Ratings based on 25 Verified Reviews
4.9 Room cleanliness
4.8 Service & staff
4.5 Room comfort
4.6 Hotel condition
Expedia Verified Reviews
Recommended
for Everyoneby A verified traveler from Quebec Canada
Nice place and quiet
Posted 21 Sep 2014
Pros: A ver welcoming place
Cons: The road information to get to the place to
Location: Nice location and nice hiking
Meals are very goods
The owner are very nice
We enjoyed the place for hicking and visiting Cinq Terre
Recommended
for Everyoneby A verified traveler from london
Highly recommend
Posted 17 Jul 2014Beautiful attic room with balcony, views of the hills, friendly owners, good breakfast. Didn't want to leave. Close to Lucca.
Recommended
for Familiesby Karen from Feltwell
Exceptional!!
Posted 21 Oct 2013
Pros: The food was exceptional, the accommodations comfortable & clean, and the hosts (Laura & Lucca) were wonderful!!
My husband, sons (ages 10 and 7), and I just returned from staying at Sostio a Levante. It was such a wonderful part of our holiday. We were welcomed at the train station by Lucca and greeted by Laura upon arrival. We stayed three nights and loved it all. Each morning, a delicious breakfast was waiting for us downstairs. There was an assortment of homemade breads & jams, trays of cheese and deli meats, hard boiled eggs, and coffee made to order. In the morning, Laura would write on the board what she was making for dinner. There were always two selections - usually a meat dish and a vegetarian option. We chose to eat all of our dinners here as they were all fresh, creative, and exceptionally delicious. The four of us were happy with every aspect of our stay. Thank you Laura and Lucca for such a wonderful experience!
by J. Gomez from USA
Great View
Posted 9 Jul 2013 on HotelsThis is a cozy B&B in the mountains. It is great to sit outside in a clear cool night to observe the stars with the Mediterranean sea in the horizon. If peace and quite is what you are looking for, look no more; this is a great B&B to stay after a hectic day. Luca and Laura are great hosts, very personable and friendly. The rooms are small and have no TV. I found this comforting since you are supposed to break your routine. If your objective is to visit Cinque Terra, you will find that traveling by car to the train station is a bit challenging because parking is VERY limited. In any case, after walking all day in the 5 towns below, you come back ready to sleep! Highly recommended if you are looking to be away from the hustle and bustle.
Recommended
for Everyoneby Gregg & Katie from St Gallen, Switzerland
Perfect taste of Liguria & base for Cinque Terre
Posted 2 Nov 2012
Pros: The food! Inspiring 5-course meals each night with fresh pasta, local meats and seafood. Beautiful room.
Cons: Our Audi loves the hilly regional road to arrive, less so my travel companion =).
Location: Nestled high in the hills in tranquil spot in the forest, complete with vineyards and olive groves with a pristine view of the Mediterranean sunset.
How many words or expressions to say "perfect in every way"? We are a well-traveled American couple living in Switzerland, and wanted to find a hidden-gem in the beautiful countryside as a base to explore nearby Cinque Terre for 4 days. We could have stayed a week. The owners have been dedicated to running this beautiful B&B for over a decade. Thanks to the GPS, arrival was easy though the area roads are very hilly (~15 min off the highway).They have a perfect spot, nestled all alone with the green forested hills behind, overlooking the Mediterranean with perfect sunset views in the evening. Down the hill is their own vineyard and olive grove, which inspire the home cooked Ligurian-cuisine meals worthy of the top restaurants anywhere. The room balanced rustic exterior of the farmhouse site but entirely modern and warm interior. The heated tile floor was perfect for these colder months. The breakfast included a wide range of delicious homemade pastries and local-produced cheeses and meats. Each night, we had a several course dinner generously prepared and served as we sat by the fire and savored every bite. Over the past 3 years, we have traveled to a dozen countries across three continents, and nowhere have we experienced the raw beauty, wonderful hospitality, and indulgent tastes as here at Sostio e Levante. If Expedia hosts a top-pick of Italy or Europe, please write or call - we wholeheartedly endorse this delightful Agroturismo for singles, couples, or families.
by Clare
relaxing, clean rooms, great food
Posted 27 Sep 2012 on HotelsExcellent level of cleanliness and the food was authentic italian which added to the experience. Not enough information provided on check-in, for example we had to ask about how to open the gate, what time breakfast was etc. It would be good if they put information booklets inside every room seeings as their english is very limited.
