Hello, I will be traveling by ferry boat from Monterosso to Portovenere for a few hours and then heading to La Spezia to catch a train to Lucca. I can't seem to find any information regarding luggage storage in Portovenere. Will any hotels hold our bags?
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San Francisco Bay Area (USA)
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If you are a guest, hotels would hold your bags (before or after you check in).
If you are not a guest, then try one of the luggage services in La Spezia, not sure Portovenere would have such service given the small size of the village.
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San Diego, California, USA
1147 posts
Hello brooke.bronson22,
Unfortunately Portovenere is small and light on everyday needs - I had to go to La Grazie to find a laundromat when I was staying there. And if you're taking the ferry from CT to Portovenere you are landing on the far end of the city which largely geared towards visitors. That seafront is mostly restaurants and shops as you would expect. At that end of the town the lodging tends to be small places rather than hotels with the exception of Grand Hotel Portovenere which is five star hotel and I have no idea how they would feel about coat checking luggage for a non-guest.
Slightly down the pretty seaside walk is Hotel Belvedere which more of a 3 star place but I have no idea whether they are willing to look after your bags. They have a contact email if you want to check ahead: [email protected] or see if they have other suggestions.
People often report success in asking a bar (cafe in Italy) or smaller restaurant to look after their bags with the promise of returning there for lunch or a drink but I realize how uncertain that feels to people trying to make a plan for their travels.
Good luck, if you find something report back after your trip. Have a great time!
=Tod