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Genoa

Genoa old town, urban port and selected city districts; Portofino and Cinque Terre separate.

The verdict

Genoa old town, urban port and selected city districts; Portofino and Cinque Terre separate.

Fit notes and month scores are editorial proposals from dated 2026 research, not guarantees.

Strong for

  • • Culture
  • • Food
  • • Cities
  • • Hidden gems

Weaker for

  • • Relaxation
  • • Adventure
  • • Beach

What Genoa actually is

Purpose
Genoa old town, urban port and selected city districts; Portofino and Cinque Terre separate. Compare old-town access and slopes with each hotel entrance: NH Centro, Savoia near Principe and Holiday Inn near the ferry-port district serve different bases. Portofino, Cinque Terre and aquarium tickets need separate planning and pricing.
Energy
Atmospheric and unpolished, with dark lanes, palaces and a busy port.
What feels different
A steep port city with one of Europe's largest medieval centres.

Dated cost examples

Six dated, itemised examples from 2027-01-19 to 2027-01-25: 6 nights and 7 days for two adults sharing one room, which is 14 person-days. Prices are as observed in October 2026, cover ground costs only, and are not multiplied out to other party sizes or trip lengths.

Dated planning illustration for two adults sharing one room, 19–25 January 2027: seven days and six nights, flights excluded. Hotel prices are public room-table observations from 2 October 2026, not checkout-reconciled quotes or held rooms. Breakfast, water, drinks, activities and marked transport lines are MTC gross estimates, not supplier quotes or free attractions. Not bookable, not a quote and not an annual or calculator default; do not scale it linearly to a different party.

Some totals carry a provisional, calculated reserve; it is shown with the subtotal before it and is not a final tax or a maximum. Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. Municipal current 4-star 4/5-star 5 EUR per adult night.2026 August change is extra lodgings not these hotel tiers. Conditional property category/inclusion check pending; January continuation not guaranteed. Lunch and dinner use La Voglia di Genova, Salita di Coccagna 10R as dated named-menu price benchmarks, distinct from itinerary recommendations, counted once. They are not a promise of daily opening, availability or a reservation, and not a seven-day dining plan. A per-person coperto is counted at every lunch and dinner sitting. Menu charges: Bread/grissini/focaccia andcoperto 2 EUR per person per sitting; 28x2 forlunch/dinner. Menu consumer prices used once, no extra VAT invented. Future fees recheck. Every total shows its reserve and the subtotal before it. Each example is headed by its hotel's name; the order follows room price, not quality.

Holiday Inn Genoa City by IHG · Example A

Total for two adults

1,974.49 USD

Includes a PROVISIONAL reserve of 54.23 USD. Subtotal before the reserve: 1,920.26 USD. Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. Municipal current 4-star 4/5-star 5 EUR per adult night.2026 August change is extra lodgings not these hotel tiers. Conditional property category/inclusion check pending; January continuation not guaranteed. The reserve is calculated, not an observed checkout total or a guaranteed maximum; replace it with the actual charge and never pay any part twice. Free cancellation before 16:00 on 18 January 2027; no prepayment; double or twin bedding subject to availability. Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. Municipal current 4-star 4/5-star 5 EUR per adult night.2026 August change is extra lodgings not these hotel tiers. Conditional property category/inclusion check pending; January continuation not guaranteed. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.

141.04 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights — observed room price

    1 × 766 EUR (stay) = 766 EUR ≈ 865.43 USD

    Source-backed: Holiday Inn Genoa City by IHG — Standard Room. 766.00 EUR for six nights. Standard Room; room only; Free cancellation before 16:00 on 18 January 2027; no prepayment; double or twin bedding subject to availability; Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. Municipal current 4-star 4/5-star 5 EUR per adult night.2026 August change is extra lodgings not these hotel tiers. Conditional property category/inclusion check pending; January continuation not guaranteed.

  • Conditional hotel visitor-tax reserve (calculated; remove if already included)

    12 × 4 EUR (person-night) = 48 EUR ≈ 54.23 USD

    Source-backed: Municipal current 4-star 4/5-star 5 EUR per adult night.2026 August change is extra lodgings not these hotel tiers. Conditional property category/inclusion check pending; January continuation not guaranteed. Remove if already included; not a final bill.

  • Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)

    14 × 8 EUR (person-breakfast) = 112 EUR ≈ 126.54 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): MTC gross breakfast allowance, not a hotel or cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.

  • Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 14 EUR (person-lunch) = 196 EUR ≈ 221.44 USD

    Source-backed: La Voglia di Genova, Salita di Coccagna 10R: Trenette with pesto, potato, greenbeans 14 lunch; buridda 17 dinner; B adds friedpanissa 7 and basil pann a cotta 6. Coperto separate. Bread/grissini/focaccia andcoperto 2 EUR per person per sitting; 28x2 forlunch/dinner. Menu consumer prices used once, no extra VAT invented. Future fees recheck. Undated current primary menu, not January availability. No halal or allergen-freeclaim. Not adopted vegan menu with conflicting allergen label.

  • Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 17 EUR (person-dinner) = 238 EUR ≈ 268.89 USD

    Source-backed: La Voglia di Genova, Salita di Coccagna 10R: Trenette with pesto, potato, greenbeans 14 lunch; buridda 17 dinner; B adds friedpanissa 7 and basil pann a cotta 6. Coperto separate. Bread/grissini/focaccia andcoperto 2 EUR per person per sitting; 28x2 forlunch/dinner. Menu consumer prices used once, no extra VAT invented. Future fees recheck. Undated current primary menu, not January availability. No halal or allergen-freeclaim. Not adopted vegan menu with conflicting allergen label.

  • Menu cover or bread charge per person per sitting

    28 × 2 EUR (person-sitting) = 56 EUR ≈ 63.27 USD

    Source-backed: Bread/grissini/focaccia andcoperto 2 EUR per person per sitting; 28x2 forlunch/dinner. Menu consumer prices used once, no extra VAT invented. Future fees recheck.

  • Bottled water allowance per adult per day

    14 × 0.49 EUR (adult-day) = 6.86 EUR ≈ 7.75 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): MTC gross retail-water allowance, not a verified bottle price or hydration requirement; outside water already included with meals.

  • Airport bus with 24-hour city ticket, per adult per travel day

    4 × 10 EUR (adult-travel-day) = 40 EUR ≈ 45.19 USD

    Source-backed: Volabus connects the airport with Principe, Brignole and city stops. Operator requires MET Daily: EUR 10 per person for 24 hours. Model buys one per adult on each travel day and budgets local transport only for five other days. Airport pages also retain obsolete 5/6 EUR statements and an inconsistent suspension note: verify the operating timetable before travel.

  • Local transport allowance per adult per day

    10 × 6 EUR (adult-day) = 60 EUR ≈ 67.79 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross urban allowance, not a fare quote or guaranteed restaurant transfer. Genoa old town, urban port and selected city districts; Portofino and Cinque Terre separate. Arrival and departure already covered by MET Daily; five other days only.

  • Optional activities allowance per adult

    2 × 100 EUR (adult) = 200 EUR ≈ 225.96 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer; no named admission, stadium ticket, spa, regional tour or island ferry included.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross optional drinks outside included meal drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.

Hotel: Holiday Inn Genoa City by IHG — Standard Room; room only. Cancellation, payment and room terms: Free cancellation before 16:00 on 18 January 2027; no prepayment; double or twin bedding subject to availability. Limitation: Rounded provider inclusive display; final bill and unlisted charges not verified

Holiday Inn Genoa City by IHG · Example B

Total for two adults

2,180.12 USD

Includes a PROVISIONAL reserve of 54.23 USD. Subtotal before the reserve: 2,125.89 USD. Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. Municipal current 4-star 4/5-star 5 EUR per adult night.2026 August change is extra lodgings not these hotel tiers. Conditional property category/inclusion check pending; January continuation not guaranteed. The reserve is calculated, not an observed checkout total or a guaranteed maximum; replace it with the actual charge and never pay any part twice. Free cancellation before 16:00 on 18 January 2027; no prepayment; double or twin bedding subject to availability. Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. Municipal current 4-star 4/5-star 5 EUR per adult night.2026 August change is extra lodgings not these hotel tiers. Conditional property category/inclusion check pending; January continuation not guaranteed. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.

155.72 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights — observed room price

    1 × 766 EUR (stay) = 766 EUR ≈ 865.43 USD

    Source-backed: Holiday Inn Genoa City by IHG — Standard Room. 766.00 EUR for six nights. Standard Room; room only; Free cancellation before 16:00 on 18 January 2027; no prepayment; double or twin bedding subject to availability; Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. Municipal current 4-star 4/5-star 5 EUR per adult night.2026 August change is extra lodgings not these hotel tiers. Conditional property category/inclusion check pending; January continuation not guaranteed.