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for Familiesby CCH from London, UK
Pleasant stay with hosts that go the extra mile
Posted 16 Jun 2012
Pros: Food and garden
Cons: Shower
Location: Farmhouse in beautiful surrounding
Always a challenge to find the place as sat nav didn't take us to the right place, just like any agriturismo in Italy. Anyhow, once arrived, we were welcomed by 2 very friendly Labrador dogs, of which my kids have a lot of fun with during our two night stay. Quadruple room is basic but clean. I wish there are shower screens in the bathroom, as had to be careful not to flood the room when taking a shower. The homemade cakes are yum, yoghurt very fresh, everything taste very fresh unlike commercialised breakfasts that you can get in most big chain hotels. Dinner at very reasonable Eur20 per adult with plentiful good food with few courses and red wine is great too. You need a car to get to this place, and the nearest framura station is about 3 miles away. The station is only 3 stops away from monterosso, first cinque terre village. We could cover all 5 villages in a day. The hosts laura and her husband are very down to earth and helpful, in providing suggestions on parking, and where to go in cinque terre. We left Italy on the next day, only to realise, my daughter's favourite blanket was left in the room. Laura was very kind to agree to post it back to London. Am very grateful and touched. Overall, it's a beautiful place with great hosts, who are so willing. Kids are missing the dogs.
by A verified traveler from Olympia, WA
Stranded in Cinque Terra
Posted 28 Nov 2011We stayed at this bed & breakfast during the castrophe in Cinque Terra in October 2011. They shuttled us down to the train station in Deva Marina and we set off to tour the villa's. While touring them we got stranded in Corneglia overnight because of landslides taking out the train stations and the roads and wasn't able to get back to them. They were deeply concerned & were in contact with us the whole time. When we finally made it back to Deva Marina by boat, they were waiting for us. Not only were they great hosts, but the room was the best we had while in Italy and the food as well. They have wonderful views and they are close to the train station. They even helped get us to our next destination. I would recommend this place to everyone.
by A verified traveler from San Francisco, CA
Come for the room, stay for the food
Posted 10 Nov 2011 on HotelsLaura and Luca are very friendly and accomodating proprietors and Laura is an AMAZING cook. For dinner she not only didn't charge for our 5 year old son, but she made him a special dish of home made pasta with homemade pomodoro and fresh basilica sauce which he INHALED. For us, the 20 Euro per person price was low in relation to amazingly great homemade meal we received. Pesto lasagna, squash blossom soup, a choice of braised rabbit with braised fennel or a local delicacy of cheese/egg/green beans rolled in thick cut prosciutto and baked then sliced and served with roast potatoes and then warm pear tart. Plus their own wines and limoncello. The best dinner of our trip!
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for Couplesby A verified traveler from MA
lovely countryside stay with great food
Posted 2 Jun 2011I liked this hotel, really B&B or agriturismo. Beautiful countryside, cute goats, vines, etc. The building with our room was new and designed in the historic Tuscan style - gorgeous. The food was very nice - one wondrous meal, one good meal. Nice local (made on the premises) wine. Our hosts were extremely gracious and accomodating.
One big problem the walls are so thin we could hear our neighbor snore ALL NIGHT! crazy.
Also because of the winding roads it was fun to find, but once we did it was easy to get back and fairly conveneint to the Cinque Terre towns--as convenient as you can be over the winding hillside/seaside roads.
