The Schiaffino family have looked after guests with all their dedication and enthusiasm since 1962, constantly trying out new ideas, but unfailingly drawing on tradition and nature as an essential, limitless source of inspiration.
Fall in love with the story of our villa & family
1962
In 1962, when the Schiaffino family built the first 14-room nucleus of the Hotel Villa Edera and La Torretta, there was not even a road to get to the land overlooking the last tunnel before entering Moneglia, coming from Riva Trigoso and looking towards the bay of the Secca beach. The materials were brought to the site on the back of a mule, following the mule track that started near the church of San Giorgio in the center of the town.
Ever since
Villa Edera & La Torretta is the legacy of the Schiaffino family, who have dedicated their lives to hospitality with passion and devotion.
Lino and Ida Schiaffino, with their daughters Orietta and Edi, built this charming retreat out of love for Liguria and its traditions. Ida perfected Ligurian flavors in the kitchen, later passing her craft to Edi, while Lino sourced the finest ingredients and Orietta welcomed guests with warmth.
Their dedication lives on, offering a nature-inspired escape where authenticity and heartfelt hospitality come together in perfect harmony.
2017-currently
Since 2017, the hotel has been continuously evolving, introducing new features each year. To enhance comfort and exclusivity, the original 30 rooms have been transformed into 19 spacious and inviting double rooms.
Francesca, Orietta’s daughter, is not only in charge of guest reception and reservations but also the creative mind behind the hotel’s design. As an interior designer, she has personally curated every room and common area, ensuring each one is unique yet tied together by a cohesive design concept.
This evolution is far from over—Villa Edera & La Torretta continues to grow, offering guests ever-new and unforgettable experiences.
2019-October 2024
The Schiaffinos – in particular Orietta, a declared gourmet – have thought of a gastronomic proposal that draws on the strength of the surrounding nature, the aromatic herbs, the vegetables, in a nutshell, everything that comes from the scattered gardens of the Villa. It was in December 2019 they handed this extraordinary potential into the hands of a local young and promising chef, Jorg Giubbani.
2022-2023-2024
The chef of the “Orto“ restaurant in Moneglia, Jorg Giubbani, has seen the Michelin Star confirmed also for 2024, a prestigious recognition for his haute cuisine: top-notch raw materials, passion for tradition, constant research for innovation.
Jorg Giubbani – reads the motivation for the award – is a young Ligurian chef who, thanks to important professional experiences, has developed an idea of cuisine that primarily wants to be a narrative of the region. Its gastronomic proposal has the privilege of being based on great raw materials and, as the Restaurant name suggested, on the private culinary garden that surrounds the property, following the common thread of tradition with its ingredients and its flavours, following the rhythm of seasonality and the chef’s creativity. Every single dish becomes a craft culinary masterpiece.
Orto by Jorg Giubbani was available until October 31st, 2024.
It has been a proud for us to be the first to discover Jorg’s potential and to have him in our family for 5 years. The close bound between us, what we have created together, the various achivements and the common passion for our territory are impossible to dissolve…we’ll share the same avant-garde vision and passion for Ligurian food forever.
2025
We are currently work on exciting news showing up from April 2025…WE WILL GO BACK TO OUR LIGURIAN ROOTS!
New authentic culinary, wellness, active and lifestyle experiences, new rooms, new Technogym fitness room, new offers, new website and more sustainability: our guests will be more engaged in local traditions and activities in order to better enjoy our villa, its outdoors and make unforgettable memories.
Curious about this? Please contact us before making a reservation in order to plan a “made-to-mesure” offer for you.
