Hotel Villa Steno

Constantly in search of places to stay in the increasingly popular Cinque Terre, we were pleased to receive a letter from one of our readers highly praising the Hotel Villa Steno and its gracious owners, Matteo and Carla. We are pleased to confirm her impressions of the Villa Steno, a simple yet most appealing small, family-run hotel with a tranquil location just above Monterosso. The hotel, an attractive, mustard-yellow villa accented by green shutters, offers guests a warm welcome. Usually Matteo or his sweet wife, Carla, is at the reception desk to greet you (you might also see their adorable daughter, Chiara). The heart of the hotel is the breakfast room where there is also a small guest sitting area. Here modern furnishings made of blond wood and sunlight streaming in through large windows create a pleasing mood. A hearty buffet breakfast includes fantastic pastries baked fresh each morning by Matteo’s father. The guestrooms are simply furnished, but fresh and impeccably clean. Each of the bedrooms has a modern bathroom, and except for two, all of the guestrooms have either a balcony or a private terrace. Matteo’s brother, Marco, owns another hotel, the Pasquale, located in the center of the village. Both hotels were started by their enterprising grandfather, Pasquale, and his wife, Fortunata.