Hotel Sant'Andrea, Santa Margherita Ligure

I am hotel brat, much like others are Army brats. I notice everything. And I have a hard time overlooking any issues. We were driving a tiny Fiat and were able to park in their courtyard. Note though that we emailed ahead to request a spot. There is street parking but we didn’t really want to spend our time looking for a spot. Check-in was easy and I think we were actually an hour early. This was no problem. It was in the 80s and 90s while we were there so very glad that the AC was very effective. The bed was very comfortable as were the linens. I love a dark room at night and the shutters did not disappoint. The hotel itself was an easy walk to the waterfront and restaurants but very quiet at night. Breakfast was very very good. This was our 3rd hotel of our trip, so we had a baseline upon which to compare. The pastries were the best, including the pies. Yes, pie for breakfast. Chocolate and plum and apple. Croissants and Greek yogurt and fresh fruit. The hostess didn’t speak a lick of English but that didn’t stop her from being helpful and sweet and engaging. Seating is both inside and out. We tried both. There must be at least one quad room as there was a family of four coming out of one room. There are 2 floors of rooms and we were on the top. Didn’t not hear our neighbors at all. We did try to book a boat tour that had a brochure at the hotel.

Such a cute spot. Location was great even though it was a little difficult to find (I blame my GPS). Great breakfast in the morning, super friendly and helpful staff, picturesque building with updated / re-modeled rooms. Couldn't have been happier with this location.

Great hotel in a great location with very helpful and friendly staff.

This small European style hotel is located on a quiet street only minutes away from the main square. There was no traffic noise and we had a large room with a balcony. The WiFi worked well and was fast, the breakfast was substantial with pastries, fresh fruit, fresh squeezed OJ upon request, cookies, breads, Muesli, yoghurt and a choice of scrambled or fried eggs with cheese and/or ham cooked to order. Excellent tea and coffee also made to order. The staff, while initially reserved, we're very friendly and helpful and gave us fantastic recommendations for lunch and dinner. The only downside is that breakfast is the only meal served so if you want tea or coffee you need to go out or ask for it. I recommend skipping the pricey hotels on the water and staying here. It is only a five minute walk to the main square and waterfront.

First class all the way around. We plan on staying again. The folks are great there and made sure our stay was perfect. The breakfast, including homemade presentations were amazing. My wife especially enjoyed the kindness and hospitality of Nicoltta