My husband and I spent two weeks in Italy, and this was by far the highlight of our trip. Giuliano was an amazing host. We called two days in advance, as requested, to let him know our approximate arrival time. He was there to greet us at his family's wine shop right next to the train station, and even helped us carry our bags to the room. It was a steep climb, but well worth it. The views were spectacular! The room was beautiful, very comfortable, and had a huge bathroom. There was also a common terrace with tables and chairs for lounging, and a kitchen with all the basic necessities. You could tell that Giuliano put a lot of love into his property. We would see him working around the place during the day, and occasionally ran into him at night while we relaxed in Vernazza. He was truly a free spirit and had a great personality! He even helped us to the train station on our last day, and bought us a cappuccino while we waited. Such a wonderful place to stay with a fabulous host! We will definitely be back!

We holidayed in Vernazza for four nights and stayed at Giuliano's in 2007. He upgraded us after two nights when some other guests left and his better rooms became available - I don't remember asking for it, he just offered. I haven't written before, one loses track of time and moves on but after seeing the tradgedy that has befallen Vernazza in 2011 I'm moved to offer encouragement in the hope that potential visitors will not be deterred.
Cique Terre is a beautiful part of Italy, Vernazza was our pick of the towns and Giuliano's proved to be a perfect choice of accommodation. One of the great attractions of the region is the walking trail linking the towns and a certain degree of fitness is required to enjoy it, and that same fitness serves you well in the approach to the room as there are numerous steps leading up to them. We appreciated these as part of the character and charm of the place, and usually we still had at least half of our gelatto left by the time we reached the top, so we could sit out on the terrace and enjoy the view finishing the remainder. The rooms were very comfortable and clean, Giuliano proudly explained that he had built them. The second room we stayed in had an oversized en-suite that would not have been out of place in a modern hotel. Downstairs was a compact little communal kitchen, fairly basic, no extravagant appliances but it was enough for us for a quick breakfast as we tended to eat out at some of the wonderful restaurants for dinner, or buy panine and salami and a few litres of wine for lunch on our walks. We actually tried restaurants in most of the towns and particularly enjoyed a fantastic anchovy meal at one in Monterosso.
For some, a spectacular view from a room is important. For us the specatacular views were on the walking trail and I personally appreciated the more varied outlook across the roof tops to the little harbour, the church, and the winding road up to the hilltops with those little three wheeled vehicles so common ito the area, struggling their way to the top.
Above the rooms we caugt sight of an interesting little funicular, not sure of where it went or what the driver was doing but he smiled and waved.
Overall we thoroughly enjoyed our stay, we hope that the village recovers, and that others can also enjoy the wonderful hospitable accommodation of Guiliano's rooms.

Camere Giuliano is such a special place and I hope and pray everyone is fine after the awful flooding last week. My husband and I had the pleasure of staying here 2 years ago and enjoyed ourselfs very much, Giuliano was very pleasant and made us feel welcome. The small hotel with just 4 rooms is beyond quaint and comfortable. With beautiful views of the town of Varnessa and the Mediterranean.
All of my paryers go out to everyone in the Cinque Terra's and the beautiful town of Varnessa.

My aunt and I stayed in Giuliano's suite in mid October 2011 for 3 nights. As we left the train station, we follow the instructions from Giuliano's email and stopped in at the wine shop. The proprietor (cousin of Giuliano's) called him and he immediately came to meet us. We explained that we were so anxious to get to Vernazza that we had taken an earlier train. No problem, he had been in the middle of doing some painting, but understood that our plans had changed, our rooms were ready. He had also made up the sofa bed for us in the suite. As we made our way up to the rooms he explained about the shared facilities and the other guests. There are four rooms. Three of the rooms share a common deck. In the kitchen is a refrigerator to share and each room has an assigned shelf. There was also tea bags and instant coffee available on a self serve basis. He insisted in carrying our luggage. As we climbed the stairs to the rooms, I realized why he prefers to book the rooms for 3 or more nights. I sure would not want to carry luggage up and down those stairs more than I had too either.

We had read the Trip Advisor postings prior to booking our stay with Giuliano. We are so happy we stayed here. The best views in Vernazza are from Giuliano's deck. We met the other guests each evening on our shared deck and visited about our experiences. We pooled our daily purchases of produce from the local market, wine, meats, cheeses, pesto and locally baked bread for a truly awesome happy hour. Gathering of the guests on the shared deck seems to be a tradition at Giuliano's rooms and joining in this tradition makes your stay in Vernazza truly memorable. We also ate dinner at Giuliano's restaurant, best pesto ever!!

A word about Vernazza and the villagers. They have had it tough this year. A landslide closed one portion of the popular trail between Corniglia and Manarola. A local scandal and misappropriation of funds within the Cinque Terre National Park and the death of one of their local restaurant owner's. Give them a break. As tourists, my aunt and I have never had a better vacation nor been so very well taken care of as we experienced in Vernazza. We look forward to returning to Cinque Terre and hope there is a room available at Giuliano's Camere. Next time, we will stay longer...