About this business
Relais I Due Roccoli stands on the hillside above Lake Iseo in Lombardy, occupying a property of exceptional architectural and historical interest. At its heart is a medieval tower dating from the fifteenth century, which now houses the hotel’s restaurant and gives the property its distinctive character. The main villa dates from the eighteenth century, and together with the tower and a private chapel, it forms a compact historic ensemble set within the landscape of the Franciacorta hills. The name — I Due Roccoli, meaning “the two bird-trapping towers” — reflects the ancient rural use of the land before the villa was built.
The hotel brings together three centuries of Lombard architecture within a single property, with 30 rooms and suites furnished with period pieces, design accents, and carefully chosen artworks. The medieval tower restaurant in particular offers a dining experience unlike any other in the region: thick stone walls, vaulted spaces, and views that reach across the lake to the low hills beyond. The combination of the medieval and the baroque, of historic fabric and contemporary hospitality, gives the relais a layered quality that sets it apart from more uniform luxury hotels.
Lake Iseo provides the setting for this property, and its presence is felt throughout. The lake is the least visited of the major Lombard lakes, but it is in many respects the most intimate, with the island of Monte Isola — the largest lake island in Italy — rising dramatically at its centre. The Franciacorta wine country begins at the foot of the hills on which the hotel stands, making this one of the finest enological landscapes in northern Italy, with producers of international renown within easy reach of the property.
For weddings, Relais I Due Roccoli offers a setting of rare historical depth and natural beauty. The private chapel provides an option for ceremonies within the estate, while the terraces, gardens, and open-air gazebos create a natural sequence of spaces for aperitifs, dinners, and celebrations. The combination of lake views, the medieval tower, the wooded hillside, and the Franciacorta landscape gives every event here a sense of place that is entirely particular to this corner of Lombardy.
Relais I Due Roccoli is a member of Historic Hotels of Europe, recognising the exceptional quality of its historic fabric and its long service as one of the finest small hotels in the Italian lake district. For couples seeking a wedding that combines medieval history, baroque elegance, Lombard landscape, and the culture of one of Italy’s greatest wine regions, this relais on the hills above Lake Iseo offers a setting that is both deeply rooted in its place and genuinely rare within Europe.