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Nice small hostel with excellent access to the Cinque Terra. More like a big apartment with kitchen and bathroom than a hostel as you don't see the staff much. Would recommend for a budget option in Cinque Terra.

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by Katiehen – posted on Nov 28, 2008

11

Does the job.

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by littletimmy041891 – posted on Nov 26, 2008

1

It was very cold at night and I had to steal blanckets from other empty beds as there was only one per bed.

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by tetsumatsuda2452 – posted on Nov 22, 2008

1

This is the perfect place to start your Cinque Terre trek and a great hostel stay in. It's more like a house with a kitchen, two bathrooms, main open room and two smaller rooms with 2 beds. There is a terrace which has a nice view over the town. Do your self a favour and stay at this hostel or at... more This is the perfect place to start your Cinque Terre trek and a great hostel stay in. It's more like a house with a kitchen, two bathrooms, main open room and two smaller rooms with 2 beds. There is a terrace which has a nice view over the town. Do your self a favour and stay at this hostel or at the very least this town. The staff are wondeful also.close

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by elleoverseas9143 – posted on Nov 21, 2008

15

Great place to stay...but specify if you dont want to stay in the larger dorm rooms. It is the same price to stay in a 4 bed as it is 9. The fold out beds are ok. If you are a 'big person' you wont fit in the shower I had!

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by travelliana184 – posted on Nov 14, 2008

4

The accommodations were great. My partner and I stayed nine nights in total. For the first seven we upgraded from the "dorm" to Melbo A-two top floors overlooking the cove with two terraces and a kitchen. Everything we needed was provided. The dorm was equally well stocked and clean. No... more The accommodations were great. My partner and I stayed nine nights in total. For the first seven we upgraded from the "dorm" to Melbo A-two top floors overlooking the cove with two terraces and a kitchen. Everything we needed was provided. The dorm was equally well stocked and clean. No curfew and generally relaxed atmosphere.close

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by rachealra – posted on Nov 10, 2008

7

It was perfect!

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by brenna153 – posted on Nov 10, 2008

4

the receptionist needs to learn to smile ;)

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by mcauliffe-ben424 – posted on Nov 6, 2008

1

We were given a few options of where to stay. Really enjoyed our room, the kitchen and character of the place. Only down side was that it was directly outside from a very busy restaurant, so it was noisy till all hours, But I would stay here again. Staff were friendly and the village very...

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by louiethe – posted on Oct 31, 2008

4

Ended up in a room directy over a bar so VERY noisey till early hours. Also was in a four bed share and our two beds were in the dinning/kitchen area. There is plenty of sorces of accomodation about there so wouldnt recommend MARMAR at all.

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by garlandhelen9230 – posted on Oct 27, 2008

1

best hostel i have been to.

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by okydoky64460 – posted on Oct 24, 2008

3

please do yourself a favour and stay here!!!! its like an apartment more than a hostel and its just perfect. great location and easy to find.

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by sarahjamo6493 – posted on Oct 17, 2008

8

all the beds should have the same qualitiy. bed nr. 3 for example... there is nearly no matress. and that's what people are paying for.

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by jfris – posted on Oct 16, 2008

2

great location, it got a bit noisy at night, but that was ok. the accom is more like a mini self contained apartment than a dorm. great price.

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by didzy-13904 – posted on Oct 16, 2008

6

Great location and 10 bed dorm was very big and comfortable. Perfect place to stay for a visit to Cinque Terre.

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by kuehlmegan8214 – posted on Oct 15, 2008

8

The Cinque Terre is amazing - just go! The rooms don't really matter, but this place had an excellent location and a kitchen for cooking, which was very handy.

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by Ajrees – posted on Oct 15, 2008

12

Really depends which room they give you in this hostel, some are very very good, some arent. I had an amazing room, very spacious, extremely clean (was cleaned everyday), very very helpful staff. Couldn't have asked for anything better in the cinque terre, i'd stay there again definitely!

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by osianc – posted on Oct 12, 2008

6

I did the boking and I arrived 8h in the hostel and my boking had been canceld. They was very impolite with us. I dont recomand.

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by morielschena2592 – posted on Oct 7, 2008

4

An excellent hostel for the price, friendly environment, right in the village centre, great rooms, standards, terrace with view, and fully equipped kitchen! One of the best hostels we stayed in!

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by laarsson6684 – posted on Sep 28, 2008

10

Perfect place to stay. Great location. Only thing is that the bathrooms need to be a bit cleaner and they need to fix the doors on the shower. But I would recommend it to anyone.

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by robinbi – posted on Sep 26, 2008

5

We originally booked a 12 share hostel room and ended up only having to share with 2 others. Was fantastic. Located in the first of the 5 towns - Mar Mar was value for money, staff were helpful and the rooms were clean and comfortable. Have already recommended this to friends!

