The Doria Park is an ideal location for exploring the coastal villages and towns of the Cinque Terre and the eastern Italian Riviera. A boat leaves daily from the harbor in front of the hotel for Portovenere and all towns of the Cinque Terre, so you can spend the day in a combination of hiking and travel between the towns by train, returning by boat to the Doria Park.

The Doria Park breakfast was recently named the "best hotel breakfast in Italy" by a popular Italian travel magazine! Guests may enjoy a modestly priced dinner prepared by Chef Davide choosing from the menu of the day.  The fritto misto is exquisitely light and fresh from the sea and the pastas are all hand made in the hotel kitchen. Dinner may be taken in the dining room or on the adjacent terrace with its lovely views over the harbor.

Lerici is set like a gem in one of the most beautiful and scenic parts of Italy. Lush hills and a magnificent sea make this village the "Pearl" of the Gulf of the Poets. When the sun sets, Lerici becomes even more charming.   The small streets and the promenade by the sea, lined with beautiful shops, are bustling with activity late into the evening.

A strategically and commercially important area, Lerici had been fought over since the Middle Ages by Pisa and Genoa. Both of these maritime powers were involved in the construction of the Castle, which is now one of the most spectacular military fortifications in the region.  Over the years, many powerful families ruled the village, which in 1479 became part of the territory of the Genoa Republic.