Hotel Marina Piccola

Jessica and Alberto, first are superbe host ! Kind, thoughfull, more than helpful, passionated about what they do and their destination! We have been coming here for the last 15 years, over and over,… you cannot dream of a better location to be in Cinque Terre. Early swim with nobody else, best sunset from your room, nice restaurants around, Manarola remains our preferred village, the most authentic… Even in the middle of the highest season this is a retreat,|We love Marina Piccola, thank you again for your hospitality, we would prefer to keep it as a treasure for ourself, but we are proud to share with other Hedonist ! Grazie Mille for an other amazing vacation !

My wife, daughter and I stayed here for three nights in the offseason. We all agreed that Manarola was the best location to use when visiting the CT. It wasn't overly touristy but was large enough to give us options for food and getting to the other towns.||We booked a junior suite, room #9. The hotel has a total of nine rooms and it is run by a couple who are incredibly helpful. The room was perfect for us. We had a king (double) bed for my wife and I, and a large sofa bed for our daughter. There is no elevator, which the hotel makes very clear when booking. We had 63 steps up to our bedroom.||Each morning, there is a nice breakfast with cold cuts, cereals, yogurt, toast, cheeses and fruit. Eggs and pancakes can be ordered as well.||The room was nice and had a balcony with a view of the street below and a partially obstructed view of the water. The bathroom had a single sink and a nice shower. They provide shower gel so bring your own shampoo and conditioner if you will need it. There is a coffee machine and plenty of outlets. There was a small refrigerator and a safe that can be used to lock up valuables.||We loved this hotel. Most of the others that we looked at in the CT would have required a longer walk outside of the towns; this one was right in the heart of Manarola.||I highly recommend this hotel if you are looking for a comfortable stay in Manarola.

Simply the BEST place to stay in the Cinque Terre! We stayed at Hotel Marina Piccola with our large group for the third year in a row and it seems to be better every year! The hotel is impeccably clean, the rooms are extremely comfortable, the breakfast is absolutely amazing and the location can't be beat! Jessica and Alberto take such great care of our group and they will make you eggs and coffee to your desires every morning along with their other great breakfast items. The hotel is just a few steps away from the sea with many rooms having an amazing sea view. No matter what room you stay in, you can be sure it will be clean, comfortable and well appointed. We stay several days at Hotel Marina Piccola with our group and it really does become our home away from home. We simply couldn't ask for a better hotel for our stay in the Cinque Terre, and we will continue to come back every year as long as we have people that want to join us!

Absolutely loved this hotel! Right on the water, just a stone's throw from the tidal basin for swimming and right in the heart of Manarola and it's cute restaurants yet so well insulated from any noise - no that there was much. Perfect for the hiking trails, close to train station and what can I say about the staff - they were delightful, so helpful and friendly. The breakfast is also excellent. Highly recommend!

Amazing owner with a real passion for hospitality. Very friendly and helpful. Assisted us with travel and bookings. Rooms were super clean. We had room 11 with a view of the water. Breakfast was amazing and we loved everything about Hotel Marina Piccola. Highly recommend!

Had three very pleasant nights at this hotel early April 2025! We got a newly renovated room with a seaview, it was so delicate, with a modern bathroom (even with a view up the narrow main street in Manarola, if you opened the window). And a large carefully designed bedroom. ||The hosts were so helpful in providing all needed information about the area, both before we arrived, and during our stay, we realkyappreciated it!||Nice breakfast was provided and enjoyed at the common longtable.||Would love to come back some day!

We stayed two nights in March - comfortable inn with modern room and full breakfast. The couple that runs the hotel were very helpful in every way and made everything about our stay fun and easy - we would stay at the Hotel if we visit Cinque Terre again.

We loved our 3 nights stay here! Modern and clean local family run hotel, with breakfast, easy access to the sea, and rooms for sea view. Bathroom is nicely renovated with polished concrete finish with great water pressure. The owners are friendly and helpful. Breakfast, including eggs ready-to-cook for you is wonderful to have in the morning! Reception and hotel building are separate door by door :) there’s a 2018 Michelin restaurant sharing the same building (proof that the sea view is amazing).

Everyone was so kind, from start to finish. A charming little hotel and respite in the center of the tourist drag right on the water in Manarola---the rooms and hotel were so clean, morning breakfast was beautiful. Continental offerings with ham, yogurt and fruit, pastry and cheeses etcetera but someone was there to make hot eggs, too. Steps from the water front and some good restaurants nearby. Yes it's a tourist area and you have to park up top at the public parking (pay in lot, free on the street) so pack light and carry your stuff down the HUGE 15 minute hill--but the hotel is a great option for the center of town. Would go again.

Fantastic food but service is horrible. Server stops by table every 20-25 minutes. Ordered one pasta dish and was here for almost 2 hours. Get better servers

We had a really good room which had a terrific ocean view. The downside to this is that there is a lot of late night noice outside your window. The breakfast was just a bit more than adequate and the staff could have helped with our luggage. They never even offered. However, a trip to Italy is not complete without a Cinque Terre visit and we thought Manarola was the prettiest of the five small towns.

this was home base for the hubs and i on our first trip to cinque terre. it was definitely a bit of a splurge but so worth it for the spotless, newly renovated, modern, yet cozy room we were put up in. the almost street-level view out the window makes you feel like a local, taking in the daily hustle and bustle of manarola, and the hearty breakfast downstairs makes you feel right at home. there was an unlimited supply of local jams and nutella, accompanied by great coffee, fruits, pastries, cheeses, ham, and eggs made however you'd like. not much english is spoken, so you'll have to sign-language your egg request, and you might not always get what you order, but it's all part of the italian riviera experience. downsides included a pretty firm bed-- not the most comfortable thing in the world, but after 2 flights and 2 train rides, we were good with anything. we're also pretty good at sleeping anywhere and everywhere, but if you're picky about mattresses, it could be an issue. if i remember correctly, the bed was actually 2 twin size beds pushed together, but apparently this is fairly common for hotels in italy. the other thing was the internet, which was advertised as free wifi. this was somewhat misleading because although there was internet available, it was the slowest thing on earth... it might be faster to send a telegram or something because a simple message in gmail (with no attachments) took an hour to send. but really, aside from the slight inconvenience in not being able to use wifi to do trip planning, it didn't make too much of a difference. most people go to cinque terre to get away from it all, so not a big deal if the wifi sucks. the hospitality is spectacular, and our late check in time was graciously accommodated. upon check out, our bags were stored and locked in a closet so we could freely explore some of the other towns before we had to take off. hotel marina piccola is in such an ideal location, right next to the harbor and the walkway leading to the most famous vantage point. the train station is also less than 5 min away and the town is so tiny, it's near impossible to get lost in. this was one of our favorite stays during our entire adventure across italy, and we can't wait to come back!