I went truffle hunting with experts at a gorgeous hotel in northern Italy. Here's what it was like.

Nick DaukJan 18, 2022, 21:33 IST

Casa di Langa.Courtesy Casa Di Langa

Casa di Langa is a 39-room hotel located in the Piedmont region of northern Italy.
Opened in June 2021, the hotel features an outdoor infinity pool and sweeping views of landscapes.

I recently spent the night at Casa di Langa, a new boutique hotel located in Alta Langhe, outside of the city of Turin in northern Italy.

It's a quiet retreat surrounded by over 100 acres of private forest and just a few kilometers away from the site of the annual International Alba White Truffle Fair.

Nick Dauk Casa Di Langa

Nick Dauk

From the hotel's courtyard, there's a sweeping view of green hillsides and vineyards

Nick Dauk

There's also a heated outdoor infinity pool and accompanying bar

Courtesy Casa Di Langa

The bar serves specialty cocktails as well as beers from local breweries

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The hotel rooms are tucked behind a covered outdoor corridor

Courtesy Casa di Langa

The 39 rooms are all one of two designs, either North-facing or South-facing

A North-facing room.Courtesy Casa di Langa

The South-facing rooms have terracotta flooring and marble bathrooms

A South-facing room.Courtesy Casa di Langa

Dinner at the hotel's Faula Ristorante was a 3-hour event

Courtesy Casa di Langa

The 8-course meal included 4 different wine pairings

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Casa di Langa boasts 42 acres of private land with exclusive access to guests

Courtesy Casa di Langa

For a truffle-hunting excursion, I was paired up with Marta and Daniele, the pet-parents of 2 Lagotto Romagnolo dogs

Courtesy of Casa di Langa

We spent an hour following the dogs through the woods, digging up half a dozen black truffles in the process

Courtesy Casa di Langa

The cute pups Bianca and Luna even sniffed out 2 rare white truffles

Courtesy Casa di Langa

Casa di Langa is a treasure for truffle lovers, but it's the top-notch staff that sets this hotel above the rest

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I went truffle hunting with experts at a gorgeous hotel in northern Italy. Here's what it was like.

Nick Dauk Casa Di Langa

From the hotel's courtyard, there's a sweeping view of green hillsides and vineyards

There's also a heated outdoor infinity pool and accompanying bar

The bar serves specialty cocktails as well as beers from local breweries

The hotel rooms are tucked behind a covered outdoor corridor

The 39 rooms are all one of two designs, either North-facing or South-facing

The South-facing rooms have terracotta flooring and marble bathrooms

Dinner at the hotel's Faula Ristorante was a 3-hour event

The 8-course meal included 4 different wine pairings

Casa di Langa boasts 42 acres of private land with exclusive access to guests

For a truffle-hunting excursion, I was paired up with Marta and Daniele, the pet-parents of 2 Lagotto Romagnolo dogs

We spent an hour following the dogs through the woods, digging up half a dozen black truffles in the process

The cute pups Bianca and Luna even sniffed out 2 rare white truffles

Casa di Langa is a treasure for truffle lovers, but it's the top-notch staff that sets this hotel above the rest