A beautiful modern luxury hotel located on the top of a hill surrounded by vineyards…read more We stopped for lunch of the beautiful Terrace overlooking the valley filled with vineyards. According to our guide, this place caters somewhat to business and other groups; in fact there was a bike riding excursion company there with a number of riders the day we stopped in. As for the restaurant, service is classical and formal with polite and efficient servers moving back and for in synchronicity with one another to ensure you have what you need. My wife and I had chicken Cesar salads which were a bit different from those back in USA (just ok) and like all meals in the area these came with local breadsticks and breads. The service and view make this 4 stars alone even if our food was only 3.

What an impressive and absolutely stunning hotel in the remote village of Alba two hours away from…read moreMilan. The rooms are all spectacular and large suite. There are no shampoo or hair conditioner but no matter, the mattress is firm, sheets are crisp and the AC in every room keeps the temperature at 18 degrees centigrade with near perfect silence from anywhere! The decor in the foyer is rich and chandeliers everywhere and the toilet at the lobby was all marbled with individual stalls and flowers galore. Do try. People are so friendly here.

Centrally located in the charming town of Alba. Attractive, spotless with many nice amenities…read moreincluding breakfast buffet, laundry and a cute, small bar. But hands down, the best part is the staff. From when we first booked in the US to our departure EVERYONE was gracious, helpful and knowledgeable. Their help started soon after our booking when they helped us arrange for a car from the Milan airport and never stopped. If you want a great hotel with first-class staff, this is your place!

No iron or iron board available in the rooms or hotel for safety fire hazard reasons. They offer…read moreironing services as well and laundry service, done off the premises and service is closed on Mondays. My husband steamed his work shirts, trousers and jacket in the shower, worked pretty good.

Right on the beautiful Mediterranean with stunning. Reasonable prices. Underground parking for…read more$10/night. Friendly staff. Beach and resort like atmosphere and decor. Room was clean and comfortable. No fixed shower head, only a handheld shower which is not the most convenient way. The tub is however has a jacuzzi. Restaurant is just Ok and a bit pricey for the food you get.

Wonderful hotel just on Savona's shore. It's decorated in a unique way and the lobby makes you feel…read moresomewhat like a mermaid. The rooms are comfortable, especially the beds. If you can, choose a room with a beach balcony and I swear you won't regret it at all. It offers a buffet breakfast with a tremendous array of options from fruits, nuts, yoghurt, coffee, pastries, Nutella, etc. It's a very good place to stay if you're planning to move from Savona to Monaco or Nice (which is what I did). Something to bear in mind is that there is a parking lot, but sometimes all the parking spots are taken as there is a restaurant and a bar inside the hotel. There are parking lots on the area, but of course, you have to pay for them. I would die to return in the summer and take advantage of the hotel's extraordinary swimming pool and small beach resort.

We did not stay at the hotel but we had an amazing meal at their restaurant…read more We came for lunch and had the 5-course tasting menu. From the ambiance, to the food, and the service, everything was terrific. They had unique dishes that were surprisingly great such as the veal tartare. And they went out of their way, moving furniture outside to offer coffee and desserts in the patio for us, what a treat!

Nice place! We were with a big group of people and received good and quick service…read more The vitello tonnato was delicious! Made with homegrown capers.. Try the Arneis wine - special white wine from Piemonte - very nice! Also make sure they bring you some hazelnuts... Ferrero gets its hazelnuts from that region for a reason! Yummy! :)

My husband and I stayed here for our honeymoon. Their restaurant is amazing - we still talk about…read morehow delicious the eggs are at breakfast (included) and how amazing their dinner and lunches are. We ate their as often as possible. The rooms are beautiful and the property is stunning. The wine tasting was very informative and the service was incredible all around. Highly recommend and will definitely return!

Palas Cerequio is more like dieci stelle! Nestled deep in the vineyards of the Langhe, this place…read moreis magical. It's a true destination and without a doubt a great choice to just relax and unwind, or explore the local area. With only nine rooms- which by the way are insanely modernized, equipped with every amenity you can think of from jacuzzi tubs, to iphone docks, fluffy beds and uninterrupted views to wine country. AND Every room has either a steam bath or a sauna. Yep...it's pure luxury. The coolest part is that four of the rooms are old Victorian still style and the other five are modern. This is because a portion of the property is historical and then they built a modern wing- somehow it all works beautifully. While I didn't actually sleep here, I know all of this because I got a personal tour with the GM, Roberto. I was considering renting out the Palas for my wedding and we spent a few hours on the property. We got to see the rooms, the wine cellar, the tasting room and then we enjoyed a spectacular lunch on the terrace. The menu is elegant yet traditional Piemontese and the service is impeccable and first class, but unpretentious. And of course, the wine. You don't have to be a guest here to tour the vineyard and setup a tasting. They have a phenomenal tasting cellar....it's gorgeous and modern and elegant. Michele Chiarlo is the winemaker and owner of the vineyards and hotel. One of the top producers in the region. Wines are gorgeous. The cellar houses something like 50,000 bottles in addition to other top wines of the Langhe. This place is a dream and I will absolutely be back for another meal and definitely an overnight stay.

