Rapallo hotel

I stayed at the Miramare. The Hotel Vesuvio is nice. However, look for an apartment because there are some great meat and fresh pasta shops I would have loved to been able to cook. Great wine and cheese shop. Good open market as well, although I don't know about October. October is kind of the off season I believe in Rapallo and that area.

If you're open to staying in Santa Margherita Ligure, the Imperiale Palace Hotel, Hotel Metropole, and Hotel Continental are a stone's throw from the Rapallo town line. All are a 4 minute walk to the train station and along bus routes. Beautiful views of the bay.

We enjoyed our stay at Hotel Continental which is located directly on the waterfront unlike most of the other hotels.

If you are open to SML, I recommend the GH Miramare, I liked the town more than Rapallo.