We would give villa Ucelli 100/10. It was the most beautiful location!! The owner Franco was delightful, and the property manager Nikola was extremely friendly and helpful. The location is absolutely stunning. Walking distance to Paraggi beach, Portofino, and Santa Margherita. The public bus is located just down the hill for easy riding to Santa Margherita & Portofino. Amazing location. restaurants, people, beaches - absolutely loved it!!

Great property and location Very dated and should offer a cleaning service for longer stays Loved that would walk to Portofino and Santa Margarita!

The Villa was very charming and incredibly well situated. The beach was the nicest in the area and it was a very quick bus ride into Portofino or Santa Margherita. The kitchen was small and there is no A/C, but the charm of the property, location, and size all made up for it. A very enjoyable experience overall for my family and friends.

It was a lifetime experience. The property was beautiful, location gorgeous. Close proximity to many towns and cities. Roads and driveway challenging, but worth every minute. We were surprised that the other villas were the other floors of the property, so startled when we realized we were not alone. All worked out well.

La Dolce Vita is an exceptional property on the Portofino peninsula. Note: it's more accurately named Casa Bianca, after the noted Milanese architect Carlo Bianca who designed it in the early 20th C for the family who still owns it today (this from a generously informative document provided by the entrance). Casa Bianca is an interesting double entendre, since it is a "casa bianca" (WHITE house), unlike most in the area. I guess La Dolce Vita is its VRBO "stage name". The villa is isolated from the glitz of Portofino and bustle of Santa Margherita and Rapallo, but conveniently accessible to all (Portofino by walking -- though challenging for the 82 yr old in our group -- and all by the frequent and very accessible #82 bus) as well as to the excellent beach at Paraggi. FYI, the 'town' of Paraggi is no more than a beach, a couple of restaurants and hotels and one (ONE) shop that sells beach essentials. No bodegas, no real provisioning like that easily found along the lanes running back from Santa Margherita's waterfront. La Dolce Vita is stunning and architecturally distinct from those in the area -- more like one might expect to find in Amalfi, with decidedly pan-Mediterranean features. The beds and baths are comfortable and well-appointed. However the kitchen could use some updates. It's a classically tiny Italian household kitchen, but it functioned well enough -- as such kitchens always have for Italian families -- for our small group. Given the idiosyncratic floor plan built around the hexagonal soggiorno, kitchen expansion would be challenging, but a modern stove would be start. The loggia and graveled terrace areas were a great pleasure for sunning and meals, with sparkling sunrises, views of gin palaces floating out on the cove and a tremendous fireworks display the first night (just for us, obviously :-). Wildlife sightings included wild boar (cinghiale) in the area. We didn't use the pool but might have had the season been hotter. Olga was a very welcoming and informative property manager, full of information and good cheer. (Thank you, Olga) La Dolce Vita in Paraggi is a great spot, for its location, condition, hosting and architectural significance. We would certainly (and might well) return for another visit.

Incredible service and incredible property we love it!

The villa and location were exceptional. the space was ideal for 6 adults and 3 children/grandchildren. We were there recently and though the temperatures were slightly higher than normal, the easy access to the beach (sandy) the pool at the villa and the sea breezes were delightful. Portofino was easily reached by foot and a great time was had by all.

Beautiful house.. Authentic and italian style.. Outside area was also very beautiful.. italian garden with great seaview.. Walking distance to Portofino which was great.. Stayed here for ten days but could have been for a long time.. Property manager Niko was so kind and helpful. Will come back to this lovely place. Thank you