"SIC.....thanks"

Today at 3pm there was in Coriano the funeral of Marco Simoncelli. I don't like going to funerals, but this one it was defenetly a different one, not for the ammount of people 60,000 there wasn't enough place in Coriano for all of them that is why the circuit of Misano has setted up big screens Tv for everybody else! but it did not seem a sad funeral it is difficult to explain it was more like a special party for Marco because it was magical if I am allowed to say. The atmosphere was so deep and full of memories of all his achievements not only as a biker, but as a human beeing, as the lovely person he was, a caring one towards everybody. He has brought a smile into his job a big smile, like his family today: Rossella the mum, who until an hour before the funeral was welcoming everybody at home with coffe and pastries, Paolo the father who was always next to him in the races, his lovely sister Martina and his girlfriend kate, have showed to all the world that Marco would have not wanted any tears just smiles from everybody, and that is what they have passed on to every single person today.
Even the bishop of Rimini Lambiasi had some really nice words today in his speech, not the usual words that you would expect from a priest, he was one of us too. Every single person today felt part of a bigger family (the one of the fans, of the team, of the friends, of the racers, of the school, of the neiboughrs, the blood family, every body from overseas all together, we were all one thing, we were there for the same reason to pay our tribute and respect to Marco). When they were taking the coffin outside his good friend Valentino pushed Marco's bike outside the church, onced out, the coffin has been settled in the middle and all around the people were sitting down next to it. His dad and daughter in front, it was like if we were waiting for Marco to jump out the coffin that was Marco full of life, jokes. One of the last to speak said " Marco is not dead this is only one of his tricks, because today Marco will leave with us in our hearts and it will stay there always" One of the many poster said: Marco you will teach the Angels to skid now...."
Marco I am not saying goodbye to you because i believe you will still ride from up there, all I can say using the words of his mum " thanks for all the things you gave us " see you soon!

Ciao Marco e grazie

Maura and all the Britts fans that come every summer to the motogp

harry stafford Moto GP Rookies Cup

We are very pleased to inform all our customers and friends that Harry Stafford is staying with us at the Hotel Senior, he is a very geniun young boy, a great biker!!! He loves Valentino Rossi, and all the fans of Valentino are really proud to have Harry Stafford here with us and the same time racing in Misano for Moto GP!

ITALIA! Letter of the month winner!

A GEM IN CATTOLICA !


My daughter and I have been reading your magazine for some time now, and

while it's lovely to hear about places off the beaten track, I feel you could do well to do a few articles on the " typical" Italian destinations.
I have visited Italy many times since 1970 when I first fell in love with the country as a student. I have been fortunate enough to stay in varius regions, from the mountins of Abruzzo in the south to venice in the north, and many places in between.
A few years ago we have stumbled on a family-owned hotel in the beautiful town of Cattolica, and after a memorable stay we have returned every year since and never been disappointed. Hotel Senior is owned and run by Maura Cilla, who was born to be a hotelier! It is truly a home from home, staff are plesant and nothing is too much trouble. The whole place is spotless and every effort is made to ensure guests have a good time.
You can dine on home baked bread, beautiful pasta dishes and scampi salad like you 've never tasted. Each time we visit we come back eavier!
Cattolica itself has much to offer, especially for a family holiday. The beach here is immaculate, with every facility you could wish for, and shops and markets abound. Bus and rail travel is cheap and punctual, and there are many places to visit in the area- Pesaro, Riccione, Gradara, San Marino to name but a few. So, to any new readers, who have toyed with the idea of going to Italy, or any regular readers who would like a super but inexpensive break, I'd say consider Cattolica and Maura Cilla's gem of a hotel. You won't be disappointed and i guarantee that if you visit the adriatic coast you will return here.

Mrs Angela Wood Carlisle

JIMBO " a great man"

"JIMBO" was his nick name, just right for him... his name was Jim, and he and his lovely family have been coming to my hotel for the past few years now, twice a year. Unfortunatelly this summer suddenly Jimbo has left us, and I though that because he has honestly gave me so much as a person,even though we couldn't spend hours chatting due as well to his ilness,we could understand each other perfectly the "looks" were enough, and Jimbo as a human beeing was a" must" to remeber. He loved Cattolica, especially coming to the Senior, having a witty little chat with me, I used to ply with him because when it was the time to go out he had to use a wheelchair, so I used to say to him to take me for a ride in his beautiful Ferrari. He had a great sense of humor, very dry which it was coming out at the right time, spot on. Jimbo was a real gentlemen, he used to like singing very good too, or whistling. I only have good memories of Jimbo, his family has sent me a beautiful and so unique picture of him when we have the famous " NOTTE ROSA" which I will attach. Jimbo will be always part of the Hotel Senior, there is not a day I go without thinking of a phrase he said, a smile, anything. Mum had a mass for Jim when Paula and Eve told me he passed away, and when the priest said this mass today is speacially for JIMBO ( that is the name I wanted) I really felt honored to have met such a special person, with great values and morals. All i can say is that you are always here, you never left and I mean this Jimbo. Keep an eye on us from up there, I know you are doing it already.

