La Villa Hotel
Country-chic palazzo
Monferrato vineyards
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.
Facilities
Rooms
15: five suites, seven doubles.
Checkout
11am; if guests want to stay by the pool, changing facilities are available. Check-in, 3pm–6pm. If arriving later, contact the hotel to let them know. Staff can help late arrivals until 10pm; after this time, they'll leave your keys on the reception desk.
More Details
Rates include breakfast.
Also
There's wheelchair-access around the property, and some rooms have been adapted for guests with limited mobility.
Pet Friendly
Pool
Spa
At the Hotel
Spa, library, rental bikes and tennis racquets. In rooms: free WiFi, a minibar, tea- and coffee-making kit, locally sourced bath products, and air-conditioning.
Our Favourite 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.
Poolside
Outdoor pool (no diving: adults' feet can always touch the bottom).
Spa
Stress has no place here; the hotel's small spa offers an array of treatments, and has a hydromassage pool, sauna, and yoga room. There's even indoor and outdoor relaxation rooms.
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.
Children
Over-12s welcome. Two of the suites sport large sofa beds, suitable for families of up to four; there’s a charge of €35 a night for additional guests.
Gallery
Food & Drink
Dress Code
Completamente casuale; unless you’re off to a Michelin-starred eatery, when you might want to plump for Prada.
Hotel Restaurant
La Vie serves local produce and great Piemontese wines. Local chef Matteo Rossi has crafted an elegant and imaginative menu, which includes peperoni ripieni with Roccaverano cheese, sage-infused agnolotti, Piemontese beef slow-cooked in a Barolo sauce, and patate al forno. Make your dish extra decadent with white-truffle shavings – sourced in the woods nearby – and save room for the restaurant's signature tiramisu.
Hotel Bar
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.
Room Service
Light snacks for late-arriving guests, but otherwise no room service.
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.
Worth Getting Out of Bed For
You can giddily whizz down vine-strewn hills on a bike (reception have loaners you can borrow), or make things a little easier with an e-bike (from the hotel's local supplier). 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.
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.
Earn or Redeem Points with World of Hyatt
This Mr & Mrs Smith hotel participates in the World of Hyatt loyalty program. As a member, you can earn and redeem points and enjoy exclusive benefits for qualifying nights. .
