Taking our Triplets on a Villa Pia Holiday: Michaela’s Story

Michaela and Peter Lunter and triplets

Taking our Triplets on a Villa Pia Holiday: Michaela’s Story     We were delighted to welcome Michaela and Peter and their sweet trio of boys at the villa. They were the winners of a holiday giveaway we ran as part of our collaboration with the award-winning family rave network, Big Fish Little Fish. Thanks […]

Family Food at Villa Pia + Chiappa Sisters Cookbooks Giveaway

Baby at the Table Chiappa Sisters

Family Food at Villa Pia + Chiappa Sisters Cookbooks Giveaway     At Villa Pia, we take family food very seriously. We cater to the very youngest diners, with everything from baby food on offer, to simple meals for fussy eaters. Our chefs are happy to create dishes for all tastes and specifications, including free-from […]

In Photos: A Wedding at Villa Pia

Wedding at Villa Pia

In Photos: A Wedding at Villa Pia     A wedding at Villa Pia is one of our favourite things to plan. In November, we celebrated James and Rosie’s wedding at Villa Pia. It was a stylish occasion that gathered close friends and family together in the Italian countryside.     The staff worked tirelessly, […]

Our Villa Pia Holiday: Karen and her Mini Travellers

Karen and her Mini Travellers

Our Villa Pia Holiday: Karen at Mini Travellers     We loved this Q&A interview with Karen, the editor of popular family travel site Mini Travellers, who enjoyed a Villa Pia holiday with her children in the autumn. Don’t miss Karen’s stunning video of her trip below!   Name and occupation Karen Beddow. Editor of […]

Our Holiday at Villa Pia: Maggie and Family

Our Holiday at Villa Pia with Maggie and family

Our Holiday at Villa Pia: Maggie and Family     Maggie and her partner live in Shoreditch with their 6-year-old daughter and 2.5-year-old son. Maggie works in an international charity and her partner works in IT in London. We spoke to them at the end of a four-night, four-day holiday at Villa Pia.   How […]

Easter at Villa Pia + Carluccio’s Gift Offer

Villa Pia family holiday with baby

Easter at Villa Pia + Carluccio’s Gift Offer Easter greetings from Villa Pia! We are recovering from surprise snowstorms in March (!) and things are warming up for the new season. We’re especially looking forward to the Wildflowers and Garden Design retreat in May, hosted by gardening expert Rosie Yeomans (BBC Radio 4) and crafting […]

Villa Pia Memories (James of Little Forest Folk)

Little Forest Folk Leanna and James

Villa Pia Memories (James of Little Forest Folk) Little Forest Folk runs award-winning, immersive forest nurseries in London, creating a unique ‘outdoor learning’ experience for children ages 2 to 5. Owners James and his wife Leanna visited Villa Pia in 2017. They loved it so much, they’re launching a Little Forest Folk holiday retreat at […]

Italian Holiday Greetings + Carluccio’s Gift Voucher

WAY Villa Pia landscape and pools

Italian Holiday Greetings + Carluccio’s Gift Voucher Tanti auguri di Buone Feste! Season’s greetings from Villa Pia. It’s been a busy year at the villa, as we welcomed families new and familiar to our baby-friendly Italian holiday escape. We have shared some wonderful moments in the Umbrian sunshine, including one of the hottest Italian summers […]

The Idler Retreat at Villa Pia

Tom Hodgkinson hosts the Idler Retreat at Villa Pia

The Idler Retreat at Villa Pia! We’re delighted to be welcoming renowned magazine and online academy, The Idler, to their first retreat here in October — billed as ‘a week of idling, thinking and making things in Umbria’. The week-long retreat will be hosted by editor/founder Tom Hodgkinson and academy director Victoria Hull. Idler head […]