  • Conditional hotel visitor-tax reserve (calculated; remove if already included)

    12 × 4 EUR (person-night) = 48 EUR ≈ 54.23 USD

    Source-backed: Municipal current 4-star 4/5-star 5 EUR per adult night.2026 August change is extra lodgings not these hotel tiers. Conditional property category/inclusion check pending; January continuation not guaranteed. Remove if already included; not a final bill.

  • Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)

    14 × 8 EUR (person-breakfast) = 112 EUR ≈ 126.54 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): MTC gross breakfast allowance, not a hotel or cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.

  • Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 14 EUR (person-lunch) = 196 EUR ≈ 221.44 USD

    Source-backed: La Voglia di Genova, Salita di Coccagna 10R: Trenette with pesto, potato, greenbeans 14 lunch; buridda 17 dinner; B adds friedpanissa 7 and basil pann a cotta 6. Coperto separate. Bread/grissini/focaccia andcoperto 2 EUR per person per sitting; 28x2 forlunch/dinner. Menu consumer prices used once, no extra VAT invented. Future fees recheck. Undated current primary menu, not January availability. No halal or allergen-freeclaim. Not adopted vegan menu with conflicting allergen label.

  • Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 30 EUR (person-dinner) = 420 EUR ≈ 474.52 USD

    Source-backed: La Voglia di Genova, Salita di Coccagna 10R: Trenette with pesto, potato, greenbeans 14 lunch; buridda 17 dinner; B adds friedpanissa 7 and basil pann a cotta 6. Coperto separate. Bread/grissini/focaccia andcoperto 2 EUR per person per sitting; 28x2 forlunch/dinner. Menu consumer prices used once, no extra VAT invented. Future fees recheck. Undated current primary menu, not January availability. No halal or allergen-freeclaim. Not adopted vegan menu with conflicting allergen label.

  • Menu cover or bread charge per person per sitting

    28 × 2 EUR (person-sitting) = 56 EUR ≈ 63.27 USD

    Source-backed: Bread/grissini/focaccia andcoperto 2 EUR per person per sitting; 28x2 forlunch/dinner. Menu consumer prices used once, no extra VAT invented. Future fees recheck.

  • Bottled water allowance per adult per day

    14 × 0.49 EUR (adult-day) = 6.86 EUR ≈ 7.75 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): MTC gross retail-water allowance, not a verified bottle price or hydration requirement; outside water already included with meals.

  • Airport bus with 24-hour city ticket, per adult per travel day

    4 × 10 EUR (adult-travel-day) = 40 EUR ≈ 45.19 USD

    Source-backed: Volabus connects the airport with Principe, Brignole and city stops. Operator requires MET Daily: EUR 10 per person for 24 hours. Model buys one per adult on each travel day and budgets local transport only for five other days. Airport pages also retain obsolete 5/6 EUR statements and an inconsistent suspension note: verify the operating timetable before travel.

  • Local transport allowance per adult per day

    10 × 6 EUR (adult-day) = 60 EUR ≈ 67.79 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross urban allowance, not a fare quote or guaranteed restaurant transfer. Genoa old town, urban port and selected city districts; Portofino and Cinque Terre separate. Arrival and departure already covered by MET Daily; five other days only.

  • Optional activities allowance per adult

    2 × 100 EUR (adult) = 200 EUR ≈ 225.96 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer; no named admission, stadium ticket, spa, regional tour or island ferry included.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross optional drinks outside included meal drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.

Hotel: Holiday Inn Genoa City by IHG — Standard Room; room only. Cancellation, payment and room terms: Free cancellation before 16:00 on 18 January 2027; no prepayment; double or twin bedding subject to availability. Limitation: Rounded provider inclusive display; final bill and unlisted charges not verified

Grand Hotel Savoia Genova, Curio Collection by Hilton · Example A

Total for two adults

2,155.26 USD

Includes a PROVISIONAL reserve of 67.79 USD. Subtotal before the reserve: 2,087.47 USD. Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. Municipal current 4-star 4/5-star 5 EUR per adult night.2026 August change is extra lodgings not these hotel tiers. Conditional property category/inclusion check pending; January continuation not guaranteed. The reserve is calculated, not an observed checkout total or a guaranteed maximum; replace it with the actual charge and never pay any part twice. Non-refundable; pay online. Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. Municipal current 4-star 4/5-star 5 EUR per adult night.2026 August change is extra lodgings not these hotel tiers. Conditional property category/inclusion check pending; January continuation not guaranteed. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.

