Locanda Del Pilone

Location: Strada della Cicchetta Fraz. Madonna di Como 34, Alba, it

Star Rating: 8.7 Stars

Property Type: Country house

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 08:00 PM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Parking
• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Restaurant
• Terrace
• Family rooms
• Hot tub/Jacuzzi
• Non-smoking throughout
• Kid meals
• Outdoor furniture
• Coffee Shop on site
• Fruits
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• First aid kit available
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Contactless check-in/check-out
• Invoice provided
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Key access
• Food delivered to guest room
• Process in place to check health of guests
• Access to health care professionals
• Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
• Face masks for guests available
• Thermometers for guests provided by property
• Cooking class
• Supervised childcare/activities
• Free wired internet
• Self parking (surcharge)
• Airport transportation - pickup (surcharge)
• Airport transportation - drop-off (surcharge)
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Housekeeping on request
• Art gallery on site
• Wine release events
• Japanese garden
• Vegetarian menu options available
• Accessible train station shuttle
• No accessible train station shuttle

Rooms Available

• Suite

  Offering a balcony with views of the Alps and the garden, this room features a hydromassage tub. Offering air conditioning and a satellite flat-screen TV, this room features a balcony and a private bathroom with courtesy set, slippers and a hairdryer.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Bathrobe
  • Radio
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Sofa
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Alarm clock
  • Dining area
  • Mosquito net
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Bidet
  • Dining table
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Sofa bed
  • Emergency cord in bathroom
  • Pool towels
  • Wine or champagne
  • Bottle of water
  • Trash cans
  • Wine glasses
  • Cots
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access
  • Window

• Double or Twin Room

  Offering air conditioning and a satellite flat-screen TV, this room features a mini-bar and a private bathroom with courtesy set and a hairdryer. Please specify bed preference when booking.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Bathrobe
  • Radio
  • Desk
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Alarm clock
  • Mosquito net
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Bidet
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Emergency cord in bathroom
  • Pool towels
  • Wine or champagne
  • Bottle of water
  • Trash cans
  • Wine glasses
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access
  • Window

• Junior Suite

  Offering air conditioning and a satellite flat-screen TV, this room features a balcony and a private bathroom with courtesy set, slippers and a hairdryer.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Minibar
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Bathrobe
  • Radio
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Private bathroom
  • Heating
  • Sofa
  • Tile/marble floor
  • Alarm clock
  • Mosquito net
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Bidet
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Emergency cord in bathroom
  • Pool towels
  • Wine or champagne
  • Bottle of water
  • Trash cans
  • Wine glasses
  • Cots
  • Socket near the bed
  • Adapter
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access
  • Window

