Locanda La Raia
Gavi, Italy
Relais with a MICHELIN Green Star restaurant and a spa on a biodynamic wine estate in the Gavi hills, Piedmont
No. 157 · Autumn 2026
A former post station in the Gavi hills
Locanda La Raia is a twelve-room relais in the Gavi hills of southern Piedmont, a former post station on the La Raia biodynamic wine estate, with a MICHELIN Green Star restaurant, a spa, and weddings at the estate's Borgo Merlassino.
Locanda La Raia was once a post station for travellers and is now a relais of twelve rooms, each different from the next, with a restaurant and a spa. It stands among the vineyards, pastures and woods of La Raia, a biodynamic estate. The interiors mix seventeenth-century Piedmontese furniture with contemporary design and family paintings, and the garden of aromatic herbs in front of the house leads into a larger garden made with the French team Coloco, collaborators of the landscape architect Gilles Clément.
Borgo Merlassino for celebrations
Weddings are held at Borgo Merlassino, an old farmstay on the northern edge of the estate. The farmhouse, the barn, the patio and La Villa stand around a large circular courtyard among Cortese vineyards, above an unspoiled valley with a small lake. A wedding can move from a promise by the lake to an aperitif in the patio, dinner in the ancient barn and dancing in the courtyard, with themed brunches at the Locanda.
- Where
- Gavi, Piedmont, Italy
- Accommodation
- Twelve rooms and suites at the Locanda, and apartments at Il Borgo
- Weddings
- At Borgo Merlassino: a promise by the lake, aperitif in the patio, dinner in the ancient barn, dancing in the courtyard
- Dining
- MICHELIN Green Star restaurant, led by chef Tommaso Arrigoni
How the day is held
6 spaces for the day.
A promise by the lake
The estate's wedding ceremonies can begin by the lake, among the vineyards.
The Borgo's patio
The setting for the aperitif at Borgo Merlassino.
Dinner in the ancient barn
The estate's old barn is where wedding dinners are held.
Rest, close at hand
12 rooms and suites.
Gavi Superior
Rooms that open to the light of the Gavi hills, furnished with original pieces and overlooking the gardens and vineyards.
Gavi Riserva Deluxe
Spacious rooms in natural, harmonious and relaxing colours.
Gavi Pisé Suite
Among the most popular rooms at the Locanda, with large spaces.
Getting there
Locanda La Raia stands in the Gavi hills, among the vineyards, pastures and woods of the La Raia estate, a small region between the upper Monferrato and lower Piedmont.
- Airport
- Milan Linate
- Airport
- Milan Malpensa
The restaurant
The restaurant received the MICHELIN Green Star 2025. Chef Tommaso Arrigoni cooks seasonal food that blends Ligurian and Piedmontese influences, using produce from the estate and from small local suppliers, with a la carte and two tasting menus paired with Gavi La Raia and with Nebbiolo and Barolo from Tenuta Cucco.
Locanda La Raia
From €9,500. Per day, exclusive use of the property.Source: Casas Latinas collection brochure (the collection's own sales material). The property's own website publishes no wedding price.
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