153.95 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights — observed room price

    1 × 914 EUR (stay) = 914 EUR ≈ 1,032.64 USD

    Source-backed: Grand Hotel Savoia Genova, Curio Collection by Hilton — Queen Room. 914.00 EUR for six nights. Queen Room; room only; Non-refundable; pay online; Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. Municipal current 4-star 4/5-star 5 EUR per adult night.2026 August change is extra lodgings not these hotel tiers. Conditional property category/inclusion check pending; January continuation not guaranteed.

  • Conditional hotel visitor-tax reserve (calculated; remove if already included)

    12 × 5 EUR (person-night) = 60 EUR ≈ 67.79 USD

    Source-backed: Municipal current 4-star 4/5-star 5 EUR per adult night.2026 August change is extra lodgings not these hotel tiers. Conditional property category/inclusion check pending; January continuation not guaranteed. Remove if already included; not a final bill.

  • Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)

    14 × 8 EUR (person-breakfast) = 112 EUR ≈ 126.54 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): MTC gross breakfast allowance, not a hotel or cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.

  • Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 14 EUR (person-lunch) = 196 EUR ≈ 221.44 USD

    Source-backed: La Voglia di Genova, Salita di Coccagna 10R: Trenette with pesto, potato, greenbeans 14 lunch; buridda 17 dinner; B adds friedpanissa 7 and basil pann a cotta 6. Coperto separate. Bread/grissini/focaccia andcoperto 2 EUR per person per sitting; 28x2 forlunch/dinner. Menu consumer prices used once, no extra VAT invented. Future fees recheck. Undated current primary menu, not January availability. No halal or allergen-freeclaim. Not adopted vegan menu with conflicting allergen label.

  • Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 17 EUR (person-dinner) = 238 EUR ≈ 268.89 USD

    Source-backed: La Voglia di Genova, Salita di Coccagna 10R: Trenette with pesto, potato, greenbeans 14 lunch; buridda 17 dinner; B adds friedpanissa 7 and basil pann a cotta 6. Coperto separate. Bread/grissini/focaccia andcoperto 2 EUR per person per sitting; 28x2 forlunch/dinner. Menu consumer prices used once, no extra VAT invented. Future fees recheck. Undated current primary menu, not January availability. No halal or allergen-freeclaim. Not adopted vegan menu with conflicting allergen label.

  • Menu cover or bread charge per person per sitting

    28 × 2 EUR (person-sitting) = 56 EUR ≈ 63.27 USD

    Source-backed: Bread/grissini/focaccia andcoperto 2 EUR per person per sitting; 28x2 forlunch/dinner. Menu consumer prices used once, no extra VAT invented. Future fees recheck.

  • Bottled water allowance per adult per day

    14 × 0.49 EUR (adult-day) = 6.86 EUR ≈ 7.75 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): MTC gross retail-water allowance, not a verified bottle price or hydration requirement; outside water already included with meals.

  • Airport bus with 24-hour city ticket, per adult per travel day

    4 × 10 EUR (adult-travel-day) = 40 EUR ≈ 45.19 USD

    Source-backed: Volabus connects the airport with Principe, Brignole and city stops. Operator requires MET Daily: EUR 10 per person for 24 hours. Model buys one per adult on each travel day and budgets local transport only for five other days. Airport pages also retain obsolete 5/6 EUR statements and an inconsistent suspension note: verify the operating timetable before travel.

  • Local transport allowance per adult per day

    10 × 6 EUR (adult-day) = 60 EUR ≈ 67.79 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross urban allowance, not a fare quote or guaranteed restaurant transfer. Genoa old town, urban port and selected city districts; Portofino and Cinque Terre separate. Arrival and departure already covered by MET Daily; five other days only.

  • Optional activities allowance per adult

    2 × 100 EUR (adult) = 200 EUR ≈ 225.96 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer; no named admission, stadium ticket, spa, regional tour or island ferry included.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross optional drinks outside included meal drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.

