Best Design Hotels in Cinque Terre (2026)

Cinque Terre's most distinguished hotel, Porto Roca clings to the cliff above Monterosso's old town with swimming pool, sun terraces, and sweeping sea views. The pink-and-white villa is architecturally the most elegant property in the national park, and the restaurant — serving classic Ligurian cuisine with a sea panorama — is the finest in the five villages.

• Luxury
• Views
• Romance
• Foodie
• Monterosso

★ 9.4 Hotelier's Choice score, 40+ criteria · Many rooms include free cancellation

Riomaggiore's most celebrated small hotel, Ca dei Duxi occupies a medieval tower building at the top of the village with rooms looking down the colourful canyon of houses to the sea. The breakfast terrace and the owners' encyclopaedic knowledge of the local area make it one of the Cinque Terre's most hospitable addresses.

• Boutique
• Views
• Historic
• Riomaggiore

★ 9.1 Hotelier's Choice score, 40+ criteria · Many rooms include free cancellation

Perched above Monterosso's historic centre with terraced gardens and sea views, Villa Steno is one of the most atmospheric hotels in the Cinque Terre — a handsome early-20th-century villa with tiled floors, antique furniture, and a lemon garden breakfast terrace that epitomises the Ligurian good life.

• Boutique
• Views
• Romance
• Monterosso

★ 9 Hotelier's Choice score, 40+ criteria · Many rooms include free cancellation

A beautifully kept family hotel in Manarola's tranquil upper village, Ca d'Andrean is known for its terraced gardens, outstanding breakfast, and the warmth of the Moggia family who have run it for decades. The location — removed from the harbour crowds but within easy walking distance — is perfectly judged.

• Boutique
• Value
• Romance
• Manarola

★ 9 Hotelier's Choice score, 40+ criteria · Many rooms include free cancellation

Vernazza's most famous hotel, Gianni Franzi occupies the buildings above the legendary family-run restaurant on the harbour piazza. The views from the upper rooms — looking straight down into the most photogenic harbour in the Cinque Terre — are justifiably famous. An essential Vernazza experience.

• Boutique
• Views
• Foodie
• Historic
• Vernazza

★ 8.9 Hotelier's Choice score, 40+ criteria · Many rooms include free cancellation

Corniglia's hillside position — 365 steps above the sea on the Cinque Terre's central cliff — makes it the five villages' most secluded community, and Da Silvia is the best place to stay there. Simple, immaculately kept rooms, a family welcome, and the most extraordinary views from the clifftop in the national park.

• Value
• Views
• Boutique
• Corniglia

★ 8.8 Hotelier's Choice score, 40+ criteria · Many rooms include free cancellation