... travel over the border into Italy but dont know where to stay. We dont want to travel too far into Italy as we only have a week and I am sure there is enough to see/do nearby. We would like to stay in a villa/apartment, any suggestions? wends ... more

... of: http://www.cinqueterreriviera.com/Villas/Montale/#4 Or try splitting up the group and looking in two different places, or even "taking over" a small B and B - you are far enough ahead you might be able to simply just book all the rooms in a b and b ... more

... want a hotel or apartment/villa on sea ... ... Any recommendations on hotels /apartments/ villas in the area, mid to upper range cost. Really hard to find anywhere suitable with an adult third person without having to get a second room. Or should we be looking at perhaps Lake Como instead ... more

... Lake Como. You can visit villas, gardens, lakeside towns, but also day trip to Lake Lugano, Bergamo... Como, Varenna, Bellagio... from Milan: http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g187849-i143-k4490854-Como_Varenna_Bellagio_from_Milan-Milan_Lombardy.html Como or Varenna?: http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g187830-i816-k4504434-l33714253 ... more

... Both are wonderful, but we hope to return again to Lake Como, as it is so special. Since you live near the ocean, I would say Lake Como. The only exception might be if hiking was something you really wanted to do. Don't miss Villa Carlotta on Lake Como ... more

... can find places with AC in all 5 towns. The bigger hotels here in Monterosso (Porto Rocca, Palme, etc) and some of the nicer B and B's/Villas (Ca Du Gigante, Villa accini, Villa Degli Argentieri and so forth) have AC here - it's not too hard to find ... more

... a week in Cinque Terre at the end of April and the beginning of May in 2012. Is that a good time to visit? What would be the best town to stay in if we want to do some hiking and some relaxing.? We usually enjoy private villas or apartments ... more

... weekend) I did the same last year and I stayed in Chiavari / Leivi - rented an apartment for a week at villa delle Rose - excellent location Chiavari is something like 25 min by train from cinque terre and you can spend part of your week visiting Portofino Camogli and Sestri Levante ... more

... plans to get married in Villa Durazzo in ... ... or should we find a villa or apartment as near as possible to Santa Margherita town centre? Any other insights into Santa Margherita would be much appreciated as we have never been before and have a lot of planning to do! Thank ... more