Castello di Gabiano

Tired of binge watching historic series on Netflix? Love Game of Thrones, The Medicis, Reign, or are just a huge history buff wanting to have the real life experience? Get off the couch and explore Castello Di Gabiano in the Piedmont region of Italy. This majestic structure sits proudly as the crown jewel atop a mountain, today as she has for centuries, dating back to the year 1000. What history may have forgotten, she has not. Drenched in old world charm Castello Di Gabiano is enchanting with a manicured labyrinth garden, private pool and grounds, ivy spilling over ancient brick walls and picturesque views of endless vineyards and gentle valleys below. Several buildings have been restored to offer rustic yet lovely apartments and suites. The staff are extremely gracious, friendly and accommodating. The wines Gabiano produces are deliciously crafted. An assortment of reds, whites and flavorful blends are available. They also produce a delicious prosecco. With an extensive wine menu there is surly something for every palette making a wine tasting worthwhile. During our stay a portion of the grounds were under renovation. We were informed the facility will soon include the addition of a second pool with spa amenities such as massage and other luxury services offering a more relaxing, retreat style experience. Knights in shining armor and beautiful maidens alike will enjoy experiencing the enchanting old world of yesteryear at Castello Di Gabiano in the piedmont region.

Contrary to what some pictures might show, the rooms are not in the castle but in an annexe which was a big disappointment to us as we chose between this hotel and another one where the rooms indeed are located in the main building. You are not even allowed to access the castle as a guest. Furthermore, our room had an extremely strange layout that offered little to no privacy. And, despite being the only people in the hotel for the better part of our second day, the staff decided to do some non-urgent maintenance in our room during the few hours of the day that we actually spent in our room to plan for the remainder of our trip. On a positive note, the staff was very kind and helpful throughout our stay.

A unique place, outside of the crurent stress. The Castle is beautiful and mysterious, we enjoyed 5 days there in a calm and relaxing environment. The swimming pool was great and fresh and we could enjoy our time. The property has also great wine

We stayed for three nights as part of our first stop through northern Italy. We had a great experience touring the castle, learning about the history & wine (the tour is well worth it!), and eating at the restaurant. The breakfast buffet is INCREDIBLE with a huge variety of meticulously laid out options. We also had a 3 course dinner with traditional Agnolotti that was superb. Our room was the gli-scacchi, which was quaint and comfortable. It was fun to take a dip in the pool as well! The service was great, and they did an amazing job catering to us as English speakers with very limited Italian. Alessandro was an amazing host!

The Food in the restaurant is top notch (Kathy (the sous-chef)) really knows what she is talking about. The food is mostly homemade and handpicked. I wanted to have a salad for lunch - normally this was not on the menu, however, Kathy made it possible. The Suite was beautifully decorated and I felt so at home the whole time I was there. Antonella was really friendly and had such good vibes. The whole place is a magical oasis. Alessandro and Isabella were also very kind and friendly. If you really need a break and some time off - this is the place. I'm a manager in a five star hotel in switzerland and the hospitality is top notch! 100% coming back.

This is an amazing place. We stayed in the apartment and it was two bedrooms, two baths and had two fireplaces with plenty of wood to burn - wonderful as it really added to the ambiance. This is at the top of a hill in Gabiano and you are literally staying on the castle compound. It is lovely to walk around the property and a wine tasting and tour were included which was so much fun and we enjoyed the wines as well. Beautiful breakfast room with incredible views of the rolling hills and vineyards, many selections and everyone so friendly. Appreciated that they had many selections of English speaking TV channels and good WIFI. Only negative I can think of is that the power outlets next to the bed shut off when you turned the lights out. Requires some planning staying here - it is remote so you are not near restaurants and the restaurant around are not open every day and the hours are very limited. Would absolutely come here again

Beautiful romantic rooms. There really wasn't much to exploring the grounds. The on site restaurant is nice, but I thought the inexpensive ingredients elevated to gourmet standards just didn't work for me.

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