Locanda La Raia, a 12-room stylish pastoral retreat located in the Piedmont region of Northern Italy, announces its official reopening for the Spring/Summer 2021 season. Located on the lush 180-hectare La Raia Estate in Italy's verdant Gavi Hills, the expansive property comprises Locanda La Raia, Fondazione La Raia, and the expansive Demeter-certified biodynamic winery and farm. Following the lifting of travel restrictions by the Italian Ministry of Health, the property reopens with new packages and experiences that highlight the best of the estate's picturesque and relaxing facilities, wine experiences, and gardens, hyper-local culinary offerings, and rich cultural heritage.
Locanda La RaiaIn 2017, the Rossi Cairo Family transformed a former post station on the estate into a chic countryside retreat for the luxury traveler. The space was reimagined as a 12-room luxury boutique hotel, including ten unique guest rooms, two apartments, an estate-to-table restaurant, an indoor and outdoor pool, a spa, and a tennis court. The 'green mansion in the Gavi hills' was restored by the Milanese firm, demicisarchitetti, driven by the vision to create a dialogue between the inside and the outside world.
The firm preserved the building's original features accentuating the stunning vaulted ceilings, exposed brickwork, and large windows that offer sweeping views of the vineyards and welcome natural sunlight from the hills. Paired with sophisticated contemporary design pieces from iconic Italian brands such as Driade chairs and FontaraArte light fixtures, the hotel's eclectic interiors feature furniture collected from Giorgio Rossi Cairo's visits to towns across the Piedmont region. The guest rooms feature vintage chests and armoires from the 17th-19th centuries, along with Korean watercolor paintings and Japanese photography.
The hotel features an in-house restaurant led by Tommaso Arrigoni, founder of the one Michelin-starred and Milan-based "Innocenti Evasioni Gourmet Factory," serving an ample and diversified menu including beef, honey, herbs, and cereals grown on the estate, complemented by pours of biodynamic wine from La Raia's vineyards.
