MANAROLA We Love You! Our host Giovanni took the time and trouble to meet us personally and show us how to get to the apartment and how everything inside operated. He was a SUPER HOST! The apartment was large, full kitchen, large bathroom, nice bedroom and air conditioning worked very well as we were there during a heat wave. The apartment is at the top of Manarola - see photo. It is next to the town church and the views are breathtaking!!! You hear the church bells and bonus - you have ocean views and wine terrace views. This made it very hard to leave the large balcony ( there is a large umbrella to provide shade) and we enjoyed aperitivo on our large balcony for 3 nights. Oh the stars!!!! You have a long sweaty walk from the town to your apartment but it was so satisfying to make that hike after eating amazing food and drinking plenty of wine. The focaccia restaurant Giovanni recommended was lovely and the boat operator he recommended was TOP NOTCH. Just book it!

The heat wave was tough but the apartment’s air conditioning was perfection. We loved everything. Manarola was a great base to explore Cinque Terre. Pushing our roller bags up the hill to our room was challenging but the REWARD far outweighed the temporary struggle. We are in our late 50s, relatively fit, and was able to make the walk up and down easily. If you plan to visit the region, you will face hills and steps everywhere. Again, the rewards are worth it!

Beautiful modern apartment , great location with superb mountain and sea views. It was equipped with everything we needed.

We loved EVERYTHING here!! We've stayed in over 20 places throughout Europe, and this apartment made top of the list. Giovanni is a wonderful host. He cares about his guests and their comfort, and you can tell. He goes above and beyond with little touches and conveniences in his apartment making your stay extra special..Well stocked kitchen, convenient places to store your luggage and clothes, fastididiously clean and his response time is super fast. We took a chance on Manarola, not really knowing which town was best and we scored big!! Best of all the towns and this apartment is situated perfectly, a 10 min walk to everything but yet quiet and out od the way. Oh and the VIEW!!! spectacular! Thank you Giovanni, this was the highlight of our Europe 2026!

There was nothing to dislike.

El apartamento superó nuestras expectativas. El anfitrión fue muy amable, se tomó el tiempo de recibirnos, explicarnos todo con detalle y darnos excelentes recomendaciones para visitar Cinque Terre. La vista es simplemente maravillosa y la ubicación es perfecta para recorrer la zona. Disfrutamos muchísimo nuestra estancia y, sin duda, nos encantaría volver.