The cutest hotel with a fantastic view from their panoramic terrace. Our room also had a little…read morebalcony. The hotel is located farther into Monterosso and up a bit of a climb - they can reserve a taxi for you which picks you up from the train station if you do not wish to lug your luggage up the entire way. There are only 2-3 taxis in Monterosso (costs 15 euros each way). Wait to buy your Cinque Terre pass and Via Dell'Amore ticket - they can help you purchase what you need here for up to half off! We also did the pasta, pesto, and tiramisu class here which was a lot of fun! Would definitely recommend it. It is 120 euros per person and has to be paid in cash - there are several ATMs nearby. We were here for the first day of the Lemon Festival (mid-May) so all the shops had lemon themed displays up!

My husband, my brother in law and sister in law and I stayed at Hotel Villa Steno for two of the…read moremost amazing nights in May 2025. The hotel is beautiful with amazing views out to sea. The rooms are very comfortable and have all the amenities you need including a terrace with a sea-view. The owners, Matteo and Carla, as well as the entire staff, are the best I have ever experienced. They are all kind and welcoming. They anticipated our needs by giving us information about the trains and hiking among villages in Cinque Terra. My brother in law wasn't feeling well and stayed at the hotel the first day. Carla called a doctor and also checked on him throughout the day. We all took a cooking class with Carla and it was fabulous. We made tiramisu, pasta, pesto and branzino. She was so patient with our lack of skills and made it fun. We all felt we might be able to do these recipes at home. We ate the delicious meal on an upper terrace with an even more amazing view. We were in Italy for two weeks and this was my favorite hotel. THE BEST!

This review is for the hotel restaurant La Terrazza, which has a beautiful view of the historical…read moreside of Monterosso. We didn't have reservations in advance and were thrilled to secure some the day of. We got seated by a closed window and they even opened it for us so we could enjoy the view and evening air. Service was spectacular, and they were particularly attentive to gluten-free. I really enjoyed the little gf egg bites complimentary app they brought out. The husband and I each had a pasta dish we found to just be ok but not super flavorful. We shared the second course of steak with a few fried potato wedges and condensed veggies, and we found it to be the same flavor-wise. The steak temp was cooked perfectly though. That's all we had room for as we are just not accustomed to the Italian multi-course meal! We loved the view and the service and would definitely return and just try something else on the menu.

The hotel is set atop the cliff over Monterosso and our room had a breathtaking view. The staff at…read morebreakfast / in the restaurant were friendly and welcoming and also made an incredible coffee to start the day. Breakfast is included and includes a wide variety of options with some additional options available for purchase.

After a bad experience with a room booked through Airbnb, we found ourselves scrambling to find a…read morelast minute hotel. The front desk staff at Hotel Margherita were really nice and helpful in booking a room for us. We ended up in a really nice two story Junior Suite. The rooms were clean, modern and had a large balcony that overlooked the town. We would get wonderful aromas of bakeries and restaurants located below. They also had a daily complimentary breakfast which included a variety a pastries, fruit, eggs for hard boiling, variety of juices and coffee. I really enjoyed my daily morning chocolate torte. :-) Wi-Fi was also complimentary. The hotel was recently renovated since the flooding in the area in late 2011. I love the cream colored leather couches they have in their lobby. And they have a hotel bar which was nice to have available after a long day at the beach or hiking in the area. I reminisce about sitting in their perfectly air conditioned lobby with a cool drink. Hotel Margherita is also perfectly located in the middle of the town of Monterosso. It was fun to wake up, sit in the balcony and watch the locals opening their shops, cafes opening for the morning, fishermen going to the water, and tourists being tourists. We had various great restaurants right below our hotel and it was a short stroll down the hill to the beach.

Wonderful place! Clean, nice staff And great location…read more Plentiful breakfast, wide variety of baked goods plus the usual eggs and hams.

My wife and I were very happy with the location and the ocean views at Hotel Agave. It was as if…read morewe were sleeping on the beech itself. Perhaps some noise from pedestrians on the street, but the cleanliness and location of the room, we were very happy with. We stayed in Room 7 on the second floor in the corner of the building. We walked into the historic Monterosso and although it was nice, we felt happy with the Hotel Agave location, due to its proximity to the beach.

Great spot right in town! Comfortable rooms and great breakfast. Excellent roof top garden with…read moreviews of the sea.

Have stayed here five years in a row now. Always super clean, great location and the breakfast is…read moremore than acceptable. Price is always reasonable and don't forget to grab a bottle of wine and spend some time on the rooftop garden. Great views

Staff were welcoming! They communicated ahead of time to confirm the hotel reservations and…read moreanswered any questions via email that I had. When we arrived, they let us check in our luggage prior to check in and after while we explored Cinque Terre. We booked the very small bedrooms, which made efficient use of the space and had a lovely outdoor patio area. If the weather had been warmer, we would have spent some time out there. However, the biggest highlight of the hotel for us was definitely the breakfast. Breakfast was included with the hotel reservation. Normally it's served on their rooftop balcony where all the lemon trees grow, but due to the weather, we dined indoors, which was just as lovely and more comfortable. Highly recommend Eraldo's crepes with their lemon jam sauce. Three of us ordered omelettes and each omelette ended up being garnished differently. It felt like a home-cooked meal. You could see the staff mixing the batter at the front. Their smoothies also used real fruit, and they had a unique lemon smoothie worth trying! I was surprised how it was more sweet than sour. Then there was the yogurt with lemon curd, the freshly-baked focaccia, croissants...I could go on and on. It was definitely THE BEST BREAKFAST we had during our trip to Italy. After we checked out, the hotel staff allowed us to leave our luggage while we continued to explore more of Cinque Terre, and when we officially checked out, they gave us a complimentary heart-shaped fridge magnet featuring Monterosso. Would stay at Albergo Marina again in a heartbeat!

