The rooms are beautiful, all the details about the deco are great and the views are gorgeous. The breakfast is beyond varied and complete.

Amazing place with an icredible view. The owner of the villa is extremely polite and welcoming! The room was cosy, clean and stylish. And not to forget about the breakfast which was full of delicious goods and freshly brewed coffee. Definetely a must in Rapallo!

We had a perfect stay at Villa Mares. It is a beautiful villa located above Rapallo with a lush green garden perfect for sitting outside and drink good Italian wine. Our room was really nice decorated and equipped with everything you need and the cherry on the top was our outstanding bathroom. Lucilla is an amazing host with all her nice tips for places to visit not only in Rapallo/ forget Portofino, Camogli was highlit of our trip/. We also loved breakfast served on the upper terrace with a stunnig sea view. We would definitely reccomend this place to anyone. Daniela and Pavol G.

Lucille was the perfect host. This house is stunning and everything was perfect. We were served the most incredible breakfasts.

Nothing.. all perfect

View was amazing Host "Lucila" is an outstanding host & extremely considerate Breakfast is better than 5 star hotel Facilities are great

Location is up the hill , which could be a problem some ppl

It was an amazing stay , the host made us feel home She’s very considerate of all details Breakfast was a big selection and tasty Free parking

Just be aware that it’s not on the Main Street You will have to climb a bit to reach either by walking or have tiny car not big one to avoid struggle

A beautiful place to stay! A gorgeous room in perfect surroundings with a stunning view over the harbour. The little garden terrace was perfect for night time drinks. The owner is a real gem, catering for all our needs with a big smile. This place was a highlight of our trip!

Lucilla has been an amazing host, her breakfast must be recorded as one of the best of the region. Great hospitality, great view, amazing apartment!

The location of the apartment is not for everyone. We loved walking down to the village, but it’s tricky and moving the car is not an option.

Such a gorgeous place, absolutely stunning, amazing host amazing breakfast amazing room. We will return.

That we only stayed 1 night.

Beautiful house with a lovely garden. Very helpful staff and great breakfast!

Perfect spot! A short walk up the hills from the city center. So quiet and relaxing. Beautiful views from the garden. Breakfast was fantastic – so many choices. We felt really spoiled. Would definitely come back!

Breakfast was extraordinary! Cooked in the morning and a lot to chose from. Parking in a private garage was possible which is great. The private outdoor facilities like hammock and dining area are amazing. The room we stayed in was rather large and so was the bath. Very nicely decorated, too.

This was one of the best hotels i’ve been too. Very cute and pittoresque. It is in the colors of Rapallo and Portofino. It was very beautiful!

No one bad thing to say. Forreal, not one.

Beautiful view, large room, great breakfast

Steep narrow road to access property, difficult to find with Google maps

Everything! The panorama, garden and room -fantastic!!! Breakfast more than amazing!

A charming villa owned by a lovely lady. Grazie, signora Lucilla, we spent a wonderful week at Villa Mares.

Everything met and exceeded expectations. The room was very spacy, beautiful and decorated with gusto. The breakfast was extraordinary, the host was very friendly and helpful.

Everything

Nothing

Amazing views, delicious breakfast, and very comfortable

One word “awesome.” Villa Mares is thee best B&B I have ever stayed at. Our room was elegantly furnished, large and extremely comfortable and impeccably clean. Villa Mares is located on a hill. The view from all three Villa Mares rooms have the same view which look out over a well manicured garden with sweeping views of the bay. You can lay on one of the several hammocks for hours and read, nap or just take in the spectacular view. Breakfast was a treat every morning. Start off with coffee and smoothie, then many different smaller portions of different items and before you know it, your very full. Each day (we stayed three nights) we had a much different breakfast. Great variety of food.

Not Easy to find but worth it once you are there.

Nice view to the city. Close to the center. Location is clean and meticulously supervised. Good internet.

