Adults-Only Boutique Hotel Villa Edera & La Torretta

The property boasts comfortable, spacious rooms with excellent views. Guests appreciate the delicious homemade breakfast and exceptional service. Convenient location for exploring Liguria. Well-maintained pool and attentive staff.

We chose Villa Edera in Moneglia for its location (equidistant between the likes of Portofino and Santa Margherita to the north and the Cinque Terre villages to the south) and because it drew us in with its talk of relaxation, a quieter pace and an emphasis on good food. As to the former, a train line runs up and down the coast connecting all the towns, though expect some waiting around for connections. As to the latter, the atmosphere of the hotel seeps into you over the course of your stay leaving you with a delightful sense of relaxed well being. The staff were all friendly and helpful in a cheerful, understated way. Nothing was too much trouble - they even looked up the Latin name for a particular floral accompaniment to some of the meals so I can grow it at home. The food was the other star. We ate at the hotel's restaurant almost every night and I found myself looking forward to dinner whilst still eating breakfast (also delicious). Rarely have I enjoyed the food at a hotel more. The swimming pool is a decent size, and never seemed crowded, so plenty of space to work off some of that corzetti. Whilst the beach to which the hotel has special access is a typical Italian beach of regimented rows of parsols and sun loungers which, coming from the Channel Islands, was a bit of an adjustment, the sea was crystal clear and also perfect for swimming. We did actually end up preferring the pool as being quieter and uncrowded. All in all a really enjoyable stay and we hope to return at a cooler time of year to do some more walking.

We had 8 nights at Villa Edera and it was very special right from the first moment when we were met at the end of the path and led up to the reception area. All the staff were consistently pleasant helpful and friendly throughout our whole stay, and there was such a peaceful atmosphere at the hotel. The bedroom with a small terrace was beautiful, spacious and really well presented with plenty of quality toiletries. We ate at the hotel a few nights and the food was exceptional in the evening and equally so at breakfast. It was obvious that all the staff are very proud of this hotel and rightly so as it is difficult to find anything to improve. We highly recommend Villa Edera and will definitely be planning to go back again sometime in the future as it was a great base for accessing the many walks in the area, the train station and the local beaches.