Hotel Europa Design Spa

Italy , Liguria , Portofino

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Hotel Europa Rapallo Liguria Exterior
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  • Hotel Europa Rapallo Liguria Bedroom (4)
  • Hotel Europa Rapallo Liguria Spa (1)
  • Hotel Europa Rapallo Liguria Spa
  • Hotel Europa Rapallo Liguria Restaurant (2)
  • Hotel Europa Rapallo Liguria Lounge (1)
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  • Via Milite Ignoto, 2 16035 – Rapallo, Italy

Facilities

  • Spa Facilities
  • Sauna/Steam Room
  • Bar
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Parking

Portofino area at a glance

  • Italian
  • Euro (EUR)
  • Manchester Int. (MAN), London Gatwick (LGW), Birmingham Int. (BHX), Bristol (BRS), Leeds Bradford (LBA), London Luton (LTN)

Included in your walking holiday to Portofino

  • On holiday support and tailored advice from our Destination Experts based in Italy
  • Access to Inghams Digital Resort Guide with things to do, walks and useful information on holiday
  • Flights from the UK, transfers and accommodation bed & breakfast or half board basis
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About Hotel Europa Design Spa

Hotel Europa has an ideal location in the beautiful town of Rapallo, just a few metres from the historic town centre and the sea. Making the hotel the perfect base to explore the Gulf of Tigullio. 

After a day exploring the Portofino area, we can't think of anything better than heading back to the hotel and enjoying the spa, followed by an aperitivo in their garden watching the sunset. 

Spa & wellness facilities:

  • Wellness area
  • Finnish sauna
  • Hyrdomassage pool 
  • Himalayan salt room
  • Thalasso steam bath with seawater 
  • Massages and spa treatments (payable locally) 

Hotel facilities:

  • Free Wi-Fi 
  • Parking
  • Lounge bar
  • Garden 
  • Few metres from the sea
  • Few metres from the town centre
  • 400 metres from Rapallo train station 

Each morning you'll have a delicious breakfast buffet with a variety of sweet and savoury options. 

If you've booked half board you will enjoy a three-course menu with choices. The restaurant offer refined cuisine with a focus on high quality, Mediterranean dishes.  In good weather, you can dine in the lovely garden area. It's also possible to swap your evening meal for lunch, which can be arranged locally. 

The Lounge Bar is open all day, with space inside or out in the garden to relax and sip a refreshing cocktail or glass of local wine. 

This property caters for the following special dietary requirements:

  • Gluten Free
  • Vegetarian
  • Dairy Free

Please let us know about any dietary requirements at the time of booking. Allergies and intolerances not listed above cannot be catered for. All allergies and intolerances, even if listed above, are subject to confirmation by the accommodation. 

Board basis available: Half Board, Bed and Breakfast

Double rooms sleep two guests.

Triple rooms sleep three guests and have one double bed and one single bed.

Double seaside view rooms sleep two guests and have a side view of the sea.

Double rooms for sole use are available on request, please call to book.
 
Double Rooms can be made up as a double bed or two single beds, please request your preference

All rooms have:

  • Air conditioning
  • TV
  • Minibar
  • Hairdryer
  • Safe

General information:

  • Check in: 2.00pm
  • Check out: 12.00pm 

Additional information: 

  • Cots are available on request, free of charge. Cots are not available in double rooms with side sea view. 
  • No. of rooms: 58
  • No. of floors: 4
  • Lift accessible: 
  • Lift serves all floors: 
  • Access ramp: No (the main entrance has no stairs, to reach the main square in front of the hotel there are three steps)
  • Accessible rooms are available on request, please call to book 
  • A resort tax of approx. €4 per person per night is payable locally

CIN: IT010046A14BG2LP9E / 010046-ALB-0034

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Travel to Portofino area

Depart: Daily 

Fly into: Pisa airport

Transfer time: approx. 2 hours 30 minutes by train or 1 hour 30 minutes by private taxi

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Travel by air

Flights to Pisa depart daily between 02 May - 24 Oct 26 and 01 May - 23 Oct 27.

Fly from:

  • London Gatwick, London Luton, Manchester, Birmingham, Bristol and Leeds Bradford

Transfer time:

  • Pisa airport: approx. 2 hours 30 minutes by train or 1 hour 30 minutes by private taxi.