Hotel: Grand Hotel Savoia Genova, Curio Collection by Hilton — Queen Room; room only. Cancellation, payment and room terms: Non-refundable; pay online. Limitation: Rounded provider inclusive display; final bill and unlisted charges not verified

Grand Hotel Savoia Genova, Curio Collection by Hilton · Example B

Total for two adults

2,360.89 USD

Includes a PROVISIONAL reserve of 67.79 USD. Subtotal before the reserve: 2,293.10 USD. Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. Municipal current 4-star 4/5-star 5 EUR per adult night.2026 August change is extra lodgings not these hotel tiers. Conditional property category/inclusion check pending; January continuation not guaranteed. The reserve is calculated, not an observed checkout total or a guaranteed maximum; replace it with the actual charge and never pay any part twice. Non-refundable; pay online. Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. Municipal current 4-star 4/5-star 5 EUR per adult night.2026 August change is extra lodgings not these hotel tiers. Conditional property category/inclusion check pending; January continuation not guaranteed. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.

168.64 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights — observed room price

    1 × 914 EUR (stay) = 914 EUR ≈ 1,032.64 USD

    Source-backed: Grand Hotel Savoia Genova, Curio Collection by Hilton — Queen Room. 914.00 EUR for six nights. Queen Room; room only; Non-refundable; pay online; Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. Municipal current 4-star 4/5-star 5 EUR per adult night.2026 August change is extra lodgings not these hotel tiers. Conditional property category/inclusion check pending; January continuation not guaranteed.

  • Conditional hotel visitor-tax reserve (calculated; remove if already included)

    12 × 5 EUR (person-night) = 60 EUR ≈ 67.79 USD

    Source-backed: Municipal current 4-star 4/5-star 5 EUR per adult night.2026 August change is extra lodgings not these hotel tiers. Conditional property category/inclusion check pending; January continuation not guaranteed. Remove if already included; not a final bill.

  • Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)

    14 × 8 EUR (person-breakfast) = 112 EUR ≈ 126.54 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): MTC gross breakfast allowance, not a hotel or cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.

  • Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 14 EUR (person-lunch) = 196 EUR ≈ 221.44 USD

    Source-backed: La Voglia di Genova, Salita di Coccagna 10R: Trenette with pesto, potato, greenbeans 14 lunch; buridda 17 dinner; B adds friedpanissa 7 and basil pann a cotta 6. Coperto separate. Bread/grissini/focaccia andcoperto 2 EUR per person per sitting; 28x2 forlunch/dinner. Menu consumer prices used once, no extra VAT invented. Future fees recheck. Undated current primary menu, not January availability. No halal or allergen-freeclaim. Not adopted vegan menu with conflicting allergen label.

  • Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 30 EUR (person-dinner) = 420 EUR ≈ 474.52 USD

    Source-backed: La Voglia di Genova, Salita di Coccagna 10R: Trenette with pesto, potato, greenbeans 14 lunch; buridda 17 dinner; B adds friedpanissa 7 and basil pann a cotta 6. Coperto separate. Bread/grissini/focaccia andcoperto 2 EUR per person per sitting; 28x2 forlunch/dinner. Menu consumer prices used once, no extra VAT invented. Future fees recheck. Undated current primary menu, not January availability. No halal or allergen-freeclaim. Not adopted vegan menu with conflicting allergen label.

  • Menu cover or bread charge per person per sitting

    28 × 2 EUR (person-sitting) = 56 EUR ≈ 63.27 USD

    Source-backed: Bread/grissini/focaccia andcoperto 2 EUR per person per sitting; 28x2 forlunch/dinner. Menu consumer prices used once, no extra VAT invented. Future fees recheck.

  • Bottled water allowance per adult per day

    14 × 0.49 EUR (adult-day) = 6.86 EUR ≈ 7.75 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): MTC gross retail-water allowance, not a verified bottle price or hydration requirement; outside water already included with meals.

  • Airport bus with 24-hour city ticket, per adult per travel day

    4 × 10 EUR (adult-travel-day) = 40 EUR ≈ 45.19 USD

    Source-backed: Volabus connects the airport with Principe, Brignole and city stops. Operator requires MET Daily: EUR 10 per person for 24 hours. Model buys one per adult on each travel day and budgets local transport only for five other days. Airport pages also retain obsolete 5/6 EUR statements and an inconsistent suspension note: verify the operating timetable before travel.

  • Local transport allowance per adult per day

    10 × 6 EUR (adult-day) = 60 EUR ≈ 67.79 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross urban allowance, not a fare quote or guaranteed restaurant transfer. Genoa old town, urban port and selected city districts; Portofino and Cinque Terre separate. Arrival and departure already covered by MET Daily; five other days only.

