Manarola was the perfect spot to stay in! We spent 2 1/2 days in Cinque Terre and this was a great landing spot. A couple of towns each day were visited with no feeling of being rushed but still able to hike and take the train when needed.

The house has an absolutely amazing view! It is worth it just for that. Much like most of Cinque Terre there are a lot of steps and it is very steep, but as long as you do not have any issues with those items, it is quite sufficient for most of your daily needs. It is not the most modern or fancy home, but it is clean and everything works which is more than enough for me.

My only suggestions would be:

-If you are going to drive, ask about the private garage and pay for it. It's only $17 euro/day (comparable to open parking) and it is locked up.

-Pack Light! There is a considerable walk up and down mountains

-There is no clothes dryer despite being on the listing. Not a huge deal as there is a clothesline, but if you wash anything, be prepared to wait for it to dry.

-It would be helpful for some "daily" items to be available such as salt, pepper, oil, seasonings, etc. If you are not making your own food, no big deal but the additional cost of those things at the market certainly detracts you from wanting to cook

-The wireless router is not very strong. It only works on one floor of the house and can not handle multiple gadgets connected at the same time. Once again, not a huge deal, but if you have crumby weather and kids who like wifi this won't handle very much traffic

Overall, worth the price of admission and I would go back to the same spot again. Highly recommend