Trip Advisor and the helpful reviews posted on this site were the only reason we chose this hotel. We looked at the various towns through out the Cinque Terre and decided we wanted to be at one end of the trail be it Riomaggiore or Monterosso. We made a great choice staying here. The town of Riomaggiore is beautiful, yes... More

Locanda del sole was recommended by friends. We were delighted with the location and the size and cleanliness of the room. Lovely terrace with big umbrella. . Enrico and Dolores were friendly and most accommodating. We stayed for five nights and we loved having lunch by the Marina. Enrico gave us accurate and clear directions to find our way to... More

My wife and I visited Riomagggiore Sept 2011. The elevator to the upper town was out of order (since March!) so we had to hoof it up the hill. The climb was a bit daunting, but what a great investment in effort! A wonderful place, away from the noise of the tourists in the lower town, high enough to get... More

After much research, we selected Locanda del Sole because it was one of the few hotels in Cinque Terre that provided parking (other wise you have to take the train or park at one of the expensive public lots outside the main area of town). The rooms were clean but very basic, and the beds were very uncomfortable (basically just... More

Great from the start, Enrico (owner) kindly offered to pick us up at the train station. (a must if it's your first time here with heavy bags. Once you have the lay of the land, finding it is very easy, ie from train platform, go under to exit station, turn left once out of station, go through long tunnel. At... More

Pros: Enrico is very friendly Free parking (a major plus in this town) Rooms are quite large compared to other (well rated) places we saw in the town. Cons: Breakfast is definitely on the budget side of what we experienced in Italy Bathroom is big, but our shower screen leaked water all over the floor. Not a major problem Enrico... More

Thanks Enrico. You have a great place. Anywhere in 5 Terre is hilly and Rio Mag is no exception. However Enrico is so helpful from booking to departure. Clean, sensible rooms. Nice coffee at breakfast, and yes secure parking. We liked it here. More

We paid 120 Euros for a nice, spacious clean room with a mini-bar and a terrasse outside the room. It may be a little overpriced but there are few places in Riomaggiore that offer free parking. The owner, Enrico, was very pleasant and even carried our heavy suitcases 3 flights of outdoor stairs to our room, located at the top... More

This is a solid, slightly over-priced hotel. Decent rooms (but our bed was rather soft), good breakfast. Little patio in front of each room for lounging. No view of the sea. Location is a mixed blessing. It's on top of a very steep hill, at the entrance to the town (just to the right and slightly below the first gate).... More