It’s a lovely place at the top of a quiet hilltop village with stunning views and beautiful, quirky decor. It’s recently been fully renovated, including steel beams and floors that made us feel safer in an old stone building. Parking is ample, but a 5 minute walk away, and there is a loading area closer, just 10 or 15 meters from the front door. From both the parking lot and the loading area, access is along steep cobblestone pedestrian streets with steps, so don’t expect to pull your car right up to the door. Also, the place is on 3 levels and the stairs to the lofts and the downstairs living area are extremely steep, more like ladders. (The kitchen, eating area, 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms are all on the main level, requiring no stairs aside from the steps in the pedestrian street.) The drive up to the village is challenging if you’re in a larger car or aren’t used to narrow roads with lots of hairpin turns, blind corners, and steep drop-offs. SP 16 is the easiest road up, especially coming from the south (La Spezia), but SP 16 is also manageable coming from the east (closest exit on the A 15). Via Montebuono is more difficult—posted 25% grade and 20 kpm speed limit and not wide enough for 2 cars to pass in long stretches. We were initially a bit concerned that the host required a cash deposit on check-in, but this was returned in full when we checked out. Camilla was communicative, friendly and flexible.

Staying at this wonderful home was the highlight of our family's trip to Italy. It is a truly remarkable home in an incredibly gorgeous location, with views of both the sea and mountains. The home is a masterpiece of"Italian shabby chic" with sooo many wonderful touches. It is "held together with string" in the best possible way--with so many hanging decorations and clever ways of using twine and rope. Our whole family was in awe of the decor--truly the work of a unique auteur. Enjoying the roof deck and the spa were highlights of our whole vacation. But the best part was simply wandering through the sleepy neighborhood, which is a storybook version of old Italy, with no crowds or tourists, only the residents enjoying life at a leisurely pace. The only two downsides were no washing machine and that the location required a pricey taxi to come and go. But those were small prices to pay for such a great place. Very highly recommended.

Camilla, thank you for stay. My kids especially liked the opportunity to use the nice indoor-pool, swing & hammock! Thank you for very cute style in the house!

Loved staying here. A piece of history. You do need to be comfortable with steep stairs and narrow roads. Beautiful views.

The house was beautiful I will say rooms and pictures were accurate. I think it will be ideal to say you need to go up 20 steps and house have ladders as access to the rooms for people not capable to deal with areas like that

Very straight forward

Just stayed in this gorgeous home with 2 women friends. It was a dream! The bedrooms are set up so that we all had our own floor, each with a private bathroom. Creative touches were everywhere and Camilla has a designer’s eye with attention to every detail. It is the perfect retreat for anyone wanting to be away from the crowds of Cinque Terre. The little medieval town with cobblestone streets is magical and there is a great restaurant in the village that I highly recommend. Be aware that getting to the house requires a hike up about 40 stone steps so if you have a heavy suitcase it’s not easy, but well worth it when you get there! Both the host and the property manager were delightful, responded in lightening speed, and incredibly accommodating. We all are hoping to return to this house some day.

Thank you Camilla for letting us rent your lovely house. It was a bit of magic. We spent som nice relaxing days with the best visual memories to take home for the new year. Ylva & Emil