Palazzo Belli

Casa Ressia

"The hosts are very friendly and accommodating. Breakfasts are delicious with a good variety of continental style choices (cold cuts, cheeses, breads, jams, yogurt, sweet offerings, etc.) The hostess makes many of the delicious tortes offered. At breakfast each morning, the hosts make time to talk to each and every guest to see how the previous day went and to make suggestions (if you'd like) for the current day's adventures. As it was summertime, breakfasts were served on the terrace. Both host and hostesses speak good English (far, far better than our Italian). Communication was very good. As this is a bed-and-breakfast, dinner is not served and the hosts provide a list of local, recommended restaurants. We went to several, all of which were very good. The rooms are spacious, up-to-date, and very clean. They are not "fancy" but very nice. The new pool is a lovely addition. The location is just "over the hill" from Alba in a small vale in the heart of the wine region. It is a 10-25 minute car ride to just about every charming hilltop village in the area. It is a working agriculture endeavor ("farm" is not the right word) with the vineyards and hazelnut grove behind and in front of the house. Hint: while there are plenty of enoteca in the area to sample Dolce, Barolo, and Barbaresco and some vintners have tasting rooms, if you want to tour a vineyard, you need to contact the vineyard well in advance. "