L'antico Frantoio dei nonni

The converted olive-mill cottage on Via Villa Ragone, L'Antico Frantoio dei Nonni sits above Sestri Levante's Baia del Silenzio, roughly a fifteen-minute walk down through olive terraces to the bay. The detached house suits families or couples wanting a self-catered stay away from the seafront hotel strip, with a private pool and garden replacing shared amenities entirely.

The kitchen is a genuine one — dishwasher, oven, stovetop and kitchenware — rather than a hotel kitchenette, and the outdoor dining area under the terrace catches evening shade first. Bicycles are available on site for the ride into town past Punta Manara.