would like to find a charming romantic hotel in piemonte in june for about $100/night. am not a fan of large or chain hotels. please advise. will be visiting gaja winery.

Where is Gaja?

Gaja Winery is in Barberesco in the heart of Piedmont's wine area (Langhe, Monferrato and Roero hills). There are many charming B&B's around the area, or both Asti and Alba are nearby both with with small hotels, although I favour Asti as the best town to stay for visiting the area. I would run a google search for B&B's or hotels.

we can highly recommend http://www.cascinachristiana.com/
for a special but reasonably priced stay.

it was very near nizza monferrato.
the host was very accomodating.

it is also a new winery and convenient to visiting others.

this was ecellent quality for price.
it also has a pool.

We stayed at Ca'San Sebastiano and it was beautiful. Great accomadations, beautful restored farm house. There is a pool, a full spa retreat, and a winery. It is in your price range and includes breakfast. [email protected]

There are lots of wonderful bed and breakfasts and small hotels which would fit your price range. Gaja is in Barbaresco as the nice poster from Villa Sampaguita says (that is a very nice property, by the way, very close to Asti). YOu don't need to stay in just the Langhe though, there are many, many lovely places in the Monferrato (the stretch which includes Asti, Acqui Terme, Nizza Monferrato, and literally hundreds of small, precious wineries, cheese producers, and confectioners...all with very few tourists). The Langhe is beautiful as well, more touristed, but also with lots of charm and character. Gaja is of course one of the most famous wineries in Italy. But do take time to visit smaller producers. A good B&B or Agriturismo will be able to give you lots and lots of info in this regard.

Best of luck visiting our beautiful Piemonte!!

Diana

thank you so much

I suggest the Baur B&B in Acqui Terme---see the email above with Diana.

Thanks, Bob!! Nice to see you over here!!

where else does bob hang out?

Hmmm ! Been here 9 years--at slowtrav.com only about 5 years.

i know i saw your name many times but when that poster said "happy to see you "over here"..i thought you had moved off to another board as seems some did during some turmoil i never really understood and missed!!!

just being nosey .

I am just following Bob around!!

No just kidding, I just started posting here, and had made Bob's acquaintance on another message board. It was just nice for me to see his name here!

Di