Name: The Sense Experience Resort
Address: Follonica, IT
Price range: From $801

The Sense Experience Resort, FollonicaThe Sense Experience Resort in Follonica, Italy has a corrected score of 3.7 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms), ranked 5 of 5 hotels we score in Follonica. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.9 before correction: Tripadvisor 3.9. Rooms from about $801 a night (cached, not a live quote).The Sense Experience Resort is a five-star beachfront resort on the Gulf of Follonica in the Maremma area of Tuscany, close to the village of Follonica. It stands in a pine forest park with weathered stone architecture, and offers a private beach, a heated outdoor pool, a solarium, a restaurant and massage services. Rooms are modern and spacious, some with sea views, and the resort welcomes families, children and pets, with special diet menus available. It suits travellers wanting a quiet coastal base with golf nearby. Rates start from around $801 a night, so it is a considerable outlay, and guest review scores on TripAdvisor sit noticeably below those on other platforms.What stands out

Private beach and heated pool

Pet and family friendly

Restaurant with special diet menus

On-site parking available

Watch out for

Very high nightly rates

Lower TripAdvisor score than other platforms

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