Believe it or not, Hotel Langhe is actually a UNESCO site. It is a restored farmhouse that has been…read morein existence for over hundreds of years. Located 5 minutes away from the center of Alba and about as short as a 15 minute drive to the vineyards, Hotel Langhe is the perfect place to stay. When we arrived for our stay back in December, we were led to the cutest, coziest room that had ceiling windows. Hotel Langhe provides pretty up to date amenities with a slight farmhouse vibe. There are bikes lined up outside the hotel that you can take out for a ride when the weather is nice. Free breakfast is also provided here as well.

I depend on Yelp reviews to help me make a better decision. I realize there were only eight and…read moresome from a long time ago, Sadly, I found the food to be very disappointing. Perhaps it was just the kind of food and other people would like it. We had the vegetable salad, which was apparently grilled vegetables in a mayonnaise base. It reminded me of egg salad. We had the mushroom risotto, which was actually pretty good, but I had it a few nights earlier, at another restaurant where I thought it was exceptional. Finally, we had the braised beef in a Barolo wine sauce. Sorry, not good at all. We had the cheese tray, which was delightful. We had the best bottle of wine I've ever had. The service was fabulous. Our server was so kind and had everything split for us. I really wanted to like the food and maybe it was just a bad night. I thought the ambience in the front of the restaurant was more Italian authentic. The back was a little more eclectic but still nice. My favorite part was a bottle of wine that our server recommended and the complementary appetizer they gave us. The cheese selection was great. If I lived in the area, I would definitely come back and try them again because I think they just had a bad night.

Okay we have not been here since 2009, well before I was Yelping! Here is what I wrote on my blog…read moreback then: A few weeks ago we were in Barolo, Italy and enjoyed a fabulous meal at a restaurant called La Cantinetta. The food was great and the service fun and relaxed. Here are a few photos from that evening. We ordered the antipasti tasting which happened to be five courses of starters. We expected a lot of local cured meats and pickled veggies - we were very pleasantly surprised that was not the case! The first course or amuse bouche was a very thin slice of local salami and small blini sized frittata of greens - crispy on the outside yet tender and with great flavor. We didn't think to photograph the dishes until the next course arrived - a rabbit mousse with caramelized red onions and toasted brioche. OMG! Heavenly, and for those of you squeemish about rabbit just think of it as a chicken with fur. It was amazing - creamy, savory, sweet and crunchy! he next course was delicious vitello tonnato. Have always shied away from this dish thinking it was too strange a pairing. Well I was wrong. A tender, perfectly roasted slice of veal with a tuna and caper sauce. We had to have seconds, hence the dirty plate in the picture! That was followed by a famous raviolo filled with verdura (chopped mixed greens), a soft egg yolk and topped with Parmigiano Reggiano and browned butter. Amazing that such simple and pure flavors could be so response provoking. The mmm's and oh my's kept flying out of our mouths as we devoured this delicacy. To bring it to the next level they offered a crispy asparagus tart with a fonduta sauce. It's hard to describe how perfectly crisp and yet light the pastry shell was on this dish. The cheesy sauce was a perfect smooth and silky accompaniment to the crisp and tender asparagus in the tart. To amaze one even further a dish of spinach gnocci with gorgonzola sauce was beyond description. Surely we will never have gnocci this light and tender without it being at all wet as most gnocci tend to be. We had braced ourselves for knock your head off gorgonzola flavor only to find that the chef used a slight hand with such a potentially overwhelming cheese. A dish / the local classic - ravioli al plin - were tasty but woefully inadequte next to that masterpiece of spinach gnocci. Regardless of the tastier dish on the table, all the ravioli al plin were consumed! We had no room for dessert and missed what appeared to be a delicious mixed berry tart that we saw them shaping in the pan just as we were arriving. We can't wait to return to the area in the future and experience another wonderful meal here.