Affittacamere Monterosso 5 Terre

While the owners may be nice, the conditions at the property were inadequate for tourism. Our room was clearly a ground floor/basement unit divided into 3 narrow spaces. Our unit and the one next to us had platforms installed with queen beds on them close to the ceiling. Above us there was a third unit cut out of our ceiling. The walls and ceiling were very thin. We could tell the specific language and accents of the people behind these partitions. The platform shook when we used the staircase. The worst thing, however, was that our room had no windows. All light and air came from the entrance door, which thankfully had a vent style opening. On the basis of renting the room without adequate windows or air, we think the unit(s) should not be offered for tourism. This is not how you want to spent your nights while in Cinque Terre - even if you were only paying hosteling rates—which is not. We found another b&b a short distance away for less money. The problem is not the owners / they refunded half our money and were nice at breakfast (in a courtyard with trash barrels and a leaky awning above us); the problem was the setup of the units.

The feeling of staying in a dark basement with no windows.