Italy Mountain Holidays

This really was a most magical place to visit, the peace and calm of the area was just what I needed after hectic working weeks! I wish I had stayed longer to enjoy more of the spa, the village is hard to get to, and very small but the hotel makes up for that. The night we stayed there was a lightning storm and the hotel came to collect us from the local pizza restaurant which was so kind! A lovely places with lovely staff, cannot recommend highly enough!

This place was beautiful family run hotel, staff incredibly helpful. Would recommend a visit :)

The hotel has a very interesting layout. It was buiilt in 1937 and is similar to the Gugenheim museum in NY, in a sense that the rooms are arranged around a spiral corridor that goes up from the first floor all the way to the 8th. Advantages: the breakfast was very good, a lot to choose from. The hotel is very close to ski lifts - about five minutes drive and the hotel provides a shuttle bus. It is also a 2 minute walk to the center of the little town of Sauze d'Oulx where shops, restaurants and pubs are. There is a ski/snowboard rental on hotel premises (in the basement) with efficient with an efficient employee (thanks Randy). There are also lockers to keep the skiing equipment. Disadvantages: The hotel is really overpriced in the winter. I'm not sure why they call themselves VIP, as the hotel and the rooms are pretty basic. Furthermore, the hotel does not have its own swimming pool, but rather the spa complex is in a separate building next door, a short walk across the parking lot. We got two vouchers for free entrance, but we were there for five days. The entrance to the pool and spa are around 18 euros per person per day. The hotel does not have landline telephones between the rooms, nor do rooms have any kettle to make tea. The two elevators constantly malfunctioned. To summarize - not a VIP hotel, probably something like 3 stars, but the stay was still very enjoyable due to the hotel's location, nice staff, great skiing and the general athmosphere.

Stuff are really friendly and helpful

The pool & garden area

This place was beautiful family run hotel, staff incredibly helpful. Would recommend a visit :)

The pool & garden area

This place was beautiful family run hotel, staff incredibly helpful. Would recommend a visit :)

The view is breathtaking! Lovely accommodations away from the busy town—shuttle bus is a fantastic service. Giovanni is a jewel and oh so accommodating! All staff were lovely and helpful. We would definitely stay again when in Sorrento. Thank you for lasting memories. I miss hearing the donkey already!

Great place, the hot springs were its own adventure. Wake up early and hit them before it’s open to the public. A highlight of our entire Italian trip.