Amazing staff...Amazing location

Greta, Ricardo, and Lisa at the front were amazing and ever so helpful. The climb from Rapallo or even from Santa Margherita was a bit exhausting, especially in the heat so just be prepared. We’re in our upper 60’s and in fairly good shape so that helped. The room was clean and our 4th floor view wonderful. The bathroom was a bit small, but we managed. The breakfasts were good too, with a nice variety.

Absolutely breathtaking hilltop gem in Rapallo – we felt like we were living in a painting! We arrived in Rapallo on May 5th and stayed at Hotel L’Approdo, and it immediately exceeded every expectation. The hotel is just a 7-minute taxi ride from the Rapallo train station, but once you arrive, you feel transported to another world. Perched high on the hill, the location is simply unbeatable.The moment we opened the curtains to our balcony, we were speechless. The view is absolutely breathtaking – the entire valley of Rapallo unfolds below with the sparkling sea, yachts in the harbor, historic castles, and lush green vegetation everywhere. It looks like a living postcard or an Italian painting. Both our room and our friend’s room next door were spotless, bright, and very comfortable, with excellent beds and pillows that guaranteed great sleep. The hotel itself is remarkably clean and well-maintained, with all the little necessities you need. We loved enjoying a glass of white wine on the hotel’s terrace right in front of the building – such a relaxing welcome after traveling. Breakfast was truly outstanding – an incredible variety of fresh food and drinks that felt like it never ended. Downtown Rapallo and the waterfront are an easy, pleasant walk away, making the location perfect for exploring while still having peaceful hilltop views and quiet nights. We are extremely grateful we found Hotel L’Approdo. It’s a splendid, high-quality hotel in a dream-like setting.

Super clean room and hotel, really nice staff, and a great location. Bring slippers though—the floors are freezing. Breakfast isn’t worth it unless you’re a big eater. Would definitely stay again.

Very clean room and excellent position for touring

The location was a mix of accessibility to Santa Margherita and Rapallo by walking also by Bus or car. Whereby walking to Santa Margherita was a good 10 minutes walk and 20

Great location, very friendly and helpful staff. Very nice continental breakfast, reasonably priced. Beautiful views. We would def stay here again.

Hotel was nice and clean. Respectful staff. Breakfast was amazing. More food than you could ever imagine.

Excellent location. You can walk, bus or water shuttle easily. Staff was outstanding and having the balcony was awesome. Special shout out to Lisa!

Perfect in every way

Important to mention the very friendly and helpful reception team who made our stay very enjoyable. High standard of cleanliness. Really comfortable beds. Great location for price. Close to a small beach.

Very nice hotel on the road to Santa Margarita and Porto Fino. Only complaint is that the beds are very hard. Staff is very helpeful.

The view was to die for. Wonderful hotel.

Hotel Approdo was probably the cleanest place we stayed in our entire Italy trip. The staff are very courteous and prompt with all requests. We stayed for 2 nights. The room had a great balcony with an incredible view. We walked from the hotel to Portofino which took a couple hours at a fairly leisurely pace. We also walked to the hotel from the train station which was only about a 10-15 minute walk. It was quiet and lovely. Highly recommend.

Lovely staff, good breakfast, all-round good hotel.

This is an excellent small hotel . Very clean and right on the bus route for Santa Margherita and Rapallo. I had a balcony room which was great and gave a stunning view. Breakfast is extra but very nice. The staff were very helpful , but special mention to Lisa who was outstanding in her help and knowledge . Something for people to be aware of is the steep driveway .. if you struggle to walk up hills Jen it may be a bit of a challenge for you - but , all things considered it is an excellent small hotel

Beautiful boutique hotel with panoramic views. But parking is linit

I will remember this hotel forever. It is at the top of a small totally doable hill in San Michele. You walk ten mins down the hill to the beach with the option for beach clubs or public beach. Buy a waterproof cell phone lanyard like the locals so you can float all day without worrying about pick-pickets (not that I saw a hint of any). Also bring water shoes or tevas, beaches are a tad rocky but fine. There are quaint cafes and casual dining spots all in San Michele in this area. you are a 25 minute walk to Rapallo in one direction which is bustling with shopping/dining/beaches and Santa Margherita in the other direction also busting with shopping/dining/beaches. the bus stop is EXACTLY at this hotel (so amazing) and can also bring you so you don' have to walk, we wanted to walk a lot there and take the bus home. You can buy bus tickets for 2 euro cash each at the hotel so you don't have to worry about fumbling around with payment on a public bus (I worry lol). The front desk was amazing and 24 hour! They took such excellent care of us and really made us feel so welcome and like we had personalized care. Everyone remembers you and looks out for you with genuine care. It was WONDERFUL. We stayed in the garden terrace room and the terrace was enormous no one can believe how much space we had. This hotel is on a hill so if you cannot do hills its not for you but if you can walk up a hill (I'm not an athlete or a hill person) I would highly recommend it! 10/10, 5 Stars, LOVED

Beautiful views and friendly staff.

Very nice hotel, located between Santa margherita and Rapallo, out of the busy areas. Both are 25 min walk or there is a bus stop directly in front of the hotel. Lovely staff, very clean rooms, good air-conditioning and nice bar with patio for drinks. We had a very nice stay!