Relaisduchateau.it Website Review

discover  relais du chateau formerly known as casa illica. like a  small luxury boutique hotel near a medieval castle. a best kept travel secret halfway between parma and piacenza in the lands of giuseppe verdi. … in the footsteps of the greatest successes  “madame bu*terfly”, “la bohème”, “tosca” …. from an altitude of 200 meters, the relais du chateau • casa illica, located two steps away from the medieval castle of  castell’arquato, one of  “the most beautiful villages of italy”, is overlooking the verdant rolling hills meld into rich flowing vineyards. a ninete*nth-century villa in liberty style where luigi illica, the librettist of giacomo puccini and pietro mascagni was born in 1857 and lived almost until his death. this little gem, hidden in the historical center of castell’arquato is the only place where to spend one or more nights  in the tranquility of an exclusive residence with a top quality accommodation and a multilingual host to satisfy all your requests rooms & suites for every kind of living… the large villa of relais du chateau • casa illica having about 4.500 sq. ft entirely renovated and redecorated by the owners in 2008 has been tastefully converted into 2 deluxe rooms, 1 junior suite, 1 superior single room and 3 suites, each of them totally different of the others in shape, colors and decor with large windows opening to picturesque views of the middle age roofs and the breathtakingly lush landscape beyond. the names and the interior decoration of the rooms & suites are all inspired by the works of giacomo puccini and pietro mascagni for which luigi illica wrote the lyrics, to evoke the great operas through atmosphere and style. modern italian design, furnishings and ninete*nth century objects make the atmosphere of the rooms cozy and unique. all the rooms are decorated with a common thread uniting them in an impalpable, superb japanese obi – the belt of the kimono – with gold embroidery on