We travel a lot and usually we strive not to leave bad or mediocre feedback, however this case is special and we think that giving below information will save many people from disappointment through having more realistic expectations. - Very narrow and steep street - certain challenge by car and an effort on foot. - The smaller (there is one larger for several cars and a smaller one for one car, which is not shown in pictures on booking) garage is a true stress to park and certainty to a car damage (happened). - Little privacy if at least two rooms are occupied (can hear through the walls) and in the small garden it is too little space to feel private. - There is no air conditioning as advertised (only heating). We were lucky that temperatures was less than 27C during our stay. - No due ventilation - you have to have door open. - Rooms are smaller than advertised (toilet area is probably counted-in) and two smaller rooms are really too small to stay more than a single night. Room pictures on Booking.com seem much bigger as they are made with wide lenses and give a false impression. For example the room which is advertised as 22m2 is in reality appeared somewhere 16,5m2. - That picture which show a big pink bath isn't in the rented rooms (probably the owners one, which is not on offer now) - The balcony in the picture is where the breakfast is served (you wouldn't normally stay there only for breakfast). - Breakfast is very basic - just served with bels and whistles. Cakes served are very dry and far from tasty. Despite lots of demonstrative courtesy, we felt more as business mean rather than cherished guests. The way owner of this property communicates and how seemingly well property looks/is advertised, most likely makes guests hard to leave mediocre feedback. But ... essentially this property is an overdecorated, overpriced Bed&Breakfast which we felt lured into by false advertising and which we were happy to end our stay in, and forget ...

Nice view to the city. Close to the center. Location is clean and meticulously supervised. Good internet.

We travel a lot and usually we strive not to leave bad or mediocre feedback, however this case is special and we think that giving below information will save many people from disappointment through having more realistic expectations. - Very narrow and steep street - certain challenge by car and an effort on foot. - The smaller (there is one larger for several cars and a smaller one for one car, which is not shown in pictures on booking) garage is a true stress to park and certainty to a car damage (happened). - Little privacy if at least two rooms are occupied (can hear through the walls) and in the small garden it is too little space to feel private. - There is no conditioning as advertised (only heater). We were lucky that temperatures was less than 27C during our stay. - No due ventilation - you have to have door open. - Rooms are smaller than advertised (toilet area is counted-in) and two smaller rooms are really too small to stay more than a single night. Room pictures on Booking.com seem much bigger as they are made with wide lenses and give a false impression. For example the room which is advertised as 22m2 is in reality appeared somewhere 16,5m2. - That picture which show a big pink bath isn't in the rented rooms (probably the owners one, which is not on offer) - The balcony in the picture is where the breakfast is served (you wouldn't normally stay there apart from having breakfast. - Breakfast is very basic - just served with bels and whistles. Cakes served are very dry and far from tasty. Despite lots of demonstrative courtesy, we felt more as business mean rather than cherished guests. The way owner of this property communicates and how seemingly well property looks/is advertised, most likely makes guests hard to leave mediocre feedback. But ... essentially this property is an overdecorated, overpriced Bed&Breakfast which we felt lured into by false advertising and which we were happy to end our stay in, and forget ...

Spectacular view , beautiful room and fantastic host. Lucilla was amazing, breakfast was a culinary masterpiece each morning. Villa Mares was an exquisite gem of a place. We will definitely return. Thank you Lucilla and team for making our stay so fantastic

Leaving!

Villa Mares exceeded our expectations and was excellent value for money. The property is located above Rapallo in a quiet area with a beautiful view across the water to the town within a lovely well-furnished garden setting. The property is a five minute walk into the town and sea front. Our room was larger than expected, well furnished, good linen, comfortable bed, clean and bright. We received many extras - welcome drinks, fruit bowl, sweets and offered ice-creams. We had a secure car park beneath the property. Breakfast was served on a beautiful terrace accessed via a staircase from the garden. We were offered an excellent choice including fresh orange juice, yoghurts, cereals, fresh fruit salad, pistachio junket (? delicious) bread rolls, croissants, chocolate cake/tart, quiche and various beverages. The staff are friendly, helpful and discrete. One of our best stays in Italy.

Nothing

Absolutely stunning property with beautiful rooms overlooking the bay in Rapallo. Enormous bathroom, again- stunning! Our room was completely outfitted in sea foam green and coral pinks with a giant sunken hot tub in the bathroom and two showers. (It was so big we almost thought it was to be shared!) The breakfast was superb, with more homemade fresh foods, pastries, coffees, and juices than well could eat, served on a private terrace overlooking the water. The host was so welcoming and kind even though her English is limited. Could not recommend more. Guests should expect to walk to and from town in Rapallo unless they love winding drives and re-parking in a tight garage, and it is a steep uphill climb, so they should be prepared and in shape! If you plan to do any Cinque Terre hiking this hill will be par for the course and manageable, and this is a great jumping off point for exploring the area. Rapallo is almost better than any surrounding towns as it is such a sweet town with gorgeous views of the bay and really nice restaurants that are very affordable. The train is really easy to access for a quick ride to Genoa, the Cinque Terre, and everything else in the area. We loved this place so much!

If anything, my only two critiques are that parking was a little challenging (we parked in the property’s garage, which is small with limited space) and the drive up to the property is also a little difficult as we didn’t know where to stop or how to reach the host. But again, we loved our stay, and these are not really the fault of the host!