... 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

... everything in order at the Villa Durazzo. If some of the wedding guests want or need to stay in Rapallo or Camogli, buses and trains and taxis will cover the waterfront. But for the core group responsible for making everything a success, I suggest you book yourselves into Santa Margherita ... more

... where there are some lovely villas, beautifully situated. But we'll only have a few days after we arrive to get the final details sorted out and, as you say, we'll really need to be able to get into town easily. Do you happen to know of any villas, apartments or ... more