Locanda degli Elfi, Borgata Preit,  (CN), Piedmont

The Locanda Degli Elfi originally started life as a B&B, but it has grown in time, as has our commitment to this beautiful area, which I have known since I was a child, and to which I have come back permanently as an adult to establish my Locanda, now a beautiful hotel, as an oasis of peace and tranquility in this untouched valley in Piedmont.

We have restructured the building to the highest of standards but keeping it with local architectural tradition avoiding the use of cement and our water comes directly from the local spring.
We only use locally sourced organic produce in our restaurant and I personally do all the cooking myself, with a little help from my grandmother's old recipes (she was herself a renowned cook), revisiting local Piedmont traditional dishes.
As well as a friendly, family run atmosphere, we offer a huge variety of equipment and activities: such as a Solarium, Sauna and Hydro massage; short language courses; guided walks and visits to local artisans; traditional dance lessons; ski touring in the winter and alpine tours in the summer.
We are an integral part of the well being of our region, by employing local farmers and working with our community, and we convey our passion to our guests, some who keep on coming back every year, and the new ones who come by word of mouth - growing at a rate of 20% annually -proving that there is potential for further growth: we are presently looking for potential investors and partners with a view to start integrating some of the local "baite" (small stone buildings) and expand, ready to make our legacy somebody else's business opportunity.