I TRE GRAPPOLI

The breakfast was really nice, quiet and relaxed with lovely music and a beautiful breakfast room. The food was not overly fancy but served in a great manner. The location is very far from the hustle and bustle of tourists. If you don't like off the beaten path this is not the place for you but that was exactly what we wanted. It is pretty far from Corniglia, about 20 min. by car or 1 and 1/2 hour walking steeply down hill. We loved it and the owners, especially the Mama are great. Felt extremely welcome in this home stay.

There was nothing about this property that I didn't like.

Lovely family owners made us feel so welcome and provided for all our needs. Despite the language barrier (English-Italian), we had many lively conversations. The accommodation is superbly fitted and cleaned daily to a high standard. Air conditioning was very effective. We loved the view; the peaceful location away from the noise and crowds of the towns; the access to hiking paths; the outside seating area and magnificent sunsets. The breakfast was excellent and ample for the hungriest of hikers, including fresh fruit, cereal, breads, preserves, cakes, pastries, scrambled eggs and several varieties of ham, all served with cheerful generosity (and of course excellent coffee).

We didn't really want to eat in restaurants for every meal, so we would have appreciated some cooking utensils for preparing the occasional simple meal at the property (which does have a hob). This wasn't a big issue for us so we didn't ask - I have no doubt that all would have been provided had we done so.

The staff was amazing, always available and very nice. The place was pretty cozy, with a reasonable kitchen and a very nice view to the sea. The bed was comfortable and the place overall very welcoming. The breakfast was left on the room everyday, with a broad choice of options to do it.

Not directly their fault but the location is not very good if you don't have a car. The trekking to get to the closest village (Corniglia) is doable, but it takes 40 minutes going down (we didn't try to do it on the way up, but it would be way harder) and don't recommend to do it by night. In terms of transports, there is a bus, but the last one that goes directly to the hotel is at 19h, which can not be comfortable. The taxi from the villages (Riomaggiore and Manarola) to the hotel is usually 35 euros