B & B La Terrazza sul mare

Great view from the room. Clean comfortable rooms and good breakfast. Good air con.

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Handy for the ferries, buses, car hire, restaurants. View was nice, room nice and clean

Slow lift, we were meant to be on 9th floor and checked in only to be advised after they would need to move us to 11th, it was fine. Bar below was noisy, no kettle for making tea so bought one

This 9th floor apartment was a great location.

We stayed one night in La Terraza sul Mare before catching the ferry back from Portofarraio to Piambino. The B&B is a 5 min walk from the ferry terminal and a 10 min walk from the picturesque old town where there are loads of cafes, bars and restaurants. The B&B is situated on the 9th floor of the tallest building in Portofarraio with superb views over the harbour and the huge Medici citadel which dominates the town. The entrance to the building is quite franky horrible and involves climbing a dingy and quite long flight of stairs which if you've got heavy luggage could be a problem. There is level access from the car park at the rear of the premises which avoids the stairs but this is not obvious when you arrive and this was not mentioned in the information provided by the owner who speaks no English. There is a lift up to the 9th floor and once inside the apartment you are in a diferent world. The appartment is beautifully and tastefully furnished and is spotlessly clean. There are 2 bedrooms in the apartment the doors to which lock as each room is separately let with a communal living and dining room where a cold buffet style breakfast is served by the Italian owner. There is plenty of choice with lots of fresh fruit and cheese. Our room was small as was the bathroom but it was perfectly adequate for a short stay. But for the horrible access I would have rated the property more highly.