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Hotel Barolo, the name is not subtle and neither is the appeal. This family-run stay has been doing hospitality in Barolo for three generations, and it comes with the sort of wine credentials most hotels can only borrow. Brezza’s winery and tasting room are right here, so guests can move from vineyard views to cellar visits and straight into glasses filled with estate Nebbiolo and Barolo.
The rooms lean classic rather than flashy, dressed with 19th-century Piedmontese furniture, and many look out towards the Castle of Barolo, which is about as on-brand a view as you could hope for. There is also an outdoor pool for post-tasting loafing, plus a setting surrounded by vines that makes a second bottle feel almost inevitable.
And then there is the food. Ristorante Brezza serves the sort of Piedmont dishes you come to this region craving, backed by around 70 labels and tasting menus loaded with local classics. For us, this is the kind of place you book when you want the full Barolo weekend fantasy without needing to leave the address.
8.5 fabulous
Price from
PHP 11,344 / night