My daughter and I celebrated our birthdays with a month long trip to Italy. We included the Cinque Terre in our itinerary, and we found the perfect apartment in nearby La Spezia, hosted by Antonio and Tiziana. Previous reviews guided me there, but I couldn’t help but think that this apartment might be too good to be true. I was so wrong! It was beyond our expectations. The care and eye for detail that Tiziana had in decorating the apartment made it apparent that she wanted her guests to be comfortable and happy during their stay, and we were. The apartment was spacious with a beautifully equipped, modern kitchen and bathroom. The graciousness, friendliness, and attentiveness of Tony and Tiziana were extra bonuses. We left La Spezia feeling like we had made two new friends. Tony showed us PortoVenire and Lerici, and, honestly, we enjoyed PortoVenire more than the Cinque Terre though the beauty of the Liguria region left us with hundreds of visual memories. If you are traveling to this area of Italy and want to explore it under the brilliant guidance of wonderful hosts, Tony and Tiziana, their apartment is the perfect one to book. We plan to book it again if we have the opportunity to return.