IL PORTICCIOLO

Great size apartment, very modern with an awesome view from the cute balcony

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Location was perfect and the view was incredible! Also lovely and clean and had everything we needed! Veronica's directions to the apartment were brilliant!

We enjoyed a peaceful coffee in the mornings before the area became busy and a glass of wine in the evening observing all the activity. The apartment was clean and quiet when we closed the doors at night to sleep. It was hot when we stayed so the air conditioning at night was appreciated .

Although the kitchen was equipped for cooking there was only one bowl for cereal/pasta and no corkscrew. I reported this, so hopefully they are now supplied.

Location and view. Honestly, the only good things about this place were location and view. The main bed was ok, not an issue. It was also clean.

The sofa bed is uncomfortable with a hole in the middle (like it's 2 beds put together), and it's very perceptive while sleeping. Shower was not great either, low water pressure. Shower space didn't have a place to put soap, shampoo, etc. which was not very convenient for my older parents (who are not old, but not young enough to bend over to grab a shampoo in a shower space). The bathroom tap sink is too close to the sink, so not very helpful to wash your hands. We had a 20-day trip and we stayed in great places only, but I think this one was a miss for us. Cherry on top (in reverse) was that I was ready to grab a coffee at the balcony after not sleeping well and not taking a proper shower, and there were no coffee capsules (I even tried to buy it, but I was staying for one night and there were only boxes with 20 units selling). The owner tried to be helpful, so I guess this place has potential, it just needs a desperate fix on the bathroom. I am not going to mention the stairs as a negative thing, because in Cinque Terre it's impossible to find a place with no long stairs, due to the place's geography. So this had no impact on us.