We went out to Italy in October to stay at the Hotel Belvedere, and had such a good time that we're doing it all again in April. And we'd love for you to join us.

The hotel is situated in Riccione, on the Adriatic coast, and the riding in the area is superb. There's everything from the beach strip to winding coastal roads to hill towns to proper mountains, all within a day's ride of home. To have a look at what we did in October, take a look at the Italy Week 2014 page on the site. Basically, we had a great time.

April promises to be more of the same. The Hotel Belvedere is a fantastic base for a cycling holiday. There's up to five guided rides per day, catering for all levels of rider. Breakfast, a packed lunch for the bike ride, afternoon buffet and an evening meal are all included; even the house wine is thrown in! You get full use of the hotel's pool and spa facilities, and there's a daily laundry service so you can wear your best kit every day and get those tan lines razor sharp. There's a qualified bike mechanic on site, a secure bike storeroom, and the hotel has a full rental fleet of De Rosa bikes if you don't want to trust your pride and joy to the vagaries of baggage handling. They've thought of everything.

For a proper taste of the euro sportive scene there's also the opportunity to take part in the Gran Fondo Selle Italia that week, which sets out from just up the coast in Cervia on 12 April. The event has routes from 40km up to 150km and thousands of local cyclists will be taking to the roads. Riding an Italian Gran Fondo is definitely something everyone should try, and this is the perfect opportunity.

In May the Giro d'Italia is coming to Riccione on a stage that takes the riders from Civitanova Marche to Forlí and you'll also get the opportunity to ride sections of that stage, as well as a chance to tackle the super-tough Montecopiolo climb that featured as a stage finish in the 2014 race. Assuming the snows have receded from the high ground…

As well as all the riding, there's a full schedule of activities for anyone that wants a day – or a week – off the bike. From cooking courses to wine tasting to village festivals to just lounging in the spa, you won't get bored. Promise.

Book with road.cc and get a 5% discount and a free jersey!

Sound like fun? Seven nights with all guided rides, meals, spa facilities and laundry services included normally starts at €777 per person based on two people sharing. But road.cc readers can get a 5% discount, and every reader will get a free Hotel Belvedere jersey, worth €45, as well.

Want to come? To book with the road.cc discount just email bike@belvederericcione.com and quote the code ROADCC2015 in the subject line. We'll see you there!

For more information on what's going on that week at the Belvedere, visit this page

Some extra activities may incur a small cost for travel or entrance fees. Gran Fondo entry and Bike rental are extra, see this page for details of bike hire charges.