Excellent location, friendly staff and a bit out of the ordinary type of guesthouse. We stayed in the big room on top floor which had heating available at 5 eur/night and got baby cottage for 5 eur/night. This room was good for us as we could hang out in a big common room next to our room while our daughter... more

I came across Casa Cordati via internet research purely by chance and fell in love with the place from the pictures and written description on the internet. I was pleasantly surprised upon arrival this July with my young son to discover the same feeling I had felt when researching for accommodation. Giordano, the owner, is a delightful and very helpful... more

We discovered Casa Cordati when we did a day trip to Barga from Lucca and what a wonderful discovery it was. Barga is a small medieval gem with an intricate old town crowned by a magnificent Romanesque duomo so we decided to look for a room so we could stay a few days and explore the town and surrounding countryside... more

This was not the first time I had visited Casa Cordati, but had been twice previously in Spring and Autumn, always drawn back by the experiences I had had previously. Stepping through the great door of this huge ancient palace is like taking a trip back in time. The entrance hall is enormous and also serves as an office,manned by... more

From the moment you rap the heavy doorknocker against the ancient wooden doors, you have entered a truly remarkable place. Casa Cordati is hallowed. A living monument to Bruno Cordati, the painter who made this his studio and home for a lifetime and who is now honored here in his private museum by his daughter, Bruna and his grandson, Giordano... more

Casa Cordati is the house where the prolific and capable, but rather sombre Italian artist Bruno Cordati (1890-1979) lived his final years. It's a massive, rambling place right in the old town of Barga, now inhabited by the artist's daughter (lady in her ??'s), and by her very friendly and helpful son (Giordani), who does all the front work. He... more