Principi di Piemonte | UNA Esperienze

Great hotel in a fantastic location. Walking distance to all the main areas in Turin - and what a fab city. Lots to see and do. Fantastic food and drink everywhere. Aperitivo hour is my new favourite thing! And try a Bicerin!! (hot chocolate coffee) Spacious room with lovely bathroom. Robe and slippers provided. Staff were great and always really helpful. Front desk assisted in making several dinner recommendations and reservations for us. Star of the show was the barman in the hotel bar. Such a brilliant barman, fantastic service and interesting character. We made sure we went there before or after dinner for one :)

After a stay at an excellent hotel in Milan, (not nearly as expensive as Principi di Piemonte) I wondered would it really be worth the extra €100 per night premium? I’m glad to say it was. OK, we had upgraded to a Junior Suite but I have stayed in hotels that describe some rooms as such - only to be disappointed. Our Junior Suite at the Principi di Piemonte was simply magnificent. A bedroom and a separate living room with very comfortable sofa and armchairs. A walk-in wardrobe, massive, (and very comfortable) bed, two large screen TV’s and a capacious bathroom. It had all you could wish for - and more. We only had breakfast at the hotel and that was also, (mostly), top quality. Everything you could wish for including an excellent hot breakfast option. The usual bacon and sausages but it was the eggs that won this breakfast “first prize”. No solid lump of dry egg, slowly desiccating over a low heat-source - just wonderfully creamy and moist scrambled eggs. One small complaint, while you had a choice of four fruit juices at breakfast, the orange juice was a little watery and anaemic. Not bad but not that good either. That area could be improved. As you'd expect, all the staff were excellent. Especially the bar staff who made our visits for a nightcap, so very enjoyable. I confess to being a little taken aback at the bar prices at first but after a few days in Turin, we soon learned that the quality of the drinks and nibbles made up for the slightly more expensive prices. So apart from the fruit juices at breakfast no complaints? Well it’s not really a complaint but like all of the hotels we stayed in during our trip, the room had an excellent “capsule” coffee machine. Great if your first love is coffee but my wife would have preferred a kettle for tea. In our experience, breakfast tea in Italian hotels isn’t very good. They have a wide range of teas available - but the water is rarely at boiling point and as every good Englishman knows - that is essential. Another reason the Principi di Piemonte suited us was its proximity to the Porta Nuova railway station. It only takes just over five minutes to walk from the station to the hotel and was easily navigable - even with suitcases. It is also a few minutes walk to the beautiful Piazza San Carlo and all the museums. A perfect location. When we visit Turin again we will definitely be staying at this excellent hotel. An intoxicating mix of great location, beautiful rooms and five star service.