  • Optional activities allowance per adult

    2 × 100 EUR (adult) = 200 EUR ≈ 225.96 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer; no named admission, stadium ticket, spa, regional tour or island ferry included.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross optional drinks outside included meal drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.

Hotel: Grand Hotel Savoia Genova, Curio Collection by Hilton — Queen Room; room only. Cancellation, payment and room terms: Non-refundable; pay online. Limitation: Rounded provider inclusive display; final bill and unlisted charges not verified

NH Genova Centro · Example A

Total for two adults

2,207.23 USD

Includes a PROVISIONAL reserve of 54.23 USD. Subtotal before the reserve: 2,153.00 USD. Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. Municipal current 4-star 4/5-star 5 EUR per adult night.2026 August change is extra lodgings not these hotel tiers. Conditional property category/inclusion check pending; January continuation not guaranteed. The reserve is calculated, not an observed checkout total or a guaranteed maximum; replace it with the actual charge and never pay any part twice. Free cancellation before 18 January 2027; no prepayment; double or twin bedding subject to availability. Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. Municipal current 4-star 4/5-star 5 EUR per adult night.2026 August change is extra lodgings not these hotel tiers. Conditional property category/inclusion check pending; January continuation not guaranteed. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.

157.66 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights — observed room price

    1 × 972 EUR (stay) = 972 EUR ≈ 1,098.17 USD

    Source-backed: NH Genova Centro — Standard Double or Twin Room. 972.00 EUR for six nights. Standard Double or Twin Room; room only; Free cancellation before 18 January 2027; no prepayment; double or twin bedding subject to availability; Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. Municipal current 4-star 4/5-star 5 EUR per adult night.2026 August change is extra lodgings not these hotel tiers. Conditional property category/inclusion check pending; January continuation not guaranteed.

  • Conditional hotel visitor-tax reserve (calculated; remove if already included)

    12 × 4 EUR (person-night) = 48 EUR ≈ 54.23 USD

    Source-backed: Municipal current 4-star 4/5-star 5 EUR per adult night.2026 August change is extra lodgings not these hotel tiers. Conditional property category/inclusion check pending; January continuation not guaranteed. Remove if already included; not a final bill.

  • Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)

    14 × 8 EUR (person-breakfast) = 112 EUR ≈ 126.54 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): MTC gross breakfast allowance, not a hotel or cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.

  • Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 14 EUR (person-lunch) = 196 EUR ≈ 221.44 USD

    Source-backed: La Voglia di Genova, Salita di Coccagna 10R: Trenette with pesto, potato, greenbeans 14 lunch; buridda 17 dinner; B adds friedpanissa 7 and basil pann a cotta 6. Coperto separate. Bread/grissini/focaccia andcoperto 2 EUR per person per sitting; 28x2 forlunch/dinner. Menu consumer prices used once, no extra VAT invented. Future fees recheck. Undated current primary menu, not January availability. No halal or allergen-freeclaim. Not adopted vegan menu with conflicting allergen label.

  • Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 17 EUR (person-dinner) = 238 EUR ≈ 268.89 USD

    Source-backed: La Voglia di Genova, Salita di Coccagna 10R: Trenette with pesto, potato, greenbeans 14 lunch; buridda 17 dinner; B adds friedpanissa 7 and basil pann a cotta 6. Coperto separate. Bread/grissini/focaccia andcoperto 2 EUR per person per sitting; 28x2 forlunch/dinner. Menu consumer prices used once, no extra VAT invented. Future fees recheck. Undated current primary menu, not January availability. No halal or allergen-freeclaim. Not adopted vegan menu with conflicting allergen label.

  • Menu cover or bread charge per person per sitting

    28 × 2 EUR (person-sitting) = 56 EUR ≈ 63.27 USD

    Source-backed: Bread/grissini/focaccia andcoperto 2 EUR per person per sitting; 28x2 forlunch/dinner. Menu consumer prices used once, no extra VAT invented. Future fees recheck.

  • Bottled water allowance per adult per day

    14 × 0.49 EUR (adult-day) = 6.86 EUR ≈ 7.75 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): MTC gross retail-water allowance, not a verified bottle price or hydration requirement; outside water already included with meals.

  • Airport bus with 24-hour city ticket, per adult per travel day

    4 × 10 EUR (adult-travel-day) = 40 EUR ≈ 45.19 USD

    Source-backed: Volabus connects the airport with Principe, Brignole and city stops. Operator requires MET Daily: EUR 10 per person for 24 hours. Model buys one per adult on each travel day and budgets local transport only for five other days. Airport pages also retain obsolete 5/6 EUR statements and an inconsistent suspension note: verify the operating timetable before travel.