Guest Reviews

• Laurence (9/5): On reviendra 😎 - Lieu reposant avec un accueil parfait. Chambres propres et spacieuses. Vue extraordinaire sur la région des Langhe. Petit déjeuner exceptionnel fait « minute » servi sur assiettes Juste un tout tout petit bémol avec le bruit des chambres attenantes.
• Lorenzo (10/5): - Staff super coinvolgente e preparato. Posto stupendo, cibo fantastico. Servizi di tutti i tipi. Colazione una favola. Nulla
• erminia tania (10/5): Soggiorno favoloso - Tutto perfetto . Bellissima la camera accogliente luminosa super pulita . Abbiamo cenato al Bistrot tutto veramente ottimo .Servizio eccellente . Ottima anche la colazione
• Fabio (10/5): - Colazione stellata, cura dei particolari, cortesia del personale e attenzione al cliente. La vista dalla camera è ottima, i servizi sono perfetti per una vacanza romantica. C'è una piscina con una ottima vista per la stagione calda. C'è un noleggio bici e una cantina personale. E' possibile rendere indimenticabile il soggiorno con una cena nel ristorante stellato di proprietà: una esperienza sensoriale da fare.
• Aram (10/5): Romantic getaway with breathtaking views - Amazing and unique place! Wonderful spacious and decorated rooms
• emanuela (9/5): -
• Mario (10/5): -
• piergiorgio (9/5): - Tutto assolutamente perfetto Parere personale, forse a colazione lascerei opzioni self service (brioches, acqua, succhi, salum ecc...i) a discapito del servizio servito (caffetteria, uova ecc) per essere più liberi di comporre la propria consumazione a piacimento. Ma è appunto solo un parere, il servizio è stato ottimo e gli alimenti e le preparazioni perfette.
• Egon (10/5): -
• Camilla (10/5): Tutto quello che si può desiderare per un soggiorno sulle langhe - locanda a neanche 10 minuti dal centro di Alba con una vista meravigliosa, arredata con mobili di un certo valore, travi a vista, bagno e camera grandi e confortevoli con tutti i servizi possibili disponibili. Abbiamo usufruito anche di un servizio in camera per drink serali eccellente con tanto di gioco scacchi. Colazione super abbondate con servizio al tavolo come un vero ristorante. Staff preparato, gentile e disponibile. Se dovessi tornare sulle Langhe tornerei sicuramente in questa Locanda.
• Elly6 (10/5): - Il servizio e la cortesia del personale Nulla
• Anna (9/5): -
• Marianna (10/5): Excellent! - An excellent and very beautiful hotel with stunning views, a pool, and a Michelin-starred restaurant. Everything was spotless, every detail was thoughtfully designed, with vintage furniture and charming touches. The staff were polite and welcoming. When we arrived, it turned out that apart from us there was only one other couple staying, and they were away at the time. This made it feel as if we had the whole place to ourselves – which we actually loved. It was quiet and peaceful; we walked around, used the pool, played chess in a beautiful lounge, and admired the restaurant and the wonderful aromas coming from the kitchen as the food was being prepared. Breakfast was delicious, although compared to a very similar hotel we stayed at earlier, the selection was a bit smaller. But if you get the chance – make sure to try their hazelnut cream croissants, they are absolutely incredible! -
• Battistelli (8/5): -
• Dario (7/5): - Bellissima location in mezzo alle vigne. Camera un po’ datata ma pulita e accogliente. La colazione. Per un 5 stelle stellato non di livello
• Elisabetta (8/5): -
• Hagner (3/5): Na minha estadia não valeu a pena - Café da manhã estava praticamente sem nada. A pessoa disse que por ter poucos hóspedes o café da manhã era aquele mesmo. Qual com aspecto de antigo
• Giuseppe (9/5): -
• Giuseppe (9/5): -
• Jayen (10/5): Excellent two days - Lovely property. Superb service and the restaurant is simply amazing
• Giorgia (10/5): -
• PAF (7/5): - Location, camera Letto cortissimo con materasso scomodo e sformato. Colazione non all'altezza della struttura.
• grazia dalfino (8/5): - Un posto affascinante, arredato con gusto e molta cura..
• Maya (7/5): - Die Lage etwas ausserhalb von Alba in den Rebbergen ist einmalig. Das Haus liegt also in ruhiger Umgebung mit fantastischer Aussicht. Auto obligatorisch! Frühstück: etwas kompliziert und nicht speziell kreativ: Gewöhnliches Brot musste man extra bestellen, wenn es dann überhaupt zur Verfügung stand! Während unseres Aufenthaltes von 3 Nächten gab es 1 x Brot am 1. Morgen. Am 2. und 3. Morgen, einzig 1 Brioche (wohlverstanden für 2 Personen) und 2 Stücken Focaccia!
• BARBARA (9/5): -
• Goncalves (8/5): - La struttura è situata in una posizione magnifica, il personale è attento e cortese, colazione ricca e golosa. Servizio e pulizia impeccabili. La camera non era all'altezza del prezzo e del posto.
• Sabrina (7/5): - Cortesia del personale Colazione
• Lena (6/5): Enastående utsikt, men hotellet får steppa upp. - Otroligt vackert område. Personalen i receptionen var trevliga. Ett hotell med stor potential, men behöver rustas upp. Ingen trevlig upplevelse i restaurangen pga serveringspersonalens bemötande.
