It’s better to be quiet about Portofino. That speck of a fishing village on the western coast of Italy, with fewer than a thousand permanent residents, incites grumbles.

Hotel Eden, Vico Dritto 18, Portofino (0039 0185 269091, www.hoteledenportofino.com). ... The Rough Guide to Italy (Rough Guides, £12.99) has a useful section on Portofino.