Locanda A Cà Du Gigante

“Very happy we chose this”

We changed to this hotel from one our travel agent picked originally because it was closer to the center of town. The reception when we arrived was most gracious; we were offered water after our journey. Since we had requested a room with a sea view, we were escorted to a different location and the… more

We changed to this hotel from one our travel agent picked originally because it was closer to the center of town. The reception when we arrived was most gracious; we were offered water after our journey. Since we had requested a room with a sea view, we were escorted to a different location and the room was on the third floor. It was the room pictured with this review. The nice surprise was the covered balcony surrounded by beautiful flowers. Breakfast was served in the main building with the same gracious hospitality. Management was very welcoming, helpful, and accommodating. This hotel is located 10 minutes walking distance from the train station.

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“Lovely inn in a gorgeous location!”

My husband and I stayed at this charming inn right after the season ended (early November). It was very nice, very comfortable, and looked a lot like the pictures listed on their advertising. The inn is located fairly close to the giant statue of Neptune, which is carved into the rock that juts out… more

My husband and I stayed at this charming inn right after the season ended (early November). It was very nice, very comfortable, and looked a lot like the pictures listed on their advertising. The inn is located fairly close to the giant statue of Neptune, which is carved into the rock that juts out into the ocean. It was damaged during WWII, but the history of the statue is fascinating. We didn't realize that the ocean view room that we reserved was in a different building about a block away and up a little hill. Then we needed to walk up several stairs. I realize that if you're coming to Cinque Terre then you probably know that you'll be walking hills. It wasn't difficult for us, but if you have mobility issues, the ocean view room would be hard. Breakfast was very nice! They had a lovely assortment pastries, breads with jams and honey, tortes, fruits, hard boiled eggs, yogurts, ham, cheese, juices, etc. The sweet girl working in the mornings made my husband double cappuccinos each day! The people we met who were working the desk were very friendly. The only problem that we had was that the room didn't have enough paper goods (TP, facial tissue), There were no refills in the any of the drawers, and when I let the staff know, they immediately told housekeeping to stock our room with these items. However the maids did not follow through. By the time we got back from dinner, the office had closed. We didn't get much sleep, because we had a very unpleasant night not being able to use the bathroom. Again, the front desk staff were wonderful, but just make sure that your room is well stocked before you go out for the evening.

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