Bella Riva
Big ambitions, small misfires
08/01/2024 Reading time: 2 Minutes
The bed headboard is clearly adorned with a Klimt, and there are more works of art to view from the terrace the next morning: The lake, bathed in mild light.
Fishermen standing rooted to the spot on the quay of Fasano. Screeching seagulls, just as intent on prey ... A conciliatory atmosphere that made the previous evening's astonishment at the technical shortcomings in one of the most expensive suites at the Bella Riva boutique hotel fade somewhat: The light keyboard, lamps and TV (with Sky programs) had been spinning.
Marco Crovi, one of the owners of the hotel, must not have heard the complaint for the first time: "Sometimes you seem to have to be a NASA technician here to make things work". As he actually teaches yoga and meditation - in his own studio in Salo - he has obviously already trained himself to be suitably calm, despite all the sarcasm.
In any case, top expertise was brought in for the restaurant: Julia Bosetti, professional and always friendly, previously held a management position at Soho House London.
What comes out of the kitchen and cellar also knows how to impress: The core- gone, a local fish, washed down with a Riesling from Conti Thun. The pasta "Bigoli alla puttanesca" with fried anchovies is accompanied by a Nepomu- ceno, a divine red wine - a combination that you really don't want to push off the edge of the table.
To further enhance the guests' sense of well-being, last summer saw the start of in-house treatments by a real expert: Teddy Trevisan made a name for himself at the Lefay as a specialist in foot reflexology massages. Crovi, on the other hand, takes on the "yoga in the garden" himself with his experience from trips to India. The sessions start at 7 a.m. to avoid the noise from the adjacent busy riverside road.
Either way, the direction seems to be right: "We had the best July and August in 2020 since we opened in 2010". We wish the house well.
Marco Crovi, one of the owners of the hotel, must not have heard the complaint for the first time: "Sometimes you seem to have to be a NASA technician here to make things work". As he actually teaches yoga and meditation - in his own studio in Salo - he has obviously already trained himself to be suitably calm, despite all the sarcasm.
In any case, top expertise was brought in for the restaurant: Julia Bosetti, professional and always friendly, previously held a management position at Soho House London.
What comes out of the kitchen and cellar also knows how to impress: The core- gone, a local fish, washed down with a Riesling from Conti Thun. The pasta "Bigoli alla puttanesca" with fried anchovies is accompanied by a Nepomu- ceno, a divine red wine - a combination that you really don't want to push off the edge of the table.
To further enhance the guests' sense of well-being, last summer saw the start of in-house treatments by a real expert: Teddy Trevisan made a name for himself at the Lefay as a specialist in foot reflexology massages. Crovi, on the other hand, takes on the "yoga in the garden" himself with his experience from trips to India. The sessions start at 7 a.m. to avoid the noise from the adjacent busy riverside road.
Either way, the direction seems to be right: "We had the best July and August in 2020 since we opened in 2010". We wish the house well.