  • Local transport allowance per adult per day

    10 × 6 EUR (adult-day) = 60 EUR ≈ 67.79 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross urban allowance, not a fare quote or guaranteed restaurant transfer. Genoa old town, urban port and selected city districts; Portofino and Cinque Terre separate. Arrival and departure already covered by MET Daily; five other days only.

  • Optional activities allowance per adult

    2 × 100 EUR (adult) = 200 EUR ≈ 225.96 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer; no named admission, stadium ticket, spa, regional tour or island ferry included.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross optional drinks outside included meal drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.

Hotel: NH Genova Centro — Standard Double or Twin Room; room only. Cancellation, payment and room terms: Free cancellation before 18 January 2027; no prepayment; double or twin bedding subject to availability. Limitation: Rounded provider inclusive display; final bill and unlisted charges not verified

NH Genova Centro · Example B

Total for two adults

2,412.86 USD

Includes a PROVISIONAL reserve of 54.23 USD. Subtotal before the reserve: 2,358.63 USD. Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. Municipal current 4-star 4/5-star 5 EUR per adult night.2026 August change is extra lodgings not these hotel tiers. Conditional property category/inclusion check pending; January continuation not guaranteed. The reserve is calculated, not an observed checkout total or a guaranteed maximum; replace it with the actual charge and never pay any part twice. Free cancellation before 18 January 2027; no prepayment; double or twin bedding subject to availability. Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. Municipal current 4-star 4/5-star 5 EUR per adult night.2026 August change is extra lodgings not these hotel tiers. Conditional property category/inclusion check pending; January continuation not guaranteed. Dated illustration, NOT checkout-reconciled and not an annual or calculator default: hotel prices are public room-table observations for 19–25 January 2027 observed 2 October 2026; future availability is not guaranteed, and deposits and unlisted extras are unknown, not zero. Hotels are listed by observed room price alone, not quality.

172.35 USD per person per ground day

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  • Hotel, six nights — observed room price

    1 × 972 EUR (stay) = 972 EUR ≈ 1,098.17 USD

    Source-backed: NH Genova Centro — Standard Double or Twin Room. 972.00 EUR for six nights. Standard Double or Twin Room; room only; Free cancellation before 18 January 2027; no prepayment; double or twin bedding subject to availability; Provider headline states taxes/charges included, but itemized final bill and additional fees are not reconciled. Do not add duplicate VAT. Municipal current 4-star 4/5-star 5 EUR per adult night.2026 August change is extra lodgings not these hotel tiers. Conditional property category/inclusion check pending; January continuation not guaranteed.

  • Conditional hotel visitor-tax reserve (calculated; remove if already included)

    12 × 4 EUR (person-night) = 48 EUR ≈ 54.23 USD

    Source-backed: Municipal current 4-star 4/5-star 5 EUR per adult night.2026 August change is extra lodgings not these hotel tiers. Conditional property category/inclusion check pending; January continuation not guaranteed. Remove if already included; not a final bill.

  • Breakfast allowance per adult (not a hotel or café price)

    14 × 8 EUR (person-breakfast) = 112 EUR ≈ 126.54 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): MTC gross breakfast allowance, not a hotel or cafe quote. Included breakfasts credited once.

  • Lunch per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 14 EUR (person-lunch) = 196 EUR ≈ 221.44 USD

    Source-backed: La Voglia di Genova, Salita di Coccagna 10R: Trenette with pesto, potato, greenbeans 14 lunch; buridda 17 dinner; B adds friedpanissa 7 and basil pann a cotta 6. Coperto separate. Bread/grissini/focaccia andcoperto 2 EUR per person per sitting; 28x2 forlunch/dinner. Menu consumer prices used once, no extra VAT invented. Future fees recheck. Undated current primary menu, not January availability. No halal or allergen-freeclaim. Not adopted vegan menu with conflicting allergen label.

  • Dinner per adult (named menu benchmark)

    14 × 30 EUR (person-dinner) = 420 EUR ≈ 474.52 USD

    Source-backed: La Voglia di Genova, Salita di Coccagna 10R: Trenette with pesto, potato, greenbeans 14 lunch; buridda 17 dinner; B adds friedpanissa 7 and basil pann a cotta 6. Coperto separate. Bread/grissini/focaccia andcoperto 2 EUR per person per sitting; 28x2 forlunch/dinner. Menu consumer prices used once, no extra VAT invented. Future fees recheck. Undated current primary menu, not January availability. No halal or allergen-freeclaim. Not adopted vegan menu with conflicting allergen label.

