The location of this property is wonderful. Very centrally located. It is very clean with daily room attention. Our challenge was with the water and internet. There is a paper in the room saying internet wasn’t guaranteed yet the sign out front says they offer internet. It did not work at all. The shower, when there was hot water, would lose water pressure halfway through the shower even if you were fast. These two issues really did make the stay at La Zorza challenging. There are also a lot of stairs to get to the room. However, if you are familiar with Riomaggiore, this fact shouldn’t surprise you.

The location was great being a short walk from the train station. Breakfast was good and the staff were so attentive.

The room was nice but dumping of the empty bottles from the bar across the way was excessive. The noise went on for hours.

First I want to be clear that my wife and I enjoyed our time at La Zorza. The staff was friendly and helpful. The room, albeit quirky, was clean and comfortable. However this is not a luxury hotel, nor does it pretend to be. You're going to walk up brick stairs to your room. It's going to be a bit of a maze to get there, but look at the pictures of Riomaggiore this should not be a surprise. The hotel is very convenient to the train station, this is important if you plan on exploring the other villages in Cinque Terre. There is a complementary breakfast buffet.

We enjoyed our stay at La Zorza. Admittedly, it offers basic accommodations, and nothing fancy. There are a lot of stairs and no elevators, but in Riomaggiore that is not unusual, and the staff hauled our bags to the room for us. The towels are the thin cottonweave variety but they do the job - and the hotel brought us extras so we could take them to the beach. The air conditioning worked well, the room was quiet and we slept well. The hotel also offered a couple of great discounts for food and drink and breakfast was good and plentiful. Best of all, the hotel is well located near the bottom of the long steep hill that is the main street in Riomaggiore so our walk from the train station was manageable even for a pair in our sixties.

Location was great. Loved their staff. The places lokes remodeled but a few thing were falling apart, like if they were not installed correctly. Overall it was very nice, big spacious room. The breakfast was perfect. The only bad thing was that the wifi did not work in our room, only in the restaurant.

Spectacular town, is small so all the hotels have good location. Check in process is complex due to the nature of the location so be sure you contact the manager to understand the details

Property is very close to the marina and train station as well as restaurants and stores. Breakfast was included and delicious.

The room was fantastic with old and new world together ... lots of steps to get to but worth it.

The stay was great! The employees are really nice and the suite has everything I needed.

Spacious and comfortable studio apartment and friendly staff! We really enjoyed our stay. Grazie!

We stayed three nights and were happy with our hotel choice. Our expectations werent high considering the small towns along the Cinque Terre area. We were happy with our room. It was clean and quiet. There was a sliver of ocean view. The wifi was not great. The breakfast was okay...not great...just okay. Its an odd setup in that check-in is on the ground level in a bar/restaurant. The rooms are up several flights of exterior stairs in a non-descript upper area of the building. There's not really a hotel here but some rooms and the bar. Dont expect much and know that you'll just really be spending more time out exploring the Cinque Terre region. Its close to the train station tunnel so that was a big bonus!

Easy to locate hotel after detailed instructions from staff. Bar available for quick bites, but pasta is instant food, had no choice because almost all shops are closed during November.

If you are planning a trip to the Cinque Terre, I would suggest staying in Riomaggiore. Vernazza is terribly over crowded with tour people and wasn't very pleasant. Riomaggiore was way less crowded and has much nicer restaurants. Given the popularity of the place and doing a lot of hotel research, I got the feeling that La Zorza is actually a bit above the standard. Mostly everyone we encountered that worked there was very cheery, but we only dined in the restaurant for the inclusive breakfast. The rooms were very basic and did have a private bath. You will want to bring your own toiletries though and if you need a nice towel, you might want to pack one. The bathroom linens weren't very comfortable and neither was the bed. The bed was very hard and our room faced what seemed to be local bars, so it was rather loud late into the evening. The WiFi didn't work too well, but it did in the restaurant. I also noted on our reservation that we were on our honeymoon, so I don't know if we got a better room than others or not, but there were other rooms online that appeared to be nicer. Overall, we weren't in our room the entire time, so the stay was satisfactory. Our bodies just ached from the super hard bed. I also didn't really shower much because the showers were very small.

Very beutiful room, with all the amenities and very clean

Fast check in, friendly staff, beitiful new remodeled room

Small room, but I wouldn't expect anything more in the Cinque Terre area. Very friendly staff. We arrived a couple of hours before check in and they let us leave our bags in the lobby while we had lunch and explore Riomaggiore.

Small room, but I wouldnt expect anything more in the Cinque Terre area. Very friendly staff. We arrived a couple of hours before check in and they let us leave our bags in the lobby while we had lunch and explore Riomaggiore.

Riomaggiore is, I think, the best place to stay on the Cinque Terre. You are away from the throngs at Monterosso and easily accessible from La Spezia.The rooms, however, are above the night bar. This is OK if its a quiet night, but they kick on past 12 if people are still there. So if you want a quiet night this is not the place to stay.

Fantastic location, easy to find hotel above a bar just up from the station. Room was clean but bathroom door would not stay shut. Disappointed as this was mentioned in previous reviews. Our room was directly over the bar so very noisy at night, you could stut out some of the noise by closing the doors to the balcony and using the air conditioner but we quite liked the noise it somehow added to the ambience. The balcony was tiny and basically too hot to sit out as it housed the air conditioner unit which blew hot air at you which was a shame. Bed was very comfortable but basically two singles put together on a king sized frame which seemed a bit unnecessary but not really too much of a problem. Sheets and towels changed daily. Staff very friendly and helpful.

Great location, friendly staff & good selection of drinks

I loved the hotel staff... everyone was nice and gave great hospitality... EXCEPT for the cleaning ladies.

We enjoyed our stay here. Location is excellent. If you have mobility problems this isn’t the hotel for you, lots of stairs. Located close to the marina. Air conditioning worked very well!

Really fun place to stay, the building is 600 years old.

The room was nothing fancy, but it was clean and comfortable. Very easy access from the Riomaggiore train station, and located right on the main street in town. It is located above a bar, and one night the music was a little loud, but with the AC on and the windows closed, it wasn't much of a problem.

Very close to the train station. We ended up missing a train due to delays and so arrived at 10:45 at night. I called the hotel staff who was at home. He offered to come meet us at the train station as we had no idea where to go and it was very dark and there were only a couple of people on the street to ask for directions. The cafe staff(where breakfast is served) were friendly and offered good suggestions of what to see during our short trip.

Arrived late to find accommodation in a dorm-like setting. Discussed with management and given an upgraded room for the next night which was very nice. Breakfast was excellent. Service staff friendly and helpful. Room on first night was over the bar and was quite noisy: World Cup. Second night quieter as on upper level floor. Rooms were air conditioned. Wifi did not work in rooms and had to be accessed in bar/restaurant. Overall a good experience.

We picked this hotel based on online reviews and a travel advisor recommendation. It did not fit our needs. It was dirty, noisy and staff was indifferent to their customers.

La Zorza is close to the bottom of the hill at Riomaggiore, which is a real bonus. All the stuff you need is close buy, including great eating places. The hotel was great - staff were extremely friendly and happy, especially the girls at the bar. We had the room with a balcony on the first floor - excellent to watch the crowds go by.

Very nicely done room, modern amentities in a very 'authentic' older building. Right on the main street in Riomaggiore, with a big window overlooking the main street. Even better than I had expected, very nice.