Santa Margherita Ligure and Portofino
         
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  Santa Margherita/Portofino
  How To Arrive
      If you're coming from abroad, the international airports of both Genoa and Milan are good choices for arriving/departing.  If you plan on using mileage awards for your airfare, we recommend booking your flights as soon as possible, as seats tend to sell out fast. On the other hand, if you need to purchase a ticket, we  have a few ideas -- use the internet to find a good deal or name your price, use one of the discounts that we've negotiated with two preferred airlines, or purchase a ticket during a Spring airfare sale (they usually happen in February or March).

The distance from Genoa to Sta. Margherita is 19 miles, from Milan: 100 miles.  Traveling by train to Sta. Margherita is a good option – from Genoa: 30 trains/day, 35 min, from Milan: 15 trains/day, 2 hours, 05 min. Driving is also an option, with the drive from Genoa taking approximately 30 min, from Milan: approximately 2.5 hours.

 
  Hotels in Santa Margherita
    The families and wedding party will be staying at the Hotel Continental in Santa Margherita Ligure.  This 4-star hotel is located on the sea at the southern end of town.  It offers its guests splendid views, private terraces, a beach with snack-bar service, a restaurant and bar, and a private garage.   

We are holding a limited number of rooms at this hotel for the period of the wedding.  To book one of these rooms, send a request to the hotel specifying that you are with our party.  Be  sure to tell them your arrival/departure dates and the type of room you need:  single, double w/ matrimonial bed (queen), or double with two beds.  You may also specify if you would like a seaside view, though they cannot guarantee the availability of these rooms.  

After they reply with availability, you will need to fax them your credit card details to secure the room.  Be sure to find out the cancellation policy before you book, just  in case your plans change.  Our option on rooms expires on January 31, 2001, so be sure to book soon!

 
 

Via Pagana, 8
16038 Santa Margherita Ligure - GE - Italy
Phone: 011 39 0185 286 512
Fax: 011 39 0185 284 463
Email:  continental@hotel-continental.it
Website:  www.hotel-continental.it

 
  A few other hotel choices include:
    5 Star Hotels: Hotel Imperiale Palace (across the street from the Continental)
    4 Star Hotels: Hotel Metropole (next to the Continental), Hotel Helios (one block from the Continental), Hotel Laurin, Hotel Regina Elena, Grand Hotel Miramare
    3 Star Hotels: Hotel Conte Verde, Nuovo Hotel Garden, Hotel Tigullio et De Milan
    2 Star Hotels: Albergo Fasce, Hotel Europa

For a complete list, please visit www.venere.it and select "Seaside" and then "Santa Margherita Ligure"..

 
 
 
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