Hotel Villa Luppis

We recently stayed at this hotel for one night and we left with some mixed feelings. We arrived and after some narrow maneuvering we parked our car on a big parking, where we immediately 'were greeted' by several beautiful oldtimer cars. While walking through a passage to the reception area, we realized we were in for a treat. What a beautiful building in a small but lovely park-like garden. We were welcomed with a warm smile by the Mrs. of the house and checked-in. This was a smooth and pleasant experience. We were assisted with our luggage and brought to our room. This was beautiful as well. Very tastefully decorated, ample space in both the bed- and bathroom with the underfloor heating on. We went to the beautiful lounge area for some drinks, enjoying the fire place. So far, five out of five stars: fantastic! We arrived at 19:10 hrs in the restaurant to learn from the staff that they only open at 19:30 hrs. Huh? Everywhere there were signs (for instance in the elevator), mentioning the opening hours of the restaurant for breakfast, lunch and dinner and this stated 19:00 hrs! But ok, at least he didn't send us away. We were seated at a lovely round table at the fireplace. Ordered our water and a bottle of wine and browsed the menu. There were no set menu's so from the à la carte menu we both chose the seafood risotto for a starter, which was very nice. For mains my wife had lamb chops, and she was slightly disappointed that they were not nicely grilled. I regretted to have chosen the fried fish and shellfish main course. Everything on my plate was deep fried in batter, including even langoustines and prawns, which were still in the shell. How are you supposed to eat that? First peel away the batter and then peel the shell fish? The fact that this was served on a bed of very dry and tasteless polenta didn't help much either. As a result of these main courses, we decided to skip desserts. We had a decent night sleep in our bed, which mattress was a tad on the hard side. My only 'gripe' about the room is that we had to shower in a small bath tub, with screens that didn't help much. After showering a big part of the floor was soaking wet. Breakfast was a buffet, with rather limited choice. The biggest let down was the quality of the bread. Both the loaf and rolls were definitely not fresh. In fact we had exactly the same bread during dinner the night before, and then already it was dry. Such a nice place, with friendly people, where the restaurant eg catering part doesn't keep up with the fairytale building and location. Perhaps we were unlucky during wintertime, with only a few guests?

My husband and I were visiting family in Rivarotta Di Pasiano and stayed at Villa Luppis for our first time. The staff, grounds, food and location were beyond perfect. I cannot recommend this converted monastery ( built in the 800’s) enough.