Need to know
Rooms
15: five suites, seven doubles.
Check–Out
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
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.
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.
Pet‐friendly
Small, well-behaved dogs are allowed, one at a time, for €30 per stay; check availability when booking. See more pet-friendly hotels in Piedmont.
Children
Over-12s welcome. Two of the suites sport large sofa beds, suitable for families of up to four; there’s a charge of €20 a night for additional guests.