Villa Crespi is
a unique building in Moorish style built in 1879.
It is dominatd by a minaret and
sourrounded by a wide park sloping to the lake.
Its 6 dbls
and 8 suites have antique XVIII
and XIX furniture and are equipped with every comfort.
The exclusive ambiance of Villa
Crespi is of course completed by its restaurant,
personally followed by Cinzia and Antonino, which offers a
mediterranean cuisine together with the best italian and international
wines.
The Hotel also has a sauna
plus hammam room.
You can have several massages
and the newest treatment are shirò, "Hot Stone
Massage" and shiatsu , coming straight from the eastern tradition.
Welcome to Villa
Crespi Hotel....
HistoryVilla Crespi is in Orta
San Giulio, in the heart of Piemonte,
just a few km away from Malpensa… and this fairy
villa is the dream come true of a real lover of beauty of the Orient.
Cristoforo Benigno Crespi was born in Busto
Arsizio, after becoming a successful trader in cotton and
totally charmed by Bagdad; in 1879, he built this
Moorish villa on the land near the lake where he had spent most of his
childhood.
During the thirties Villa Crespi was sold
to the Marquis Fracassi of Torre Rossano and over
the years poets and captains of industry, princesses, kings and queens
have graced its halls. Just to mention King Umberto and Queen
Margherita of Savoia.
At the end of the eighties, after becoming a spirituality
place for a few years and a private house, it has been transformed by
its present owner into this exclusive 4-stars hotel where nature, art
and history entwine to leave their guests with unforgettable
memories.
Villa Crespi is at Orta
San Giulio, just a few steps away from the village
centre.
You will find it in the province of Novara
in the hearth of Piemonte, a few
Km away from Milan and Turin, and from Malpensa Airport, too.
Villa Crespi Restaurant is a showcase for Antonino
Cannavacciuolo's innovative Mediterranean cuisine
which has a strong emphasis on fine local produce.
A native of the Sorrento peninsula, he met his wife, Cinzia,
on Lake Orta, and his own culinary marriage of
South with North was born.
Two Michelin stars grace the restaurant of Villa
Crespi.
Highlights
- High level creative Mediterranean Cuisine.
- Accademia Italiana Cucina.
- Two Michelin Stars and three Gambero Rosso Forks.
- Dress code is elegant.
- Reservations recommended.
- Tasting menu charged per person, wines not included.
- Kitchen Chef: Antonino Cannavacciuolo.
- Second Chef: Fabrizio Tesse.
- At the Restaurant: Cinzia Primatesta.
- Maitre hotel: Massimo Bartolucci.
- Wine waiter: Sara Orlando, Paolo Ciaramitaro, Felice
Ragosta, Matteo Cerutti, Marco Stigliani, Marco Mascarello, Sofia
Brunelli, Alessia Lay.
Opening Hours
- 12.30 to 2 p.m & 7.30 p.m to 10 p.m.
- Closed on Mondays all day and on Tuesdays for lunch.
The cellar
The cellar of Villa Crespi
is situated underground, where during the fifties you could find the
areas dedicated to the prayers of the Azione Cattolica.
According to a popular legend, some tunnels connected Villa
Crespi to the Island of San Giulio and the tower of Buccione
( fortress dating back to the XII century, dominating Orta lake).
In the cellars, one only for red wine and another one for
white wines, champagne and spumante, The wines can rest at a pefect
level of humidity and temperature.
The wine list can offer you the best Italian and international
production and counts more than 1000 labels, divided by production
areas and producers.
