Is parking available at the property?

Self parking is available on-site for a fee of EUR 24 per day. Limited parking spaces are provided, and reservations are not required.

What type of breakfast is offered and what are the serving hours?

A buffet breakfast is available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee of approximately EUR 25 for adults and children.

What are the standard check-in and check-out times?

Check-in is from 3:00 PM until 11:30 PM, and check-out is at 12:00 PM. Early or late check-in/check-out may be available upon request, but additional charges may apply.

Are airport shuttle services available?

A roundtrip airport shuttle is available for a surcharge of EUR 380 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 5). This service can be arranged 24 hours a day.

What accessibility features are available for guests with disabilities?

The property offers limited wheelchair accessibility, including step-free entrances and accessible public areas. However, specific details about room accessibility should be confirmed with the property prior to arrival.

What is the location of the property in relation to key landmarks?

The hotel is located near the bay, within a 10-minute walk of Doria Castle and Church of St. Peter. It is approximately 8.1 miles from Piazza Garibaldi and 14.4 miles from Lerici Beach. Public transport options are available nearby.

What are the hotel's policies for guests staying with children?

Children are allowed at the property. All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show a government-issued photo ID.

Grand Hotel Portovenere - Luxurious 5-Star Stay

Average nightly price at Grand Hotel Portovenere by month, last 12 months (USD)
Month	Average price
April	$435
May	$521
June	$575
July	$486
August	$448
September	$631
October	$403
November	$812

What guests think

At Grand Hotel Portovenere, travellers praise the scenic harbor setting and easy ferry access, consistently friendly service, and comfortable rooms, making it a convenient, walkable base with memorable terrace views for exploring Portovenere and nearby Cinque Terre by boat.

Some find rooms small or fairly basic for the price. Breakfast earns strong praise, while opinions of the on site restaurant range from excellent to average or expensive. Parking is available, though the garage entrance is tight and can be challenging. Overall, expect a well run base for visiting Portovenere and Cinque Terre.

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Facilities

Guests appreciate the terrace, bar, and lounge with views. Parking garage is available, but access is very tight and can be tricky.

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Myriam

Jun 18, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Das Zimmer entsprach von der Einrichtung dem Preis, aber nicht von der Größe. Das Bad ist sehr modern und geräumig. Der Ausblick auf den Innenhof war nicht schön. Sehr nett und kompetent war das Personal und die Lage am Rand der historischen Altstadt war spricht sehr für das Hotel. Eins sollte man dringend den Gästen vor der Anreise mitteilen: Die Einfahrt zur Garage ist sehr eng und nicht für größere PKWs geeignet. Andere Parkmöglichkeiten gibt es fußläufig quasi nicht. Dass die Parkgebühr nach einer abenteuerlichen Einfahrt in die notwendige Hotel-Parkgarage zudem erhoben wird, fühlt sich nicht gut an.

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Irma

May 17, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was super amazing!!! Alessandra, Sarah and Genluca were above and beyond helpful including the guys who parked the car. The property is well maintained, clean and very comfortable with amazing views and walking distance to restaurants and shops. The terrace, restaurant are lounge are very cozy and lovely. Breakfast was superb. Top notch hotel. Definitely coming back next year!!!

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Noelle

Aug 12, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Property is good location to walk around the area with lots of dining options around. Rooms are a little small. Parking garage is hard to find and very tight space to drive in and out. Staff was friendly.

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Edward

Dec 29, 2024

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Excellent in all respects! Proximity to the sea is a big bonus!

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Georges

May 26, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hôtel parfait pour visiter Porto Vénère avec son parking Personnel très sympathique Resto à recommander pour souvenir de soirée Vue appréciable sur la vieille ville et le port Proximité exceptionnelle pour embarquement visite des 5 Terres Nous recommandons

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Stephanie

May 14, 2024

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Stayed 4 nights

outstanding service, location, amenities.

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Sarah

Sep 25, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We stayed at Grand Hotel Portovenere to explore Cinque Terre for three nights during our honeymoon. The hotel was well located for catching the bus or ferry, but doesn’t have a train station. Unfortunately the cost of transfers offered by the hotel to book were extortionate (400€ approx to Pisa Airport - a 1 hr 15 min journey). The ferry was running hourly until early evening during our stay, and we enjoyed seeing Cinque Terre from the sea. However, the trains between the villages are much quicker to use - it takes nearly 1.5hrs to get from Portovenere to Monterosso by ferry. The staff at the hotel were very friendly, and the room was comfortable and clean. We had booked a room with a sea view, which was lovely. Although not necessarily expected, it was surprising that for a 5 star hotel, we weren’t provided with any extras for this being part of our honeymoon - the only hotel during our trip around Italy to not do so. The additional bottles of water provided each evening were appreciated. We did eat at the restaurant one night, which was a bit underwhelming, and we would recommend Porto 82 a few minutes walk away instead. However the view from the restaurant if you manage to get a table on the terrace is beautiful. We had breakfast on the terrace in the mornings, and it was the best we had during our Italy trip, particularly the freshly made to order eggs.

