We booked two rooms in January for a stay in September. We were informed today that they are over-booked and they have transferred our booking to another hotel.

Situated off the main road between Piacenza and Parma this hotel is well worth a slight deviation. Fontevivo is a small and typical rural town and the hotel, a former monastery, is next to the church in the main street. We were very warmly welcomed by the family who own the hotel and shown to our rooms by Letizia the... More

While there is much to do in Bologna and Parma and I enjoyed my stay in each, my stay at the abby in the tiny town of Fontevivo was a nice respite. I received a sincere welcome upon arrival and it was great to experience true hospitality rather than the programmed, "going through the motions" type of experience that so... More

We loved this hotel. The staff were lovely, welcoming and friendly. It was good to stay in the heart of the countryside. The room we had was good, a little bit small, but provided us with a beautiful view across fields full of red poppies. The only fault - we had great difficulty finding the hotel, I forget how many... More

Traveled to this hotel in June 2010, stayed with my wife and two kids (8 and 10) for two nights. All I can say is wow!!! What an amazing hotel in an old Monestary from the 12th Centur if I am not mistaken. Staff was excellent, friendly and made our stay an absolute pleasure. The restaurant in the hotel was... More

4 night stay. Reservation via email. Must have a car-rural setting. Quaint former monastery, no frills. Very helpful pleasant English speaking local innkeeper is the best selling point. Basic cold continental breakfast. Pigeons roost on window sills with free floating dander.Tiny shower stall with curtain. Room would benefit from more thorough cleaning. Bad acousics since old plaster walls and tiled... More

I just came back from a fantastic weekend in the Parma area. we stayed two nights at the hotel Relais in Fontevivo. It is a great value and the service is exceptional, however, this is the first time I was really surprised based on what I had read on TA. The hotel was historic (really old and in a partly... More

After reading the prior reviews, we made reservations at Relais Fontevivo. It was wonderful. The building is an ancient monestary attached to a beautiful church. The rooms, former monk's rooms I guess, are very nice, but as you'd expect, fairly small and plain. The bathroom, presumably made from another monk's room, was nicely done and even had a bidet. The... More

We just came back from Relais Fontevivo were we (two adults and a child of 4) stayed a couple of nights. If you are looking for a quiet place where to escape from daily citylife, then that's the place for you. It's also a good place to go around visiting Parma and it's countryside. Owners are very nice and their... More