Relais Villa Matilde, Turin, Italy

Boutique hotel Relais Villa Matilde is only 35 km away from Turin, surrounded by fantastic views of rolling countryside and the nearby Alps.

Relais Villa Matilde is located in a lush private park, with the luxury hotel’s domed lobby opening directly on to the greenery. Its interiors are furnished throughout with antiques, and feature original country house fireplaces.

The facilities

The boutique hotel’s old country house stables have been converted into a gourmet restaurant (Le Scuderie) with a traditional regional menu. Typical options include “fritto misto alla Piemontese”, fondue, truffle dishes and amaretto desserts; all accompanied by selected local wines such as Passito di Caluso. The boutique hotel also opens another restaurant by the pool during summer months.

If you’ve over-indulged in the restaurant, Relais Villa Matilde has plenty of wellbeing options to send your energy soaring. The spa offers massages and beauty treatments, as well as owning a steam bath, Jacuzzi and state-of-the-art gym.

The rooms

There are 43 individually decorated rooms in total at Relais Villa Matilde, with 35 exclusive guestrooms and suites in the main building and 8 suites in the historic farmhouse. All rooms have satellite TV and decorated in a clean, contemporary-rustic style, with dark wooden floors and antique furniture.

If you want a room with extra style, stay in one of the boutique hotel’s ground floor farmhouse rooms with their high, original frescoed ceilings.