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....
Accommodation:
Villa Crespi Hotel disposes of 8
suites and 6 dbls, each one with different colors
and furniture, but having in common the same warm athmosphere which
makes the guests most welcome.
Elegant XVIII and XIX furniture, stuccoed and frescoed
ceilings, marble bathrooms with jacuzzi bathtubs, and more…. Sauna,
steam bath and massages.
Every room has its own personality but you will always find
the same royal feeling which wll bring you back in the years and will
let you feel as the kings and queens who slept here long ago.
Superior Double
Private balcony - lakeview - king-size or twin bed - jacuzzi
Deluxe Double
Garden view - king-size canopy bed - shower
Junior Suites
Garden view - king-size bed - shower
Executive Suites
Lake view - king-size canopy bed - jacuzzi
Gold Suite
Lake view - king-size canopy bed - jacuzzi
Royal Suite
Lake view - king-size canopy bed - jacuzzi
Imperial Suite
Lake view - king-size canopy bed - jacuzzi
Regina Vittoria Suite
Garden view - king-size canopy bed - jacuzzi
Every room is equipped with:
Elegant marble bathrooms with either Jacuzzi or Shower
Direct dial telephone
Minibar
Safe
Air conditioning
SAT-TV with English channels (also a movie and a children
channel), and French, German, Spanish and Russian channels as well.
History:
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.
Services & Facilities:
Restaurant
Gym, Turkish Bath, Sauna
Massage
Room Service
Concierge Desk
Baby sitting - on request
Valet Services
Laundry & Dry Cleaning
Transfer Service
Lake access
Parking
Tennis Courts &
Swimming Pool in the sister Hotel l'Approdo with a beach on the Lake
5 Golf Courses
Excursions organised
Motorboat available for rental
Wellness Center
Spa:
The hotel's amenities are completed by a small Wellness
Center with a sauna, and a wide
range of massages and treatments,
as well as future plans to further enhance the facilities the hotel
offers.
Massages list
Hot stone massage
Deeply relaxing massage which lasts an hour and brings with it enormous
feelings of well-being. Mainly Chakra hot lava stone massage which
transmits and holds heat at 50/60°. The stones are moved in dynamic
spiral shaped movements all over the body and then placed over the
Chakra points, while listening to Indian and Tibetan music.
Shirò
An hour of the finest of oriental therapies combined with the science
of Western practices, ensuring a new daily equilibrium. Shirò is the
true temple of well-being which will ensure a new balance of body and
mind and fine physical shape too. Ancient methods of traditional
massage, personalised chromotherapy and a mix of oils and precious
essences will regenerate and bring total well-being.
Ayurvedic
An hour of therapeutic action of the hands which has been of great
importance to the ancient world. The massage, which probably had quite
empirical origins, was efficiently encrypted in ancient texts which are
the basis of Ayurvedic medicine. Through the pressure of the hands, a
therapeutic action on nerves and muscles brings great relief to
patients.
Some of the effects of this massage are that it:
- helps to preserve youth
- increases vitality
- eliminates stress, tiredness and fatigue
- protects from the imbalance of mind and body
- increases physical resistance
- improves circulation
- is of benefit to those who suffer from insomnia
- improves resistance to illness as it strengthens the immune system
Shiatsu
The origin of the name Shiatsu comes from Shi (fingers) and atzu
(pressure), so the pressure of the fingers is applied to the
acupuncture points; in some cases Artemis is used to warm and rebalance
the patient’s Ki, a procedure called Moxa. It causes the body to relax
so the Ki is rebalanced throughout the body, bringing a smile of inner
serenity back to the person
Relaxing massage
Pampered by a harmonious, fluid massage producing sensations of
relaxation which free you from the stress accumulated during the week.
Hawaiian Massage (lomi
lomi)
A massage involving body, mind and spirit. It consists of wave-like
movements of the forearms all over the body, accompanied by Ritual
Hawaiian or Indian music
Hatha Yoga
Hatha Yoga teaches us to dominate the cosmic energy present in man,
manifested as breathing, and therefore to build up control of the most
unstable and mobile element we are able to imagine, i.e. the mind in
its constant restlessness, so easily distracted and ready to wander.
Personal trainer
Work with a personal trainer to reach or maintain top physical shape...
In addition
Manicure
Pedicure
Waxing
Shampoo and blow dry
Cut
Facial
Bars & Restaurants:
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.
Location:
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.
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