Casa Maria Luigia
Bottura’s art-filled country house outside Modena
Casa Maria Luigia is a luxury hotel in Modena, Italy holding 3 MICHELIN Keys; a place on The World's 50 Best Hotels (No. 82 in 2025). It ranks 6.97 out of 10 on the finehotels.world prestige index, which is built only from public award data. Every award recorded here is published by the body that grants it, and this page links to the listing that evidences it.
Casa Maria Luigia is an intimate country house in San Damaso, about 15 minutes from the historic center of Modena, Italy. Massimo Bottura and Lara Gilmore converted the 18th-century property into a hotel in 2019, extending the hospitality associated with Osteria Francescana, their three-MICHELIN-starred restaurant. The setting is rural but not remote: a park leads to a swimming pool, tennis courts, a kitchen garden, and Bottura’s Playground, a space for his collected passions.
Inside, contemporary design respects the farmhouse. Every room is different, with artwork and design pieces drawn from Osteria Francescana’s visual memory, the couple’s home, and selections made for the property. Walnut floors, handcrafted ceramic tile bathrooms, and walk-in showers appear in at least one room; common areas are similarly art-filled and well maintained. Breakfast is the central ritual, with cooking associated with Bottura, while a small guest kitchen adds domestic practicality. Casa Maria Luigia suits travelers who want food and design in equal measure, with grounds for a day away from Modena’s historic center. Its MICHELIN Three Key distinction and 2025 World’s 50 Best Hotels ranking of 82 confirm its international pedigree.
At a glance
- 18th-century Emilian country house
- Individual room design schemes
- Breakfast by Massimo Bottura
- Park with pool and tennis courts
- MICHELIN Three Key distinction
How this hotel is scored
The prestige score is our own index, built from public award data: MICHELIN Keys, Forbes Travel Guide star ratings, placement in the World's 50 Best Hotels across 2023, 2024 and 2025 weighted equally, and a minor sway from La Liste. It is not a paid placement and no hotel can buy its way up. Read the full method.
Questions people ask about Casa Maria Luigia
Is Casa Maria Luigia worth staying at?
By the public record it is one of the most decorated hotels in the world. It holds 3 MICHELIN Keys; a place on The World's 50 Best Hotels (No. 82 in 2025). On our index that works out to a prestige score of 6.97 out of 10. In short: Bottura’s art-filled country house outside Modena. Whether that suits you depends on what you want from a stay, which is why the description on this page is written plainly rather than as marketing copy.
What awards has Casa Maria Luigia won?
Casa Maria Luigia in Modena, Italy holds 3 MICHELIN Keys; a place on The World's 50 Best Hotels (No. 82 in 2025). Those come from the four independent systems finehotels.world tracks: the MICHELIN Guide hotel selection and its Keys, Forbes Travel Guide star ratings, The World's 50 Best Hotels, and La Liste. None of them can be bought, and neither can placement on this site.
How is the prestige score for Casa Maria Luigia calculated?
The score is a point total built only from award facts, then shown on a scale of 5.00 to 10.00. MICHELIN Keys carry the most weight, a Forbes Travel Guide Five-Star rating adds a flat six points, placements in The World's 50 Best Hotels for 2023, 2024 and 2025 are weighted equally, and a La Liste rating moves the total slightly. It has 25 rooms. The full formula is published on the methodology page, so the figure shown for Casa Maria Luigia can be reproduced from the awards listed on this page.
How can the awards for Casa Maria Luigia be checked?
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