Paso Robles’ Bellasera Hotel hideaway with trendsetting cuisine

By Tom Wilmer

Published July 21, 2025 at 12:33 PM PDT

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Bellasera Hotel & Suites, Paso Robles, CA.

Correspondent Tom Wilmer reports from the Bellasera Hotel and onsite Enoteca restaurant where he visits with GM Benny Cendali and master-chef Rachael Zollo.

Bellasera Hotel & Suites is located just a couple blocks of Highway 101 on the south edge of Paso Robles California.

There’s a rural, Tuscan sense of being far from the highway the moment you step inside with the motifs continuing outback by the pool and spa.

Tom Wilmer (left) Benny Cendali GM Bellasera Hotel (center) Enoteca Restaraunt Chef Rachael Zollo (right)

We came for an exploration of discovery, exploring the hotel’s amenities, as well as their locals’ best-kept-secret eatery, Enoteca located just off the lobby.

Join correspondent Tom Wilmer for a conversation with Bellasera’s general manager, Benny Cendali followed by a fascinating culinary-conversation with Enoteca’s visionary, passionate chef, Rachael Zollo.

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