Italy Guide
Liguria
Accommodation
1 Affitacamere San Lorenzo Vico Scureria La Vecchia 1 
010.254.3049 Two spotless rooms in a fifteenth-century building tucked away in the web of streets around the Duomo. Price: €51–125
2 Agnello d'Oro Vico Monachette 6 010.246.2084 
www.hotelagnellodoro.it Spacious, modernized rooms – some with balconies – in a seventeenth-century palace alongside the Palazzo Reale and within spitting distance of Stazione Principe. Price: €101-125
3 Astoria Piazza Brignole 4 010.873.316 www.hotelastoria-ge.com Large, atmospheric rooms – choose between "antique" or "restored" – and plenty of faded grandeur make this a reliable and interesting choice, a short walk from Stazione Brignole. Price: €101-125
4 Bel Soggiorno Via XX Settembre 19/2 010.581.418 www.belsoggiornohotel.com Run by a gregarious German woman (who speaks English), this is a welcoming place, although the standard of the rooms – both en suite and not – doesn't quite measure up to the cosiness of the lobby and breakfast room. Price: €51–100
5 Bristol Palace Via XX Settembre 35 010.592.541 www.hotelbristolpalace.com Grand old pile near Stazione Brignole, full of antique furniture, old masters and an Edwardian sense of order and discretion. Rooms are large, attractive and a/c. Excellent last-minute weekend deals online. Price: €201-250
6 Cairoli Via Cairoli 14/4 010.246.1454 www.hotelcairoligenova.com A superior three-star, whose brightly furnished, modern, en-suite rooms are soundproofed. There's also a roof terrace. One of the city's best deals. Price: €76-100
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Il Salotto di Lucilla Passo Palestro 3-5 010.882.391 www.ilsalottodilucilla.com Quiet, elegant B&B with a lovely sitting room and great breakfasts. The three rooms have private bathrooms and TV. Book in advance. Price: €76–150
8 Jolly Hotel Marina Ponte Calvi 5 010.253.91 www.jollyhotels.it Great waterfront location a few steps from the aquarium makes up for the modern but slightly characterless rooms. Big discounts to be had during Aug. Great last-minute deals online, especially at weekends. Price: €201-250
9 La Capannina Via Tito Speri 7 010.363.205 www.lacapanninagenova.it Down a side street off the river walkway near the charming fishing cove of Boccadasse, well east of the centre (bus #31 or #42). Well-equipped rooms (some with balconies) and a tranquil location make it well worth considering. Price: €76-100
10 Major Vico Spada 4 010.247.4174 
010.246.9898 A great location in the Old Town, just off Via Luccoli, along with clean and well-furnished rooms with TV and telephone, make this a great bargain. Price: €51-75
11 Soana Via XX Settembre 23/8 010.562.814 www.hotelsoana.it Very friendly service, clean simple rooms and a good location right by the Porta Monumentale make this fourth-floor hotel one of the best choices in the area. Price: €76-100
12 Ostello di Genova Passo Costanzi 10 010.242.2457 www.hihostels.com Genoa's HI hostel is clean and well run, although its out-of-town situation means you will be heavily reliant on buses. It's up in the hills of Righi, north of the centre. From Stazione Principe take bus #35, then switch at the fifth stop onto bus #40. Price: from €16 including breakfast, and there are cheap meals, as well as maps and information (check-in 3.30–6pm; closed late Dec & Jan).
13 Villa Doria Via al Campeggio Villa Doria 15 in Pegli 010.696.9600 www.camping.it/liguria/villadoria One of the few campsites nearby, though you'd do far better to stay at one of the coastal resorts and commute into town.