Can anyone recommend an interesting place to near Genoa for staying overnight for a night or two and to use as a base to visit the area, including Genoa? <BR> <BR>Thanks in advance.

Check out Santa Margherita Ligure. <BR> <BR>Buon viaggio

Hi Steve, <BR>Why don,t you visit Rapallo or the Cinque Terre (1h from Genoa by train).For accomodations i give you the adress of a deutsche girl who has helped me 2-3 times: [email protected] <BR>Good luck

Run, I plan to visit Cinque Terre too, but right now, I'm looking for a place to stay as near as possible to Genoa. <BR> <BR>Betsy, I'll check out Santa Margherita Ligura. Have you stayed there yourself??

Hi Steve <BR> <BR>We have reservations in Santa Margherita in early October. We're staying at the Jolanda, as recommended by Bob the Navigator, who is well known on the forum for his travel expertise. I had originally planned to stay in CT but couldn't find any availability after a loooong search. After learning more about the area, I'm glad we expanded our horizons, so to speak. We'll get to see more of the Riviera than just the CT. <BR>

I love Santa Margherita Ligure. The road along the sea can get pretty busy in the summer, but I think it's a very beautiful town. You might also look into Camogli, which, I think, is about halfway between SML and Genoa.

Betsy! that's exactly when we'll be there - early October. If we wind up in S. Margherita, we'll have to get together for espresso.

Hi Steve and Betsy, <BR>near Genoa try with Bogliasco. Is not crowded, wonderful (but expansive-less tha Santa Margherita surely).

You're on, Steve! We're there the nights of October 4, 5, and 6. Keep me posted (literally).

Last September we spent the night in very small town of Brugnato at Hotel Dei Tigli off highway about 16 miles north of La Spazia, south of Genoa and just east of CT. Good, clean rooms with breakfast about $50 run by older mother who spoke no English but daughter excellent English. Brugnato is small 800 plus year old village with narrow streets, patron saint in town circle, and church bells calling all to Sunday morning mass. A tremendous overnight experience after the prior night in an expensive Florence hotel.

Camogli is a great place to stay in the Genoa area. It doesn't have its own freeway exit. You need to get on and off at nearby Recco. In Camogli we've stayed at the Cennobio dei Doge hotel. It's terrific, on a hill overlooking the harbor with a pool and its own beach (pebbles, not sand)The town is a quaint fishing village built into the side of the hill. Its houses are multi-colored and the whole thing is super picturesque. At night the lights twinkle in the harbor like a mini-acapulco. Recommended restaurants are Rosas in Camogli and Manuelina in Recco. Great fish. Latter has special local thin foccaccia-like cheese bread. Hotel in $200 range.

I will be in SML at the Jolanda for 2 nites, 8& 9 Oct. Holler if you are in the area. Going to Portovenere for the next 2 nites---life is good !

Thanks to everyone for your advice. <BR>I checked out Camogli and really liked what I saw. Unfortunatley, the Cenobbio is booked when we want it, and despite all my searching, I didn't find any other serious hotels there. Are there any??? <BR> <BR>Bob, we'll be in the area from Sept 27 thru Oct 5. WE plan to spent 2-3 nights in or near Santa margherita, and 2 nights in Levanto. <BR>What's so great about the Jolanda in Santa Margherita??

Steve, <BR> <BR>There's a Hotel Casmona in Camogli that looks good and that I'm planning to stay at next year, though I haven't made reservations yet. I had a heck of a time finding a website for it, but I finally did. Unfortunately, I didn't bookmark it (che stupido!), so I'll have to do my searching all over again when I'm ready to reserve, but it's out there for the finding if you persevere.

Hi Steve, <BR>I'm a deutsche girl living in the Cinque Terre. We can help you for every place you want to visit in our region.

Dear SML, <BR> <BR>You shouldn't have much trouble finding the URL for Casmona. <BR>Here it is below! <BR> <BR>http://www.casmona.com/

Thank you, Steve. Maybe I didn't bookmark it because I thought it would be easy to remember.

Bob, where will you be staying in Portovenere?? <BR> <BR>Catherina, thanks for the offer. What kind of help are we talking about?

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Steve, I will be staying gratis at the Grand Hotel Portovenere, the best 4 star in town. They are grateful for the many clients I have sent them. I usually stay at the Albergo Paradiso for about $50 less--the better value in town. The Jolanda is also a value thing. <BR>It is a nice 3 star at a good price.