• Karl (9/5): -
• Gerrit (8/5): Adembenemend! - De ligging is adembenemend. Bij het ontbijt diende we expliciet te vragen naar fruitsap of eieren
• Klaus (10/5): Gerne wieder! - Super Lage, sehr freundliches Personal, exzellentes Restaurant Die Balkontüre konnte nicht abgeschlossen werden
• Yvonne (10/5): -
• Eduardo (10/5): - The hotel is magical, part of a working vineyard. It has a Michelin restaurant. Reservations a must. The wine tours with the affiliated Barolo producers were excellent. One downside is its isolation. Difficult to reach especially at night. If you're driving it's not for the faint hearted. Sometimes the GPS would lose the signal but otherwise, a gorgeous place. The special 5 course dinner was spectacular in its volume, the many comped dishes, the creativity, etc
• Rose (9/5): We had a great stay, would love to come back. - We had an amazing stay. The location was great, both restaurants were amazing, staff was very friendly and great wine! No improvements.
• Alain (8/5): -
• Tijmen (9/5): Geweldig!! -
• Gilles (10/5): Exceptionnel - Hôtel très bien situé et chambre spacieuse Rien
• Beatrice (9/5): - Struttura che si trova in una posizione bellissima con la piscina che regala una vista mozzafiato. Personale gentilissimo e disponibile per ogni richiesta. La colazione era buonissima ma considerando il livello della struttura ci si aspetterebbe una cura maggiore e una varietà superiore.
• Jose (6/5): -
• Arnaud (10/5): -
• martine (8/5): - L emplacement avec une vue spectaculaire sur les collines couvertes de vignes.
• Magdeleine (9/5): -
• Mila (8/5): Comfortable stay in an excquisite location between the vineyards of Piemonte - It is located in a beautiful location, set upon the hills between the vineyards which makes it a very quiet, tranquil spot with beautiful views It had all the ingredients to become a high-quality place. The Michelin star restaurant, the pool with panorama views, the building itself is in great shape and the location is splendid. The rooms themselves are a bit outdated, everything is super clean tho, bit that would definitely upgrade this place to a luxurious get-away.
• Lorenza (10/5): Torniamo ogni anno per festeggiare il nostro anniversario e siamo sempre coccolati - Tutto di altissima qualità
• Daniel (8/5): -
• Roland (9/5): Erwartungen wurden voll erfüllt - super Aussicht auf die Wein- und Haselnussplantagen.
• Claudia (9/5): Un’oasi di relax e tranquillità con una vista spettacolare. Non può mancare un tuffo nella splendida piscina a sfioro - Vista mozzafiato sui vigneti delle langhe
• Bruno (10/5): La prima volta nelle langhe - Posto molto ben tenuto,curato e una bella piscina , con un ristorante stellato all altezza , portate non solo belle ma buone di più, tutto il personale molto qualificato e gentile da dieci e lode ! Se devo trovare il pelo nel uovo nella camera l aria condizionata non raffreddava abbastanza, per il resto tutto perfetto !!!
• Paola (10/5): Relax fra le vigne - Posizione bellissima fra le colline di Alba, tanto silenzio, tanto verde. Abbiamo mangiato al bistrot ma c'è la possibilità di mangiare al ristorante stellato. Camera spaziosa, silenziosa e molto pulita. Staff molto cordiale
• Sanavia (10/5): -
• Dennis (6/5): Friendly staff and great restaurant but very limited service for a 4-star hotel. - Clean, comfortable room. Very friendly staff. Michelin star restaurant was fantastic. No hotel services after 7 PM. Restaurant was closed 3 out of 4 nights and was not open for breakfast. So there was no warm breakfast offered. Only cold items and no eggs. Website says there is a bistro bit it was not open at all during our stay. No drinks or food or room service offered in the evening. No lunch or mid-day food offered.
• Andrew (8/5): Very good -
• Mirella (10/5): Exceptional -
• Paul (9/5): Lovely hotel, fabulous staff, will come again - Great location with commanding views, excellent helpful, friendly staff who went above and beyond. Lovely room, easy parking and good facilities. Only evening meal option after end September is a starred dining room - excellent but lighter options would be good too.
• Patricia (8/5): Very good - The lounge area was beautiful with the fireplace, wooden ceiling beams, comfy furniture, and beautiful views of the surrounding vinyards. It would have been nice to have any afternoon tea or aperitif there. The bed was very comfortable. We appreciated the bathrobe, slippers and brand-name soaps, and lotions. Lots of storage in the bathroom. We enjoyed the delicious white truffle dinner. I appreciated the variety of gluten-free options, beautifully presented. The variety of gluten-free items at breakfast was limited, with no fresh bread or pastry the last day. The dinner service was a bit drawn out. They cleared the used plates from the table one at a time instead of taking one in each hand, and there was a lot of time between courses.