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George

Oct 5, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel and staff were excellent, parking under the Hotel. Everything in town was walkable, sone very nice some completely rude to us being American. Would not let that reflect at all on the hotel or location, we had a deck with a beautiful view of town and the small marina.

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Thomas

Oct 27, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is in a perfect location. It’s a little outdated and small. But the people, the views and the food is what make it wonderful!

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Andrew

Jun 17, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

The bathrooms left a lot to be desired. Gym is literally in an entirely different building. We also asked for a cab to be called to get back to the train station and it was literally 2x what it cost to get there.

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Cleanliness

Reviews frequently note clean, well maintained spaces and tidy rooms.

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Hagen V

Apr 4, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff was terrific and the property is well maintained, also in a great location

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Irma

May 17, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was super amazing!!! Alessandra, Sarah and Genluca were above and beyond helpful including the guys who parked the car. The property is well maintained, clean and very comfortable with amazing views and walking distance to restaurants and shops. The terrace, restaurant are lounge are very cozy and lovely. Breakfast was superb. Top notch hotel. Definitely coming back next year!!!

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Laura

May 14, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

A beautiful and luxurious hotel over looking picturesque Portovenere harbour. Staff were friendly and service was excellent. Amazing buffet breakfast, meals and bar. Very clean and comfortable rooms. Highly recommend this hotel to use as your base to explore Cinque Terre region. You can access the villages by ferry from front of hotel or by train from La Spezia.

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Sarah

Sep 25, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We stayed at Grand Hotel Portovenere to explore Cinque Terre for three nights during our honeymoon. The hotel was well located for catching the bus or ferry, but doesn’t have a train station. Unfortunately the cost of transfers offered by the hotel to book were extortionate (400€ approx to Pisa Airport - a 1 hr 15 min journey). The ferry was running hourly until early evening during our stay, and we enjoyed seeing Cinque Terre from the sea. However, the trains between the villages are much quicker to use - it takes nearly 1.5hrs to get from Portovenere to Monterosso by ferry. The staff at the hotel were very friendly, and the room was comfortable and clean. We had booked a room with a sea view, which was lovely. Although not necessarily expected, it was surprising that for a 5 star hotel, we weren’t provided with any extras for this being part of our honeymoon - the only hotel during our trip around Italy to not do so. The additional bottles of water provided each evening were appreciated. We did eat at the restaurant one night, which was a bit underwhelming, and we would recommend Porto 82 a few minutes walk away instead. However the view from the restaurant if you manage to get a table on the terrace is beautiful. We had breakfast on the terrace in the mornings, and it was the best we had during our Italy trip, particularly the freshly made to order eggs.

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Ennio

Nov 3, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

I booked this hotel through expedia for 4 nights. The hotel is nice, our room was comfotable and clean. I would have given them 4 stars however we had to check out early due to a personal matter and the hotel refused to refund us saying it was up to expedia to reimburse us and when I contacted Expedia, they told us its up to the hotel to reimburse us. Having said that, it left a bad taste with us and won't be staying here or using expedia again.

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Arpit

Jul 20, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff were very good location is excellent property is old and being renovated but the room given to us was new

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Rooms

Rooms are comfortable with standout sea views and some balconies, though several guests found them small or fairly basic for the price.

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Catriona L

Jun 20, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Hotel in great position. Lovely restaurant with great staff and views. Fairly basic rooms for the price. We had a balcony which had great views

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Sunil

May 1, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

This is an exceptionally nice hotel in a beautiful setting. The staff were warm and welcoming. The views from our room were spectacular. We would stay here again.

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Noelle

Aug 12, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

Property is good location to walk around the area with lots of dining options around. Rooms are a little small. Parking garage is hard to find and very tight space to drive in and out. Staff was friendly.

