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Royal Sporting Hotel

4.0 star property
Family-friendly beachfront hotel with outdoor pool

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Outdoor pool, a rooftop pool, sun loungers
Front of property
On the beach
Terrace/patio
Sundeck

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Gym
  • Bar
  • Spa
  • Pool
  • 24/7 front desk

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Via dell'Olivo 345, Portovenere, SP, 19025
  • Church of St. Peter
    ‪20 min walk‬
  • Ferry Terminal
    ‪15 min drive‬
  • La Spezia Cruise Terminal
    ‪15 min drive‬

Room options

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In-room safe, desk, WiFi, bed sheets

Suite, Sea View

  • 35 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds and 1 Double Sofa Bed OR 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Double Room, Garden View

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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Double Room, Sea View

  • 16 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, WiFi, bed sheets

Family Suite

  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Double Room Single Use, Sea View

  • 16 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room Single Use, Garden View

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

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In-room safe, desk, WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room, Sea View

  • 22 sq m
  • Sea view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

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Triple Room, Garden View

  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed OR 3 Twin Beds

About the area

Portovenere

Beachfront retreat .You'll be steps from Sporting Beach and a 5-minute walk from Porto Venere Regional Natural Park. Cooperativa Barcaioli Portovenere and Piazza Bastreri are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Doria Castle - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Church of St. Peter - 20 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Ferry Terminal - 15 min drive - 13.4 km
  • La Spezia Cruise Terminal - 15 min drive - 13.5 km
  • Castello San Giorgio - 17 min drive - 14.8 km

Getting around

  • Cà di Boschetti Station - 20 min drive
  • Galileo Galilei Airport (PSA) - 68 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Il Timone - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Il Gabbiano - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Trattoria La Chiglia - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Bar Al Naviglio - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Trattoria Tre Torri - ‬14 min walk

About this property

Royal Sporting Hotel

Family-friendly beachfront hotel with outdoor pool
Royal Sporting Hotel offers its guests a marina, an outdoor tennis court, and an outdoor pool. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

Business amenities include a business center and meeting rooms. A children's pool, a health club, and a sauna are also featured at the family-friendly Royal Sporting Hotel. You'll have access to the outdoor pool and health club at a partner property. For a fee, parking is available.

This 4-star Portovenere hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 56 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • Meeting rooms
  • Built in 1970
  • Deli
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Terrace on the roof
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Business facilities
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Garden
  • Newspapers for purchase
  • Television in lobby
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • 1 conference room
  • Bar by the pool
  • Dining venue
Royal Sporting Hotel offers 56 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers, bidets, and complimentary toiletries. In-room wireless Internet access is available for a surcharge. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Guests can pamper themselves by indulging in the onsite spa services. There are massage/treatment rooms available. Services include facials, body scrubs, and body treatments. The spa is equipped with Turkish bath/hammam. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Children's pool
  • In-room child care (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: WiFi (EUR 1 per hour)
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Valet parking on site (EUR 20 per day; includes in/out privileges)

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant
  • 1 poolside bar and 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • 24-hour fitness center
  • Access to nearby health club
  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Children's pool
  • Outdoor pool
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Playground
  • Rooftop pool
  • Sauna
  • Spa services
  • Steam room
  • Tennis

Accessibility

  • Elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Digital channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

More

  • Desk
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between November 1 and March 15.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: EUR 10 per pet, per night
  • Weight limit: 44 lbs per pet
  • Certain rooms only, restrictions apply
  • You can request a pet-friendly room by reaching out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! One child 3 years old or younger stays free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 3.00 per person, per night, up to 4 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 16 years of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for in-room wireless internet: EUR 1 per hour (rates may vary)
  • Valet parking fee: EUR 20 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: EUR 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards; cash is not accepted
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts major credit cards, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, JCB International, and Eurocard. Cash is not accepted. 

We should mention

  • All guests (including children) need to be present at check-in to show their government-issued photo ID or passport.
  • Onsite cash transactions can't exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • One child 3 years old or younger stays free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • To adhere to national/local laws, air conditioning may be restricted to certain hours from 22 October to 30 April.
  • Pets are welcome in certain rooms only; other restrictions apply (please see the Fees section for related charges). To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly at the number on your booking confirmation.

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from the local rating authority.

