Locanda Del Pilone

What a lovely gem Locanda Del Pilone is with its one star Michelin restaurant. 😊👏 Situated a few kilometers outside of the town Alba, we thoroughly enjoyed our afternoon relaxing at the pool to then be served in the Michelin star restaurant at the Locanda. From our arrival to our departure the quality of the service we received was excellent! Thank you 😊 The Locanda sits in a beautiful location on a hill overlooking the majestic vineyard scenery. The room we had was very nice; large, clean beautifully decorated very quiet and comfortable. The property is very clean inside and the gardens are very well kept too. We will certainly be back. Thank you for making our stay really lovely.

Very nice. Great kitchen and staff. Clearly star level. Prices are reasonable. Wine recommendation was one of the lowest priced wine and a very good wine. We skipped a few courses as we were already very full and did not have to pay the skipped courses. Super fair. Highly recommended. Great find!

I hesitated for a long time before posting this review, as I generally dislike leaving negative feedback. The hotel is beautifully located—almost like a fairytale. The classic rooms are lovely, and the pool area is great. Unfortunately, we had a distressing experience during our stay. One evening after dinner, we walked out through the gate for a short stroll with our dog. About 50 meters from the hotel, our dog was attacked by a large off-leash dog. The owner was present but unable to control his animal. When I picked up our dog to protect her, the attacking dog turned on me. We managed to get back to the hotel, shaken but safe. As a result, we had to visit a vet twice while in Italy to have our dog treated, and my dress was torn to shreds. Despite the incident happening so close to the hotel, and staff immediately acknowledging that the other dog was known to be aggressive, we received no assistance—no help finding a vet, no follow-up, nothing. Over the past four weeks, I’ve repeatedly tried to identify the dog’s owner through the hotel, but the hotel owner has been unhelpful and even rude in his email responses. It’s truly a shame, because this is such a beautiful place. But our experience was deeply disappointing, and the lack of care and responsibility from the hotel left a lasting negative impression.