DonnaBarbara

Super Central - so close to bars and restaurants and the ocean. Only 5 minutes walk from the train station. Our host Donna Barbara was so very helpful, even with restaurant bookings. The kitchen is well stocked and equipped. We booked with breakfast and our fridge was filled to the brim with yummy delicacies. I loved that the bathroom provided extras like Q-tips and hairspray. We also got many towels and even beach towels!

Host Barbara offers one apartment next to hers, one level above the main seaside piazza of Vernazza and the hospitality that she also shares includes everything you might want in your home: comfortable accommodations, plenty of food for preparing meals, lovely local art and travel books. I found the local fish shop just steps away and we prepared several meals, then stepped across the plaza for sunset.

I would have loved for the window to open over the piazza; the sounds of joyful town life and casual commerce wafted up the alley, but wasn’t viewable from the apartment.

Barbara meet us at property and showed us to the apartment. We were a few steps from the main town with everything on our doorstep. Barbara is a generous host providing many snacks and food for your stay. The bed was comfortable and the apartment was quiet at night. The shower had good water pressure but we had to alternate our shower times as the supply tank is small. It was nice to have a few extras in the flat - guide books, novels, bathroom essentials etc. Vernazza is a small village with lots of little shops, restaurants, a laundromat and a small grocery shop. We loved it!

This is just a ‘be aware’. There is a step set of stairs to the apartment. We have large suitcases as we are travelling for nearly two months. It was quite a job hauling them up the stairs. Cinque Terre villages are full of steps so expect to have to climb a few while you visit.

Excellent location in Vernazza. Barbara was a fantastic host communicating before, during and after our stay. The apartment has absolutely everything you could possibly need and was exceptionally well stocked with food and provisions.