Baglio Occhipinti
Hotel · Ragusa ·
Estate farmstay with vineyard views, pool, and exquisite 6-course dinners
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C.da Fossa di Lupo, Strada Km 5, 4, 97019 Pedalino RG, Italy Get directions
Estate farmstay with vineyard views, pool, and exquisite 6-course dinners
C.da Fossa di Lupo, Strada Km 5, 4, 97019 Pedalino RG, Italy Get directions
"Set on a 25-acre wine estate in the Ragusa countryside, this 17th-century farmhouse-turned-retreat was created by members of the Occhipinti wine family: one sibling known for biodynamic wines and another who oversaw the architectural conversion. Guest rooms in stone buildings blend period furniture with contemporary design, and the property embraces a slow, agricultural rhythm with breakfasts of estate-grown fruit and local baked goods, poolside aperitivi, and six-course dinners that highlight homegrown, seasonal ingredients amid olive groves and vines." - Erica Firpo
"In the Sicilian countryside outside of Ragusa, on a 25-acre wine-making estate, is Baglio Occhipinti, a family-owned <em>agriturismo</em> beautifully updated by Fausta Occhipinti, a Parisian-trained landscape architect who returned home to oversee the Baglio’s transformation from farmhouse to hotel — and, now that it’s complete, to manage its operations and welcome its guests." - Tablet Hotels
"Set on a low hill amid fertile farmland, this thick-walled stone farmhouse and its outbuildings have been lovingly brought back to life by a young architect, Fausta Occhipinti. Born here but educated in Paris, she has successfully preserved the feel of her cultured family home-within-a-farm. In the lofty sitting room, alongside 4 ancient wine-pressing vats, you'll find a grand piano (occasionally played by her father) and stacks of coffee-table books and childhood photos. Cool corridors lead to 12 bedrooms and suites, with snow-white fabrics, vintage beds and small windows overlooking carpets of yellow chamomile. There are countless nooks, both indoors and out, to sit and read a book, while at the bottom of the walled gardens lies an inviting pool dotted with deckchairs and almond trees. Come dinner time, tables are laid in the grassy courtyard with colourful platters of antipasti, followed by homemade specialties like pork cheek and pistachio risotto, or braised beef with broad beans and fennel from the garden. Lanterns twinkle, friendly cats brush your ankles, conversation is convivial and multilingual. By day, explore the fabulous Baroque towns of Modica, Ragusa and Scicli (30-45 mins drive), or laze on the sandy beaches of Scoglitti and Punta Secca (20-30 mins). A privileged glimpse of authentic Sicily. Highs Dinner is a highlight: make sure you book yourselves in Most rooms are generously sized; several have a sofabed for kids Fausta's sister Arianna produces some of the region's finest wines, which you can sample very affordably here, and do a wine tour on request Staff and family members are all warmly welcoming, from the smiley reception team to the chefs who offer cookery lessons There are lots of activities to please the easily bored, from traditional crafts to horse-riding in the Iblei Mountains Lows Be prepared for insects around the dinner table, especially in spring and early summer; and cats, too You'll need a hire car: there's nothing within walking distance West from here, the Gela plain is not the prettiest; head east (to the Baroque towns) and south (to the beaches) instead The small Torretta room is best suited to a single traveller" - Michael Cullen
"In the Sicilian countryside outside of Ragusa, on a 25-acre wine-making estate, is Baglio Occhipinti, a family-owned <em>agriturismo</em> beautifully updated by Fausta Occhipinti, a Parisian-trained landscape architect who returned home to oversee the Baglio’s transformation from farmhouse to hotel — and, now that it’s complete, to manage its operations and welcome its guests." - Tablet Hotels
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