Owner
Eugenio Gallina entrusted designer Ermanno Preti to create a hotel that
is part museum/part installation. Located in the
countryside between Mantova, Verona and Lake Garda, the concept
is a hotel with zero stars - a place that cannot be defined in
the traditional way but seeks judgement by the guests
themselves. Each guest room is rich in symbolism. A giant
serpent is kept at bay in the courtyard; breakfast is taken at a
communal spiral table, inducing guest interaction. The
furnishings were deliberately upturned, sawed in half and
de-conceptualized to further enhance the dreamlike atmosphere.
Design Treasure Tour
The hotel has collected a series of globally recognised designer chairs and seats. Do not be surprised if you find a Saariner or Eams chair in your room. These pieces, which are all original, are part of an educational route, and the hotel wants guests to embark on it. Take a seat, be enriched and moved by great design.
The Bathtub by Matteo Thun per Rapsel
Chair Tulip by Eero Saarinen 1956
Armchair Pratfall for Driade, Philip Starck 1985
Chair Tulip, Eero Saarinen 1956
Vanity Fair, armchair Frau 1930
“The Island of the Thought” with Lounge Chair by Eams for Erman Miller and chandelier Taraxacum by Brothers Castiglioni for Flos
Eames Molded Plastic Chairs
by Charles and Ray Eames for Hermann Miller
Aluminium Chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Hermann Miller
Plywood Chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Hermann Miller