Our holidays to Portofino include train transfers, but there is the option to upgrade to a private taxi for an additional cost.

Please note that if your return flight time from Pisa to the UK is before 10.30 am, then a private taxi transfer must be booked due to local train times. 

Walks and hikes

Walking Trails:
80km of walking trails
Terrain:
Varied from hilly terrain, to farmland and seaside promenades
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Discover Portofino area

  • Walk along sea-side promenades in pastel painted towns
  • Hop on a ferry from Portofino to the Cinque Terre
  • Walk through the Portofino Natural Park

The Ligurian towns near Portofino are an exciting mix of glamour and wealth, and down-to-earth, rustic charm; from the ‘dolce vita’ of Portofino itself, to Rapallo, popular with holidaying Italian families. Walking in the Portofino National Park reminds you that there's still a lot of rural land around these picture-perfect towns, just a stone's throw from the coast. Exploring on foot is a great way to get to know the real Liguria, where farmers still work on the land and old farm houses stand strong in the middle of the countryside.

More about Portofino area

Things to do in Portofino

In true Italian fashion, Portofino's a fantastic place to visit if you're an art lover. Walk up to the church of St Giorgio and check out the doors! They're reminiscent of Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise in Florence with several panels depicting various biblical scenes. The artist, Lorenzo Cascio, also has a gallery in Portofino full of his Ancient Greek inspired artworks. While you're in Portofino check out the international outdoor sculpture centre which displays sculptures from about fifty contemporary artists in an outdoor area overlooking the harbour.

Rustic Streets in Santa Margherita, Liguria, Italy

From Rapallo you can get a direct train to towns like Bogliasco, Sori and Zoagli. These towns are all hidden gems and full of locals. The beach in Bogliasco is very popular in the summer, set beneath rocky walls it's the ideal un-spoilt area to enjoy on a summer's day. Make sure you also check out the ancient Roman bridge, it's the perfect spot for an Instagram moment!

If you're staying in Monterosso you can't miss the famous beach, studded with bright green and orange umbrellas- make sure you book a sunbed in advance, they book up quickly!

If you want to get away from the crowds, rent a boat for the day and admire the rocky Cinque Terre coastline from a different perspective. This is particularly special if you head out at sunset - what a stunning way to end the day.

San Fruttuoso is a wonderful abbey set in a small cove of the Portofino promontory, between the lush green of the Portofino Regional Natural Park and the sea. This beautiful place, quiet, protected and difficult to reach, was the ideal place for monks to build a monastery.

There's a statue of Christ of the Abyss underwater in the Cove of San Fruttuoso. This eight foot tall bronze statue lives 17 metres under the Mediterranean sea and is a popular attraction for scuba-divers. Created by Guido Galetti in the 50’s, there are two more copies, one in Grenada and one in Key Largo, Florida. It was significantly placed exactly where Duilio Marcante, the first Italian man to use SCUBA gear died in 1947 and is dedicated to him. The stature shows Christ raising his arms as a symbol of peace.

A full day walking tour through the Cinque Terre Villages with spectacular coastal views. You'll start the day by heading into the town of Riomaggiore on the train and from there spend the day exploring villages perched above the sea and the hidden alleyways in each Cinque Terre town. Generally you'll get the chance to see three out of the five villages. You'll return to at the end of the day by train.

Details: Available from Santa Margherita or Rapallo. This excursion can only be booked locally.

Excursions are only available subject to availability and require minimum numbers to run, so can be subject to change. Prices will be confirmed at the time of booking. Details on how to book will be provided in your Digital Resort Guide closer to the time of departure. Please see our Terms & Conditions.

Experience the best of Portofino on this three hour long tour which combines boat, walking and foodie experiences: learn the ancient art of Pesto making, enjoy a ferry boat cruise along the Italian Riviera, stroll around Portofino with a professional tour leader, and enjoy a light lunch of trofie al pesto by the sea. The tour ends in Portofino where you'll get a ferry back to Rapallo or Santa Margherita.

Details: Available from Santa Margherita or Rapallo in the Portofino area. Return ferry tickets from Santa Margherita Ligure or Rapallo are included in the excursion price. This excursion can only be booked locally.

Excursions are only available subject to availability and require minimum numbers to run, so can be subject to change. Prices will be confirmed at the time of booking. Details on how to book will be provided in your Digital Resort Guide closer to the time of departure. Please see our Terms & Conditions.

