Hotel Al Terra di Mare

Upon checkout was forced to pay so called "baby fee" because we had a 2 y o toddler with us. We didn't receive any upgrades which could explain the charge and were never worned about it at check in. It was 40 euros for a toddler to sleep in the same bed as us for a night. The guy named Federic was extremely rude.

A lovely spot out of the way in Levanto. Especially good if you want to escape the crowds in the Cinque Terre villages. It is 2km outside the town of Levanto, not really walkable in the summer heat as it is a climb up to the hotel. I would recommend having a rental car as the hotel shuttle doesn’t operate from 11.10-4.50 and there is no restaurant or shop nearby so we did go hungry a couple of days. The hotel does have ice cream and crisps and drinks at the pool. The hotel shuttle is very handy for getting to the train/town but you need to book in and often we were too late and had to get taxis (only €10 so not too bad) The hotel is beautiful and run well by the family who are most helpful. We travelled with a toddler and it wasn’t really suited for her. The hotel being on a hilled terrace there were dangerous drops especially down at the pool area which made it hard to relax with a child. There are a lot of steps too as it is the layout of the site. A great place for a couples holiday as it is relaxing and quiet. We paid extra for a sea view, there isn’t too much of a sea view but the terrace was nice to sit out and look at the views of the hills. Overall a beautiful spot and would definitely recommend for a couples holiday and some peace and quiet. A good base to explore Cinque Terre.