Beautiful setting & description on VRBO made us rent this property. Property as described & nicely updated. Owners were very helpful getting us to/from Corniglia train station, & answering questions during our 5-day stay. Adult children in 40s & middle school grandchildren with us would rate this property a 5. Everything about it worked well for them.
As the late 60s/early 70s couple who rented it for our family, we rated our experience lower. (Children’s rating of 5, our 3, & we posted the average of 4.) With more detail in the description, we would not have chosen this spot. Additional info for your rental decision:
- Many Cinque Terre travel sites say don't get a car. Sites say go place to place by train &/or ferry, so we didn't rent a car. Big Mistake. Most ~65 years+ who stay at this property should *Get A Car*. Property is in rural setting between Corniglia & Vernazza. Necessary to hike somewhat rugged .75-1.5 mile trails that take 45 min-1+ hours to walk -or walk ~2 miles on very steep roads- to get to either town. Slippery when wet too. *Much* harder to walk than many steep Italy settings we've visited.
-There's 1 taxi (1 single van) for this area. Need to book as far in advance as possible; many rely on that 1 van.
-Very steep walk to get from property to parking area. If you have any mobility issues, this isn't the place for you.
- To recap, *for many people, this property will quite work well*. Not for most ~65+ people. It's too hard to stay here.