Luxury Seaview Apartments Manarola by Arbaspàa

We stayed at Via Rollandi 84, Manarola. Great apartment. Fantastic terrace with phenomonal views. Very friendly proactive booking team. Clean and well looked after. Central location. Easy to get to the other towns in Cinque Terre by train. Easy access to the walking trails.

I like a firm bed, but the beds were very stiff as were the pillows. Only two bowls for breakfast in an appartment that can host 7 people. The induction stove was a daily challenge - turning the stove on and adjusting the heat was nearly impossible - the touch controls did not respond normally. The wifi does not work upstairs - only downstairs.

At first, we hesitated because so many guides recommend staying in La Spezia, but I’m so glad we trusted our instincts and booked our stay directly in Manarola instead. It truly elevated our entire trip. Waking up right in the heart of the village was such a special experience, and everything was so easy to explore from there. Manarola is absolutely beautiful, and being able to experience it early in the morning and in the evening, once the day-trippers had left, made it even more magical. I genuinely have no regrets about our decision this apartment was the highlight of our entire trip.

Amazing view. Plenty of space

The specific room we were in did not have a porch but still had a beautiful view and ability open window. No central AC, but they had multiple fans/portable AC units which helped keep cool

Lovely balcony with amazing views, was great to have a washing machine.

The steep spiral staircase to the downstairs bedroom made it unusable for us. There were only 2 of us so we used the main bedroom and sofa bed in the lounge. Just frustrating as we paid for a 2 bedroom but couldn’t use so could have saved some money. It would have been a struggle to get luggage downstairs. The shower was so so small. Very challenging to wash your hair but it was ok.