This is an interesting fact I knew nothing about. We have stayed at Portofino many times but always use Valet and have our vehicle parked up front at the resort. Now that I think about it, I have never noticed a parking lot.The self parking at Portofino is in an underground parking garage. The ramp that leads down has a few spaces which are open and uncovered. We parked there for a week with no issues, including check-out day with all our stuff loaded. Of course theft can happen anywhere, but the location of their parking is somewhat off the beaten path.