A Boutique Hotel on Mount Portofino in Camogli
Built in 1907 on the foundations of a pre-existing structure, Villa Rosmarino is a boutique hotel on Mount Portofino. Inspired by the French Maison de Charme, it is a typical Ligurian palazzetto with green shutters and trompe l'oeil that reproduce stucco, decoration and floral motifs on the facades. For the first owner, a longtime Camoglian commander who commissioned its construction in the late nineteenth century, Villa Rosmarino was the country home where he could rest during the breaks between sea crossings, but also the place to press olives from the land around the Villa. In fact, on the ground floor of the house there was once an oil mill that produced oil for the needs of the family and the families of the surrounding villas. The stone mole and the large iron vine of the oil mill have been preserved after the recent renovation and today are part of the decorative elements of the villa's Italian garden. A wonderful property transformed into a luxury bed &breakfast in Camogli on Mount Portofino.
The Exteriors
Villa Rosmarino welcomes you with a large entrance gate, a reserved parking lot and a staircase covered with fragrant creepers.
Of the house’s four floors, three are available to guests, while on the last the owners have established their private residence. This division of space reflects a tradition that, inspired by the French Maisons de Charme, has spread with great success in the world of hospitality.
The spacious garden of Villa Rosmarino surrounds the house with terracing typical of the Ligurian region. A large magnolia tree and several camellia trees spread their fragrance on the uphill side, while climbing roses, gardenias, pomegranates and geraniums accompany the descent to the pool area. It is here that Villa guests are served breakfast in the summer.
Lemon, tangerine, and grapefruit trees bloom right in front of the French doors of the living room, and the pool lawn hosts, next to a border of rosemary and lavender, the millstone and a centuries-old olive tree. Guests soak in these colors while lying on comfortable loungers and deck chairs at the edge of the large pool.
CLIMBING ROSES, GARDENIAS, POMEGRANATES AND GERANIUMS, LEMON, TANGERINE AND GRAPEFRUIT TREES: A CHARMING B&B FOR A DREAM VACATION.
The Interior
Every detail inside Villa Rosmarino has a reason for being where you see it, for having been chosen and matched to the others.
Do not, however, expect decorations, frills and ornaments inside, as is the case with the facades and exterior.
As a matter of fact, the Villa is distinguished by furnishings of modern taste and Italian design, not only in terms of the furniture, but also in the presence of works by international contemporary artists. A design hotel in Camogli that will know how to relax and unwind even the most demanding traveler.
Large sofas, a long communal table, a fireplace, and a designer chaise longue characterize the dining room, while the library , with its long terrace overlooking the pool and Paradise Gulf, invites reading thanks to the presence of modern and deco-era sofas and chairs, surrounded by entire walls of art, literature, design, and communication books.