We stayed 3 nights in this hotel surrounded by ruins in a prime location with gorgeous views from our room. Portovenere has absolutely wonderful ruins/history throughout this small town and breathtaking views. We enjoyed the extra walking up the steps to our room which overlooked part of the city and the water. The room was small, but clean and the... More

Great location, stayed there 4 nights. Beds are not great in room number 2. Parking not easy there. Hotel offered free parking for us, but its not normal practice. Great value for the money at this hotel

I just finished a wonderful few nights stay here last week with a friend and had a Lovely stay. We were in Portovenere for friends' wedding in the grounds of the Doria castle so as it turned out, this was the perfect location as we were placed right at the foot of the castle. There is definitely a rustic charm... More

We read about this hotel in a guidebook and then looked it up on tripadvisor. We laughed at some of the negatives. Complaining about stairs when travelling in Italy is stupid, specifically hilly coastal towns. If you want beautiful views you need stairs. Igor and family were generous hosts. Igor recommended I'll Timone for dinner, excellent. Hotel near ferry to... More

W estayed here for a week 2 years ago and loved it. It has private parking which was a must for us. When we got there ther first thing we saw were all the steps that we would have to negociate up to our room. They were uneven and a little scary, especially as we had 2 large suitcases. Before... More

My wife and I stayed here in May 2010 for 7 nights and we absolutely loved it. We found Igor friendly and helpful. The breakfasts on the terrace were terrific - crispy fresh bread rolls and beautiful coffee. We loved sitting on our balcony looking out to sea. We would come again anytime. One small downside was having to pay... More

I've stayed here twice now and adore it. The place is beautiful and the staff are very kind. The rooms are lovely and have the best views. The bathrooms are tiny - but it's Europe! Portovenere is an amazing place and whenever I go back I go to Genio. I will just add that if you can't speak good Italian,... More

Not new for those who read the reviews carefully, but I also was one of those awarded with Mr. Igor lack of professionalism. Made the reservation by internet, with credit card number, date valid, got confirmation e-mail directly from owner, etc. and etc., but when I came in there was nothing but apologies. He offered an "apartment" in the villa... More

Rooms small but clean, breakfast minimalist, views stunning, location-cannot be beaten, Igor and his Dad--brilliant. The best place I have stayed in in a long while--its the people and the location that count not the trouser presses, flatscreen tvs and wifi!!!!!