Stone Oven Stay

09/06/2026

These sculptures scattered around our park were created by Manfred Kronenthaler.

The story began before we even met him. One day, while walking through Val Pellice, Manfred happened to step into Aira, our old stone granary that we are slowly restoring and occasionally using as an exhibition space. At the time, it was hosting an exhibition by Lev Nikitin.

A year later, he returned as a guest with his son. Only shortly before leaving did we discover that he was an artist himself.

Or rather, not an artist in the usual sense. Manfred is a biologist and scientist by profession. He has been making art as a self-taught artist for only about fifteen years and has never pursued a conventional art career.

His work immediately caught our attention. We invited him back as an artist-in-residence at , and since then he has returned several times. Over the years, he has created around a dozen sculptures for Stone Oven House, many of which now seem as if they have always belonged here among the trees, stones and old walls.

Sometimes the best residencies begin with nothing more than a random walk and an open door.

08/06/2026

This year we took on a little too much.

New rooms, a new website, endless improvements, repairs and unfinished ideas. Not everything is ready yet. But some things are finally coming together.

We recently updated the photos for Stone Oven Stay on Airbnb and Booking, and almost immediately the calendar started filling up. August is already nearly booked.

Most people plan their trip for August.

It’s easy to understand why.

In the cities, the asphalt melts under the sun. The air feels heavy with heat. Even along the coast, finding a quiet spot can be a challenge.

Up here in the mountains, sometimes all you need is a tree.

We have plenty of those.

They come with cold streams, waterfalls and mountain trails that eventually lead to small restaurants hidden among the clouds.

But every year we notice the same thing.

Many visitors arrive just when the most magical part of the season is already beginning to disappear.

Right now, the fireflies have arrived.

They are impossible to capture properly in photos or stories. By mid-July they will be gone again, together with the wild strawberries, blueberries and many of the small gifts that early summer brings.

Of course, there will still be plenty to enjoy afterwards. The stars are not going anywhere.

The mountains, forests, streams and trails will remain.

But this particular moment of the year cannot be saved for later.

At Stone Oven Stay you can book a private room, an apartment with its own kitchen, or even the entire property. And if you follow us here, you probably already know how to reach us directly.

Sometimes the best things last only a few weeks.

P.S. Stone Oven House is still full of art, artists and creative projects. But the fireflies deserve some attention too. They appear without grants, curators or press releases, and disappear leaving only memories of a summer that passed too quickly.

03/06/2026

In the city, we often go out looking for something to do.
Here, we sit down and wait for something to happen.

Usually, it does.

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In città spesso usciamo per trovare qualcosa da fare.
Qui ci sediamo e aspettiamo che succeda qualcosa.

Di solito succede.

02/06/2026

When we restored the old hayloft, we imagined it as a place where people could relax, work, dance, and walk barefoot on the wooden floor.

The floor is made of beech wood — warm, smooth, and solid under the feet.

Seeing it now filled with the bodies and movements of the dance retreat participants with and .souldance feels like a quiet confirmation.

21/05/2026

Summer is the perfect time to explore the valleys of Val Pellice — mountain trails, forests, rivers, and small ancient villages hidden among the hills of Northern Italy.

Stone Oven Stay is a peaceful place to slow down, walk through the mountains, discover old paths, and return home in the evening to silence, nature, and art.

Plan your summer escape 🌿

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23/04/2026

04/02/2026

We’re grateful to share that Stone Oven Stay has received the Traveller Review Award 2026.

This recognition comes directly from our guests — from their words, their time, and their trust.
For us, it means that what we are building here in the Val Pellice — a quiet place for rest, creativity, and simple living — is being truly felt.

Stone Oven Stay is not a hotel.
It is a home shaped by people, landscapes, long conversations, shared meals, slow mornings, and nights by the fire.
Every stay leaves a trace, and this award belongs to everyone who has been part of this journey.

Thank you for choosing us, for returning, and for recommending this place to others.
We’ll continue doing what we believe in: caring for the space, the people, and the time we share.

26/01/2026

«La neve è il silenzio che la natura usa per ricordarci la sua forza.»
— Giovanni Boccaccio
“Snow is the silence nature uses to remind us of its strength.”

silenzio — silence
Nel silenzio dell’inverno ogni respiro diventa più chiaro: la montagna ti aspetta per giorni tranquilli e notti profonde.
In the silence of winter, every breath becomes clearer: the mountain awaits you for quiet days and deep nights.
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11/11/2025

«Ogni strumento è creato per uno scopo, ma il vero valore sta nella mano che lo usa.»
— Marsilio Ficino
“Every tool is made for a purpose, but the true value lies in the hand that wields it.”

strumento — tool
Ogni oggetto qui racconta una storia: vieni a trovarci e scopri come anche tu puoi far parte di questa officina viva.
Every object here tells a story: come visit us and see how you, too, can become part of this living workshop.
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28/10/2025

«Nessun fuoco è così ardente come quello che arde nel cuore dell’uomo.»
— Seneca
“No fire burns so brightly as that which blazes in the heart of man.”

fuoco — fire
Il fuoco ci riunisce, scalda il corpo e la memoria. Anche una notte fredda diventa casa.
Fire gathers us, warming body and memory. Even a cold night becomes home.
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