“The most beautiful Ligurian view you could wish for out, right of your windows!”

For my little boy and I, the location of this flat - right in the centre of the tiny non-touristy harbour town of Le Grazie, with boats moored literally meters away from the window, and with the beautiful church bells within hearing range - was pretty much everything we needed for the perfect father-son holiday. The proximity of the sandy beach with calm waters, backed by a lovely little town-centre pineta, was the perfect add-on. There's even a back yard for extra outdoor space, although that part of the house is quite commonplace, wheras the living room overlooking the harbor, sea and mountains, were extraordinary. We never saw the hosts, but written communication in the booking.com app was enough for everything to go super smoothly; they were very accommodating to us.

it was just a spoiled mood and relaxation. Without understanding the reservation, we were simply told to vacate our place the next day. I had to prove my rights to 5 nights, which were paid two weeks in advance. no apologies and no services for five days, towels were never changed. no one was interested in anything. The lock on the front door was very difficult to open; it was outdated a long time ago. Every evening we struggled with the door, not knowing where we would sleep. It’s very difficult to imagine that people rent out housing in which the bed and sofas are completely worn out and uncomfortable. pillows are hard. the bedspread is like paper. There is no soundproofing and it feels like someone else is in the apartment at night. neighbors can be heard from all sides. In the morning there is a lot of noise from motorcycles under the windows from the road. this village is very small, there is nothing to do there, it was not pleasant to swim in the dirty water and limited space, there are boats and yachts everywhere. Every day we had to take a crowded bus to Portovenero. It was impossible to get in for dinner without a reservation. We really regretted staying in this place. When we left, they also gave us a gift with a taxi. At our request, it was ordered but an half an hour earlier we were out for breakfast and from La Spezia and not from Portovenero we had to overpay for downtime and distance. also, no one came to pick up the keys to the apartment and there was nowhere to leave them. We left without closing the front door.

“A great stay in a quiet town. Close to the water, bar and restaurants.”

The location of the apartment was great. Across the road from the water with a perfect view from the front window. We had a transport problem due to a late flight, but and the owner went out of her way to help us. An older style Italian apartment which was comfortable and well equipped. Great to have the use of a washing machine.

Everything good

“We are sure that we enjoyed our stay more than had we booked at Porto Venere.”

The location was perfect. Interesting views of the estuary activities. Close to a small beach and to local bars and restaurants.