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Corso Cavour 229, 19122 La Spezia, ItalyShow on map
6.9 Pleasant
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6.9 Pleasant 196 reviews
Facilities
7.3
Cleanliness
7.0
Comfort
7.0
Value for money
7.5
Location
9.1

Guest Reviews

Double room with private external bathroom
1 night
April 2023
Couple
Andrei
1 Apr 2023
10
Good location
Double room with private external bathroom
3 nights
March 2023
Couple
Mirco
19 Mar 2023
5.0
Would be a great place to stay, unfortunately very dirty.

Unfortunately, there was nowhere in the room to store clothes. The cleanliness left a lot to be desired, obviously not cleaned before we arrived.

Double room with private external bathroom
4 nights
December 2022
Couple
Nicole
1 Jan 2023
7.0
Good communication.

It could improve the cleanliness of the common spaces, such as the dining room table and the guest bathroom.

Double room with private external bathroom
2 nights
November 2022
Couple
Roma
6 Dec 2022
5.0
There is no big cleaning

Lack of cleanliness in the bathroom, room, breakfast items, smell of confinement

Shared Bathroom Double Room
1 night
October 2022
Couple
Francesco
21 Nov 2022
6.0
Pleasant

Cleaning

Double room with private external bathroom
3 nights
November 2022
Couple
Dora
9 Nov 2022
10
Exceeded expectations.

Could have access to wifi.

Shared Bathroom Double Room
1 night
November 2022
Couple
Mushu2
4 Nov 2022
7.0
La Spezia

The only bad thing is that they didn't give us breakfast, there were some buns in a basket, nothing else

Shared Bathroom Double Room
1 night
September 2022
Couple
Santiago
3 Oct 2022
10
Great room

That there is no Wi-Fi

Shared Bathroom Double Room
1 night
September 2022
Couple
Giuseppe
28 Sep 2022
1.0
Horrible

Horrible

Shared Bathroom Double Room
1 night
September 2022
Couple
Marine
14 Sep 2022
8.0
helps very well

the floor, my feet were dirty when I got out of the bathroom and I didn't have the bathroom and bedroom I wanted

Shared Bathroom Double Room
1 night
September 2022
Couple
Marine
14 Sep 2022
9.0
very good to help for a day or two

noise in the street but it's not his fault

Double room with private external bathroom
1 night
September 2022
Couple
Etienne
12 Sep 2022
8.0
Have a nice rest
Double room with private external bathroom
2 nights
September 2022
Couple
Pauline
11 Sep 2022
4.0
Magical stay in the Cinque Terre, very disappointing accommodation

Lies in the ad, it's just a change of tenant, cleanliness under review, unpleasant staff

Shared Bathroom Double Room
1 night
September 2022
Family
Helena
2 Sep 2022
8.0
Very good accommodation

She is not very sociable, I would like a little more intimacy, but I would not say that this is something that I did not like. I would recommend it without a doubt.

Shared Bathroom Double Room
3 nights
August 2022
Couple
Ronny
2 Sep 2022
8.0
eye is not a hotel

The room before entering the room smells like cigarettes. And it did not have air conditioning, which is vital in housing by the sea.

Double room with private external bathroom
1 night
August 2022
Family
Anabel
1 Sep 2022
8.0
Great location, nice room, everything was great.

The breakfast had little choice.

Double room with private external bathroom
1 night
August 2022
Couple
Coralie
30 Aug 2022
6.0
can do better

industrial breakfast, lack of cleanliness

Shared Bathroom Double Room
2 nights
August 2022
Group
Lauriane
27 Aug 2022
6.0
good value for a short stay (2 nights)

the room has a fan and not air conditioning the host forgot us one morning at breakfast. As for breakfast, it offers biscuits, jam, fruit juice and a hot drink. the apartment smells of cigarettes because the owner smokes inside

Shared Bathroom Double Room
2 nights
August 2022
Couple
Regina
16 Aug 2022
4.0
improved for hygiene

Cleaning and the need to share a bathroom with the owner. There was no WIFI and we do not recommend paying for breakfast.

Double room with private external bathroom
1 night
July 2022
Family
Joseph
27 Jul 2022
8.0
I recommend.

Breakfast is served too early.

Shared Bathroom Double Room
3 nights
July 2022
Couple
Maria
13 Jul 2022
3.0
Did not like

I hardly slept for 3 nights - it was very noisy (both inside and outside), the room was warm and stuffy. Poor cleanliness in the bathroom, dirty dishes at breakfast.

