Ca' de Berna

Fine settimana a ridosso della Pasqua in un bellissimo e tranquillo paese, Balestrino, subito dopo Toirano. L'albergo è ordinatissimo e pulito, la stanza aveva un balcone con una bellissima vista sulla vallata, purtroppo il tempo non è stato molto bello ma comunque ci siamo rilassati e fatto una passeggiata nei paraggi. La costa, con Borghetto è a cinque minuti di macchina. L'albergo ha solo due posti auto per dieci stanze ma parcheggiare nelle vicinanze non è stato un problema, almeno in questo periodo. Bella la piccola piscina anche se, causa meteo, non ne abbiamo potuto usufruire.

Ambiente tranquillo ed accogliente. Elevata cortesia dei titolari. Buona la colazione. Ottimi ristoranti nel paese.

Stayed in this little ten room hotel for two nights at the end of October with my 12 year old son. Beautiful setting about 15 mins into the mountains from the coast. The best thing about the hotel was the incredible hospitality and friendliness of Raimondo & Cristina. It is refreshing to stay somewhere where the couple so clearly enjoy running a hotel (even in the last week of the season). Brilliant advice on the local area. Very accommodating to a specific request I had about a late check in. The view from the room was beautiful: if possible make sure you have a top floor room with a balcony over the pool. We had 2 super breakfasts and one lovely home cooked evening meal. Only downsides was the pool was not really useable as it was unheated and so was about 12 Celsius! Hope to be able to return one day with other members of the family.

Staying at Ca' de Berna was truly one of the highlights of our trip. The view is absolutely incredible, room clean and comfortable but most of all the company of the owner unforgettable. He speaks very good English as well as Italian and German. We absolutely enjoyed swapping stories of our travels with him. We had a marvelous meal in his restaurant. I asked what a traditional meal for the area might be and he brought me Borage stuffed ravioli in a butter sage sauce and my husband Pesto Lasagna which was extremely flavorful but not overpowering like some Pesto can be. Then we shared a hearty rabbit dish with peppers and olives. As good as the meal was sharing his company was the best. Would go back in a heartbeat!