We stayed in this fantastic hotel at the beginning of July. Elena and Martina are the most gentle and professional hosts we ever met. The hotel is just superb - beautiful, clean rooms, lovely swimming pool suitable also for children, garden with sun loungers and a delicious breakfast and lunch. Idyllic place to relax in the middle of a charming village. We were looking for and active holiday to discover the area as it was our first time, and gosh!! the ladies put together for us a fantastic program for our 2 days...visiting olive and lavender farms, urban trekking in Imperia, fresh fish lunch on little boat restaurant, and pesto making course. Also lovely newly opened Osteria in the village, that is just a 5 min. walk from the hotel. We will definitely return soon! Highly recommend this hotel!

Two weary, disorganised travellers called requesting a last minute booking and were gladly received by gracious hosts Martina and Joy who made sure we were settled into our room and comfortable before heading home themselves (thank you to you both and the lady who took our call!) . Without even needing to ask they arranged a reservation at an amazing local osteria. Our diffuse room was charming and up several steps on the other side of the river to the main hotel building. Breakfast was excellent with good coffee and a both continental and cooked options. Sunday service church bells added to the ambience. Everyone spoke incredible English which made up for our appalling lack of Italian. Parking a little tricky in the village with a large vehicle, please pass on our apologies to your neighbours. Thank you so much for your hospitality, a rare find.

We stayed here two years ago and on that occasion I rated it as “one of my all-time favourites”. This time I’m going to stick my neck out and say that I literally cannot think of any hotel in Europe that I like more. (Only India offers any competition!) It all starts with Elena and her trusty side-kick Martina. They are both such incredible, natural, life-enhancing hospitality people that it really doesn’t seem fair for one hotel to have BOTH of them! Special mention too for the Jill-of-all trades waitress Viola. I’ve already raved about the quality of the rooms, the garden and pool, the breakfast, the lunches, the charm of the village, the walks in the glorious surrounding countryside… But one thing struck me this year more strongly than before (though other reviewers have picked up on this too): there’s immense pride in the region and all it has to offer. They have published four or five little booklets detailing the local restaurants, the local sights, the local produce etc. And practically everything at breakfast has a label detailing its provenance. The wine list is amazing (especially when you consider that they are only serving light lunches and occasional drinks) and would shame many serious restaurants. Two years ago, I could only think of one reservation: the lack of a good restaurant in the village that didn’t force you to eat impossibly huge menus. Even that has now been solved with the migration from Lucinasco to Borgomaro of the Etta restaurant (see separate glowing review). So many thanks and looking forward to our next visit!

We stayed in this fantastic hotel at the beginning of July. Elena and Martina are the most gentle and professional hosts we ever met. The hotel is just superb - beautiful, clean rooms, lovely swimming pool suitable also for children, garden with sun loungers and a delicious breakfast and lunch. Idyllic place to relax in the middle of a charming village. We were looking for and active holiday to discover the area as it was our first time, and gosh!! the ladies put together for us a fantastic program for our 2 days...visiting olive and lavender farms, urban trekking in Imperia, fresh fish lunch on little boat restaurant, and pesto making course. Also lovely newly opened Osteria in the village, that is just a 5 min. walk from the hotel. We will definitely return soon! Highly recommend this hotel!