Stayed here as part of our honeymoon travelling around Italy and all I can say was that this place is brilliant. The views are unbelieveable, the rooms are spotless and comfortable and the price is extremely reasonable. Our host Peter helped us out a great deal with where to eat in the area and sites to visit. We were only booked in for 3 nights but stayed for 4. Would absolutely go back here when we visit Italy again.

Cascina Christiana was recommended to us by a friend and we booked to spend our first wedding anniversary there.

It is located in the remote Piedmont region of North Italy but within easy driving distance of Genoa airport. Following the directions provided by Peter and Christiane Kaplanski (the owners), the journey to the house was quite easy, even for nervous drivers !

We stayed in one of the self catering apartments which was spotless and spacious enough for the two of us. The kitchen was well equipped with essentials and even had extras.

Peter and Christiane were excellent hosts who leave you to your own devices but were always happy to offer advice on where to go and where to eat.

Cascina Christiana is a working winery and Peter K was more than happy to give us a guided tour and share his in-depth knowledge of wine making.

Some essential "hot spots" to visit would include Asti, Alba, the local village (Nizza Monferato) and our favourite - Acqui Terme. All are within easy driving distances of the house.

Restaurants to visit include La Due Lanterne (in Nizza M) where the staff speak very good English and provide an English menu for those not fluent in Italian, but the gastronomic highlight of the week was La Sosta in nearby Montabone - reached via a very scenic windy road (not for the faint hearted), our host Luca had opened the restaurant solely for us (at the request of Peter K) and provided the most sublime 7 course meal with accompanying wine - all for a ridiculously low price !

We would definately return to experience a little piece of heaven in Northern Italy !

My mom called Cascina Christiana 'Simply the best' and that it is...we
spent an amazing week at this B&B in October 2006. It was our first visit to Italy.

The rich awe inspiring autumn colours of the vineyard was something we will never forget. An artist’s dream! Relaxing at the infinity pool with its wonderful views was good for the soul!

Peter and his wife, Christiana are so hospitable & friendly & they happily sent us off in all directions visiting local areas of interest. They also directed us to the local markets with their wonderful local produce. We spent an enjoyable day seeing the sights at Turin. Our trip to Alba, Barolo and Monforte D’Alba was certainly worth it. Acqui Terme was our favorite “spot”

We had a really luxurious apartment with stunning vineyard views. We will definitely be visiting this 5 star B&B again and recommend it to anyone visiting Piedmont. Outstanding value for money


Isabel and Nicola Anderson

My wife and I stayed for 3 days at Cascina Christiana at the end of Sept 2006.

We were after a nice luxurious relaxing break at the end of a tour of some of Italy's beautiful cities.

The B&B is also a vineyard and winery where they make and sell their own wine. The grounds have a stunning view across the valley filled with vines-also is a beautiful infinity pool.

We stayed in a large spacious room with en suite facilities.They also have 4 self catering apartments.
Breakfast was served each morning (in a beautiful wine tasting room!) downstairs.

The Cascina (we later found this meant farmhouse) is run by Peter and Chrisiana Kaplanski. The hosts are charming, knowledgeable and went out of their way to make sure we had an excellent trip.
They provided lots of information (too much for our weary souls!) on the surrounding towns and villages.

We were intrigued by the wine making side as the B&B is a working vineyard and winery. We got a tour of the whole setup and even had a wine tasting session too. The La Mota and Reiss wines are fantastic, both winning awards.

One evening we were also directed to a restaurant called La Sosta in a nearby town. Seven courses of amazing food for 35 Euros - they even served some of Peter and Christiana's wine!

Peter and Christiana add the personal touch that made for a super break.
We'd highly recommend this B&B which is slightly off the beaten track. A must for anyone interested in staying in the idyllic countryside location with 5 star treatment.
The B&B and area were so nice that we'll definitely be back as there is always so much more to see and do once you scratch the surface!
Thanks again for a wonderful stay.