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Sarah

Sep 25, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We stayed at Grand Hotel Portovenere to explore Cinque Terre for three nights during our honeymoon. The hotel was well located for catching the bus or ferry, but doesn’t have a train station. Unfortunately the cost of transfers offered by the hotel to book were extortionate (400€ approx to Pisa Airport - a 1 hr 15 min journey). The ferry was running hourly until early evening during our stay, and we enjoyed seeing Cinque Terre from the sea. However, the trains between the villages are much quicker to use - it takes nearly 1.5hrs to get from Portovenere to Monterosso by ferry. The staff at the hotel were very friendly, and the room was comfortable and clean. We had booked a room with a sea view, which was lovely. Although not necessarily expected, it was surprising that for a 5 star hotel, we weren’t provided with any extras for this being part of our honeymoon - the only hotel during our trip around Italy to not do so. The additional bottles of water provided each evening were appreciated. We did eat at the restaurant one night, which was a bit underwhelming, and we would recommend Porto 82 a few minutes walk away instead. However the view from the restaurant if you manage to get a table on the terrace is beautiful. We had breakfast on the terrace in the mornings, and it was the best we had during our Italy trip, particularly the freshly made to order eggs.

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Ennio

Nov 3, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

I booked this hotel through expedia for 4 nights. The hotel is nice, our room was comfotable and clean. I would have given them 4 stars however we had to check out early due to a personal matter and the hotel refused to refund us saying it was up to expedia to reimburse us and when I contacted Expedia, they told us its up to the hotel to reimburse us. Having said that, it left a bad taste with us and won't be staying here or using expedia again.

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Thomas

Oct 27, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is in a perfect location. It’s a little outdated and small. But the people, the views and the food is what make it wonderful!

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james

Oct 12, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Wife and I loved the View from our room having both the Water from one window and the city from the side window Amazing Memories

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Xavier

Jul 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Very nice hotel with a fantastic location. Their web site does not give them the credit they deserve for the quality of the accomodation and perfect location. Rooms are small but everything is made with quality materials and fixtures. I recommend this hotel.

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Service

Service is a standout, with many guests praising friendly, attentive staff across reception, restaurant, and porters. Check in support and overall helpfulness are repeatedly highlighted.

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Hale

Sep 18, 2023

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Stayed 2 nights

The staff from the front desk to the restaurant and porters all were exceptional thank you

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Kristen Salcito

Oct 18, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

We stayed at this hotel for two nights and it was absolutely amazing. The staff were incredible in the hotel was beautiful.

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Irma

May 17, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The staff was super amazing!!! Alessandra, Sarah and Genluca were above and beyond helpful including the guys who parked the car. The property is well maintained, clean and very comfortable with amazing views and walking distance to restaurants and shops. The terrace, restaurant are lounge are very cozy and lovely. Breakfast was superb. Top notch hotel. Definitely coming back next year!!!

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Walter

Oct 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful location and very friendly and helpful staff! Highly recommend!

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Vandana

Jun 21, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The staff were extremely helpful and smiling!

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Yves

Oct 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location and friendly staff

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Marc

Sep 20, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great hotel overlooking a beautiful village. Short walk to shopping and restaurants. Staff efficient and super friendly. Close to 5terra by boat.

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David

Sep 27, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Amazing staff and accessibility

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Giacinto

Oct 24, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

It was a great locaton and the staff go out of thir way to ensure you are welcomed

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Michelle L

Nov 4, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Very accommodating staff, beautiful location. A must stay if you plan to visit Portovenere!

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Location

Waterfront location is widely praised for walkability and for being steps from the Cinque Terre ferry. Portovenere has no train station; trains require connecting via La Spezia.

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Tim

Oct 24, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Property was excellent, close to all activities and walkable to everywhere. Food was good.

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Avron

Aug 6, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel. Great location 10/10

10

Walter

Oct 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Beautiful location and very friendly and helpful staff! Highly recommend!

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Loris

Jun 30, 2023

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Stayed 5 nights

Excellent location to explore Cinque Terre

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Sarah

Sep 25, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We stayed at Grand Hotel Portovenere to explore Cinque Terre for three nights during our honeymoon. The hotel was well located for catching the bus or ferry, but doesn’t have a train station. Unfortunately the cost of transfers offered by the hotel to book were extortionate (400€ approx to Pisa Airport - a 1 hr 15 min journey). The ferry was running hourly until early evening during our stay, and we enjoyed seeing Cinque Terre from the sea. However, the trains between the villages are much quicker to use - it takes nearly 1.5hrs to get from Portovenere to Monterosso by ferry. The staff at the hotel were very friendly, and the room was comfortable and clean. We had booked a room with a sea view, which was lovely. Although not necessarily expected, it was surprising that for a 5 star hotel, we weren’t provided with any extras for this being part of our honeymoon - the only hotel during our trip around Italy to not do so. The additional bottles of water provided each evening were appreciated. We did eat at the restaurant one night, which was a bit underwhelming, and we would recommend Porto 82 a few minutes walk away instead. However the view from the restaurant if you manage to get a table on the terrace is beautiful. We had breakfast on the terrace in the mornings, and it was the best we had during our Italy trip, particularly the freshly made to order eggs.

