The staff/employees/owners at Royal Sporting Hotel are absolutely the best! My daughter stayed at this hotel and left my very sentimental and expensive ring in her room. She was already on her way to her next destination before she realized it. But no worries! The amazing and honest staff had already found the ring! They graciously helped me arrange shipping... More

We stayed 3 nights, beginning of Oct. 2012 in Royal Sporting Hotel. Very practical hotel: Tennis, nice swimming pool, Garage (without it, parking is very challenging!) Very genuine and helpful staff. Rooms are very compact. Breakfast was very good. My favorite was a fresh fruit salad. Dinner was very tasteful, fresh local pasta and fish dishes and very good service!... More

The hotel was hard to find - nobody in town knew where it was, not the busdriver, not fellow passengers, not the shopkeeper at the bus stop! So in the beginning it was all a bit confusing. However, once I entered the lobby I knew I was in good hands. I was given a warm and efficient welcome, I had... More

As other reviews have noted, this hotel is well situated, with beautiful views--but badly in need of a facelift. Nevertheless, we enjoyed our stay, and loved Portovenere. The hotel is a bit removed from the town, but still walking distance to shops and restaurants, and the remains of the ancient St. Peter's church and Doria castle. We enjoyed the breakfast,... More

My Husband & I visited Royal Sporting again after 5yrs. This place is so quite & peaceful and of course very beautiful The staff are very friendly, but I must say when we were there before, the breakfast is still the same buffet as before. It gets a bit boring every day with the same. But an ample choice for... More

Spent two days in this hotel. Nice view from my own terrace, and ok quality. I picked it for the location, and was not disappointed. Small swimming pool on the premises, most for children. Access to beach, wi-fi and parking are all extra. In my opinion at least the two first should be included in a hotel in this price... More

We found ourselves in Portovenere, Italy (La Spezia Penisula) thanks to Rick Steves and found the Royal sporting Hotel because of its TripAdvisor reviews. This is a great base to explore the Cincque Terre area. We were originally unsure how long we would stay but after the warm welcome from the very friendly reception we decided at least two nights.... More

We stayed at the royal sporting hotel for a few nights recently, knowing the reviews were saying the hotel was dated and need of a face lift! I guess l would need to agree, however, the position was fabulous and the staff very helpful. We had a balcony room with sea view which was wonderful, however, the balcony wasn't private... More

To me, a 4 star rating is to have accommodations that are luxurious and service that is excellent. The Royal Sporting Hotel has a 4 star view of the mediterranean, all other aspects of the hotel barely rank a 2 star hotel. Our room was medium in size, two twin beds, a desk , small T.V. on a wall stand.... More