  • Menu cover or bread charge per person per sitting

    28 × 2 EUR (person-sitting) = 56 EUR ≈ 63.27 USD

    Source-backed: Bread/grissini/focaccia andcoperto 2 EUR per person per sitting; 28x2 forlunch/dinner. Menu consumer prices used once, no extra VAT invented. Future fees recheck.

  • Bottled water allowance per adult per day

    14 × 0.49 EUR (adult-day) = 6.86 EUR ≈ 7.75 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): MTC gross retail-water allowance, not a verified bottle price or hydration requirement; outside water already included with meals.

  • Airport bus with 24-hour city ticket, per adult per travel day

    4 × 10 EUR (adult-travel-day) = 40 EUR ≈ 45.19 USD

    Source-backed: Volabus connects the airport with Principe, Brignole and city stops. Operator requires MET Daily: EUR 10 per person for 24 hours. Model buys one per adult on each travel day and budgets local transport only for five other days. Airport pages also retain obsolete 5/6 EUR statements and an inconsistent suspension note: verify the operating timetable before travel.

  • Local transport allowance per adult per day

    10 × 6 EUR (adult-day) = 60 EUR ≈ 67.79 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross urban allowance, not a fare quote or guaranteed restaurant transfer. Genoa old town, urban port and selected city districts; Portofino and Cinque Terre separate. Arrival and departure already covered by MET Daily; five other days only.

  • Optional activities allowance per adult

    2 × 100 EUR (adult) = 200 EUR ≈ 225.96 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Editorial buffer; no named admission, stadium ticket, spa, regional tour or island ferry included.

  • Additional drinks allowance per day for the two of you

    7 × 4 USD (party-day) = 28 USD ≈ 28.00 USD

    MTC gross estimate (not a supplier quote): Gross optional drinks outside included meal drinks and retail water; no duplicated dessert or alcohol.

Hotel: NH Genova Centro — Standard Double or Twin Room; room only. Cancellation, payment and room terms: Free cancellation before 18 January 2027; no prepayment; double or twin bedding subject to availability. Limitation: Rounded provider inclusive display; final bill and unlisted charges not verified

Not included: Flights, Visas and insurance, Shopping, optional tips and regional trips, Refundable deposits and card holds

Reference exchange rates dated 2026-10-01: 1 EUR = 1.1298 USD. Your card rate at payment may differ.

Rate source as recorded in the research: Reviewed package FX ratios dated 1 October 2026 (USD per unit, one ratio per currency); reference rates, not cash or card trade quotes

Practical notes

Arrival is modelled from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA). Volabus connects the airport with Principe, Brignole and city stops. Operator requires MET Daily: EUR 10 per person for 24 hours. Model buys one per adult on each travel day and budgets local transport only for five other days. Airport pages also retain obsolete 5/6 EUR statements and an inconsistent suspension note: verify the operating timetable before travel. Six-night hotel samples are a comparison baseline, not a required trip length. All food, mobility and activity allowances must remain labeled estimates. Recheck room terms before booking.

Limits of these examples

Covers Genoa old town, urban port and selected city districts; Portofino and Cinque Terre separate. Prices are dated snapshots for 19–25 January 2027, not year-round ranges or calculator defaults; exact checkout totals were not verified.

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Who it suits

  • • Couples
  • • Families
  • • Groups of friends
  • • Solo travellers

Timing and seasonality

Spring and early autumn are editorial preferences for city walks. January needs rain alternatives; a city-hotel sample does not imply coastal excursions or boat operation. Monthly scores are editorial fit, not weather or demand predictions.

Getting around

Arrival is modelled from Genoa Cristoforo Colombo Airport (GOA). Volabus connects the airport with Principe, Brignole and city stops. Model buys one per adult on each travel day and budgets local transport only for five other days. Six-night hotel samples are a comparison baseline, not a required trip length. All food, mobility and activity allowances must remain labeled estimates. Recheck room terms before booking.

Honest trade-offs

  • • Covers Genoa old town, urban port and selected city districts; Portofino and Cinque Terre separate. Prices are dated snapshots for 19–25 January 2027, not year-round ranges or calculator defaults; exact checkout totals were not verified.

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