La Villa is a 17th Century (or maybe 16th) ‘palazzo’, which sits high on a hill amongst the beautiful rolling Monferrato countryside, surrounded by vineyards. It has superb views in every direction, framed by the Alps over 100 kilometres away.
The church spires and hilltop villages can be seen on the surrounding hills and the church bells compete for the attention of the cyclists and walkers as they explore the magnificent countryside.
La Villa already has a reputation as the most relaxing, indulgent and comfortable accommodation in the area.
Originally built for a wealthy local benefactor, the property has undergone careful and thoughtful renovation to restore many of the old country features typical of the area of the time.
La Villa currently accommodates up to 30 guests with suites, double and single rooms, all with antique and period furniture purchased in the local area. There are landscaped gardens, lounge bar, games room, wine tasting room and sun terraces, and a swimming pool - with views along the valley.
Da Asti – a circa 30 minuti
Partendo da Asti seguire le indicazioni per Acqui Terme e proseguite attraverso Isola d’Asti dove troverete le indicazioni per Nizza Monferrato (S.S. 28). Seguitate per Nizza Monferrato e seguite le indicazioni Alessandria..
Superare la rotonda proseguendo dritto (a destra troverete indicazioni per Acqui Terme a sinistra per Nizza Monferrato) e percorrendo circa 4 chilometri arriverete a Bazzana. Prima del passaggio a livello svoltate a destra per Casalotto.
Proseguite per questa strada e, superato il cartello “Casalotto”, a circa 100 dal centro del paese troverete La Villa sulla vostra destra.
Da Acqui Terme – a circa 20 minuti
Partendo da Acqui Terme seguite le indicazioni per Alessandria, S.S. n. 456. Attraverserete il paese di Alice bel Colle e Castel Rocchero, prima di superare un distributore di carburante Esso sulla vostra destra, seguito immediatamente (circa 70 metri) da un incrocio.
. Svoltate a destra in direzione di Fontanile e Mombaruzzo e proseguite per circa 5 minuti fino ad arrivare all’indicazione di Casalotto posta sulla sinistra. Imboccate questa strada e proseguite fino a trovarvi ad un incrocio che porta sulla strada principale. Svoltate a sinistra e troverete La Villa a circa 100 metri sulla vostra sinistra.
From Asti – about 30 minutes
From Asti, follow signs to Acqui Terme and continue through Isola d’Asti where signs will start to show Nizza Monferrato (the SS28). Continue to Nizza Monferrato and then follow signs to Alessandria.
You will go straight across at a roundabout (right is Acqui Terme and left is Nizza) and continue on this road for about 4 kilometres until you reach Bazzana. Immediately before the railway line, turn right towards Casalotto.
Continue on this road, past the sign ‘Casalotto’, until about 100 metres before the town, La Villa is to your right.
From Acqui Terme – about 20 minutes
From Acqui Terme follow signs to Alessandria and the S.S. N.456. You will pass through Alice bel Colle and Castel Rocchero before passing an Esso petrol station on your right-hand side, immediately followed (70 metres later) by a crossroads.
Take the right turn towards Fontanile and Mombaruzzo and continue on this road for about 5 minutes until Casalotto is sign-posted to the left. Take this road and continue to the top where you will come to a junction with the main road. Turn left and La Villa is 100 metres further on your left.
FROM GENOA, MILAN AND TURIN AIRPORTS, OR BY TRAIN
If you are planning to fly to Italy, the best way to get to La Villa is with a hire car. There are trains, but there are no direct connections close to La Villa.
If you do wish to travel by train, please let us know so that we can advise on train times and connections and we can meet you at the station.
If you do choose to hire a car, our experience has been that auto-europe.co.uk offer competitive prices, but this is only our experience, not a recommendation.
Genova (Genoa) or Turin (Torino) airports are usually the easiest airports to use. Bergamo can be quite challenging! Ryanair offers several daily flights from Stansted and is often the cheapest, although BA and Easyjet also regularly offer very good prices from the U.K.
The journey times are approximately:
Genoa Airport: 1 hour
Turin Airport: 1 hour 10 minutes
Milan Linate: 1 hour 15 minutes
Milan Malpensa: 1 hour 25 minutes
Milan Bergamo: 1 hour 45 minutes