Affittacamere del Golfo e delle Cinque Terre — Hotel in La Spezia

Affittacamere del Golfo was the perfect place for us to base ourselves for a few days exploring the Cinque Terre. We loved La Spezia and are glad we chose this city instead of staying in one of the actual Cinque Terre towns. Affittacamere is a ten minute walk to the La Spezia train station where frequent trains run frequently to the towns. Staying in La Spezia you have many great choices for shopping and dining without the crush of crowds and limited restaurant options. Our accommodations were well-appointed and comfortable: Affittacamere del Golfo is a collection of rooms with a lobby, in a typical older multi-family apartment building. Our room was well-maintained and clean, the bed was comfortable (and the bathroom was also clean and in full working order). There were no problems with water pressure or availability of hot water. Elisa, the proprietor, was friendly and helpful and always more than happy to get us situated and oriented. We asked for local dining off the beaten track and she directed us to a place near the water where we had amazing seafood every night. Affittacamere del Golfo is not fancy but it was exactly what we needed and we would stay there again...

Affittacamere del Golfo e delle Cinque Terre is very close to the Train Station and one street back from the main tourist area & shops. The Accommodation is not staffed, but very accommodating in arranging meeting times and greeting. We emailed Elisa who advised us with directions and it was a 5 minute walk from the station. She is a lovely host and took us for an introductory walk to the shops, restaurants, ATM and breakfast cafe.||It is not a Hotel so doesn't offer front desk, meals or other facilities. The room was well set up,clean, quiet and well equipped. Although not staffed, we saw Elisa everyday and she gave great travel & local advice regarding boat trips, laundry & restaurants.||Our breakfast was provided, but we needed to go to a local cafe nearby for a light Italian breakfast.||You definitely need to Google its location as it is only a doorway in a large building.||A good location to base yourself in...

We loved the look and feel of our room with exposed brick, but modern furnishings. The room wasn't huge, but wasn't small. The bed was comfortable. There were enough plugs to charge all the things. There's a small area to hang clothing. The bathroom was nice and modern with a good sized shower. Everything was very clean. The woman who checked us in was very kind and helpful. Just note that this is in an older building so the elevator is tiny, but it worked! The location walking distance to the train station is perfect, as we were there to visit Cinque Terre. Certainly a good place to stay for that.||The only slight downside was that we drove and parking was a little complicated. Particularly as there is nowhere to unload your luggage unless you just get very lucky with finding a space nearby. Otherwise you may have a pretty long walk with your bags after you find parking. Not a huge deal, just...