La Meridiana Garlenda

Situated in Garlenda, halfway between the extremely glamorous seaside resorts of Montecarlo and Portofino, Alessandra and Edmondo Segre's Hotel La Meridiana is a fabulous Italian Relais & Chateaux property close to the town of Alassio and immersed in the beautiful Ligurian countryside.

This intimate rural retreat, within easy reach of all of the region's superb beaches and charming medieval hillside villages, offers luxurious accommodation in bedrooms, suites and Master apartment. Each of Hotel la Meridiana's spacious and exquisitely furnished guestrooms leads out on to a small private garden or balcony.

Traditional Mediterranean dishes are given an imaginative contemporary twist by the Meridiana's talented Chef Luigi Taglienti; the man responsible for the excellent seasonal cuisine served at the hotel's supremely elegant "Il Rosmarino" restaurant.

A less formal eatery, the hotel's "Bistrot de la Meridiana" transforms in a delightful al fresco dining venue where to savor the flavours and scents of the finest Ligurian fare during the warm summer months.

Edmondo Segre's undying passion for fine wine has led to him creating an incredibly well stocked wine cellar, in which prestigious labels from both well established and emerging Italian wine producers are lovingly housed.

Breakfast at Hotel La Meridiana is a particularly sumptuous affair, featuring a fabulous gourmet buffet of freshly baked breads, pastries, home made comfitures, savoury flans, yogurt, fresh fruit, and the very best Italian cold meats and cheeses. A glass of chilled Prosecco, salmon smoked on olive wood, and rich Arabic blend coffee, ensure the day starts in true style.

The hotel provides excellent on-site leisure facilities including a swimming pool complete with whirlpool facility and waterfall, a number of jogging routes, a sauna and massage room. Conveniently located right next to the La Meridiana property, there is the Golf Club Garlenda with its 18 hole course stretching out across a quite stunning landscape.