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Yves

Oct 30, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location and friendly staff

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patrick

Aug 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The location was perfect as far as getting the ferry to the Cinque Terra ports

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Christian

Jun 14, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Great hotel at a great location in a wonderful little port town...

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Marc

Sep 20, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great hotel overlooking a beautiful village. Short walk to shopping and restaurants. Staff efficient and super friendly. Close to 5terra by boat.

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Michelle L

Nov 4, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

Very accommodating staff, beautiful location. A must stay if you plan to visit Portovenere!

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Dining

Breakfast is frequently applauded for quality. The on site restaurant and bar receive many compliments, though a few guests found the restaurant average or overpriced.

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mari

Oct 5, 2023

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Stayed 3 nights

Plus un 4 étoiles qu’un 5 !! Très bien situé Internet pas à la hauteur Service des chambres correct Restaurant beaucoup trop cher, beaucoup mieux et beaucoup moins cher aux alentours! La situation géographique est le gros avantage!

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Kimberley

Jul 15, 2024

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Stayed 3 nights

Nice property but value for room rate is poor. Restaurant only average.

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Laura

May 14, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

A beautiful and luxurious hotel over looking picturesque Portovenere harbour. Staff were friendly and service was excellent. Amazing buffet breakfast, meals and bar. Very clean and comfortable rooms. Highly recommend this hotel to use as your base to explore Cinque Terre region. You can access the villages by ferry from front of hotel or by train from La Spezia.

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RAFAEL

Jul 2, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

This hotel was excellent for many reasons. The staff made sure that we got everything we needed. Food was excellent and restaurant staff was very attentive. The area is convenient for walking to restaurants, shops , and sights. Also, you can take the ferry to Cinque Terre across from the hotel.

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Janet

Aug 14, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The front desk staff was very attentive to our every need. The room was comfortable and luxurious sheets. The best restaurant in Porto Venere is in Grand Hotel ..... no need to go anywhere! We loved our stay and would return.

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Sarah

Sep 25, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

We stayed at Grand Hotel Portovenere to explore Cinque Terre for three nights during our honeymoon. The hotel was well located for catching the bus or ferry, but doesn’t have a train station. Unfortunately the cost of transfers offered by the hotel to book were extortionate (400€ approx to Pisa Airport - a 1 hr 15 min journey). The ferry was running hourly until early evening during our stay, and we enjoyed seeing Cinque Terre from the sea. However, the trains between the villages are much quicker to use - it takes nearly 1.5hrs to get from Portovenere to Monterosso by ferry. The staff at the hotel were very friendly, and the room was comfortable and clean. We had booked a room with a sea view, which was lovely. Although not necessarily expected, it was surprising that for a 5 star hotel, we weren’t provided with any extras for this being part of our honeymoon - the only hotel during our trip around Italy to not do so. The additional bottles of water provided each evening were appreciated. We did eat at the restaurant one night, which was a bit underwhelming, and we would recommend Porto 82 a few minutes walk away instead. However the view from the restaurant if you manage to get a table on the terrace is beautiful. We had breakfast on the terrace in the mornings, and it was the best we had during our Italy trip, particularly the freshly made to order eggs.

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Peter Dam

Aug 14, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Best hotel experience. Top location. Great room. Perfect, friendly staff. Super nice breakfast service. I hope to go there again. Take the boat up the coast for a daytrip. 🏅🍾❤️

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Mario

Jun 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location! Breakfast was very good but more options could improve the experience. Personnel was very attentive to our needs.

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Thomas

Oct 27, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is in a perfect location. It’s a little outdated and small. But the people, the views and the food is what make it wonderful!

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katherine

Apr 17, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Hotel was amazing and staff were brilliant! Location is great. Breakfast as stunning as the views!

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4	5	6	7	8	9	10 $556
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Grand Hotel Portovenere

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Junior Suite, 1 Queen Bed, Terrace, Sea View

Panoramic Suite, Sea View (Suite Poeti with Wine Tasting)

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Classic Room, 1 Bedroom

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Luxury Suite, 1 Bedroom, Terrace, Sea View (Suite Castello)

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