L'ALBERETA
Rambling hilltop villa with a superlative spa and restaurant.
SET AMONG VINEYARDS deep in the Lombardy countryside, L’Albereta is dedicated to the best things in life.
Whether you come here to dine, detox or de-stress in supreme luxury – and many celebs jet in here to do just that – this former hilltop hunting lodge scores on every count. An ivy-clad retreat lording it over lush vine-covered slopes, L’Albereta is packed with antiques and museum-quality art. Huge sculptures adorn the manicured grounds shaded by oak, cedar and chestnut trees, with Lake Iseo glittering in the distance.
The style is rustic Mediterranean with added luxe – very Italian and utterly spoiling. Spacious rooms – some with canopied beds, fireplaces and balconies – are individually decorated, lavishly detailed and loaded with comfort factor. Period frescoes and detailing are set off with soothing contemporary art while crisp bedding, rugs on polished wood floors, fresh blooms and airy provençal touches add to the indulgence.
Hit the spot
Close to Lake Iseo – 25 minutes from Bergamo.
Bedtime
The swish Honey Room has an incredible retractable glass roof for nights beneath the stars – sleeping optional.
Savvy
It’s a place for those keen to savour the good life – and prepared to pay for it.
Smitten
Franciacorta feast for the senses.
Gourmet temple
Marble bathrooms stocked with Etro smellies come with super-fluffy towels and jacuzzi baths, while some have Turkish steam showers for two. Views from your window might embrace snow-capped mountains, leafy vineyards, Lake Iseo or the lush private gardens.
L’Albereta’s restaurant is a temple to gourmet cuisine with two Michelin stars awarded to chef Gualtiero Marchesi – celebrity high priest of Italian haute cuisine. His much-lauded cooking is reason enough to make the pilgrimage here along with many glitterati. Rich in Mediterranean flavours, dishes look like artworks on the plate – and the risotto Milanese is even topped with flakes of gold leaf.
Don’t want to over-indulge? No worries – guests flock to L’Albereta for the superlative spa and wellness centre as well as the top-notch cooking.
Housed in the Lake Tower, the hotel’s state-of-the-art Espace Vitalité centre is overseen by French spa guru Henri Chenot, whose mantra is the rediscovery of harmony and energy. Check in here to re-balance, detox and relax – you’ll receive a personal assessment and treatment programme designed to send you home glowing. Wander around in your bathrobe and feel deliciously at home.
Outside, soak up the rays on the teak sun terrace, wander through the sculpture-peppered grounds or take in views of the distant Alps. Even inside, L’Albereta is imbued with charm and a sense of uncrowded calm. Great recipe for love.
L’Albereta was reviewed by Room for Romance
Whether you come here to dine, detox or de-stress in supreme luxury – and many celebs jet in here to do just that – this former hilltop hunting lodge scores on every count. An ivy-clad retreat lording it over lush vine-covered slopes, L’Albereta is packed with antiques and museum-quality art. Huge sculptures adorn the manicured grounds shaded by oak, cedar and chestnut trees, with Lake Iseo glittering in the distance.
The style is rustic Mediterranean with added luxe – very Italian and utterly spoiling. Spacious rooms – some with canopied beds, fireplaces and balconies – are individually decorated, lavishly detailed and loaded with comfort factor. Period frescoes and detailing are set off with soothing contemporary art while crisp bedding, rugs on polished wood floors, fresh blooms and airy provençal touches add to the indulgence.
Hit the spot
Close to Lake Iseo – 25 minutes from Bergamo.
Bedtime
The swish Honey Room has an incredible retractable glass roof for nights beneath the stars – sleeping optional.
Savvy
It’s a place for those keen to savour the good life – and prepared to pay for it.
Smitten
Franciacorta feast for the senses.
Gourmet temple
Marble bathrooms stocked with Etro smellies come with super-fluffy towels and jacuzzi baths, while some have Turkish steam showers for two. Views from your window might embrace snow-capped mountains, leafy vineyards, Lake Iseo or the lush private gardens.
