3-star hotel overlooking Genoa's marina, next to the Aquarium, with air-conditioned rooms in a historic city-centre building.
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The Best Western Porto Antico is a 3-star hotel located right next to the famous Genoa Aquarium, with views over the city’s marina. The historic building housing it retains period charm, with elegant rooms featuring parquet floors and windows overlooking the lively Porto Antico.
The accommodations, all air-conditioned and soundproofed, are equipped with LCD TV, minibar, tea and coffee set and safe: a range of amenities designed to make both a business stay and a couple’s or family holiday comfortable, thanks also to the availability of family and interconnecting rooms. In the morning, the hotel offers a rich buffet with Italian and American options.
The location in the heart of Genoa’s historic centre, surrounded by Renaissance palaces, allows guests to reach museums, churches and historic squares on foot, while the Darsena metro station is just a few steps away. A convenient address for those who want to discover Genoa without giving up the services of a hotel affiliated with a major international brand.
The Best Western Porto Antico offers seven room types, from the Single Room designed for solo travellers to the Junior Suite with bunk beds suited to groups and large families. All the accommodations share air conditioning, minibar, tea and coffee set and safe, ensuring a consistent level of comfort regardless of the chosen size, which ranges from 10 sqm for the Single Room to 21 sqm for the largest rooms.
The range spans double rooms such as the King Comfort, solutions designed for families such as the Quadruple Room and the Family Room, and more flexible configurations such as the King Deluxe with sofa bed, which adds an extra spot without sacrificing space. Those travelling in larger groups can rely on the King Junior Suite with bunk beds, able to accommodate up to six people across two separate areas.
The most compact room in the hotel, designed for solo travellers: 10 sqm with a single bed, air conditioning, minibar and safe, essential but functional.
Compared to the King Comfort, it adds a sofa bed, ideal for a third guest or a child, while keeping the same 17 sqm and the same air-conditioned amenities.
With its 21 sqm and the combination of a single bed and an extra-large double bed, it is the best-suited solution for small groups or families with a child.
Designed for couples, it offers a single extra-large double bed in 17 sqm, the simplest choice among the hotel’s double rooms.
The only suite in the hotel, able to accommodate up to six people across two separate areas: a solution designed for large groups or families with several children.
With 21 sqm and capacity for up to five people, it is the largest double room among those with a single double bed, designed for large families.
The Best Western Porto Antico offers guests a 24-hour reception, a tour desk for organising visits around the city and practical services such as luggage storage, laundry, ironing and dry-cleaning services. There is also a small gym for those who want to keep training while travelling, as well as an in-house minimarket useful for last-minute purchases.
The hotel is also designed for families and travellers with pets: interconnecting and family rooms are available, along with babysitting service on request, bowls and baskets for pets, which are allowed for an additional charge. Security is ensured by CCTV in common areas, magnetic key access and smoke alarms.
Each room is equipped with air conditioning, minibar and a tea and coffee making set, while the entire hotel is non-smoking with some soundproofed rooms. Wired internet access and free WiFi complete a range of amenities designed for both leisure and business stays.
The Best Western Porto Antico is located in the heart of Genoa’s historic centre, in a restricted traffic zone overlooking the marina. The building, with a Renaissance character like many of the surrounding palaces, is just a few steps from the famous Church of San Siro and the birthplace of Giuseppe Mazzini, in a district where historic shops, narrow alleys and period architecture coexist.
The Genoa Aquarium, one of the largest in Europe, can be reached on foot in about 200 metres, while the Darsena metro station is just 200 metres away and the San Giorgio station 300 metres, convenient for getting around the rest of the city. Genoa-Sestri Airport is about 5 km away, while the Portello and Carbonara railway stations are 500 and 600 metres away respectively.
Just a few minutes’ walk away are numerous cultural points of interest such as Palazzo Bianco, Palazzo Rosso and Palazzo Doria Tursi, stops along Genoa’s famous Via Aurea, as well as the Galata Museo del Mare, about 450 metres away. For those seeking the sea, the beaches of Punta Vagno and San Nazaro are about 2.5-3 km away, easily reached by car or public transport. In summer, the Porto Antico comes alive with outdoor events, while in the cooler months the proximity to museums and historic palaces makes the area ideal for cultural weekends.
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Guests especially praise the location, rated 9.1, ideal for exploring the historic centre on foot. Cleanliness and staff availability are also highly appreciated. The value-for-money score remains the lowest, but still positive.
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Yes, the Best Western Porto Antico accepts pets, with a possible extra charge depending on the type of room chosen.
No, the Best Western Porto Antico does not have its own parking; the hotel is also located in a restricted traffic zone in Genoa’s historic centre.
Yes, the Best Western Porto Antico includes a rich breakfast buffet with Italian and American options during the stay.
The Best Western Porto Antico is located about 200 metres from the Genoa Aquarium, one of the largest aquariums in Europe.
Yes, the Darsena metro station is about 200 metres from the Best Western Porto Antico, while the San Giorgio station is 300 metres away.
Yes, the Best Western Porto Antico offers free WiFi in all rooms and common areas of the hotel.
