My son found the Hotel Abetaia in Internet after researching multiple locations for our trip to Cinque Terre. He knows I am very demanding with regards to places were we stay on business or vacations. In a nut shell, even though the Hotel Abetaia is not located in Cinque Terre it was worth the stay. It is located approximately 10 minutes by car to Levanto, from there you can take a train to all Cinque Terre locations.
The hotel is manage and owned by a family; we were given family treatment from day one to the end of a seven day stay. Sonia, wife and cook runs the kitchen with outstanding queality food, we tried everything. The restaurant has a Michelin fork award, well earned. Michaelo the husband is a good sommelier as well as an excellent public relations person charming all customers. All the staff Lara, Marida, Tania to name some are also outstanding.
For us it was an excellent experience and well paid investment to stay at the Hotel Abetaia and will return in the future.