(010028-LT-0089)Between Portofino and 5 Terre, among the olive trees and the sea

We had a wonderful vacation in lavagna. A trip to the Chinque Terre, Portofino or Genoa is really easy by train, preferably from Sestri Levante station, which you can reach in about 7 minutes by car. The beaches in Lavagna and Cavi are beautiful and can be reached on foot in just under 10 minutes. The apartment is simple (without air conditioning) but equipped with everything you need and really very clean! The view of the sea from the small balcony and the living room window is really unique. Mauro is a really nice and helpful host! We had a great vacation. THANK YOU! Translated with DeepL.com (free version)

All was good. Had a great stay.

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Great house, great location, great host - everything perfect. Everything as described.

We enjoyed our stay in Mauros house very much. Wonderful view, close to the sea, even close enought for the kids. We loved the posibility to live outoor on the terrace.

Fantastic place to stay if you sant to se Cinque Terre ord the other way to Portofino. The house (top floor) is so nice with a balcony to the sea and a big patio (with a barbeque) in the shade, nice place to be after bech! The house is well located with small grocerystore, bakary, lokal pastabakary and a few good resturantes. 10 min walk to bech, 25 min to trainstation (easy to go everywere). Mauro is very nice and helpful if you need enything, or advice. We stayed for 2 weeks in july 2019, and we highly recomend to stay here! // Bengt & Helen

We had a great two weeks staying at Mauro's apartment. There is nothing negative that I can say, but here are a few points of interest: - The internet is great. If you have to work while here like I did, you will find the internet speeds more than satisfactory for any kind of work. I had download speeds of around 70 mb/s and upload speeds a bit less than that. - You might want to bring an adapter for the normal Germany plugs to the smaller Italian outlets. It is the same voltage but sometimes the larger plugs don't fit. You can pick one up at any of the local Chinese shops for around 1,50 eur. - Parking is wonderful and directly in front of the house. If you've ever been to Italy you know this can sometimes be a challenge. In Lavagna and surrounding areas itself, I found the parking to also be satisfactory with plenty of free parking, as well as paid parking for a small fee (I think 1 eur. per hour). - There are three moka pots for making coffee as well as a coffee machine. We couldn't find coffee filters in any of the stores we went to, so bring some of your own. - If you are partial to your own pillow, I'd recommend brining it. The pillows in the apartment were not so comfortable. But it was ok. - There is an iron, ironing board, and hairdryer in the apartment, so you can save some space and leave yours at home. - All the appliances and cookware needed for cooking at home are there and there is a nice gas stove to use. - If you want to use the outdoor grill you should bring your own kindling. We couldn't find any so didn't have a chance to cook outside. - The house is built almost like a typical German house, which was great because the interior never got hot even on the hottest day we were there. I think it was 32 degrees highest when we were there, and still cool inside with the windows and shutters shut during the day. - There are mosquito nets on the windows. We found they were a bit finicky to shut, but once they are down they work great (and you will need them because there are lots of mosquitos!) Overall great time at Mauro's place. He was always quick to respond and very friendly. I can highly recommend this place! Thanks Mauro!

The apartment is very clean and lovingly furnished in a Ligurian style. The house itself is completely renovated and is up to date to the newest standards. The beds are comfortable and the kitchen is well equipped. All the appliances are functioning excellently. The pictures on the web completely represent reality. All in all it is an excellent cost benefit value. There are many restaurants, coffee shops and grocery stores close by. It is about a 5 minute walk to the beach. The house is located on the hill offering an incredible view over the ocean. Due to the well functioning mosquito and sun screens is it easy to keep the heat as well as the bugs outside. The back patio is private and comfortably shaded till about 10:30 am and after 6 pm so that breakfast and dinner can be enjoyed outside. The shower, bathtub and toilette are very clean and inviting. Our family with three children felt very comfortable there.

We stayed one week with our litte twins at Mauro's apartment to enjoy spring in Italy. The three-rooms are nicely done up and leave nothing to be desired. On sunny days we sat on the huge terrace adjoined by lemon and olive trees, in the evening we could see the sunset over the ocean from our living room. The property is situated in quiet surroundings near the panoramic street, but shops, beach and the train station can be reached quickly by foot. Thanks to our kind host we had a pleasant stay and will certainly return for another holiday.