Villa Rental in Bonassola-ten minute train ride to the Cinque Terre
Jun 1st, 2010, 01:05 PM
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 14,607
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Villa Rental in Bonassola-ten minute train ride to the Cinque Terre
I rented a villa for a week. It was large and in an ideal location. I have posted a review in the Trip Advisor forum on Bonassola.
The villa was the Casa Bona Mare rented by www.rentavilla.com
http://tiny.cc/c7fv9
My review is
http://tiny.cc/hoh2c
I will be on the trip report soon!
The villa was the Casa Bona Mare rented by www.rentavilla.com
http://tiny.cc/c7fv9
My review is
http://tiny.cc/hoh2c
I will be on the trip report soon!
Jun 1st, 2010, 05:47 PM
#3
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 14,607
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Not in the villa, but www.rentavilla.com can probably locate a short term rental for you.
Jun 1st, 2010, 07:36 PM
#5
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 9,422
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
That's interesting you heard no train noise. That was my biggest concern for you -- that train and/or traffic noise would be a problem.
Not surprised the bed count didn't fully match the need. It's just customary for renters to advertise "sleeps 8" or whatever when some of the "sleeps" are pull out sofas or tiny bunks. If you are more than a couple traveling in Liguria, it is probably good to always add a fictional two or three to the number in your party, and look for a place that "sleeps" the larger number to be sure everybody has a real bed.
I look forward to the trip report to learn if you got to eat lasagne al pesto.
Not surprised the bed count didn't fully match the need. It's just customary for renters to advertise "sleeps 8" or whatever when some of the "sleeps" are pull out sofas or tiny bunks. If you are more than a couple traveling in Liguria, it is probably good to always add a fictional two or three to the number in your party, and look for a place that "sleeps" the larger number to be sure everybody has a real bed.
I look forward to the trip report to learn if you got to eat lasagne al pesto.
Jun 2nd, 2010, 03:57 AM
#6
Original Poster
Join Date: Nov 2003
Posts: 14,607
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I agree, zeppole, lesson learned. In this particular case they had described the villa as having four bedrooms. We counted three. It worked to have one of the singles take over the third floor (full bath, kitchen, huge outdoor terrace, and very large living space...he did pretty well up there!)
The train noise was a concern and all we ever heard was the sound of the sea and the occasional passerby. It was perfect.
I learned to love pesto in every form. On our first full day I bought a jar of fresh pesto at Il Laboratorio del Petso, Via Dante Alighieri 16, Levanto along with some fresh pasta and fresh anchovies. I could happily have lived the week on nothing else (well, of course prosecco and gelato were essential). It was utterly fantastic. Your suggestions were spot on and I cannot thank you enough.
The train noise was a concern and all we ever heard was the sound of the sea and the occasional passerby. It was perfect.
I learned to love pesto in every form. On our first full day I bought a jar of fresh pesto at Il Laboratorio del Petso, Via Dante Alighieri 16, Levanto along with some fresh pasta and fresh anchovies. I could happily have lived the week on nothing else (well, of course prosecco and gelato were essential). It was utterly fantastic. Your suggestions were spot on and I cannot thank you enough.
Jun 3rd, 2010, 06:05 PM
#8
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 9,422
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Da niente!
I actually *do* live on pesto and anchovies. There is a bakery up the street from me that makes its own pesto on weekends, and I am addicted. I buy anchovies by the double kilo. One other thing that is great in Liguria? You can buy jars of ground olives. Cook up some pasta, toss it hot in the olive paste -- presto! It's dinner!
Mercifully, I've become a gelato snob and only will eat it from Frigidarium in Rapallo -- or else I'd need to walk up twice as many stairs as a do to keep fit.
I actually *do* live on pesto and anchovies. There is a bakery up the street from me that makes its own pesto on weekends, and I am addicted. I buy anchovies by the double kilo. One other thing that is great in Liguria? You can buy jars of ground olives. Cook up some pasta, toss it hot in the olive paste -- presto! It's dinner!
Mercifully, I've become a gelato snob and only will eat it from Frigidarium in Rapallo -- or else I'd need to walk up twice as many stairs as a do to keep fit.
Thread
Original Poster
Forum
Replies
Last Post
subsoiledwriter
Europe
13
Sep 23rd, 2010 07:04 PM
