“one of the best”

one of the best 2 stars we have used.Service was fantastic.Rooms had character and charm.Nothing was a problem ans staff were very obliging.Very good breakfast for only 5 euro.Will use again.

“Convenient, comfortable and friendly”

Our room was small but had everything necessary including a king-size (two singles) bed. The hosts/staff were all competent and helpful with local knowledge. Breakfasts were excellent with local and freshly made products and they even made cappuccinos on a proper machine! We were located midway between the railway station and the wharf - ideal for accessing Cinque Terre. The only drawback was the immediate location was not particularly pleasing but close to town centre, market and very safe.

“Great deal”

Nice location. Enjoyed the stay.

“Decent base for visiting Cinque Terre”

One of the few hotels I stayed in all through Italy that actually offered free wifi (in the lobby only). About a 10 minute walk from the La Spezia train station. Staff was friendly and gave us a great restaurant recommendation (Puccinella!). No elevator so make sure you can drag your stuff upstairs yourself. Rooms are supposed to be non-smoking, but someone was def smoking in ours. Staff helped us air it out and get rid of the smell.

“I would stay again”

I would recomment this hotel and the city of La Spezia to anyone visiting the Cinque Terre. That is also my qualification. I did the Cinque Terre in a single, very long, day and would recommend a more relaxed pace. The city of La Spezia was far nor active and vibrant than any of the tourist guides seemed to suggest. This hotel is a bit of a walk from the central pedestrian route. It is small and the room was more than adequate for my needs. The owner was very helpful as was all the staff. I explored the city on my first day, did the Cinque Terre the next day, and left very early on the third day. The price was exceptionally good for the accomodations provided. The only drawback and qualification was the active roadway below my window. I had a double room with bath (small but adequate with an overflow shower drain in the center of the floor). I would stay again. It served my needs and at an excellent price.

“Good hotel for the travels”

Exactly as described

“Great basic hotel”

This was a fine hotel for the money in a quiet area of town. Hotel staff was very helpful and accommodating. Room was clean, but fairly basic. It's about a 15 minute walk from the train station, and close to the major shopping restaurant areas in the city. Only disadvantage was the absence of an elevator and internet in the room. But internet access was free in the lobby. I would recommend this to a budget oriented traveler, looking for a base to the Cinque Terre

“good base for the cinque terre”

La Spezia is a great base for visiting the cinque terre for a number of reasons.Accommodation choices are wider and access is so much easier.Battling through crowds and multitudes of staiways with luggage would be no joke.I'm so glad I stayed in La Spezia, and the Albergo Birillo did it's job very well.The staff are very friendly and helpful and speak English.Dining options in the immediate vicinity of the hotel are limited,but you are sure to find something.The hotel is an easy 15 minute walk from the railway station.

“Quaint”

Albergio Berillo was a quaint little place at the end of the street, away from the busy centre. 10 minutes from the train station so easy to go on day trips to Cinque Terre. Great fresh fruit market close by. Had a computer for hotel guest use. Rooms could get noisy at times. Clean, tidy and warm. Cosy place but better for couples or groups.

“I would only stay here again if I was desperate for a room”

The very helpful and friendly reception staff were the only redeeming features of our stay. They were pleasant and tried their best to help with whatever we asked. The room had furniture with cupboard doors falling off and drawfronts the same. The sheets were frayed and the curtains were coming away from the curtain rails. This wasn't the worst though. The bathroom was awful. It stank! We ended up leaving the light and exhaust fan running non-stop to try and reduce the odour of mould and goodness knows what else. The hand held shower rose holder was broken leaving the shower dangling from the soap & shampoo holder. The bathroom was also incredibly small. You virtually had to step over the toilet to get to the space allocated as a shower. On the positive side, it was only a 15 minute walk to the trainstation to the Cinque Terre and they did have 3 car spaces reserved for their guests on the street infront of the hotel, if you were lucky enough to be in the first 3 with a car to arrive. Otherwise free parking about 400m away was accessible. There is no lift so you must carry all you bags yourself to your room. Ours was on the 2nd floor but there were floors above ours as well. All in all - I would only stay here again if I was desperate for a room.