CINQU TERRE In the hearth the village a fine apartment with terraces in the sun

The house is a great pick in Riomaggiore. It is close to the marina and right on the main street. You have a great roof terrace where you can eat and sunbathe (also a small other roof terrace, but we had no use for it). There is a tiny back yard (not well kept though, used mostly for garbage bins), but the kids had some space to play. The apartment consists of one bed room, one living room/second bedroom, two bathrooms, one tiny space for storage (like a hall) by one bathroom and a small kitchen, plus 4 staircases (up to the first floor from the entrance door - up to the second floor - up to the big roof terrace - up to the small roof terrace). :-) It is clean and even the bed sofa is comfy. We got extra shower towels and separate beach towels, which was highly appreciated. You can wash laundry in a laundromat on the main street (4 € wash + 4 € tumble dry, takes about 80 minutes in all). You can buy washing powder (1€) or bring your own. If you use 4 beds you have no sitting room (since the bed sofa is in the living room), which can be a problem if the weather is bad. Also the kitchen is tiny and if you are 4 persons around the table there is no room to walk around it. If you eat on the terrace this is no problem. The kitchen is pretty well equipped, except for wine glasses and serial bowls. There is eg. a Italian coffee brewer (used on the gas stove), electrical coffee machine, microwave oven, tee kettle and toaster. I don't think you need to worry about the number of stairs. Our 4 year old did not complain, and after all if you come to Cinque Terre you are probably prepared to clime a bit. All in all this is a great home base for exploring 5 terre. However, with kids I'd rather recommend Monterosso with a sand beach, promenade and playgrounds. There is a playground also in Riomaggiore on the hill. You reach it by first crossing the main street from the apartment, then take the upper hillside road towards the marina: great views! In Riomaggiore you can swim from the cliffs in the marina (even kids can manage it), the wave breaker, or at the beach past the boat dock with huge rocks (hard to walk on). In Manarola you also swim from the rocks in the marina. Vernazza has a small sand beach in its marina and a small beach facing the railroad towards Manarola, but we never went there (could be a rock beach). PS! There is a great wine bar on the road reached through the back door of the apartment: FUORI ROTTA

We stayed at the apartment for 4 nights before we had to unexpectedly return to the UK. The apartment has all you need and was sufficiently large for us. One of the 2 terraces is huge and we enjoyed breakfast outside in the morning and a glass of wine in the evening watching the never ending flow of tourists beneath. Don't expect a lot of charm - but you'll spend most of your time outside anyway as there is plenty to see. Gianfranco, the landlord, has been great. I had a little problem with my second payment and he helped me sort the issue. The garage is very useful so that you don't have to worry about parking fees.

This apartment is a hidden gem in Riomaggiore that's perfect for long stays. It's only a five-minute walk from the train station and from the hiking trails, and it's located on the main road in Riomaggiore, so the restaurants, grocery stores, laundromat, ATMs, tourist office, and boutiques are easily accessible. There's even a nice stone beach to the left of the harbour. The apartment is divided onto several floors (we found the layout confusing at first but then got used to it) and has two bathrooms, a fully-equipped kitchen, a bedroom, a living room/bedroom, two terraces, and access to lower and upper streets of the city from the front and back doors. The view from the main terrace is stunning. The kitchen and bathrooms were well renovated and came with towels and a hair drier. The mattresses were a bit hard, but that seems to be a standard in Italy. We were given two sets of keys to come and go as we pleased, and we had wi-fi access. There is a tremendous amount of steps to reach the apartment (over 60) and a bit of an incline on the road leading up to the building, but our hosts were kind enough to help us bring our heavy luggage upstairs. They were also very helpful throughout our stay whenever we had questions. My suggestion: pack light, and bring a raincoat and hiking shoes! The nightly rate for this apartment was just as affordable as places in La Spezia or Levanto but with a better location. Riomaggiore is a great base from which to visit the Cinque Terre because the restaurants stay open late, the town's not too crowded compared to Vernazza or Monterosso al Mare, and there's more to do than in Corniglia or Manarola. I highly recommend this apartment.

Awesome stay! Exactly what we were looking for. Host/owner was prompt communicating pre trip and everything was as promised. The place has a great location, great views convenient to groceries, just a few doors away or into the city by train for five minutes, for bigger shopping triip. Convienient to hiking trails galore. Everything needed and then some, for our month in riomaggiore. Would highly recommend! Lots of steps up to the apt., but ate lots of pasta and needed the exercise.

We (a couple) had a truly wonderful stay at this great authentic apartment with its large, open balcony overlooking the village, hills and sea. The owners were very friendly and welcoming and met us at the station to assist us with our bags. They also gave us a bottle of their home grown local wine for our first evening and washed our clothes at their own apartment below us. The apartment is well equipped and comfortable.It is in the centre of the village and close to everything. Like elsewhere in Cinque Terra you need to be relatively fit because there are lots of stairs and steps to climb and that''s half the fun. We would not hesitate to recommend this apartment in this beautiful village.

We loved the wonderful and clean apartment, we could oversee the whole town of Riomaggiore from our great balcony. The Via del Amore, the shops, the station, the restaurants, the bar, the bank, the hills, everything we could hope for was present. We recommend it to everyone. Grazie mille

Such a fantastic stay! We had an amazing time and and a lot of that had to do with this amazing apartment. The views are stunning and you have easy access to the whole town. The kitchen is well equipped and the apartment has anything you will need. The beach in Riomaggiore was a lot of fun... it is a stone beach... and we also enjoyed the easy access to the train station to visit all the other villages. At night we never needed to go out anywhere because the terrace of the apartment was so wonderful. There was always a nice cool breeze and a great view of the water. Over all this is a great choice for a holiday... clean, accessible, and relaxing. Please note that there are lots of stairs and hills everywhere in Riomaggiore... you will get a workout :) The apartment I think is one of the best in the town. And the owner makes sure everything is perfect for you.

Location is beautiful. Well situated for hiking within the Cinque Terre, or for day trips in the region (easy assess to train service). View from the terrace is magnificent. Lots of stairs due to its location, but an elevator is available near the train station to access the apartment from above (when arriving with luggage). My wife and I have beautiful memories of our stay.

The apartment was as clean as you could imagine, it had one of the best roof spaces in the village, we enjoyed cooking in the kitchen and loved the village, the trains and the sea view. We also thought the gift of a bottle of local wine was a lovely addition to the holiday, and the excellent garage made staying in the Cinque Terre an absolute pleasure.

It was a very nice apartment with a good location in the middle of the town. The sea view was even better than in the pictures. We enjoyed very much our stay in Riomaggiore and Cinque Terre.