Very nice stay in a clean and beautiful house. The view over the Gulf of Poets is incredible, especially from the pool area. There are practically two different apartments which are not connected indoors. The upper apartment is suitable for 4 people and the lower one for 2 people. Both have well equipped kitchens. We also enjoyed the decor with a lot of items from all around the world. Gianluca and his family are very friendly and helpful hosts who live next door. They can give you a lot of information and practical tips about Lerici and the surroundings. The famous Cinque Terre is easily reachable for day trips, but the less touristy Lerici, Tellaro, Montemarcello and some other local villages are well worth visit too.

Thank you Gian and Diana for making us feel so welcome and at home. The apartment (middle floor) is beautiful, spacious, clean and equipped with everything we could have wanted including things to keep you going initially such as soaps, toilet roll, wine, beer, washing liquid etc. The views are stunning from both the apartment and the garden. The garden is on 3 levels: the lower garden is lushly planted with olive trees, hammock and two dining tables, the middle garden has the pool, sunbeds and a terrace and the top level has terrace, sunbeds and a table where you can dine overlooking the Bay of Poets and watching the sunset. Gian and Diana offer to cook an evening meal (of course at an extra cost) and we do recommend doing this as the food was absolutely wonderful. The local restaurants are very good (eg Il Frantoio in Lerici) but Gian and Diana's food is a gastronomic feast! Plus you are served by your own personal chefs at a table with a wonderful view. It was so good we had it 3 times. Locally, other than Lerici, we visited Portovenere (on the boat), Tellaro, San Terenzo (we walked here from the apartment), Montemarcello, Sarzana, which was surprisingly attractive (free parking Via Angelo Lucri by the Conad), Pontremoli (easy free parking everywhere), Lucca (brilliant place, pay parking at Carducci), Parma (pay parking at Toschi) and the Roman site at Luni. All of these places are recommended to visit. We look forward to our next stay with Gian and Diana.

We stayed for ten days in this beautiful house. The view is something special with a large part of Golfo di Poeti in front of you, both when you are in the pool or having dinner. Everything you need for a good vacation is accessible within the house or in the neighborhood. The hosts is very helpful and interested of making your vacation as good as possible. Looking forward to visit again. Asa, Isak & Jesper

We stayed at this property for about a week and it was such a beautiful time. Just to start, the property itself has an amazing view overlooking all of Lerici as you enjoy yourself in the backyard with a pool. The living situation accommodated the entire family perfectly, everyone had their own room and it felt like our own private resort! But truly what made the stay as wonderful as it was is the owner Gian Luca and his beautiful wife, such a great couple that made us feel like home away from home. Couldn’t recommend this place enough!

Gian Luca made our stay at Lerici effortless from start to finish. Offering helpful hints and assistance with transportation throughout. We felt welcomed to his beautiful home (with stunning multi-level verandas and amazing gardens). Lerici was the highlight of our Italian trip mainly due to the stunning home and Gian and Dianna’s gracious hosting.

Tucked away in the hills above the Golfo di Poeti in Lerici is this beautiful villa with stunning views of the town, Castle and harbor. Buses to town are close by, frequent and cost at most €1.50; the trip takes less than 10 minutes From there you can dine, shop, hike or take the ferry to Cinqueterre. Our host Gianluca speaks Italian and English, plus Spanish and Portuguese so communication was simple and he was able to provide all of our needs as well as great advice for day trips. We all want to go back! ⁷