L’Albereta’s restaurant is a temple to gourmet cuisine with two Michelin stars awarded to chef Gualtiero Marchesi – celebrity high priest of Italian haute cuisine. His much-lauded cooking is reason enough to make the pilgrimage here along with many glitterati. Rich in Mediterranean flavours, dishes look like artworks on the plate – and the risotto Milanese is even topped with flakes of gold leaf.
Don’t want to over-indulge? No worries – guests flock to L’Albereta for the superlative spa and wellness centre as well as the top-notch cooking.
Housed in the Lake Tower, the hotel’s state-of-the-art Espace Vitalité centre is overseen by French spa guru Henri Chenot, whose mantra is the rediscovery of harmony and energy. Check in here to re-balance, detox and relax – you’ll receive a personal assessment and treatment programme designed to send you home glowing. Wander around in your bathrobe and feel deliciously at home.
Outside, soak up the rays on the teak sun terrace, wander through the sculpture-peppered grounds or take in views of the distant Alps. Even inside, L’Albereta is imbued with charm and a sense of uncrowded calm. Great recipe for love.
L’Albereta was reviewed by Room for Romance
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Dining in
Celebrity chef Gualtiero Marchesi’s elegant world class restaurant serves top-rated Michelin starred cuisine Expect inventive takes on Italian classics such as fillet of veal alla Rossini, scallop salad with ginger, and the expensively indulgent risotto with gold leaf and saffron.
The adjacent Bella Vista vineyard supplies L’Albereta with exclusive, limited-production Franciacorta wines and bubbly.
Dining out
There are plenty of great places around to sample both local and Italian dishes. La Mongolfiera in Erbusco (five minutes away) serves Tuscan food in a gorgeous garden and terrace. Due Colombe in Rovato is great for Brescian and Italian cuisine. For a freshwater-fish lunch, head to the shores of Lake Iseo.
Where?
Restaurant Gualtiero Marchesi at L’Albereta.
What’s cooking?
Exceptional two star Michelin cuisine.
Dress the part
Err on the smart side of casual, in line with the land of La Bella Figura.
Top table?
On the veranda for stunning views, or by the kitchen window to see how the magic works.
See & Do
Dip in the pool, play tennis, jog along the fitness trail that meanders through the grounds, hire a mountain bike or simply stretch out on a sunbed. Tour the neighbouring Franciacorta wine cellars or see the sights in historic Brescia and the lovely hilltop Citta Alta of Bergamo.
Hop aboard a boat to visit the island on Lake Iseo, or try some adrenalin-high watersports like jet skiing and paragliding. There’s also plenty of golfing nearby. Further afield, star crossed lovers can visit Verona, home of Romeo and Juliet.
Shop
Head for Milano – label centre of the world. You can take the train, and you’ll definitely need to take your plastic.
Spa
Overseen by health guru Dr Henri Chenot, L’Albereta’s Espace Vitalité wellness centre is more than simply a five-star pampering oasis. This temple of good health specialises in biontology – the science of anti-ageing.
Guests are offered bio-energetic testing to determine the body’s toxin levels, and treatments range from hydrotherapy and water cannoning to facials, massage and mud wraps. Saunas, steam baths and the exotic sounding bio meso-lift will also see you emerge in peak condition. Personalised diet regimes are offered for those who can resist L’Albereta’’s terrific cooking.
After dark
Snuggle under the covers of the Honey Room as you sip champagne and count the stars above your retractable glass ceiling.
Dates
September
Take your earplugs and Ferrari flag to Monza when the Formula One circus comes to town.
September
Sample la dolce vita, and bring it home bottled from the Franciacorta festival.
Celebrity chef Gualtiero Marchesi’s elegant world class restaurant serves top-rated Michelin starred cuisine Expect inventive takes on Italian classics such as fillet of veal alla Rossini, scallop salad with ginger, and the expensively indulgent risotto with gold leaf and saffron.
The adjacent Bella Vista vineyard supplies L’Albereta with exclusive, limited-production Franciacorta wines and bubbly.
Dining out
There are plenty of great places around to sample both local and Italian dishes. La Mongolfiera in Erbusco (five minutes away) serves Tuscan food in a gorgeous garden and terrace. Due Colombe in Rovato is great for Brescian and Italian cuisine. For a freshwater-fish lunch, head to the shores of Lake Iseo.
Where?
Restaurant Gualtiero Marchesi at L’Albereta.
