Stayed in this hotel for 3 nights on a business trip with a group. The room was booked by our local counterparts and we got substantial discount from the rack rate.
The hotel is conveniently located just 20 minutes drive from Pisa Airport. It looked a bit outdated on outside. The rooms were not small but the furniture and equipment reminded of 80ies. It was clean and quiet. There was just one socket with a 3 socket extension. Two of these were taken by TV and fridge, so you had to choose one to stop if you want to charge both computer and cell phone.
Internet was available by purchasing prepaid cards from reception. A 12 euro card provided 24 hours access with only time logged counting. This sufficed for 3 days after work private e-mails and some surfing, but would be pricey for in room working.
Breakfast was typical for Italian hotels with nice croissants, sweets and meats, but lacking vegetables and natural juices. Coffee was OK as almost anywhere in Italy.
We did not eat in the hotel restaurant and instead visited numerous small restaurants around. I would specially recommend “Lo Qualo” for fresh fish and seafood at reasonable prices. The Piropo pizzeria is also an option for pizzas and pasta on a budget.

I was a tourist and a guest in June 2011 and feel financially raped by the Grand Hotel Continental.

Three months after being a guest at the hotel I received certified mail parking ticket for 86€ from STADT PIZA for parking in front of the hotel.

Fact is I was never informed nor did the reception staff clearly communicate any parking fee requirements for parking in front of the hotel. This is highly unethical and implies that the Hotel is not interested in taking care or their tourist guests.

Several times the officials from the city of Piza have requested for you " The Hotel Continental" to contact the local police and resolve this. Hotel Continental refused to help. I ended up paying a 86€ parking ticket. I RECOMMEND STAYING AWAY FROM THIS HOTEL AT ALL COSTS – OR IT WILL COST YOU IN THE END: MANAGEMENT IS UNETHICAL AND MORE INTERESTED IN PROFIT THAN IN CUSTOMER SERVICE:

This hotel is situated very close to the beach, which in true Italian style is sectioned off with lines of coloured parasols, each colour belonging to a different hotel. Nice clean beach with calm sea - good for children.
The room was fairly uninspiring but quite large and very clean. There is an olympic sized swimming pool which again is kept beautifully clean - bathing hats are supplied and insisted upon!
The food was especially good which was very handy as my partner slipped her disc on day 1 and couldn't move out of the room all week. The staff were brilliant and bought all the meals up to the room - even adding a tray of deserts when we hadn't requested anything. The seafood pasta was really tasty!
Although we couldn't manage to go on them - the tours of the area looked really good. Sienna, Florence, Pisa (we did see the latter briefly by blue lighted ambulance)!
I would recommend this hotel for those looking for a quiet spot to totally relax, long sandy beaches, a large swimming pool and reasonably situated for taking trips around the local area.

Less than 30 minutes from Pisa, a beautiful hotel on the beach with a great breakfast. I left the windows open at night to my patio so I could hear the waves crashing all night long. There is 5 good restaurants within a 5 minute walk of the hotel with great fresh seafood. Also great places to get pedicures, massages, etc. The bar in the hotel makes a great cappucino! I'm sure it's crazy busy in the summer time.