Benvenuti

La Basiglia B&B Accomodation

SINCE 2018

STORY

A story, two voices.

A place, two passions.

Interesting things happen in the historical centre of the village of Monforte d’Alba, in the neighbourhood everybody calls “La Basiglia”, where we actually live - old memories and young dreams interwine and two new stories were born. The remodelling works of grandparents Angelo and Amelia's old house began in autumn 2016. The four rooms of the house were turned into a saxophone repair shop. The old barn was renovated for accommodation purposes with, including two B&B rooms and a studio flat. In the back, a fresh garden looks onto the vineyards, UNESCO world heritage site, the land of Barolo wine and truffles. Here we are, let us take you through a journey around pictoresque Langa, accompanied by jazz notes.

Irene

A bit of an acctress, a bit of a translator, a full-time cultural event organizer.

Daniele

Vintage saxophone repairer, musician and gardener.

HOSPITALITY

Large and comfortable rooms, resulting from the barn of an old country house, furnished with antique family furniture and a touch of modern design.

Exposed wooden ceiling beams, balconies with a panoramic view

The following is included in every room: hairdryer, satellite TV, wi-fi connection, little bed/crib and high chair for infants on request, public parking space at a 100 m distance or private paying car park

"Il Ponte" apartment

Jazz is the type of music that can absorb so many things and still be jazz

A loft apartament, with a king size bad or single beds and a queen size sofa bed.
Fully equipped kitchen, old refurbished furniture and family souvenirs.
Balcony with a panoramic view.
Private bathroom with a shower.

why

this name

In 1959, Sonny Rollins would spend his nights playing his saxophone on the Williamsburg Bridge, a suspended bridge, close to the Lower East Side - a Manhattan neighbourhood. The best place where to try new things out, off the spotlights and the stage. A place to get connected to the sorrounding world and its sounds: the seagulls, the train, the running water underneath.

Fees

Costo a notte per due persone: 100€ - 120€
Extra bed: 30€
Offers for long-time stays
Tourist tax: 1.50€ per day/person

"Pannonica" room

It's always night, or we wouldn't need light.

A double room, with a canopy bed and a small vintage couch.
Small balcony onto the garden, blue shaded walls, blinds looking like a wordrobe doors and an old and newly restored plate rack.
Private bathroom with a shower.

why

this name

Pannonica is the name of a moth. It is also a baroness's name, Pannonica de Koenigswarter, whose nickname was Nica. A British patron and jazz fan who helped and supported the most famous musicians of her time, especially between the 1940's and 1950's. One name worth being remembered: pianist Thelonius Monk

Fees

Night stay and breakfast

Camera matrimoniale: 100€ - 120€
Camera matrimoniale uso singolo: 80€ - 100€
Extra bed: 30€
Long-time stay fees to be arranged
Tourist tax: 1.50€ per day/person

"Le Balene" room

In other words I am three. One man stands forever in the middle, unconcerned, unmoved. The second man is like a frightened animal that attacks for fear of being attacked. Then there’s an over-loving gentle person

A large room with a king size bed and a sofa bed.
Private bathroom with a shower.
Small balcony with a view on the Langa.
Bright colours, modern design furniture, spider web lights.

why

this name

Unpredictable, crazy, furious and brilliant. Charles Mingus: an American double bassist and composer. He died on January 5, 1979 at 56 years of age. It is said that 56 whales (balene in Italian) died on that very day, stranding on a California beach. Exactly 56 whales, right on that day.

Fees

Night stay and breakfast