9.5/10 on 255 reviews
The Albergo l'Ostelliere is an exclusive 4-star Superior hotel, nestled among the gentle hills of Gavi, in Piedmont. An integral part of the renowned Villa Sparina Resort, this ancient 18th-century farmhouse offers a luxury and relaxation experience immersed in a natural setting of absolute prestige, surrounded by the famous Gavi DOCG vineyards.
The resort features approximately 33 rooms and suites, each with a strong personality and unique charm. The accommodations cleverly combine the antiquity of period furniture with the elegance of modern fabrics and furnishings. All rooms offer comforts such as air conditioning, minibar, TV, and free Wi-Fi, and provide a spectacular view of the surrounding vineyards, ideal for a stay of peace and quiet.
The gastronomic heart of the Resort is the famous restaurant La Gallina, specializing in traditional Piedmontese cuisine and refined dishes. The restaurant offers menus that enhance the flavors of the territory, naturally accompanied by the prestigious selection of wines produced by Villa Sparina. Guests can enjoy guided tastings in the historic 18th-century cellars and relax with aperitifs in the vegetable garden overlooking the vineyards.
The wellness and relaxation offer is completed by a splendid outdoor pool surrounded by greenery, a Turkish bath, and a fitness area. The hotel also offers free covered parking and the possibility of using spaces for meetings and events. The location is ideal for golf lovers, with nearby courses, and for those wishing to visit the Serravalle Outlet Village, just 5 km away.
Check In / Check Out
Payment policy
At online reservation, refundable down payment of deposit by credit card. At check out, final payment of balance by credit card or cash.
Transfers to / from Airport
The private transfer service is available for a fee, to / from the nearest airport, for reservations or informations please send an email after the booking confirmation clicking here.
Pets
Pets are allowed on request. Charges may be applicable
Parking
Free parking is available on site (without reservation)
Internet
WiFi internet access available in all public areas and is free of charge and in all rooms
Children and extra beds
Extra
Conditions and cancellation policy
All published reviews have been personally written by the clients of icastelli.net after their hotel stay!
Score breakdown
Comfort 9.5 / 10
Courtesy 9.5 / 10
Leisure 9.5 / 10
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THUET (As couple)
China
Check in: 7 Jul 2015
Check out: 9 Jul 2015
Number of nights: 2
Stayed in room: Junior Suite
10
His Opinion: The above comments are ONLY valid for the Hotel comfort & location, Hotel employees service mindset and hospitality. The Hotel is great !
HOWEVER, when it comes to the restaurant, I would rate it EXTREMELY POOR for the service mainly. I am sorry for the Chef who makes a good cuisine, for the wine list which is interesting, but all this is litterally destroyed by the extremelly poor service, starting by the Chief waiter.
There is a nice formula for a light dinner, with cold cuts, cheeses, and then small warm dishes. This is great, but how can you accept to be obliged to ask more than three times to get a glass of red wine after a first and unique glass of wite wine (wine is included in the formula). After 45 minutes waiting time, we nearly have been obliged to beg and knie on the floor to finally get one glass of red wine. All in all, we had two poor little glasses of wine for the entire evening.....
Also, for this light dinner, it took us more than 3 hours to get to the end. What a shame in term of service. And we apparently were not the only one to complain that evening.
The following day we made a booking for a complete dinner in the restaurant, ping to get a better experience. While enjoying the apperetif in the garden, we asked for the men in order to choose our dishes. After 45 minutes waiting time and the aperetif nearly over, we were still expecting the waiter to bring the requested menu. This never happened, and I personnally had to stand up and get them by myself.
Also, the waiter served 2 glasses of sparkling wine from different bottles, one open from the day before I guess since you could not see any sparkling and bubles in the glass anymore, and the other from a fresh open bottle, with a lot of sparkling and bubbles, like a good champagne. When making the comment to the waiter, he trusted to tell us that those two glasses have been served out of the same bottle..... and not even proposed to replace the none sparkling glass with a new one.
And finally, we were there as a family with a kid of 10 years old and a baby. I hope you can imagne the torture for our two chldrens, to wait for three hours on a table for a light dinner and experiencing another bad moment the day after in the restaurant.
What could have been a great and wonderfull experience at Albergo l'Ostelliere (great hotel, great hotel staff, great food), turn out to be more a nightmare, and I say it again, because of the extremelly poor service level in the restaurant.
Erin (As couple)
USA
Check in: 1 Oct 2014
Check out: 3 Oct 2014
Number of nights: 2
Stayed in room: Suite
8
His Opinion: The rural setting is lovely and the room is well-appointed and generous in size. However, the services are ALL extra. Even an extra (and rather high) charge for bicycles. The spa is strangely managed (by appointment and nothing is ready to go). The pool closes in September. The WiFi does not work in the rooms either. We wanted to spend more time at the property to relax and unwind, but found ourselves driving around simply because staying put would cost so much extra money. Our next stop along the way was half the price for a room and had much more simply included.
Aeby (As couple)
Switzerland
Check in: 16 Apr 2014
Check out: 17 Apr 2014
Number of nights: 1
Stayed in room: Superior room
10
His Opinion: Se fût une très belle découverte ! On a qu'une envie c'est d'y retourner.. Allez y ça vaut le déplacement !
Merci à toute l'équipe Albergo L'Ostelliere !
Arta & Jean-Claude
William (As couple)
United Kingdom
Check in: 2 Oct 2013
Check out: 3 Oct 2013
Number of nights: 1
Stayed in room: Superior room
10
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Roberto (As couple)
Italy
Check in: 8 Jul 2012
Check out: 9 Jul 2012
Number of nights: 1
Stayed in room: Junior Suite
10
His Opinion: Un'elegante posto di tranquillità.
Petra (With friends)
Germany
Check in: 13 May 2010
Check out: 14 May 2010
Number of nights: 1
Stayed in room: Standard room
10
His Opinion: Jederzeit wieder....>Wundervolles Restaurant!
Wolfram (As couple)
Germany
Check in: 20 May 2009
Check out: 21 May 2009
Number of nights: 1
Stayed in room: Standard room
8
His Opinion: Ein wunderschön gelegenes Haus in einer sehr gepflegten Park- und Gartenlandschaft. Frühstücksangebot für die Klasse des Hauses und angesichts des Preisniveaus noch verbesserungsfähig.