Hotel Cavour Et des Officiers

The hotel is located on the top of an old fortified town, overlooking a rugged valley. Absolutely awesome for a one day stop .. but probably too small for a long stay unless you make day excursions. Getting to the hotel is already an adventure. From the parking lot you take an elevator, after that three steep funiculaires with stunning views, then another elevator and inside the hotel yet another elevator. Each time the views beat the previous one. The rooms are large, beautiful and very affordable (especially out of season). Very good breakfast included in the rate. The town has a few nice restaurants (nothing fancy) within reasonable walking distance. It is small enough to be seen in half a day, hence my comment about a one day stopover.

Great experience staying at the fort. Parking was easy and access to the hotel is via 4 lifts. All the staff were helpful. Or room was big and well furnished. Good opportunity to visit some of the fort’s museums. We borrowed electric bikes to explore the nearest villages and find a restaurant for dinner. Breakfast was provided in the cafeteria and was delicious.

We only spent one night in this hotel, and it is surely an experience we will not forget in a hurry. As a military history buff I was intrigued to visit this hotel, located as it is within the walls of an Italian C19 fortress. Unfortunately, due to health and car problems we did not arrive in the best of spirits having endured a journey from hell, (due also to our Satnav deciding to throw ‘a wobbly’ that day), resulting in our not arriving at the hotel until 8pm. Nevertheless, having phoned the ever courteous and helpful Deborah warning her of our late arrival, things did not turn out too badly. However, be aware that access to this property is not exactly simple or for the faint hearted. Having driven up a multi-storey car park with very narrow roadways, you are then confronted with the prospect of ascending not one but five lifts in order to eventually reach our room at the top of the fort. A task not to be taken on lightly with cumbersome luggage. The conversion from fortress to hotel has been achieved to an extraordinary degree, with reception rooms, lounges and bedrooms all tastefully, if a little clinically, decorated. We occupied a junior suite which was very comfortable, with spacious bedroom, good sized bathroom (with bathtub), together with a small lobby and smaller room with an additional single bed. The view from the window and small balcony of the mountains and valley below was truly breath-taking. However, the site’s functions are a little quirky as it is trying to balance both being a tourist attraction and a hotel at the same time. Breakfast was a little disappointing as effectively what you are offered is the site cafeteria with a few concessions to what you might expect at that time of day. Also, for somewhere so remote, it is unfortunate that there is no restaurant. The reception is only open for limited hours. So, if you want something different, in a fantastic mountain retreat – if a little quirky – give it a go. The memory will stay with you, whatever your experience.

Sehr schönes Hotel mit wenigen Zimmern in spektakulärer Lage. Sehr freundliches Personal, wir hatten eine sehr geräumige Junior Suite mit tolle Ausstattung und schönem Balkon. Dank der Aufzüge ist der Weg vor allem abends hoch kein Problem. Das verweilen auf einer historischen Burg, wenn fast keiner da ist, hat noch einen besonderen Reiz. Absolute Empfehlung..

L'hotel è situato nel forte , proprio alla sommità. La vista è stupenda, una posizione veramente eccezionale. Per arrivarci bisogna salire alcuni ascensori panoramici bellissimi. Nel corpo centrale hanno ricavato 11 camere. La mia era spaziosa e confortevole, arredamento minimale. Buono il rapporto qualità/prezzo Personale molto gentile e premuroso.

Bellissima esperienza, dal momento che l'hotel - essenziale, ma molto curato e pulitissimo, e con personale davvero gentilissimo e accogliente - si trova *all'interno* del Forte di Bard, in cima alla fortezza! Incredibile passeggiare nel Forte la notte, con il badge fornito dalla reception! Nel borgo sottostante c'è un ottimo ristorante per la cena. Unica pecca: questo posto straordinario è poco conosciuto, fate più promozione online!