Abbadia San Giorgio
Moneglia, ItalyThe 8 bedrooms are generously proportioned with cool marble and terracotta floors, with a mixture of old and new which can be found in the hotel’s palatial marble bathrooms antique mirrors, and modern Jacuzzi baths.
Breakfast is served in the Sala Cenatio surrounded by the lush gardens where guests can enjoy homemade jams, cheeses, and salami, traditional Ligurian sweets, fruit crepes, and organic honey made from local ingredients and typical products of the area.
Day trips can include exploring the Italian Riviera and nearby Portofino. After exploring this lovely town, book into the famous Taverna del Marinaio, a perfect place for taking in the endlessly fascinating harborside scene.
Whilst there is not a daily dinner served, once a week during June and September, the hotel creates a special tasting menu complete with an ancient Friar’s table, a 15th-century slate fireplace, and terracotta floors, providing an amazing setting for tastings of the gastronomic specialties made in Moneglia, Portofino, Tigullio and Cinque Terre.
There is also an opportunity to learn from a local chef at the Ligurian cooking school which can be arranged with the amazing staff at the hotel.
In addition to the ‘foodie’ experiences, the hotel can arrange private yoga classes as well as a luxury massage in the privacy of your room.
Following your relaxing yoga class or massage guests can enjoy an Aperitivo served with complimentary canapes in the upper portico with splendid garden views.
The rooms (doubles, suites, and junior suites) are located off the cloisters, which now frame the hotel’s tranquil inner gardens and each room has its own slightly different style and color scheme, with rooms named after a friar who used to live at the monastery, a lovely reminder of the hotel’s past life.
The Abbadia is located in a former monastery and it is a unique nature and its origins of the hotel itself that really makes it stand out. The cloister was restored to its former glory and re-opened in 2005 and is still made up of bricks dating back to the second half of the 1800s, and under the porticos remain faded scenes of St Francis’s life painted onto the dry lime. It is a destination attraction in itself and an integral part of this historic town.
The hotel offers a unique gastronomic experience with the Ligurian Cooking School. The staff are deeply attached to their region’s culinary heritage and also inspired by the never-ending innovation of the Italian culinary scene. Your chef will explain how Liguria’s geography and climate contribute to its top-quality ingredients.
Just 37 km from the hotel is the UNESCO World Heritage Site, the famous Cinque Terre. A cluster of five picturesque villages nestled along the rugged Italian Riviera coastline.
Piazzale San Giorgio, Moneglia, 16030, Italy