Shared Bathroom Double Room
1 night
June 2022
Couple
Mónica
5 Jul 2022
10
I highly recommend it
Shared Bathroom Double Room
2 nights
June 2022
Group
Ella
28 Jun 2022
6.0
Hyvä sijainti

The apartment smelled strongly of tobacco, and the stuffy, smoky air was unpleasant. The toilet is shared with the owner and his personal belongings.

Shared Bathroom Double Room
1 night
June 2022
Couple
Linda
27 Jun 2022
9.0
was very well located and very nice

Parking problems

1 night
June 2022
Group
Anonymous
25 Jun 2022
9.0
great vacation
Double room with private external bathroom
1 night
June 2022
Couple
Flomma
22 Jun 2022
1.0
To avoid !!!

I put 1 because I can not put 0!! The room smells of cigarette smoke because the owner smokes inside. In addition, the private bathroom is dirty, full of hair, the floor is like a shower tray. The floor in the bedroom sticks when we walk on it ("we felt like we were in a night club" Then the room is very hot and there is no air conditioning as advertised, only a small fan. We can hear the traffic very well outside and people were chatting in the block until late evening.We couldn't sleep that night!!And finally the owner forgot to serve us breakfast and we left for the train station without breakfast.Very very overpriced for the value for money!!To be honest, the first time since I book accommodation, I will put a mention of "Avoid!!

Double room with private external bathroom
2 nights
June 2022
Couple
Perrine
6 Jun 2022
7.0
The city is lively with good restaurants.

Heat and noise at night interfere. Our booking included a private bathroom however we were in the owner's bathroom who shared it. (it was clean but not in line with our reservation)

Double room with private external bathroom
2 nights
May 2022
Couple
Ines
20 May 2022
5.0
Fair

poor soundproofing, broken window lets in street noise. breakfast on the second night was not honored by our host.

Double room with private external bathroom
1 night
October 2021
Couple
Domenico
1 Nov 2021
10
optimal
Double room with private external bathroom
1 night
October 2021
Couple
Elena
28 Oct 2021
10
Perfect stay in Spezia
Shared Bathroom Double Room
2 nights
October 2021
Solo traveler
Larysa
18 Oct 2021
5.0
So-so

No wifi! I already forgot what it could be. Very poor breakfast, they don't even give any rolls. Pour cereal into three spoons. The hostess smokes, the apartment smells of cigarettes. It seems that the city tax everywhere in Italy is 2.50 euros per night, but here I paid 5 euros.

Double room with private external bathroom
2 nights
October 2021
Couple
Rafael
18 Oct 2021
10
Personal and close contact
1 night
October 2021
Couple
Anonymous
2 Oct 2021
7.0
Good location in La Spezia

Street noise.

Double room with private external bathroom
1 night
September 2021
Couple
Lucile
21 Sep 2021
6.0
Good for one night

Cleanliness is sometimes a bit limited.

Shared Bathroom Double Room
3 nights
August 2021
Couple
Alexandre
16 Aug 2021
10
Typical Homestay
Shared Bathroom Double Room
1 night
August 2021
Couple
Erwan
14 Aug 2021
8.0
Very well
Shared Bathroom Double Room
1 night
August 2021
Couple
Miriam
4 Aug 2021
5.0
It might get better

Overpriced for what it offers. We had to wait a bit for him to come to open the door for us (even warning).

Double room with private external bathroom
3 nights
July 2021
Group
María
2 Aug 2021
6.0
Doesn't live up to expectations

The worst thing is to spend three days in a room WITHOUT WIFI. It is unthinkable that she lives in this house and she does not have the Internet, today travelers need it. Marina says she indicates when booking, but she just doesn't indicate what is, it's better to warn him. On the other hand, the house is in a building with a somewhat claustrophobic elevator and the whole apartment smells of tobacco and you can hear cars outside in the morning as if they were inside the room. The bathroom was not particularly clean and we didn't have access to the kitchen. Conclusion: You have the bad things about living in someone's house (not seclusion and living in the same house), but not all the good things (you can't refrigerate, cook, or surf the Internet). Breakfast is an industrial pastry. At the current price, it does not live up to expectations. Also, Marina is anti-vaccination and doesn't want to get vaccinated against Covid, which doesn't seem very logical when you have people going through her every day.

Shared Bathroom Double Room
2 nights
July 2021
Couple
Fatifattuma
26 Jul 2021
4.0
I don't think I want to go back!

