The hotel is ideally located being just over the road from the beach and a few minutes walk from the shops & restaurants. The train station is a 10 minute walk away at the top of the road and has frequent services to other nearby towns.
Like many hotels in the resort, it is small but the rooms are very clean, the staff/owners very helpful and friendly and the food is very good.
Viareggio itself is a nice smallish seaside resort with a lovely beach although like many Italian resorts sunbeds are obligatory even for just a couple of hours. The sea is also teaming with jellyfish although this didn't seem to worry most people. A good base to explore the local area.