We loved this hotel. It is beautiful outside and inside. A free continental Italian breakfast was served every morning in a bright and cheery room where you can also eat outside overlooking the bay. The staff was very accomodating and helpful. When you arrive they unload your car, take everything to your room, and serve you a complimentary drink and... More

We stayed at Hotel Helvetia for our honeymoon in October and absolutely loved it. The property is small which makes it very intimate. We loved the staff--Florence, Nicole, Leonardo, Oleg, and Christina. They really made our trip special. Our room was huge. We had two rooms and two bathrooms. The pool is beautiful. Sestri Levante was a good place to... More

My family and I thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Helvetia. From the beginning, the staff were overly friendly and accomodating. The location is fantastic, the beaches were wonderful, and the pool was spectacular. Our trip was definitely made even better because of the staff and the hotel. The rooms were beautiful, the sitting areas and terraces were fantastic, and the... More

We stayed in this wonderful place in June 2012 travelling as two couples (me and my husband, and my parents). We had two rooms one of which was a standard double and the other one was a suit. Needless to say that the suit was huge and splendid, nicely furnished and with a great view of the ocean. The double... More

You have found your hotel. My husband and I brought our 3 adult children and one's fiance on a trip to Europe...and this was our last stop. Ironically, I had searched all over the Cinque Terre for a hotel, with none to be found that could accommodate our group of 6. I discovered Hotel Helvetia, not knowing it would come... More

This was, by far, one of the highlights of our trip to Italy! We decided to do a side trip from our villa rental in the hills above Florence and we chose a gem! It was more quaint and picturesque than even pictured or imagined, the staff was very welcoming and accommodating and the locals were more than happy to... More

My wife picked this hotel from trip advisor and it was a dream. A 24 room hotel with all the views of a small bay with beautiful little fishing boats. A beach an wonderful small town with great food. The owner and his wife were the best host I have ever had. They acted as tour guides and vacation planners.... More

From the moment we arrived we received the best service. Meeting us in a parking lot down the road and guiding us to the hotel. We were greeted with drinks while the staff checked us into the hotel. The views were amazing, the hospitality was like none other; we were truly impressed! Our group could not have been more pleasantly... More

My wife and I have traveled extensively and we prefer to stay in high quality small hotels rather than super-luxury or upscale chain hotels. We have stayed in many wonderful accommodations but only a very few times have we found that special gem which fulfills one's dream of the perfect (or near perfect) small hotel and that matches our own... More