If this wasn't the off season, I can only imagine how much our room would have been. Just a few…read morehundred steps from the water, Albergo Marina (aka Hotel Marina) was the polar opposite of our hotel in Rome, in an expected, excellent way. The hotel has five floors of uniquely styled rooms with varying layouts, furniture, and views. We had an L (ish) shaped room on the second floor that looked out on the "street" (more like a cobblestone path) with two separate terraces that we could walk out and sit on. Views of the water are very hard to come by in this part of town, but we were able across some rooftops and up into the mountains. Sitting on the balcony all we could hear were footsteps, animals, the wind, and a constant stream of water heading towards the ocean. No cars fit up anywhere near here, so we didn't hear a single engine from our room. The bed was comfortable and warm, and nice and big. Just FYI, the king size bed is actually two not-so-king mattresses next to one another, so movement during the night could create a bit of a gap in the middle. The shower was amazing, larger than I thought it would ever be for a place like this and the rainfall shower head and water pressure were the best. The free breakfast was nice and simple. Coffee, juice, tea, pastries/bread, as well as omelettes and pancakes made to order. They offered a mid-afternoon snack, and a room here gets you into a free pesto tasting that happens every day from 2pm-3pm just down the street. They have free WiFi, which happened to be much faster (11.12/1.89) than the WiFi at our previous hotel in Rome, and enabled us to stream 1080p Netflix at night without issue. The staff here was extremely nice, and provided us with excellent recommendations on food, drinks, and things to check out while we were in town. I would definitely recommend this place for a stay in Monterosso, especially when it gets warmer and you can leave the windows open 100% of the time.

For what we paid and expectations set in the website, we were very pleased with our stay here! The…read morecheck in process was seamless and every front desk person was willing to help us. There was no language barrier as well. They even loaned us beach towels and a umbrella for the beach, which was so kind of them! The hotel breakfast was solid. Rooms were small, but should be expected for a small island. It's one of the hotels that aren't incredibly hard to get to with luggage by walking from the train station (unlike the third city in Cinque terre). Only a 12 minute walk with our big suitcase! Rooms were clean and the bathroom was standard and came with hair dryer. Most importantly, the AC worked perfectly.

This hotel is beautiful and a quick taxi drive from the train station in Monterrosso. Francesco…read moregreeted us and was a font of helpful information. It is quiet, quaint, and a quick walk to the shoreline.

Delightful employee who was working during the afternoon and who checked us in. She explained how…read moreto use the water machine, the orange juicer. Beautifully decorated patio with view of street. Nice size room, bright, wonderful breakfast. Collection of books to borrow, including travel guides for the Cinque Terre region. Able to buy local train ticket at a discount from them. Be sure to ask for senior rate if 69 or older.

The best bed and breakfast we've ever stayed at!! The owners…read moreare the sweetest and the most caring hosts you'll ever meet. They make sure every detail is perfect. Due to Covid, the breakfast buffet was replaced with custom orders but wow they were extremely generous with making sure we were taken care of. The room is cozy and nice. We had the Manarola room upstairs which was cleaned to perfection daily (also a very sweet lady). The bed was comfortable and the AC unit kept the room nice and cold in August. We had such an amazing time staying here, it really felt like home. Grazie mille Stefania and Giovanni!!!

We recently stayed here during our honeymoon in May. This was my first visit to Cinque Terre and…read morefiguring out which town to stay in was quite the ordeal. But after much research on TripAdvisor, I was able to narrow it down to Monterosso and then eventually to this gem of a hotel. The location is great! It's a bit further from the sea, but you are literally steps away from the main town walkway; so you're right next to restaurants, shops, everything. It's only a 10 minute walk into the area where the train station is too, so really convenient. The room is shaped a bit awkward, but it works, just be careful, as I slipped and bruised my whole backside in the shower due to the awkward shape and mismatched flooring!! Ouch! We weren't able to secure a room with a sea-view unfortunately, (tip: book early!), but we did have a view of the town and it was nice to have a private balcony to relax on. The room was very clean and the best comfortable. The customer service was wonderful. Upon entry, we were greeted with cold wine and snacks to enjoy on their rooftop, panorama-view balcony. That was sooo nice! They even took care of our luggage, moving it to our rooms while we relaxed upstairs in the sun. The hotel staff also gave us maps an had many recommendations on how to organize our time. Overall it was a really good stay. The cost is a bit more than what I would expect for the room, but I think it's just pricey in Cinque Terre, that's all.

We stayed here 18 years ago and couldn't wait to bring our girls back to see this magical place…read more The hotel is lovely with incredible views, and the breakfast is fantastic. Matteo who runs the hotel with his family is truly the best host and there is no better place to stay in The Cinque Terre!