Hotels near Spiaggia Di Riva Ponente, Sestri Levante

******DO NOT STAY HERE!!! Words can’t describe the experience we had here. I’ve travelled extensively and honestly NEVER ENCOUNTERED AN EXPERIENCE LIKE THIS. We were given an ATTIC ROOM WITH NO WINDOWS, a slanted roof that did not fit my 6 foot height and the entrance to which required a precarious walk along an unfinished walkway outside. None of this was disclosed when we booked this. They consider this a normal room in this hotel, it was not a discounted room, WE BELIEVED WE WERE BOOKING A NORMAL ROOM. The room alternated between sweltering hot due to it being the attic and freezing due to the AC blasting cold air into a tiny tiny room. When we checked in, we initially raised our concern with the front desk clerk and she apologized and assured us that they could move us rooms the following morning. The next morning, we came down to change rooms and were COMPLETELY GASLIGHTED BY THE STAFF. They first refused to change rooms, then they pivoted and wanted to shift us into a new room each morning so that we would have moved each day of our three night stay. All of these options, they insisted were going to cost us almost double the already OVERPRICED COST we had already paid through Booking. ThIS WAS NOT THE CRAZIEST PART. THE CRAZIEST PART was that the front desk clerk, Martino, kept saying that there was nothing he could do, that it was up to the manager. ALL THE WHILE, Andreoli, the manager, was sitting 5 feet behind him, refusing the speak to us. REFUSING! I kept asking if I could please speak with him directly, and he continued to refuse to talk with us, and Martino just kept saying that we should be interacting with him, but then claiming he, Martino, had no control, ‘because he is just a desk clerk.’ This was not a language issue, as I speak Italian and I heard Andreoli speaking perfect English. I have literally never encountering something like this in my life, where the manager is right there and refused to speak with us. IT WAS INCREDIBLY OFFENSIVE. When I raised the issue that the price they wanted to charge us for changing rooms was way over the standard price for the region, he said that Americans are wealthy and always willing to pay this cost because we earn so much more than Italians. If it were just a sub-par room, so be it. But I have never been treated this way while traveling, or been gaslighted in this way, Martino claiming that the desk clerk from last night who had offered us a room was wrong. Lastly, when we parked the car in their lot, they gave us a ride back to the hotel IN ANOTHER GUEST’S CAR! They lost our key in that car and now we are waiting for the hotel to take responsibility and get us our keys back. I REPEAT, DO NOT STAY HERE. We are still in a battle trying to get refunded from the rest of our stay, as after this crazy strange encounter and the way we were treated, WE DID NOT FEEL SAFE STAYING HERE.

The word that kept occurring to me about this hotel is ”adequate”. By that I mean that it provided us with what we wanted but without any flair at all. The reception staff were polite but distant and the hotel was clean and functional but somewhat dated. Our room was perfect, with a balcony and side sea view, and the staff at breakfast were wonderful, probably the best asset of the hotel. However, the dinner menu at the restaurant was limited and not very adventurous. We ate there just once. I had two experiences that disappointed and set the tone for our stay. On the night we arrived, after a somewhat unappetising meal, I ordered a beer at the bar and was told to sit and it would be brought to me. When the waiter came, I gave him €10 and waited for him to return with some change. He never arrived. A very expensive beer. Needless to say, I never went to the bar again. Later in the stay, we decided we would like to have a swim in the rooftop pool. We were informed that there was a €5 charge to hire a towel. This may be common practice in Italy, but I have never found it to be the case in any other hotel I have ever stayed in. I declined, bought a cheap towel in a nearby shop and enjoyed my swim. It may be common practice in Italy to charge for access to the beach, but I had hoped there might be a reduction or some other concession for hotel guests. Again, another facility we never tried, preferring instead to visit beaches with no charge. Overall, as already mentioned, I found the hotel to be adequate, without being wonderful. I'm not sure it deserves all 4 of its stars.

Excellent Hotel! Amazing for the price. Location is perfect! 5 minute walk to the station, easy access to Cinque Terre. Room was spacious and clean, comfortable beds. Breakfast was the best free breakfast we had had on the trip! The staff were incredibly helpful, our car battery was dead and they luckily had jump cables and helped us get going again. Highly highly recommend this hotel!

Hotel datato ma a differenza di molte recensioni ho trovato l'hotel abbastanza buono e pulito il Gestore Propietario era Disponibile a 87 anni non e' da tutti , colazione senza famia ne lode per 5 euro va bene Stanza pulita solo l adoccia un Po Stretta , qualita prezzo non ci si puo lamentare per i prezzi che ci sono in quelle Zone , posizione vicino al mare e alla fermata dell Autobus che porta sia a Lavagna che a Sestri Levante

I just can't say enough about how much we enjoyed our stay at Hotel Monte Rosa. We stayed in their newly renovated Junior Suite and absolutely loved it. The room was extremely functional, spacious, immaculate, with generous storage and a sparkling, luxurious bathroom. It was so nice to have BOTH a shower and a bathtub! Spend the extra $ if you can and book one of the new suites, it's worth it. Our pleasure didn't end with the room. The staff was wonderful and helpful in every way providing good recommendations for planning day trips, etc. The breakfasts are something I will have fond memories of. Each morning the lead gentleman who ran the breakfast remembered our beverage order -- a cappuccino for me and diet coke for my husband. Also, make sure to have the fresh, creamy yogurt (from a local dairy/farmer consortium). It was out of this world, and now home, is making it very difficult to go back to Chobani! We were there in mid-May and therefore it was a bit early for the pool but it looked really nice and all the patio furniture and cushions, etc were in excellent condition. I could certainly imagine lounging poolside with an Aperol spritz and being quite content! If you are coming by train, the hotel is an easy walk even with luggage. And the town of Chiavari itself was an absolute joy. If I had one slight recommendation for the hotel it would be to perhaps add SMART TV accessibility. That would be the icing on the cake. Thanks, Monte Rosa, for making my vacation so special and memorable.

This is an excellent little hotel and very good value in a place where everything else is extremely expensive. The rooms are bright and attractive, the staff are friendly and helpful, the location is great - just a few steps from the beautiful Bay of Paraggi - and they serve a good breakfast for only 10 euros. I stayed in Paraggi thinking it would be cheaper than Portofino. Wrong. The restaurants are expensive (eg 18 euros for a glass of wine) and a sunbed in July costs a minimum 90 euros per day. Which all makes Hotel Argentina an exceptionally good deal.

A well run, modern & pleasant hotel in a great location. We stayed for 4 nights & on arrival upgraded to a room with a partial sea view. Perfect. The upgrade included breakfast which was excellent: a delicious buffet with hot & cold options, great coffee & homemade pastries/cakes. The staff were extremely helpful. Would definitely stay again.