Cascina Manu — Hotel in Rosignano Monferrato

We stayed for a night at Cascina Manu because we were travelling from Tuscany and had an early flight from Milan the next morning. The location is very quiet and picturesque. There was an initial language barrier since none of us speaks Italian, but fortunately one of the other guests volunteered to translate for us. The dinner was served to all the guests at the same time and was absolutely lovely. Unfortunately I was feeling a bit under the weather and couldn't enjoy all of it, but what I managed to eat was really good. I was especially happy with the carne cruda, the risotto and the beef tongue. The green beans from the garden were amazing. I also really enjoyed chatting with the other guests.

We booked two rooms and both had a completely different character. One looked more like a library while the other was cute and purple. Both also included their own bathrooms which are not exactly en suite but still close and private. The Wi-Fi is fairly quick and reliable.

The breakfast was pretty comprehensive for someone who never eats breakfast. The cheeses and different jams were a great combination.

The yard fits 2 or 3 cars depending on how small they are or how adventurous you are feeling. Personally I'd say 2, since it requires some difficult manoeuvring.

The garden is beautiful and includes a pool. There are several cats and dogs on the premises and watch your step if you walk outside the paths in case of an unwanted surprise.

I'd love to go back just for the food since I was pretty ill the last time. The selection of beef might not be to everyone's tastes, but personally I love offal and the idea of using the whole animal is awesome. If you're expecting only the best cuts of beef, you're in the wrong place. This is hearty home-cooked food with no frills.

Tl:dr Great place if you want to enjoy the local food and spend time with the other guests and a bunch of pets. The lady of the house is an amazing cook, but be prepared for offal (and it's really tasty). Not good if you want a neutral hotel experience. Could also be tough if you only...

Having a business meeting in the region, I normally look for good addresses and overall for proximity to the business location.||That's how incidentally came to book Cascina Manu.||Since the booking I felt owner friendship and hospitality.||A limestone mansion on hilltop, with a gorgeous view on hills around is where a very hospital family lives and will spoil you with a gourmet dinner (Mom's cooking, sublime!), and with a sumptuous breakfast.||Owner will let you know how to set the google map instruction, else if you just put the location you will be driven by the AI through an unpaved (say better off road) path across the vineyards!! One of each way of arriving is beautiful, yet if you are driving a nice sedan better to avoid the vineyards path... ||Once the bell rang you are welcomed by the howl of house dogs, don't be scared, they just see you as stranger in the beginning, then once the ice is broken you can groom them anytime with their immense pleasure. Cats are also sharing the farm tranquility with dogs, so anybody can choose the right pet to groom, taking into consideration their somewhat shy character. ||Dinner: local exquisite meals prepared by Mom will pamper you, together with the local wines, which are renowned as the aristocracy of Italian wines. ||Better you skip on any food between lunch and dinner, so you will fully enjoy the gastronomic experience! ||Cascina Manu doesn't mean only accumulating calories: what's best after 450km driving across Italy to plunge into open air swimming pool? Burn your calories before dinner, et voilà you will be ready and fresh for dinner. ||Summertime means also a quick plunge in the morning fresh air, to wake up completely and get ready for the new day!||Anytime soon again,...

Abbiamo soggiornato in questa struttura a metà settembre per festeggiare il compleanno di mio papà, prenotando 4 camere con colazione inclusa (135 € ciascuna) e anche la cena in cascina (40 € a persona). La posizione è molto bella, con una vista piacevole sulla campagna, e il fatto che accettino cani è sicuramente un punto a favore per chi viaggia con animali, come noi.

Tre delle quattro camere erano tutto sommato accettabili, anche se non perfette considerando il prezzo. Purtroppo, una delle camere era davvero al di sotto delle aspettative: più piccola, esterna alla struttura principale (una sorta di dependance vicino alla piscina) e con un bagno poco curato, con una doccia tipo “piscina”. La stanza, essendo in campagna, aveva qualche insetto — comprensibile — ma la presenza di una vera e propria colonia di formiche sulla trave sopra il letto non è stata piacevole.

Quando mia sorella ha fatto notare la cosa in modo gentile, la proprietaria ha reagito in modo molto poco professionale: invece di cercare una soluzione, ha messo del veleno nella doccia x scacciare gli insetti e ha iniziato a urlare, dicendo che se non ci piaceva potevamo andarcene, offrendoci un rimborso. Essendo solo per una notte, abbiamo preferito restare, ma siamo rimasti molto delusi dall’atteggiamento.

La cena è stata buona e intima (eravamo solo noi) e la colazione nella media, niente di speciale ma accettabile. Segnaliamo anche alcune regole un po’ rigide e poco ospitali, come il divieto di utilizzare la piscina la mattina della partenza — cosa che altre strutture gestiscono con più flessibilità. (Ci era stato comunicato prima dell’arrivo quindi almeno sono stati diretti e onesti nella comunicazione ma non flessibili)

In generale, esperienza sotto le aspettative: peccato, perché il posto ha potenziale, ma la gestione e l’accoglienza ci hanno lasciato un brutto ricordo. Non credo torneremo, né la...