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Brilliant and good value for money right in the heart of the village Staff very helpful and knowledgeable good local info. Very clean and bright we even had a TV and no shortage of toilet paper. Looking forward to another visit. Buy a Cinque Terre card -- it's worth it just for the unlimited travel but the walks are the best bit. Visit Vanazza.
Amazing Apartments This is an amazing place. They rent out apartments that have been converted into hostels. Great places, the one I stayed at had a huge kitchen, great balcony, and great roommates. The front desk folk are really nice and helpful. It was a daily tradition to go and ask to stay one more night. Great town, amazing views, hikers heaven, a little pricey but well worth it. If you miss this place you are missing out.
deffintely a fan of mar-mar. it wasn't really an above average hostel, but they were very helpful and the location was the best in Cinque Terre. Along with being in riomaggoire (which is the best town to stay in) it was the hostel closest to the water -- which means that we didn't have to walk that far up the hill with our backpacks. deffintely stay at mar-mar if you can while in Cinque Terre.
A great place! From La Spezia, take the local train to the first town (Riomaggiore), and walk through the tunnel. On the left after one minute walking up the main street, you will see the hostel. Book in advance if going in June -- saw more than a couple people that couldn't find rooms in Cinque Terre! Packed! Lacking a social atmosphere but don't expect a wild party in the Cinque Terre hostels. You can meet people within the towns rather than in the hostels. Mar Mar is essentially a bunch of apartments. We had to walk two steep staircases to get our apartment (but most rooms in Cinque Terre are on hills -- you're in the mountains!) Then, once in our apartment, we saw it was laid out as follows -- first floor had the bathroom, second floor a kitchen, third floor, room one with two twin beds, fourth floor, room two with two twin beds. We had the top room so it was three more staircases within the apartment, but we had a little balcony with gorgeous sea views. Wow! And, even though they say it's a four-person dorm, me and my buddy had our own bedroom. We really only shared the bathroom (other two people didn't use the kitchen). We cooked dinner one night! So fun! Gas stove! And the lady at the front desk is lovely. Rates inexpensive for Italy (we found). Have to check in by a certain time though. But overall, do not hesitate to stay here if you are comfortable with a few flights of stairs.
great stay! we had our own apartment and it was absolutely perfect! there was a bar and gelateria directly down the stairs and grocery across the street and cheap pizza all over. Totally the best value of our entire trip.
I stayed in Mar Mar in April 2005. It was recommended to me by a friend and I really enjoyed Cinque Terre. In fact it was one of the best places I visited in my 3 month, 14 country visit of Europe. I will say it was pretty empty when I was there, the 10 bed apartment was filled with only 3 of us.
Showers: Good, clean, hot and good water pressure, although the hot water tank was pretty small so lots of people might run out.
Breakfast: not included, but there are lots of grocery stores around.
Kitchen: A full kitchen with fridge and stove and lots of pots and pans etc. You may need a lighter for the stove.
Rooms: The bedrooms had clean sheets and a towel provided. No lockers though. I didn't have any problems with bed bugs nor did anyone I know.
Staff: A bunch of old italian guys hang out in the office. They were kind enough.
Overall, the place was clean, spatious, loft-like, it was bright, in a great location and easy to find. It also had a great balcony overlooking the town.
My friend and I stayed with Mar-Mar in August of 2005 and had a great time. The people at the front desk were nice and helpful. The apartment that we stayed in (I think it was called Aldino 1) was one of the best places that we stayed in, in all of Italy! We had a big kitchen and it was a very social atmosphere (we have fond memories of group dinners on the terrace). The Mar-Mar cleaning girls came in once per day to take out the trash and mop, but if other people staying in the hostel are slobbish it's not the cleaning girls' duty to organize their belongings! Anyway, the place was great and had no lockout or curfew (we just had to be there by 5 p.m. to check-in on our day of arrival.
The Cinque Terre is BEAUTIFUL and should not be passed up! Those who say otherwise must have been to the Cinque Terre with their eyes closed!
We stayed with Mar-Mar in June of 2005 and LOVED it! The place is great, the people are friendly and helpful (they have an English speaking staff) and the location couldn't be better. If we go back, we are definitely looking up Mar-Mar again!
I stayed at this place in late April during a 7-week tour through Europe. Cinque Terre was by far my favorite place in all of my travels. It is such a beautiful place. But the stay was made even better because of our stay at Mar Mar. We had a 10-bed dorm, but it was more like an apartment with multiple rooms, each with 2 beds. There was a large living room, deck, and huge kitchen. We cooked great food with the fresh food found in the markets nearby, and the receptionist, Amy, was very helpful with anything we needed. It was a bit chilly when we were there, and there was no heat, but that shouldn't be a problem in the summer.
Anyway, I highly recommend this place if you are in Cinque Terre and want a quiet place near the train station. And the price is right, too.
If it was possible to rate this place with 0 stars, I would. It's an absolute hole! It's nothing more than a 3-bedroom apartment that the owner lets out, with 10 beds: two in each bedroom and two bunk beds in the living room. NO CLEANERS! Only one tiny bathroom that has to be shared by all occupants at any given time.
I actually got bitten quite badly, by what I assume were bedbugs — I couldn't see any, but I had bites all along my arms and neck, after sleeping there one night. I took off as quickly as I could the next day.
If you've ever lived on the coast, there's no need to visit Cinque Terre — it's nice, but not nice enough. Each of the 5 villages is a tourist trap, with a strip outside each train stop, of overpriced restaurants and rooms to rent.
The busses within the villages run when they feel like it and don't follow a schedule.
It's not cheap either. You're better off spending time in Paris — it costs the same and it's a better experience. Have you visited this Hostel? Post your comments here.
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4.3 Average from 10 Ratings
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