What’s cooking?
Exceptional two star Michelin cuisine.
Dress the part
Err on the smart side of casual, in line with the land of La Bella Figura.
Top table?
On the veranda for stunning views, or by the kitchen window to see how the magic works.
See & Do
Dip in the pool, play tennis, jog along the fitness trail that meanders through the grounds, hire a mountain bike or simply stretch out on a sunbed. Tour the neighbouring Franciacorta wine cellars or see the sights in historic Brescia and the lovely hilltop Citta Alta of Bergamo.
Hop aboard a boat to visit the island on Lake Iseo, or try some adrenalin-high watersports like jet skiing and paragliding. There’s also plenty of golfing nearby. Further afield, star crossed lovers can visit Verona, home of Romeo and Juliet.
Shop
Head for Milano – label centre of the world. You can take the train, and you’ll definitely need to take your plastic.
Spa
Overseen by health guru Dr Henri Chenot, L’Albereta’s Espace Vitalité wellness centre is more than simply a five-star pampering oasis. This temple of good health specialises in biontology – the science of anti-ageing.
Guests are offered bio-energetic testing to determine the body’s toxin levels, and treatments range from hydrotherapy and water cannoning to facials, massage and mud wraps. Saunas, steam baths and the exotic sounding bio meso-lift will also see you emerge in peak condition. Personalised diet regimes are offered for those who can resist L’Albereta’’s terrific cooking.
After dark
Snuggle under the covers of the Honey Room as you sip champagne and count the stars above your retractable glass ceiling.
Dates
September
Take your earplugs and Ferrari flag to Monza when the Formula One circus comes to town.
September
Sample la dolce vita, and bring it home bottled from the Franciacorta festival.
GETTING THERE
Location
Via Vittorio Emanuele, Erbusco
Parking
There is free guest parking.
Trains
Rovato station – 7km
Taxis
There are no nearby taxi stations.
Airport
Bergamo – 33km; Verona – 83km; or Milano Malpensa – 118km. You can always splash out on a helicopter transfer to the hotel’s own helipad.
Rooms and suites
48 rooms, 9 suites
Special features
Many rooms have jacuzzi bath tubs, steam showers and antique or designer furniture.
Also…
All 17 suites have four-poster beds, super-swish bathrooms and balconies with fabulous views.
ESSENTIAL INFO
Rates guide
EUR 240-940
Open/closed
Open all year
Check-in
3pm
Check-out
Midday
Minimum night stay?
Two nights at weekends
Breakfast
Full breakfast (charged at EUR 30) is served until 10:30am. There’s an array of healthy options, and you can eat en suite or in the light filled breakfast room.
Room service
Available morning and evening.
Children
Welcome
Pets
Welcome at EUR 15 each.
Air conditioning
Yes – all rooms.
Languages
Italian, English, French
Wedding license?
No, but receptions for up to 120 guests can be held, based on exclusive hire.
Your contact
Carmen Moretti de Rosa – General manager
Location
Via Vittorio Emanuele, Erbusco
Parking
There is free guest parking.
Trains
Rovato station – 7km
Taxis
There are no nearby taxi stations.
Airport
Bergamo – 33km; Verona – 83km; or Milano Malpensa – 118km. You can always splash out on a helicopter transfer to the hotel’s own helipad.
Rooms and suites
48 rooms, 9 suites
Special features
Many rooms have jacuzzi bath tubs, steam showers and antique or designer furniture.
Also…
All 17 suites have four-poster beds, super-swish bathrooms and balconies with fabulous views.
ESSENTIAL INFO
Rates guide
EUR 240-940
Open/closed
Open all year
Check-in
3pm
Check-out
Midday
Minimum night stay?
Two nights at weekends
Breakfast
Full breakfast (charged at EUR 30) is served until 10:30am. There’s an array of healthy options, and you can eat en suite or in the light filled breakfast room.
Room service
Available morning and evening.
Children
Welcome
Pets
Welcome at EUR 15 each.
Air conditioning
Yes – all rooms.
Languages
Italian, English, French
Wedding license?
No, but receptions for up to 120 guests can be held, based on exclusive hire.
Your contact
Carmen Moretti de Rosa – General manager
