Giuseppe Poggi, father of Salvatore and Elia Poggi and grandfather of Federico and Stefano, was a sharecrop farmer on a very beautiful and important estate in the Igea Marina countryside. When the landowner decided to get rid of the land and its workers, Joseph saw an opportunity to gradually become the owner of the land he had always looked after, and he went up to his neck in debt.
Grain, beets, potatoes, grapes, wine, working and beef cows, milk, cheese, pigs, rabbits, farmyard animals and a lot of hard work made it possible to pay off the debt and achieve economic stability in the years to come .
Then came the 1950s and tourism. Salvatore and Elia began to do 'seasons' in the first hotels on the Riviera. A difficult life, between the sea and the countryside, full of sacrifices and early morning starts, but also of economic satisfaction. Satisfaction that at the time, along with pride, sacrifice, commitment and many bills of exchange, became the springboard to living their dreams. Those were difficult times, but with a visionary mindset and the right determination you could really achieve anything.
The 1960s arrived and tourism became more and more important even for the small Igea Marina, which at that time was all pinewoods. The sole owner, Vittorio Belli, then decided to sell it in small lots and so today's Bellaria-Igea Marina was born. The Poggi family didn't just stand by and, despite coming from the countryside , decided to buy a small plot of land... right where San Salvador is now!
A few years passed before Salvatore met Olga. They were both doing the season at a local hotel. Love blossomed between them and Olga, with her contagious enthusiasm, became part of the Poggi family project, bringing new stimuli, skills and organisational abilities.
The Hotel San Salvador was finally finished. In '68, the first season opened with friends from Italy, but also Germany, Switzerland and France. Friends because, with so many seasons behind them, Salvatore, Olga and Elia had made many friends among the tourists coming to Igea Marina and among the managers of the agencies that organised coaches from all over Europe.
Over the years, the San Salvador has always been a state-of-the-art hotel. Federico is impulsive, cheeky and visionary; Stefano is more rational, calculating and down-to-earth. Together they form a perfect alchemy. This alchemy has ensured that Eco Hotel San Salvador continues to be one of the best hotels in Bellaria-Igea Marina and Rimini. The first in Igea Marina to adopt green policies, long before the environmental issue became so loud and felt by many.
Today, Eco Hotel San Salvador is a fully-fledged eco-friendly and environmentally friendly hotel, perfect for a holiday that will leave indelible memories in the hearts of all guests, without leaving heavy traces on the Earth.
He is the father of Federico and Stefano. Together with his sister Elia, he built the hotel in 1967. Today Salvatore cares for the land of ownership by supplying fresh fruits and vegetables at km0. Sometimes he goes to the hotel to check that everything is fine and he organizes escursion in the big vegetable garden to show to the guests the fruits of his work.
Boss senior of the Hotel. He is fall in love with Romagna and manage Hotel San Salvador together with his younger brother Stefano. Great worker; he is always busy but if he has just a minute free, he take the opportunity to relax in the outdoor courtyard of the Hotel, with a fresh beer. His favourite sport is tennis.
Stefano is the frontman of Hotel San Salvador. Really kind, he welcomes guests at check in, prepares coffee and solves emergencies. He says he still does not know what he wants to do when he grows up, but he feels really at home in the Hotel. He loves pasta in all its forms and his soccer team of heart is "Juventus".
The room manager, a veteran of Hotel San Salvador, is defined as an hospitality artisan. He has Calabrian origins but now he is son of Romagna. He can be professional and hearty at the same time, even when the restaurant overflows with guests. He is a Master of ice cream and his smile delights so much joy!
Waitress on the floors as well as one of the pillars of the Hotel. She's a woman full of energy and the queen of cleanings and rejuvenation. Thanks to her, the room is always fresh and fragrant, ideal for relaxing. With the towels, she knows how to create real artworks.
If Hotel San Salvador was a fairy tale, Mirella would be the good fairy that - every day - with her magical hands creates so many salty and sweet dishes for the joy of adults and children. Everyday, she creates specialties with the products at km 0 of Salvatore. The best dish? The "Romagna Passatelli". What to expect from a woman who lives in Santarcangelo!(ancient village located in the center of Romagna)