• Elisabetta (8/5): Nice place but … - The property is very nice in a nice location The rooms are spacious and the shower is big and with a nice pressure The staff is professional Good breakfast Unfortunately the mattress was very uncomfortable Too soft for me and the pillow way too hard So I basically didn’t sleep , I have back problems and that didn’t help
• Brian (9/5): Briljant, really a slice of paradise - Brilliant location, spectacular view from the pool and great staff. Just a perfect location to stay for a few days. Rooms were a bit out dated but super clean and comfortable
• Karen (10/5): Exceptional -
• Pedro (9/5): Great hotel in the heart of Le Langhe - Beautiful landscape, homy feeling, pleasant staff — especially Sebastiano Breakfast could be better, with some options of hot dishes, considering they have a Michelin starred restaurant
• Nadia (10/5): - Excellent staff
• Kenneth (8/5): Fantastisk sted! - Virkelige dejlige værelser men desværre havde restauranten lukket og det var den vi var kommet for at besøge.
• Claude (6/5): Avis mitigé - Hotel dans les vignes à 10 minutes d Alba. Les plus : hotel au calme, beau panorama, vieille batisse, bon petit déjeuner, accueil sympa et réception très serviable. Les moins : vieil hotel, chambres pas jolies (restées identiques aux années 60, sans exagerer), lit très petit (pour une chambre a 200 euro), on entend tout ce qui se passe chez les voisins.
• Gunnar (4/5): We expected something better. - The restaurant was fine although very expensive. There is no bar. The breakfast was very minimalistic. A place like this need a better breakfast. The photos on Booking.Com makes the facility to look better than in reality.
• Milleben (8/5): Very good - I think the breakfast was better for some years ago. now it OK Dinner and breakfast under the trees an not on the terrance
• Veronica (9/5): Superb - Great staff and food, lovely pool, tasty breakfast :-) would recommend the location! Rooms are spacious but a little bit outdated and the beds are standard size /not queen or king size. Didn't bother us much but something to know.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - locanda carina con bei panorami sulle colline e sulle vigne. Il personale e' molto gentile e disponibile, sempre sorridente. Colazione buona, non eccezionale Piccolo neo ,la piscina, piccola ,circondata da una piattaforma di materiale plastico e con accesso rivestito da erba sintetica
• Guy (10/5): - Beautiful room. Great location for wandering in wine country.
• Louise (10/5): Magnificent - great location to celebrate anniversary - Michelin star restaurant located on site, serene, beautiful staff, would do anything we asked. Lovely buffet breakfast including fresh fruits, apricot tart. Need a car to drive to small towns.
• Konstantinos (10/5): Exceptional - nice location looks a bit old
• Stacey (5/5): friendly but overpriced - friendly much too overpriced, basic old style furnishings, outdated, not good ingredients at breakfast (cheap prosciutto) and not luxurious, to be charging those fees
• Selen (4/5): Disappointing -
• Mieke (7/5): Beautiful magical location - Location was in a beautiful quiet surrounding with stunning views 1 reception staff member who did not have a nice hospitality understanding in making us feel welcome, which changed our attitude towards the place even so that we cancelled our dinner reservation.
• Laura (8/5): Need to improve slightly to remain at par. - Beautiful property in the middle of the vineyards. Lovely decoration. Spacious rooms. Good breakfast. There are a lot of lovely and personal details all over the property, but there were 2 things that fell short in my opinion: 1) Lipton tea for breakfast 2) service at the Michelin-starred restaurant is sub par (Food is delicious though).
• James (10/5): Exceptional - Remote, quiet location. Great facility. Friendly, engaging staff. Outstanding Michelin-starred restaurant. Niente
• Clong78 (10/5): Wonderful stay in a boutique Alba Inn - Wonderful staff. Beautiful views. Delicious food. Very close to town. We loved everything.
• Julio (10/5): Best place in Barolo/Alba Region. - Best staff ever. Sofia and her staff are amazing. Love them. I will return.
• Richard (9/5): Superb -
• Mark (10/5): beautiful view and restaurant - amazing view and restaurant staff a bit cold
• Amir (9/5): Superb - Great food! Great views! Price too expensive
• Michel (10/5): - Sehr aufmerksames und freundliches Personal.
• Jesper (10/5): Exceptional -
• Robbert (10/5): Fantastic stay, great culinary (wine) experience, friendly people, nothing left over to wish for! - Great location, great restaurant and a wonderful breakfast!
• Frank (10/5): We will be back! You won’t regret your visit… - Our stay at Locanda Del Pilone was great! Everyone went out of their way to ensure we had what we wanted/needed (vineyards to visit, places to eat, etc.). The onsite facilities (restaurants, pool, rooms, etc.) met our every need, plus some. The view of the surrounding vineyards/area was breathtaking. What we considered a slight negative, breakfast. The offering had meats, cheese, fruit, breads, and cereal. Coffee, tea, milk, juices, and water rounded out the beverages. There wasn’t any offering of eggs or warm (cooked) items. Maybe this is the typical breakfast for this region, but we expected a bit more when compared to everything else we experienced here during our stay.