Poor cleaning

Shared Bathroom Double Room
3 nights
July 2021
Group
Chiara
21 Jul 2021
10
Great experience beyond expectations!
Shared Bathroom Double Room
2 nights
July 2021
Group
Ibtissam
19 Jul 2021
9.0
Have a nice stay
Double room with private external bathroom
1 night
June 2021
Couple
Gabriele
15 Jun 2021
1.0
Terrible place.

Decadent stable. Dirty plumbing and dishes. The smell of nauseating smoke in the house. The owner's behavior is suspicious.

Double room with private external bathroom
1 night
August 2020
Couple
Robin
13 Aug 2020
5.0
Despite the cordial but prompt reception, the host did not let us choose a time.
Double room with private external bathroom
5 nights
August 2020
Couple
Theresa
12 Aug 2020
8.0
Very central room in the apartment of a lovely hostess

- the breakfast is really very small, only sweet pastries (biscuits) with delicious coffee and orange juice - The bathroom, unfortunately, was not that clean, towels, unfortunately, were not changed during the 5 days of stay.

2 nights
September 2019
Group
Anonymous
21 Sep 2019
10
nice experience

No

Shared Bathroom Double Room
2 nights
August 2019
Couple
Natalia
28 Aug 2019
3.3
I do not recommend it.

Upon entering the room, we were greeted by eggs in a vase (really), probably left by the previous tenants, dust, stained bedding and towels, and glasses with underfilled water, set as a drink for us. The wardrobes in the room were not usable as... they were all full of clothes and belongings of the owner... who lives in the next room, which is not mentioned in the advert. The place is more like an Airbnb room, and even more like an aunt's bedroom. This is due to the presence of the owner's belongings, e.g. throughout the bathroom. The owner knows basic words in English, but in a different meaning than commonly used. The included breakfast she proposed for 8.00 was prepared at 9, when we were going to leave the apartment. The situation repeated itself the next day. We found out about the need to write down our passport details and pay the city tax when returning the keys, which delayed our check-out.

Double room with private external bathroom
2 nights
August 2019
Family
Anne
7 Aug 2019
9.5
excellent

it would be nice to have a small kitchen

1 night
July 2019
Couple
Anonymous
28 Jul 2019
3.3
Horrible

Dirty, uncomfortable! Bad experience and not at all in line with the reviews that led us to book! Dirty sheets, not to mention the bathrooms!

Shared Bathroom Double Room
2 nights
July 2019
Couple
Daniela
24 Jul 2019
8.3
A very nice place.

The bed was uncomfortable, using the keys was a bit difficult and the breakfast was too sweet.

Shared Bathroom Double Room
1 night
June 2019
Group
Laura
28 Jun 2019
6.7
Good decision

Unfortunately the common areas and the room were very dirty. Dust and hair everywhere. The sheets smelled bad

Double room with private external bathroom
2 nights
June 2019
Group
Giuliana
19 Jun 2019
7.9
I do not recommend it

The room is located on the 7th floor, the elevator is very small and old, bulky luggage does not fit. The street looks somewhat unsafe at night. The breakfast on the first day was good (yogurt, cereal, milk, bread, juice, etc.) however on the second day it was not ready at the indicated time, we had to wait. We don't communicate much with the owner, but he is a little confused with time and information. The check was terrible, we had to take the train and at the last second the hostess told us that she was confused and that the tourist tax was 10 euros, not 5 (she had already made us a receipt for 5 euros). We told her that we didn't have 5 euros more (she doesn't accept cards only in cash) that she told us 5 and that we need to take the train. However he stopped at the door (we couldn't get through it) and told us it was not his problem, I tried to explain and all of a sudden (because we were already speaking English on check in day) all of a sudden I He said he didn't understand English. In any case, since we couldn't leave the house, we had to search all pockets, wallet, backpack and add 5 euros in 20 and 10 cent coins to be able to walk, in the end we could only add 3 euros. Terrible and super-everyday!

Shared Bathroom Double Room
1 night
June 2019
Couple
Benjamin
18 Jun 2019
10
One night in Parma

RAS

Shared Bathroom Double Room
2 nights
May 2019
Couple
Silvana
6 Jun 2019
8.3
Nice place to be in La Spezia and be able to visit the Cinque Terre.

Although the room was big, we didn't have space to back up our clothes, it has a lot of wardrobes, but everything was occupied, there were only 2 hangers on the hanger, it was cold and he told us that the heating was not working, we stayed for 2 the nights I spent Cold if the house is cold, as for the bathroom, the baskets full of rubbish a few days ago is the only negative.

Shared Bathroom Double Room
3 nights
April 2019
Couple
Sara
23 May 2019
8.8
Helpfulness of the host, lovely home and great location