I'm looking for lodging for the last two nights of my trip to Italy before departing from Milan Malpensa MPX. I would like to spend the last night within an hour and half of the airport. (We will have a rental car. And, our flight isn't until 2:30 pm.) We'll be coming from Lake Iseo. So, I didn't really want to stay in another lake district town. I'm interested in visiting some of the wineries in the Oltrepo Pavese region. Does anyone have any recommendations on hotels or agriturismos in the area? I don't speak Italian (very well). Any thoughts or advice would be appreciated.
Posted by
Forest Grove, OR
11776 posts
Have not stayed here yet but it has been on my list for ages http://www.duepadroni.it/indexUK.php. Everything I have come across is very positive and it is a tad over 90 minutes to MXP according to Google Maps.
Posted by
OP
Pacific Grove, CA
3 posts
Thank you, Laurel! This looks wonderful.
Posted by
Forest Grove, OR
11776 posts
I hope you will come back and tell us how it is, if you stay there.
Posted by
Milan, Italy
297 posts
I don't know about lodging, but I recommend Ristorante Vino dei Frati for lunch or dinner, it's amazing!!!! And the location is beautiful. https://www.vinodeifrati.it/en/
Posted by
OP
Pacific Grove, CA
3 posts
We ended up staying two nights at an agriturismo called Borgo Santuletta. Our room (the Omai room) had a spacious terrace with exceptional views of the rolling hills and vineyards of Oltrepo Pavese. They have a nice pool for afternoon relaxation. And, the person who deals with the registrations is very knowledgeable about wines. She describes their own wines very well and can also arrange for a local winery tour/tastings. We had already contacted one of the local wineries (Tenuta Mazzolina) ahead of time to arrange for a tour and tasting. There were other guests from France, Switzerland, and Italy. And, the staff did a wonderful job speaking with all of us. We had a lot of fun at the evening happy hours and dinners. The Oltrepo Pavese is not highly visited by Americans - no crowds. And, it's about 1 hour and 45 minutes (max) to the Milan Malpensa airport. I recommend Borgo Santuletta.