• John (8/5): The main draw is the restaurant, food excellent!!! - The pool and location with great view. The Michelin restaurant is the highlight absolutely brilliant meal! Plenty of free parking. Room good size and very clean. Not being allowed to have breakfast on a lovely garden terrace, why? Balcony to small with no seats or table.
• Rachel (4/5): Disappointed in the customer service - It’s a beautiful location and very nicely decorated hotel I had booked the hotel because of the pool. Unfortunately, when we arrived it rained the entire day, so we went to Barolo instead. The next day we had breakfast and then needed to check out shortly after. We were told we weren’t allowed to use the pool after check out because we weren’t guests anymore. I told them we were unlucky with the rain and the response was that that was not their problem. I have never experienced this before. Supposedly it was because the hotel was full but check in wasn’t until 3, so our replacements wouldn’t have been able to use it before then anyway. In the end they allowed us to stay for an hour and there was absolutely no one else at the pool. I like to stay at smaller hotels because they generally have great service but this was the first time this ever happened and upon return we will not be staying here again.
• BERNARD (8/5): BC - Hotel situé au milieu des vignes sur une colline. Chambre spacieuse correctement équipée. PDJ en chambre cause COVID. Diner au restaurant le soir. Rapport qualité prix trop élevé. L'étoile donnée par Michelin ne semble justifiée.
• Christen (8/5): Fantastisk vue - Lidt ældre hotel beliggende med fantastisk udsigt. Pænt værelse med god seng. Spiste i hotellets bistro,hvor udvalget og måltidet var ok.
• Michel (8/5): - Sehr schöne, ruhig gelegene Unterkunft mit toller Aussicht. Personal war super freundlich und hilfsbereit. Unsere Zimmer waren gross (mit Sitzecke und Salontisch). Es ist ein älteres Haus, was man auch in den Zimmern etwas merkt. Für uns machte dies jedoch genau den Charm dieses Hotels aus. Es ist authentisch und passt genau so ins Piemont. Wir waren bestimmt nicht das letzte Mal in diesem Hotel.
• Birgitte (4/5): - Hotellet ligger meget langt væk fra indkøb og spisesteder, på toppen af bjerget - skøn udsigt😉. Både restaurant og bistro har lukket tirsdag og onsdag, det var ikke tydelig beskrevet. Værelser og seng er ukomfortable. Vi afbrød opholdet efter 2 dage, ingen refusion
• Pål (6/5): Ok, but not more - The rooms are a bit worn down but clean. Ok hotel, but nothing spectacular. expected more for the price
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Lovely location, superb restaurants on site and very friendly staff
• Jimmy (10/5): Love this place - Second year in a row. Love this place. But remember to see if the restaurant is closed, the Piedmontese menu is fantastic
• Verified traveler (10/5): - Mysigt hotell med otrolig utsikt! Bytte från standardrum till juniorsvit. Bra att det finns två restauranger på hotellet, en väldigt fin och en enklare.
• Mayelin (10/5): - Beautiful, clean, friendly staff. Perfect place to drink a good wine, to eat amazing food in the one star Michelin restaurant, and take a rest of the hustle and bustle of the big cities.
• Richard (10/5): - Loved the place. Booked it on the basis of the restaurant but loved the location and the quality. Should have stayed longer
• Verified traveler (10/5): Beautiful Location and Room! - Absolutely beautiful location right in the vineyards with incredible views in every direction. Quiet, clean and beautiful room and bath. We loved this place and would highly recommend it. We ate at the restaurant which was delicious, but pretty expensive. There's a local restaurant right down the street we would try next time.
• Michelle (10/5): Beautiful accommodations and friendly staff! - The people at Locanda Del Pilone are so friendly and helpful. The room was beautiful and the surrounding area stunning. We will definitely make this a return destination on our next visit to Italy.
• Nikolaj (10/5): - Intimate hotel with perfect service
• Verified traveler (10/5): The family run their business with pride - The care and attention of the family is exceptional. The pool is a very welcomed feature during the hot Italian summer. The family offers a good quality selection of their own wines.
• Andrew (10/5): The family run their business with pride - The care and attention of the family is exceptional. The pool is a very welcomed feature during the hot Italian summer. The family offers a good quality selection of their own wines.

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