Relais Villa Pomela can host conferences for up to 150 people in theatre style, board meetings and training in five smaller rooms, and weddings for up to 180 guests in its historic park, with 47 bedrooms on site. The villa stands on Via Serravalle in Novi Ligure, in the province of Alessandria in southern Piedmont.
Seminars and company events
The largest room, the Salone delle Feste, covers 140 square meters on the ground floor and takes 150 in theatre style, 100 in cabaret, 70 around a single table and 45 in a horseshoe. It has a projector and large screen, a sound system, wireless microphones and daylight. The Sala Raggio, at 70 square meters, takes 60 in theatre style, 35 to 40 in cabaret, 25 around one table and 22 in a horseshoe, and also has daylight and a projector.
For a board meeting or interviews, the Sala Gallo on the lower floor seats 12 around a single table and is reached by elevator. Two rooms inside the restaurant, the Sala Gould for up to 35 and the Sala Hanset for up to 20, serve for working lunches or private dinners. Free Wi-Fi covers the meeting rooms.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel sells weddings as a full service. Receptions take place in the Salone delle Feste, with its columns, stucco ceilings and tapestries, or in the Sala Raggio for a smaller party. In the warm season, the park seats up to 180 guests and hosts symbolic ceremonies and outdoor aperitifs around the fountain. The Veranda runs the length of the park and suits long imperial tables. The team can add flowers, live music, a wedding cake, a vintage car and a wedding planner.
Rooms and capacities
The six spaces are the Salone delle Feste (150), the Sala Raggio (60), the Sala Gould (35), the Sala Hanset (20), the Sala Gallo (12) and the Veranda, whose capacity is not published. The park is the largest setting for a summer event.
Accommodation
The 47 bedrooms range from Classic and Standard rooms to Superior, Superior Deluxe, Family rooms and Suites, several with private terraces and views over the park. A full seminar group or a wedding party can stay on site, and guests can use the swimming pool and its bar.
Catering
Meals are served by the in-house Ristorante Villa Pomela, with Bar Ponchielli and the pool bar for breaks and aperitifs. Event menus are prepared by the hotel kitchen rather than an outside caterer.
History and setting
The villa dates from the 17th century and was first the residence of the noblewoman Giovanna Pomela Tassisto. At the end of the 19th century, the Milanese architect Rovelli restored it in the Belle Époque style that still marks the reception rooms. It has received hotel guests since 1994.
Getting there
Novi Ligure lies between Genoa and Milan, close to the A7 motorway, and has a railway station. The nearest airport is Genoa.