Property is also known as

Hotel Royal Sporting
Royal Sporting
Royal Sporting Hotel
Royal Sporting Hotel Portovenere
Royal Sporting Portovenere
Sporting Royal
Royal Sporting Hotel Hotel
Royal Sporting Hotel Portovenere
Royal Sporting Hotel Hotel Portovenere

Royal Sporting Hotel Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 50 out of 192 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 87 out of 192 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 38 out of 192 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 13 out of 192 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 192 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Lillian, Portland, OR

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good location and views. Rooms are outdated, A/C didn't work, staff not friendly.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

NBtraveler

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Fantastic view and nice location. Easy walk to restaurants and port. Hotel is quite dated but clean. Unfortunately, most of the staff was very unfriendly and asking simple questions seemed to be an annoyance to most of them. Such a disappointment since all of our other experiences in Italy were fabulous.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

2/10 Terrible

Federico

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I stayed 2 night with no air conditional working properly at all. I had to open the door to have some cold. The toilet wasn’t working and they repaire it the last night after that I complained 5 times. The only response it the receptionist is (you see the hotel is old). Breackfat is not perfect at all. No frais juice at all and the crois and bad quality
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The range of facilities and location on water. Great walking with good restaurants nearby.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Overall is a good stay.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2019

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Yury

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Alan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Dated
We had 6 days at the hotel recently and had a pleasant stay. We had a sea view suite because we had read that some rooms were small. The room and whole hotel was incredibly dated and the shower tiny. Breakfast was very basic. I felt that it was over priced.
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The location was fabulous. The pool area was great but sooo much chlorine that it was toxic and pool staff was awful - rude, lazy, unfriendly. The hotel is dated and needs a major facelift. Room view was good - bathroom old and small and not nice - basically everything needs to be upgraded. This property should not be a four star - without the location, it would be a two star maybe. Restaurant was poor - breakfast unimpressive - all pre wrapped foods. And we learned that in the past the hotel also owned the Sporting Beach across the street which would have been a nice amenity. It's name is misleading.This hotel is owned by the same family who owns the Grand Hotel which has been completely renovated and is lovely, though in a noisier part of town and does not have a pool.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Not worth the money
I stayed for two nights and the only thing this hotel has going for it is it’s fantastic view and great pool area. Otherwise it is dated and in dire need of renovation. The staff isn’t very motivated and lots of things cost extra (e.g. Parking €20 per day). Wi-Fi reception is abysmal except for lobby area. Even there it’s patchy at best. This is definitely overpriced and not a four star experience (no working air condition in my room), not even for Italian standards.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay
Very impressed with this hotel. We had a suite with a beautiful sea view and large balcony. The food in the restaurant is very good and the staff are excellent. A nice easy 15 minute walk into town.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

robert

Absolutely worth it!
Extremely polite staff, great location, good food, nice clean room with proper amenities.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Sergio, Baltimore, Md

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exceptional customer service and good professional attitude of all personnel involved. Perfect A/C Perfect location, with beautiful views and much quieter then the village center which is reachable in 15 min. walk or using a a convenient shuttle bus. Wifi unsecured connection makes it hard for some devices to work properly.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Good but dated
The hotel is dated but absolutely fine. It's a short 5 min walk into the center of town along the sea. If you can upgrade to a sea view it's worth it. The pool area is very nice looking over the sea and there are lots of sun loungers. Compared to the other hotel in the area it is good value for money but your pics won't be insta-worthy!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Walter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Beautiful sea views!
This hotel is well located in Portovenere. The sea views are gorgeous! The rooms are somewhat outdated and the beds are hard, but the pool, the ocean, and views are wonderful. The hotel is in walking distance to the main Portovenere port with lots of shops and restaurants. Pretty much the entire walk has a lovely slate sidewalk! The area is very clean and well-maintained!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

T, New York

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The view from the balcony is stunning. The room size and the shower size are real issues if you plan on staying more than one night or perhaps two. The WIFI is a disaster! Staff is lovely and the hotel is very reminiscent of traditional Italian hotels of past times; that makes it very charming.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Justin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice comforting hotel, with great backyard and big rooms wih windows. Close to food and the beach
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Therese E

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
One of the kind in this area
Excellent service and location. Yes it is a typical European hotel in that the room is spartan, but nothing unusual for a non-chain hotel in Europe. The front desk staff were excellent, got us a balcony room, when that is impossible to guarantee on a third party site (like Expedia or Hotels.com), also sell bus tickets to La Spezia (cost twice as much on board) and otherwise very helpful. The in house restsurant was really nice, open air sea view, excellent service, not cheap but decent prices and great food. Breakfast was extensive. Bar prices a bit high but consider the location. Pool may have felt cold, but was so refreshing! Pros: service, breakfast, pool, location (almost a mile from town but no issue for us), restaurant. Sea view amazing, just make sure you have a balcony. Cons: bed very hard and pillows harder. No kettle in the room. Wi-Fi strong but the actual internet service behind it was VERY slow.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great views and staff was welcoming and professional. The hotel was well situated Cinque Terri.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

traveladdict, florida

Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic location by the beach
We swam all around the bay and had a wonderful time. Awoke to see the largest sailing ship in the world in the bay outside the window.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location but a little outdated
This hotel is located in an amazing area...but you can tell the hotel has aged a bit. The bedroom lacked some of the current day amenities that we enjoy and the bed was not very comfortable at all. The staff was very pleasant and always available to help. And make sure to check out the restaurant...fabulous! Overall a decent hotel. Just don't expect up to date comfort.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

JULIE ANNE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall hotel was great in s good position and also bonus with a swimming pool Travelers should be aware especially if you have kids there is no Toaster at breakfast also no tea and coffee facilities in the rooms
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2017