Al Vecchio Convento

We stayed at Al Vecchio Convento to celebrate my mothers birthday and had an amazing time. Ulla, Marisa and the whole team were very friendly, welcoming and helpful. The house is very special, with old furniture and a lovely terrase to enjoy an aperitivo at sunset. The food at the restaurant was amazing, made by first class chefs. We also had a cooking class with Nicola, which was the highlight of our trip. I cannot recommend the place enough!

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this charming and authentic hotel: the hostess, family and staff do everything in their power to make the guests' stay as pleasant as possible. We appreciated the restaurant that much we dined there each evening, excellent cuisine with regional products! The location is also an excellent base for a visit to Ravenna or a hike to the Cascate dell' Acquachetta. Highly recommendable on all levels!

We spent a blissful long weekend at Hotel Al Vecchio Convento, Portico di Romagna in mid March. We received a fabulous welcome from Ulla on arrival and were made to feel so at home throughout our stay. Marisa, (our host), Matteo (Marisa’s son and chef extraordinaire) and Ulla (Matteo’s wife) couldn’t do enough to make our stay extra special and memorable. The hotel itself is lovely - our rooms were charming and traditionally furnished. The restaurant was delightful and the tables were well spaced out, resulting in a relaxed and cordial atmosphere. The food was absolutely delicious - Matteo prides himself on using local ingredients and creates fabulous food which is a joy to eat and a real regional culinary experience. Our trip included a truffle hunting trip with Matteo and his excitable and lovely dog, Lydia. I’ve always wanted to go truffle hunting, so this was a real treat and Lydia didn’t disappoint with her haul of truffles ... and Matteo used them in many of his delicious dishes. We also had a pasta masterclass in the kitchen with Matteo - where the 4 of us had a go at making 2 different types of fresh pasta. We then enjoyed the fruits of our labour for lunch! We were so lucky with the weather during our trip and had a fascinating tour of Portico di Romagna with Ulla and a couple of lovely walks in the beautiful countryside surrounding the village. Our final activity was an enjoyable wine (and food) tasting by a local winemaker, which the hotel arranged. All in all, a fabulous and fun-packed trip to a wonderful family-run hotel in a beautiful area of Italy. We would thoroughly recommend visiting Hotel Al Vecchio Convento and enjoying the hospitality of the the Cameli family.