Highly not recommended. Horrible object and owner with absolutely boorish behavior.||For the first time in over 10 years on booking.com I want to warn against the mistake of booking this property. I booked it on the basis of proximity to the train station.||1.The condition of the facility does not match the description and photos ||2.There is a locked glass door to an unknown room, in which you can hear everything. You have to be prepared for the feeling of living with some other family ||3.The room is humid at ground level, converted from a garage. Only thin frosted glass separates it from the street. The feeling of safety for the family and soundproofing is nil. Sleeping as if in a tent under a bridge in an unsafe neighborhood||5.Upon arrival I just drew the attention of the owner that the number and type of beds do not correspond to the description in the booking confirmation, he got hysterical and became rude. Shouted that I should leave immediately, but after paying him the full amount. The fact that I came with children, including a small child, he was not embarrassed, shouted that it was not his problem. Then he started haggling and offered to pay him 50%. I had to explain to him in his own style that it doesn't work that way in life. I had to call booking.com support. I was ready to call the police||6.Payment was cash. I paid the full amount after the owner brought a paper receipt for payment. He felt it was important to inform me again that he wished he had never seen me again in the future. Very strange behavior considering the circumstances||7.The next morning I received a notification from booking.com that they had been notified by the owner of the property that I had not checked in and my card would be charged. Which is obviously a complete lie. Why he did this is a mystery as there is a receipt of payment, correspondence, photos||8.I don’t recommend renting a parking space at this property. There is a covered parking right next to the...
Read moreHighly not recommended. Horrible object and owner with absolutely boorish behavior. For the first time in over 10 years I want to warn against the mistake of booking this property. I booked it on the basis of proximity to the train station. 1.The condition of the facility does not match the description and photos 2.There is a locked glass door to an unknown room, in which you can hear everything. You have to be prepared for the feeling of living with some other family 3.The room is humid at ground level, converted from a garage. Only thin frosted glass separates it from the street. The feeling of safety for the family and soundproofing is nil. Sleeping as if in a tent under a bridge in an unsafe neighborhood 5.Upon arrival I just drew the attention of the owner that the number and type of beds do not correspond to the description in the booking confirmation, he got hysterical and became rude. Shouted that I should leave immediately, but after paying him the full amount. The fact that I came with children, including a small child, he was not embarrassed, shouted that it was not his problem. Then he started haggling and offered to pay him 50%. I had to explain to him in his own style that it doesn't work that way in life. I was ready to call the police 6.Payment was cash. I paid the full amount after the owner brought a paper receipt for payment. He felt it was important to inform me again that he wished he had never seen me again in the future. Very strange behavior considering the circumstances 7.The next morning I received a notification from the booking company that they had been notified by the owner of the property that I had not checked in and my card would be charged. Which is obviously a complete lie. Why he did this is a mystery as there is a receipt of payment, correspondence, photos 8.I don’t recommend renting a parking space at this property. There is a covered parking right next to the...
Read moreIf you want to avoid the ridiculous cost of staying in Cinque Terre and be close enough to commute to the Cinque Terre villages, then La Spezia is the perfect location. Its less than 10 minutes by train to Cinque Terre.||We stayed 1 night in La Spezia & 1 night in Riomaggiore. I paid close to Euro 100 for the privilege of staying in Riomaggiore & the accommodation was very poor.||The apartment is close to the train station, if arriving by bus, the bus terminal is several kilometers away and you need to either catch a taxi (if you can find one) or a local bus to the train station (check google maps to find where to catch local bus). ||When you arrive you will need to ring the owner to come and let you in, he is only minutes away. Not sure about parking, I could not see anything on site.||We are 4 adults and the apartment we had is located in a residential complex, with no. lift. It comprised a large bedroom, a very small bedroom with 2 bunk beds (may not suit elderly people), a kitchen / living area (with cutlery / utensils, dishwasher, oven, fridge & large TV) and a reasonable bathroom. The apartment was very clean and quite comfortable. Be aware that the owners could not speak much English, but this should not be a major problem.||The owner gave us a nice bottle of wine as a parting gesture. Overall a nice stay and considering the price & quality of accommodation in Cinque Terre, this was a great find. In hind site we should have stayed here both nights, rather than wasting our time in...
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