Villa Crespi Hotel

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....

Villa 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.