We went to villa Edera with a Group of friends for a birthday party. The Villa Edera is a family run business for the past 50 years. Our room was not so large and the shower somewhat small - actually minuscule however the service was great, the room clean and the staff very welcoming. Dinner in the hotel restaurant was surprisingly good, the food was excellent and the salad bar good value. The Silver Fox who serves in the hotel was very indulgence with some very raucous people. The birthday was was held by the pool. The tables were beautifully dressed and the food and service superb. The staff looked like they were enjoying the party as much as the guests which was very nice. The pool is a fabulous addition to a hotel in the Moneglia and the location is very close to town and the railway station.

For a real tast of Northern Italy the Villa Edera Hotel has it all. Where the owners'
take real pride in their business, making sure their guests are pleased. With an on-site
chef and baker the food in outstanding.The Village of Moneglia is authentic without
being touristy. The Hotel is located conviently a few blocks from one of the better beaches
on the italian Riviera. We would return in a heartbeat.

After three weeks of running around Italy and France last June/July, my friend and I wanted to find a nice place with a pool to relax on the Italian Riviera. Villa Edera is what we found and we couldn’t have been happier. Moneglia is close enough to the Cinque Terre to visit, but far enough away from the crazy tourist track. It’s a beach town and tourism thrives, but it’s still a town full of Ligurians.
We arrived to Moneglia by train and walked to Villa Edera. It’s conveniently located about five minutes from the station. Our room was large, spotless, but somewhat Spartan. I was surprised that there wasn’t a fridge in the room. The room itself was not impressive, but the terrace was nice.

The hotel and grounds were beautiful and comfortable. The pool was magnificent! Each morning I would sleep in and arrive for breakfast just before it ended. Then I would hang out at the pool for a few hours. My friend would join me there; she slept even later than I did. After the day at the pool we would often walk into town to shop, have a coffee, or a meal. The ten minute walk to town is charming; I enjoyed it very much. Sometimes we would catch the train to the Cinque Terre. It was nice to see the towns and have dinner someplace different.

Overall I loved the Villa Edera. I did think it was expensive at 140 Euros and was surprised it had three stars. The rooms seemed more like a two star to me; however, the pool was more like a five star. Maybe it all evened out. I would absolutely recommend staying here and I may even return this summer.

This is a friendly and comfortable hotel on the edge of the cinque terre. We went with our family which includes our coeliac daughter who is eight. She was treated to entire gluten free meals breakfast and dinner. Cakes, pasta, bread, biscuits. Each day they would make a special lunch for her also. We found the location much more comfortable than the overcrowded cinque terre and only a couple of stops extra on the cinque terre train. Rooms were very comfortable and the staff were lovely. Highly recommended