Antico Borgo Molino 7Cento

A water mill turned relais

Molino 7Cento is an 18th-century tufa-stone water mill, built on the bank of a canal that runs down from the Lepini mountains towards the sea, in the countryside of the municipality of Cori. For centuries it stone-ground the grain of the surrounding fields; in the mid-1980s it became a home, and from 2014, under the new owners, it was restored as a relais. Around it is a certified organic farm of vines, olive trees and native plants, with an olive oil that appears in guides such as Flos Olei and Slow Food's.

It stands at the foot of the Lepini, on the Pontine plain, and is one of the most convenient bases for visiting the Garden of Ninfa if you are travelling by car.

The rooms

They are made in the spaces of the old mill and all are different, in layout and furnishings, which mix contemporary design and antique pieces. They have a double bed, bathroom, minibar, wifi and telephone; some have a whirlpool bath, and some can fit an extra bed for children under three. There is indoor parking, bicycles and a tennis court. The website does not publish the number of rooms or rates: you book through its booking engine. For booking directly, they give a bottle of house wine (one night), an aperitif by the pool (two nights) or an hour of private spa for two (three nights).

Wellness, restaurant and winery

The wellness centre, in the quietest part of the borgo and inside a garden, has an unheated pool, a hot jacuzzi, rest areas and a wet circuit with sauna, Turkish bath, sensation shower and salt wall. Guests use the pool, jacuzzi and rest areas without limit, from 9:00 to 19:00.

The restaurant, in a glass-walled dining room, cooks according to the season with produce from the estate and from local producers, with a list of local, national and foreign wines. In the winery there is a tasting and sales point for aperitifs and light meals with its wine, its oil and local products. From May to September they run a wine tour of the vineyards and winery with a tasting.