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by nvonpein8239 – posted on Sep 25, 2008

2

Apart from the fact i had to be shifted (one night in one room and two nights in another room). The place was fine.

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by stwyford7199 – posted on Sep 12, 2008

3

Hostel just needed locks on the individual doors for the rooms.

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by tahranmatt6059 – posted on Sep 8, 2008

5

The unit that we were put in was very clean and spacious! Thankfully we had backpacks, becasue I am sure it was 100 stairs to get to the front door from the train station. Excelent location and the staff was pleasant.

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by kylamcewen1482 – posted on Sep 3, 2008

5

i dont understand how this hostel is rated so highly, everything is ok but nothing is outstanding. its not really a hostel anyway its just a little hole in the wall that rents out rooms. no communal area or any facilities other than whats in your room. bite the bullet and get a hotel in the...

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by filonp – posted on Sep 2, 2008

11

very accomodating and close to everything,very welcoming and helpfull,woulduse them again

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by Skeviargy – posted on Aug 31, 2008

3

Great location! More like an apartment, small and homey which makes it easy to mix with other travellers. We were lucky enough to score our own separate room which was a bonus, only negative is that 2 out of the 10 beds are actually fold out beds. Very clean too!

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by nikandstu9915 – posted on Aug 26, 2008

17

Hostel is about 5 minutes walk from the train station at riomaggiore and although the lady at the front desk was helpful, it was a little unusual that reception only stayed open till 5pm. The dorms and communal areas were clean and tidy (although I did have to go up two very steep staircases to... more Hostel is about 5 minutes walk from the train station at riomaggiore and although the lady at the front desk was helpful, it was a little unusual that reception only stayed open till 5pm. The dorms and communal areas were clean and tidy (although I did have to go up two very steep staircases to get to them), but there was nowhere to keep valuables safely. also the church bells and people talking very loudly outside every night didn't really help getting to sleep.close

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by tarah-19829962 – posted on Aug 20, 2008

9

We had an almost private room. It was our own room with only two other people. We had a kitchen and a bathroom with a window over looking the main street. It was awesome!

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by kmpcv1179 – posted on Aug 17, 2008

1

The floors were dusty, shower curtain was gross, but those were the only minor points. It was nice to have an apartment to stay in, and the location can't be beat.

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by kallieceleste9122 – posted on Aug 14, 2008

2

This was a great place to stay. It was nice to have a kitchen with a fridge and stove to cook up some meals. Having the outside terace was also great, so you could sit out there and enjoy the view at night!

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by tequila-sunrise20039978 – posted on Aug 8, 2008

6

Great self contained appartment. It's a shame that the constant music blaring from the bar directly below the room was so cheesey.

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by hunter7051 – posted on Aug 7, 2008

11

We got hooked up with a two bedroom room after booking a dorm which was really nice, so huge bonus points. It was a nice apartment with a view up and down Riomaggiore's main street. They were more than accomodating. Our room was located above a bar, but it was easy to block out noise. The... more We got hooked up with a two bedroom room after booking a dorm which was really nice, so huge bonus points. It was a nice apartment with a view up and down Riomaggiore's main street. They were more than accomodating. Our room was located above a bar, but it was easy to block out noise. The bathroom had a slight mildew smell but probably as a result of the humid climate.close

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by andma526637 – posted on Aug 7, 2008

6

I had such a great time in mar mar! great location, staff was really nice, cleaning everyday, independant apt set up with a great terrace, equipped kitchen... highly reccommend!!!!

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by alexandrasmith8455 – posted on Aug 7, 2008

10

Great location right out of the Riomaggiore train station tunnel. No lockers in rooms. Great view of the sea from your room, and it's unique walking through the alleyways to get to your room. Keep an eye out for Rick Steves' Christmas card bulletin board in lobby area!

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by erich7694 – posted on Aug 4, 2008

3

Great accomodations with good location. if you.re looking to meet a lot of other travelers though, this might not be the place for you. however, we were able to mee some other people in riomaggiore and overall, a pleasant experience for a good price. would stay here again

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by TanMan567 – posted on Aug 1, 2008

4

Great Hostel, more like a little apartment. There was a small fridge, stove top and items in the kitchen perfect for making your own meal. I would stay here again for sure!

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by becca007m4261 – posted on Jul 25, 2008

4

great little hostel. Only thing was no security.

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by annabelsouthey9904 – posted on Jul 24, 2008

9

Riamaggore was lovely but the accomodation was not very nice. The bed was one of the worst Ive ever had and the room was not very clean and quite run down. Our windows did not lock properly so security wasnt the best. We also had to wait a long time to be checked in. I reccommend Riomaggiore but...

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by jillian6482 – posted on Jul 22, 2008

3

Absolutely loved it!

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by gul-dekar501 – posted on Jul 22, 2008

3