Maura

IT'S ME THE HOTEL SENIOR BORN IN 1960 (look at the original pics"

I was bornb in 1964, by the hand of the great architecture Luigi Filippini, well known for his skills, honesty and creativity of course.
I have born beautiful,tastefully with a touch of sofistication, I was a real diamond and everybody was coming to visit me. Born between huge debts, without many helps, we have had to struggle for 20 long years. Among sufferences and exhausting work we have made it trough. Our job was carried out for the majority with english clientele which we are always very gratefull to because with their affection, love, coming back year after year, their gratitude, they have loved us very much and still now of course, we have learnt so much from them : education, accuracy, punctuality, politeness, honesty on selling our product for what it was without pumping it of things not necessary. Truthness only that!
Unfortunately life reserves some surprises and not always happy ones,which we had to face, we were forced to rent the hotel (different point of views in the families). It has not been an happy solution, actually a real catastrophic one. We have jumped back in again from 2006 (after 4 years of missing ) and with a lot of patience and courage, we have started everything from scratch all over agian!!!
Now the english are back, the italians too, and even our finnish customers are coming back with us! So now in the all of this multicultural cosmopolitan style of life of these beautiful people we start sailing again together !

Thanks to everybody

Ines (Maura's mum)

ANGELA'S BIRTHDAY AT THE HOTEL SENIOR

At the Hotel Senior we celebrate anything that we like....Angela's birthday was one of these magic moments!!!
It is so lovely when customers such as friends do come back year after year several times during the summer to cherish together important moments. It was a big surprise for Angela, because yes she did know she was coming over in August to celebrate her 60's (she looks so young very charming lady) but what she did not know that her sister Linda planned to come over for a few days on her birthday without telling her, it was all planned from winter she emailed me asking to organise it and keep the secret because Angela was coming to Cattolica in June as well..... so I felt like 007 on a mission!
Another big surprise for Angela was that her lovely daughter Sarah told me that her brother Andrew might arrange to come over for a few days too, of course Angela did not have any idea at all!!!!! You can immagine the shock of joy when one by one the family started to appear !!!! It was awsome!
Well all went well, lovely time together lovely pics which I will attach here, my chef Tatiana made a beautiful cake for Angela and the family as well all the deco we had for her pics all over the hotel which Linda very carefully tagged to the walls of all the hotel, toilets included.... really funny and nice!!!!
Buon Compleanno Angela, one that you will never forget!!!! I bet that!

All our love from the gang of the Hotel Senior !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Looking forward to seeing you soon!!!!

New summer 2011:the 3 star hotel Senior makes more relaxing your holiday by the sea.

News from the Hotel Senior for 2011, 3 star hotel, Cattolica, Italy, Adriatic Riviera, by plane, just 15 minutes away, to make your holiday as smooth as possible.
In occasion for the reopening at Easter 2011 of the Hotel Senior in Cattolica, Adriatic Riviera, will show you the new rooms with new pavements and new sound proof windows, so that the Hotel Senior will offer more comfortables vacation to our customers during the summer holiday .
Cattolica 2011- Peace and relaxetion for all our customers that during the season 2011 will stay at the Senior, 3 star hotel in Cattolica, near the turistic centre of the "Regina" near the beach and to the largest Aquarium of the Adriatic Riviera. For the opening at Easter 2011 the Hotel Senior will have finished the sound proof works and will start the season with a plus which will make the difference during your holiday in Cattolica. To make your sleep peacefull, the hotel Senior has decided to invest on the sound proof of the rooms of the hotel, sure that the customers will benefit from this very much.
This is just one of the many services that the hotel senior offers, specialised on dealing with british customers, the Hotel Senior is always very carefull to offer high standard quality service and a very warm welcoming to all our customers.
Rooms have bathrooms with shower box, satellite TV, LCD 20, airconditioning, safe, hair dryer, phone, and of course new pavements, and sound proof windows.
The customers who will choose the Hotel Senior for their stay during the summer holiday on the Adriatic Riviera, you will have not only the surprise of a relaxing holiday, but a great choice of italian cuisine with specialities of the local area, a large swimming-pool of 22 m and a Jacuzzi which caters for six people.