Albergo Novecento

Albergo Novecento is a small budget guesthouse at Via Gropallo 4/12 in the Brignole district of Genoa, Liguria, Italy, with eight rooms and a reception that runs from 09:00 to 21:00. It is about five minutes on foot from Genova Brignole station, which links the city with the Riviera di Levante, Pisa and Rome and has a metro stop, so the guesthouse suits rail-based travellers on a modest budget. Via Gropallo is a quiet residential street compared with the busy station square, and Via XX Settembre, the arcaded shopping avenue, is nearby, leading toward Piazza De Ferrari and the historic centre. Listed rates are about EUR 50-95 per night. Room types are Double Room, offered with either private or shared bathroom, and Single Room, so the price depends on the bathroom option chosen. Listed amenities are free wifi, luggage storage, pets allowed and a non-smoking building. The luggage storage is useful for guests arriving before check-in or leaving later in the day, but the limited reception hours mean late arrivals must be arranged in advance with the property. Breakfast, restaurant, spa, pool and fitness facilities are not listed in the available data, so the guesthouse should be thought of as a simple, clean base rather than a full-service hotel. The service character is small and personal, appealing to independent travellers, backpackers, couples and pet owners who want a central address without hotel prices. Nearby streets offer cafes, bakeries and trattorie serving Genoese staples such as focaccia, farinata and trofie with pesto, and the city's cathedral, Old Port and Aquarium can be reached by metro or a longer walk. Contact is by telephone on +39 010 8391340, and the guesthouse has its own website at albergonovecento.com. Visitors should confirm the arrival time in advance because reception closes at 21:00, and ask whether a private bathroom is available on the dates wanted.