... or catered affairs in exclusive villas. You cannot make a blanket judgment that weddings in Italy have fewer "frills" than those in the US. Whether your DIL chooses to have one with frills or without is her choice. She will also tell you how formally she wishes guests to be ... more

... to decide between staying in Villa La Favorita near Alba or Villa Sampaguita near Asti. Does anybody have a recommendation. They both have great reviews. I'm leaning towards Villa La Favorita because it is closer to a town and seems more convenient for dinner. We will be in the ... more

... knowledge of either of the villas you mentioned, three of us are staying in Alba in September. We chose Alba over Asti because it is closer to the great wine towns of Barolo, Barbaresco, LaMorra, Grinzane Cavour, Serralunga D'Alba, etc., etc.. All within a few kiloimeters of each other ... more

... ve decided to stay at Villa Sampaguita. It was 20 euros cheaper and Tim and Tina have been very attentive with our reservations. I had read about Villa La Favorita in a Slow Travel trip report and it has good TA reviews as well, I'm sure they're both ... more

... from home" stay in Cà Momplin, a charming self-catering vacation rental in Canale (10km from Alba) run by a very helpful Canadian-German couple. In Alba itself I was told the Hotel San Lorenzo offers cosy rooms. Drinving the San Bernardino route crossing the Alps is just beautiful, enjoy ... more

... on finding a 7 day vacation rental for our visit to the Alba area. A friend has told us that there are many great bike rides around Alba, so we are looking for an apartment or holiday rental to use as a home base. Ideally, close enough to walk to ... more

... week stay in a furnished apartment of the Canonica Villa with free parking in Nucetto (19 Km noth of Garessio) run by the town council, for 180 Euros. www.nucetto.net then clicc Ospitalita` and then strutture ricettive. The nearest trails lead from Nucetto, Fornaca and Piano di Battifollo in ... more

... going ski-ing for my sisters very special 40th birthday. Could anyone please recommend a very special restuarant for this celebration? We have booked a private apartment in Limone 1400 and are very aware of the lack of Apre Ski in that area. Any recommendations would be gteatly appreciated. Julie ... more

... but will require accomodation preferably for the whole team ( up to 20) in a villa or farmhouse etc. Most villas we have contacted only hold between 8-10 people max. Any help with finding just the one house would be greatly appreciated and look forward to any suggestions Many thanks ... more