Learn to make classic Italian dishes such as Lasagna, pesto and stuffed vegetables and finish off with a delicious lunch (included). This is a great way to meet like-minded people and chat about Liguria's wonderful foodie heritage.

Details: Available from Rapallo. This excursion can only be booked locally.

Excursions are only available subject to availability and require minimum numbers to run, so can be subject to change. Prices will be confirmed at the time of booking. Details on how to book will be provided in your Digital Resort Guide closer to the time of departure. Please see our Terms & Conditions.

Learn to make Pesto the old fashioned way, on this pesto making class. We have no electric blenders here, all the pesto is made by hand in a pestle and mortar, or a 'Mortaio Genovese', with only the freshest ingredients from Liguria. This excursion also includes a local wine tasting, during which you can choose the best wine to pair with your pesto!

Details: Available from Santa Margherita. This excursion can only be booked locally.

Excursions are only available subject to availability and require minimum numbers to run, so can be subject to change. Prices will be confirmed at the time of booking. Details on how to book will be provided in your Digital Resort Guide closer to the time of departure. Please see our Terms & Conditions.

You'll love this private Vineyard & cellar tour at Cantina degli Abissi winery. Stroll around the vineyard on a hot summer's day, smelling the perfumes of warm sun-kissed grapes and end with a delicious local wine tasting and a typical Ligurian lunch.

Details: Available from Sestri Levante. This excursion can only be booked locally.

Excursions are only available subject to availability and require minimum numbers to run, so can be subject to change. Prices will be confirmed at the time of booking. Details on how to book will be provided in your Digital Resort Guide closer to the time of departure. Please see our Terms & Conditions.

In a restaurant in central Sestri Levante, learn about the history of Liguria's national food, Pesto Genovese, and the traditional way in which it's made. You'll have the chance to try making pesto in a typical 'Mortaio Genovese' (pestle and mortar) as well as taste a glass of local red or white wine from Sestri Levante. Come away with your very own 'Pesto Chef Diploma' complete with recipe and trade secrets for making the perfect 'Trofie al Pesto' (Trofie- typical Ligurian pasta). To finish off the day, you'll have the chance to wander around the Piccola Bottega Ligure, a little shop selling local beer, wine and typical Ligurian products- it's a great opportunity to get some souvenirs to take home with you.

  1. Details: Available from Sestri Levante. This excursion can only be booked locally.

Excursions are only available subject to availability and require minimum numbers to run, so can be subject to change. Prices will be confirmed at the time of booking. Details on how to book will be provided in your Digital Resort Guide closer to the time of departure. Please see our Terms & Conditions.

Santa Margherita, Liguria, Harbour & St George's Cross

Spend the day in the beautiful town of Santa Margherita, walk along the promenade admiring the yachts in the harbour and grab lunch in one of the town's down to earth cafés. Excursion by public boat departing from different locations. You'll head into Santa Margherita and return at the end of the day by public boat.

Details: Available from Rapallo. This excursion can only be booked locally.

Excursions are only available subject to availability and require minimum numbers to run, so can be subject to change. Prices will be confirmed at the time of booking. Details on how to book will be provided in your Digital Resort Guide closer to the time of departure. Please see our Terms & Conditions.

Explore Portofino for a day, walk up to the Church of San Giorgio, have a lunchtime aperitivo by the harbour or explore the rustic streets, dipping in and out of art galleries and outdoor sculpture gardens. You'll head into Portofino and return at the end of the day by public boat.

Details: Available from Santa Margherita or Rapallo. This excursion can only be booked locally.

Excursions are only available subject to availability and require minimum numbers to run, so can be subject to change. Prices will be confirmed at the time of booking. Details on how to book will be provided in your Digital Resort Guide closer to the time of departure. Please see our Terms & Conditions.

Enjoy a day trip to the famous San Fruttuoso Abbey. Head over to San Fruttuoso by public boat and spend the day walking around the ancient cloisters and lounging on the beach in the sunshine. At the end of the day you'll also return by public boat.

Details: Available from Santa Margherita or Rapallo. This excursion can only be booked locally.

Explore Portofino for a day, walk up to the Church of San Giorgio, have a lunchtime aperitivo by the harbour or explore the rustic streets, dipping in and out of art galleries and outdoor sculpture gardens. You'll head into Portofino and return at the end of the day by public boat.

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