Thanx to my husband who has such a talent for finding the best places to stay in the world, we were guests at the Borgo Storico Seghetti Paninchi. It is Absolutely Lovely; heaven on earth, the garden of Eden, main house with the original furniture feels like a real home, so comfortable and chique.
Hostess Maria Rita was so very, very kind to us and even gave us a tour through the castello, explaining its history, architecture, info about its family-owner and its present function, THE BEST PLACE TO CELEBRATE YOUR WEDDING OR OTHER SPECIAL OCCASSION.
We booked an appartment: 2-stories, very spacious, even a small kitchenette. Had 5-star dinner one evening in the Borgo's restaurant, with ao. local delicatesse (fried olives stuffed with tuna) and huge sage leafs in the lightest tempura, the best ever!!!!
But the absolute super bonus of the Borgo is its garden: just walking through it means instant ZEN for your body and mind, with water, roses, all kinds of trees so high - they must be hundreds of years of age, some very rare beautifull tall gingko biloba trees.
Visit the Borgo in May, like we did, and enjoy the garden, pool, breakfast for yourself alone, just like we did. And do not forget to visit the small family chapel, so charming with all the precious family memories in it.
Only minus for us where the neighbouring (stray) dogs who live across the hills surrounding the Borgo, they kept barking and barking some nights. But nothing anyone in the Hotel can do about that.
Final comment: on the website the Borgo may look absolutely far away from the rest of the world, on a mountain somewhere, but in fact, when you get there, it is on a hill overlooking the places nearby. So you do see urbanisation. There is even some industry surrounding the hill. But fortunately the Borgo is surrounded enough by all kinds of exotic trees to feel absolutely secluded and far away from buzzy civilization. The ultimate relax place to feel at home and as a 5-star guest at the same time!!!!
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16 November 2011
Dear Italiefan,
Thank you so much for the heart felt review you wrote on the Borgo in 2010. In these few years we have improved enormously the gardens, planting new flowers and trees that add that extra touch of magic to the whole experience. The bio energetic areas are still our favourite aspect of the gardens as people enjoy so much reading, resting or listening to music in the correct areas for their bodies.
Maria Rita is still here with us and she is not only the Front Desk Manager but also the wedding planner for all our events, big or small. She has followed various courses around Italy and can now create the most exquisite tailormade atmospheres for the most bespoke events.
Our restaurant is now run by two young local chefs that have great passion in ancient recepies and ingredients, stuffed olives are still a must but they could be tasted after a vegetarian "shaked" pasta!
Our surroundings have not changed, we are close to the town of Castel di Lama that offers all kinds of helpful things to our guests: butcher, supermarket, street market, veg and fruit stores, cinema, bars, restaurants, ceramic, clothes and shoe shops. What we actually see from the Borgo are the beautiful Abruzzo hills and the Sibillini mountain range. The buildings in the valley are all commercial and not industrial.
We really hope to see you here soon again!
Best Regards,
Stefania Pignatelli Gladstone
Custodian and Curator
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