Nordelaia

Style

Mod-medieval villa

Setting

Fertile Monferrato

Many a hotel might claim to be in tune with nature, but as a working wine estate in the heart of pastoral Piedmont, Nordelaia can’t help but nail that harmony. Decadent rooms, the work of award-winning studio These White Walls, take Piedmont as their muse, from the region’s well-defined seasons to the forest beyond the French windows. Stir from your suite, and all the perks of life on a winery await – sommelier-led tastings, trips to local artisans and hill-clinging woodland walks. The hotel’s treasures aren’t the reserve of outdoorsy types, though. Some would argue its bounty is best enjoyed in the two restaurants, spun into regional specialities by a Michelin-starred chef. And with valley-spanning views from the two pools and the spa, even the most resolute relaxation-seekers won’t miss out.

Facilities

Rooms

12, including five suites.

Checkout

Latest check-out is 11am, but flexible, subject to availability. Earliest check-in, 2pm.

More Details

Rates include á la carte breakfast.

Also

One room, the Fiordaliso Garden Room, is wheelchair accessible.

Hotel Closed

The hotel tends to shut its doors from December to April.

Fitness Center

Free Internet Access

Laundry

Pet Friendly

Pool

On-Site Restaurant

Room Service

Spa

At the Hotel

Spa with hammam, banya-style sauna and Kneipp pool, gym, two outdoor pools, games room, free WiFi throughout. In rooms: minibar, kettle, Comfort Zone bath products, free WiFi.

Our Favourite Rooms

Award-winning studio These White Walls has drawn on the hotel’s bucolic surroundings and centuries of history. Every room tells a different chapter of the estate’s story, carefully illustrated with hand-picked antiques and furnishings by local artisans – design buffs, you have a tough choice ahead. Our hearts belong to the four Legacy Rooms, each inspired by a different season; the Estate suite, with its summery Cimabue hues, grand four-poster bed and secret doorway to the bathroom is hard to resist.

Poolside

There’s an unheated outdoor pool on the terrace (open from June to September), complete with a clutch of loungers and views over the vine-strung valley. In the spa, you’ll find a heated outdoor infinity pool, the perfect eyrie from which to spy eagles on the forest-clad hillside opposite.

Spa

The hotel’s globe-trotting spa is home to ahh-inducing innovations from around the world. Hop between the hammam, the banya-style sauna and the herb-laced therapeutic Kneipp bath, then choose from a menu of massages and rituals masterminded by eco-conscious Italian brand Comfort Zone. There’s also a yoga room and a gym with views across the valley, but if you don’t want to have to break a sweat for your scenery, head to the heated infinity pool overlooking the forest-hugged hills instead.

Packing Tips

Your sturdiest wicker basket, ready for filling with foraged finds, picnic treats or simply as many wine bottles as will fit.

Also

Four hectares of young vines including traditional Barbera and Dolcetto supply the hotel’s wine production, giving rise to its bottles of red and rosé curated under house label, Calligram.

Children

The hotel isn’t particularly geared towards kids, but children of all ages are welcome and baby sitting can be arranged on request for €27 an hour.

Gallery

Food & Drink

Top Table

Upstairs at L’Orto, those floor-to-ceiling windows were made for dinner with a vineyard view.

Dress Code

Landed Ligurian: feather-light linens for warm alfresco evenings, silk and snuggliest merino for winter.

Hotel Restaurant

Sporting towering arches of mirrored-glass windows, the orangery-esque building at the heart of Nordelaia reflects the rolling Piedmont countryside that surrounds it. The connection to the landscape runs deeper than aesthetics, with the hotel's culinary concept, L’Orto, drawing inspiration from its vegetable garden, local producers and the region's seasonal bounty.

Led by Michelin-starred Chef Andrea Ribaldone and Executive Chef Charles Pearce, L’Orto offers a vegetable-focused à la carte menu shaped by the rhythms of the seasons and influenced by the chefs' international experience. Shareable dishes, bold flavours, dry-aged fish and carefully sourced ingredients encourage a sociable dining experience designed around discovery and conviviality. Panoramic countryside views, elegant interiors and an exceptional wine offering complete the journey from aperitif through to dinner.

Hotel Bar

On your marks, oenophiles – the hotel’s marble-top bar, sitting in the centre of the L'Orto, boasts a wine list just as impressive as you’d expect. Once you’ve worked your way through the hotel’s homegrown offerings, there’s a bounty of Piedmontese bottles to try, and that’s before you’ve branched out to the rest of Italy. If geeky grape-talk is all Greek to you, never fear – a couple of tastings with Nordelaia’s seasoned sommelier and you’ll know your anfora from your acacia-aged in no time.

Last Orders

The L'Orto serves breakfast daily from 8am to 10.30am; lunch daily from 12.30pm to 2pm; and dinner daily from 7.30pm to 9.30pm. The restaurant is available between these hours for drinks and small snacks. Sundays bring a British-style Sunday Roast.

Room Service

Drinks and breakfast can be delivered straight to your room for an additional charge.

Planes

The nearest international hub is Milan Malpensa Airport, just under a two-hour drive away. Alternatively, flights from London-Stansted, Paris and several other European cities touch down at Genoa Airport. From there, it’s around an hour’s drive. The hotel can arrange airport transfers for €175 each way.

Automobiles

The hotel can arrange local excursions, but if you want to roam the region solo, you’ll need a car. There’s a car park at the hotel, and valet parking is available on request.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

Don’t hold back at breakfast – there’s a hard day’s unwinding ahead. Take a turn about the ornamental garden, then settle into a tree-shaded hammock for a snooze with a view. At some point, you’ll need to pick which pool you want to paddle in first – tough choice, we know, but the spa is close at hand with its hammam, sauna and stress-melting massages if it all gets a bit much. Lazy afternoons are best spent sliding between sun-warmed terraces and the cool of the L’Orto bar; on cosy evenings, follow the click of the cue ball to the games room.

Beyond your enviably cosseted cocoon, this is still a working wine estate – venture out and there are five hectares of vineyards and farmland to explore. From foraging forays and cookery classes to grape chats with local growers, the hotel can arrange it all. Further afield, strike out on lake-lapping cycles and hill-scaling hikes in the Capanne di Marcarolo Natural Regional Park. Hawk-eyed history buffs will spot the medieval crenellations of Cremolino Castle on the neighbouring hillside. Heed its call to discover more about the region’s feudal past. And if that doesn’t scratch your sightseeing itch, Genoa, with its gilded palazzi and cobblestoned caruggi, is an hour’s drive away.

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