First, Claudio, the property manager, is awesome! Second, what you can’t tell from the pics is how peaceful this place is. It is better than the pictures. The location, hearing the sound of the waves gently lapping the shore below, and sitting outside watching the sunset - priceless.
Telero is a five-minute walk with a handful of bars, restaurants and small markets, as well as an old church and tiny harbor - was worth a walk. Lerici’s harbor and shops were a 30 minute walk. You would do both. It’s a ten minute taxi to catch the ferry to Cinque Terre. Twenty-five minutes to catch the train to Cinque Terre.
We were three couples - we prepared a meal one night, hired a chef another, and ate out one night. The dinners there, eaten outside at the Villa as we watched the sun go down we’re the best.
We loved the restfulness of the place so much that, instead of going back to Cinque Terre for a second day, we stayed around the house that second day, and walked into town.
Be aware that the beds and pillows were not the most comfortable, and it is a family’s summer home - Claudio grew up as a child coming here to his grandparents home. It is not fancy, just lovely. But the beds were comfortable enough and the experience was remarkable. Our entire group of six loved it and wished we’d stayed longer.
Thank you, Claudio, for allowing us the privilege of staying at your family’s summer home! BTW, we were there in late October and it was perfect!