iets van te horen. Ook beschikken de kamers over verduisterende rolluiken, geen overbodige luxe in de hete en zonnige julimaand. Wie niet van zand en zee houdt, kan in het hotel zelf terecht in een schitterend en groot zwembad. Aan de voorkant nodigt een groot terras uit tot uitpuffen in de schaduw. Wij gebruikten alleen ontbijt (half en vol pension is ook mogelijk), en dat was zeer divers en smakelijk. En overal troffen wij vriendelijk en hoffelijk personeel. Wij voelden ons echt welkom.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

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