I had to cancel my booking from this apartment due to an injury as it was unsuitable for me. I had given my credit card details to the local booking agent on Manorola, only to be told that payment had to in cash. After cancelling I was told I had to pay a percentage as it was short notice to... More

PROS - Basic room with white ceramic tiled floor- nothing too special. It had a tiny balcony overlooking the town, bay and opposite hillside which was a great view. - It was about 100 steps down from the very top of the town where the carpark is and about 30 steps up to the room itself – very narrow and... More

This was my favorite leg of our Italy trip. I loved hiking from town to town. When we were there, the segment of the trail from Manarola to Corniglia was shut down due to landslides (this has been a problem for a while as my cousin was there the previous summer and the same portion was closed) and the trains... More

My wife and I stayed here for 2 nights in September. There are lots of stairs leading up to this hotel, as others have stated; however, the stairs leading from the road (which is really a walkway) to your room is at best 5% of the total number of stairs you'll climb just to get from the train to the... More

We stayed here in September, and the climb to the rooms are exactly that, a climb! We were thrilled with view and the small veranda that opened onto a view of Manarola and the sea. Although not modern we found our room clean and the beds were comfortable. There was a small table and a closet to store our luggage.... More

Be aware that this room requires climbing many stairs to access it. Even going the shortest way there is a steep hill to climb before attacking over 40 steps in the streets and then 2 steep flights to the room. I loved the exercise it required to get to the room and the view is the best. The bathroom had... More

We just spent 3 days in Manarola and stayed at this location with our 9 and 20 year old girls. We stayed in rooms 1 & 2 which are beside each other and have balconies facing the sea over the town. This is a perfect location to enjoy Manarola from, and we highly recommend those rooms. Note that my wife... More

My husband and I backpacked the entire month of September through France, Italy, Germany & Belgium. The Cinque Terre area was highly recommended to us by numerous people. It exceeded it's hype 10 fold! Part of it is owed to this place. When I found Il Porticciolo on the internet I was under the impression that the three rooms they... More

We rented a triple, as we were traveling with our 18 year old son. The extra bed was a small child's bed, and our son is 6'3". We had to put the mattress on the floor, and then he had two bad nights of sleep, creating back aches. We rented through Arbaspaa, and they gave us another option, but it,... More