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La Villa Hotel
Casalotto, Italy
PROPERTY FEATURES
The Premises
Set amid rolling hills this boutique hotel in Piedmont is surrounded by spectacular scenery and some of the finest restaurants in Italy. La Villa Hotel is the ideal country hideaway; each room in the 17th-century building has been decorated with impeccable taste blending historic features with the modern essentials.
SMITH EXTRA
Compliments of the House
Free breakfast, a bottle of prosecco and a box of amaretti biscuits
View Your Escape
At the Hotel
CHECK-OUT: 11am; if guests want to stay by the pool, changing facilities are available. Check-in, 2pm–8pm. If arriving later, contact the hotel to let them know. Staff can help late arrivals until 11pm; after this time, they'll leave your keys on the reception desk.
Rates include breakfast.
FACILITIES
Gym, library, rental bikes and tennis racquets. In rooms: free WiFi, a minibar, tea- and coffee-making kit, hand-made olive oil soap and air-conditioning.
PACKING TIPS
It’s not what you take, rather the space you should leave in your luggage to cart some of the wines, cheeses, truffles, mushrooms, amaretti and other delicacies awaiting you in this the region. No need to take a hairdryer either as they provide them.
ECO-FRIENDLY
To ensure the safety of our staff and guests during these unprecedented times, we have made the decision to temporarily close our hotel. We apologize for any inconvenience, please check back at a later time wheen travel restrictions in the area have lifted. We look forward to hosting you in the future when the world is a much safer and happier place. We appreciate you, thank you for understanding.
POOL
Outdoor pool (no diving: adults' feet can always touch the bottom).
ALSO
You could perfect your pasta-making skills with chef-led cookery classes; you’ll learn how to get your fusilli pasta springy and your farfalloni bow ties trim, followed by sublime sauce pairings. Of course, one cannot live on pasta alone, so charcuterie and pizza-making lessons will bulk up your gourmet repertoire. Wine-tasting and wine-appreciation classes are held in the cellar, which holds more than 200 vintages, and if you want to have a go at snaffling gastronomy's most-prized ingredient, take part in a truffle hunt in the local woods.
USEFUL INFORMATION
Please advise if you would like a dinner reservation.
Rooms
The Granary Junior Suite is vast, with original terracotta floors, arched ceilings, a four poster bed and a bath overlooking the vineyards. If you’re a sucker for a vista, the Terrace Suite and the peaceful Moroccan room share a fabulous private patio. The view from the claw-footed bath in the Romeo and Juliet room is also lovely.
Food & Drink
Unforgettable Features
La Vie serves local produce and great Piemontese wines. Chef Ian Simpson has fine-tuned his Italian cuisine; for La Vie he has crafted an elegant and imaginative menu, which includes peperoni ripieni with Roccaverano cheese, red prawn and zucchini tagliatelle, thyme-roast Piemontese beef and patate al forno. Make your dish extra decadent with white-truffle shavings – sourced in the woods nearby – and save room for the vanilla pannacotta with summer berries.
Liquid Bliss
This little enclave is the hub of the hotel. In winter, they light a wood fire; in summer, it opens onto the courtyard. Guests can drink as late as they like on an honesty-bar basis.
Experience the Extraordinary
You can giddily whizz down vine-strewn hills on a bike (reception have loaners you can borrow) or sedately trot through the glorious Piedmontese countryside on horseback. If you don't want to roam far from the hotel, tennis courts and a golf course can be found nearby.
Transportation
Planes
The closest airport is Genoa, just an hour away. Ryanair (www.ryanair.com) flies in from other destinations in Italy and London Stansted. The airports in Turin and Milan are other options within ninety minutes of the hotel.
Trains
The nearest train station is Nizza Monferrato, roughly a 10-minutes drive from the hotel; for train times see Trenitalia (www.trenitalia.com), or ask at the hotel - they can help with times and connections.
Automobiles
Alessandria Sud, Asti and Acqui Terme are within a half hour car journey from the hotel. Turin and Genoa are less than 90 minutes away. Nearby motorways are the A21 (Torino to Piacenza) and the A26 (Genova to Gravellona). Parking is provided.
Location
7 Via Torino Casalotto, Italy
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