La Gerbera

We have just returned from a 10 night stay at La Gerbera. We wanted a base to visit the cinque terre that was away from the crowds and wasn’t too expensive. This fitted the bill perfectly. Firstly, as all the other reviewers have said, Dori is so helpful and kind. You really felt that she wanted to make your stay special and make sure you had everything you needed. The room is spotlessly clean and Dori cleaned it every day. It’s simple but bright and comfortable. As stated there isn’t a breakfast but Dori stocks you up with tea, coffee, cakes and biscuits every day. You won’t go hungry! There is a kettle and a mini fridge. The supermarket is a 5 minute walk down the hill so you can also cater for yourself for breakfast. The location is perfect, 5 mins from the train station and 10 mins to the centre of Levanto and another 5 to the beach. Levanto is lovely and chilled with a good size beach with both paid and free areas. There are lots of restaurants but they do get busy so reservations are sometimes needed. Also they serve mainly seafood (and pizza of course). We liked Le Due Lune which had more variety of choices and nice waiting staff. For a special meal Gattabriga was lovely, especially if you can bag a table outside on the street. The best thing to do is chill with a glass of wine (the local wine is good) and some antipasti early evening and watch the world go by. It’s easy to visit by train to the 5 villages. They are pretty but very very busy. Go early to get them to yourself. We did 3 of the trails between villages. Be prepared for lots of steps but you get wonderful views. Again going early allows you to avoid the heat and the crowds. You can also easily visit areas further north like Portofino. If you’re going to use the train a lot consider downloading the Trenitalia app and buy tickets online to save you queuing at the machines. Just remember to check in your ticket online before boarding. We had a fantastic stay and thoroughly recommend La Gerbera

Emplacement au top ! Proche de la gare et pas loin du centre ville Excellent/rapport qualité prix Propreté irréprochable Dori est adorable , très disponible pour conseiller sur les bons plans afin de passer un formidable séjour dans la région .

Das La Gerbera ist eine kleine aber feine Unterkunft um die Cinque Terre und auch Levanto zu besichtigen. Wir hatten ein Gartenzimmer (Nr. 4) und es war schön morgens die Tür aufzumachen und indem Garten zu schauen. Die Zimmer waren außerordentlich gepflegt. Kurzum wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt. Das Beste ist aber die Herzlichkeit von Dori der Besitzerin. Nett, freundlich und hilfsbereit mit vielen Tipps für die Cinque Terre und Levanto sowie für die Zubereitung eines selbstgemachten Limoncello (danke Dori). Wir waren wirklich froh, diese Unterkunft gefunden zu haben und können sie uneingeschränkt weiterempfehlen.