Hotel Cristallo

Features

Half board

Situated in the resort centre, this premier property offers an exceptional level of comfort and easy piste access. Overlooking the ski lifts, it has excellent Wellness facilities along with various activities, ideal for families. Good for families, this Premier hotel is centrally located, very close to the slopes, and has high standards and excellent Wellness facilities. This is a Premier property, offering you the ultimate in luxurious winter relaxation.

Accommodation

Child prices apply to ages 2-12 years inclusive.

Standard rooms have twin beds, private facilities, satellite TV, telephone, safe, minibar, hairdryer and bath robes. All rooms can take a third and fourth bed (fourth bed is bunk bed).

Breakfast is buffet style and dinner is three courses. Christmas Day and New Year's Eve Gala Dinners are included in the price of the holiday.

Activities

Fitness centre, Gym, Sauna, Jacuzzi™, Steam bath, Solarium*, Massage*, Turkish bath,

TV area, Live music (Soloist), Card area, Board games,

Children's early meal sittings, Highchairs (subject to demand), Children's menu,

Facilities

A la carte restaurant, Lounge bar, Reception, Room service, Luggage store, TV area, Safety deposit box facility, Porter,

Sestriere Resort Info

Most probably the best resort in the Milky Way, Sestriere was the first purpose-built village in the Alps. It hosted the 1997 World Championships and ran many of the races at the 2006 Turin Olympic Games. Because it's at high altitude, there is top-class snow, supported by widespread snowmaking. All levels of skier should find something to sink their teeth into. There is steep terrain and off-piste for advanced skiers, great scope for intermediates and good facilities for beginners. This is all supported by a continually improving lift system, which only gets overloaded at weekends and on major holidays. Boarders will not find any territory of their own. And the Milky Way isn't the best for convenient access to all its disjointed parts.

The resort itself is not overly attractive, as opposed to the stunning scenery around, but it does have everything you need off-snow: plenty for non-skiers to do, a good range of restaurants, mainly hotel-based accommodation and up-tempo nightlife at the weekends, which caters to the Italian brigades up from Turin and Milan.

Overall, Sestriere is a surprisingly good value resort, considering its renown. It's also an excellent base for exploring the Milky Way, with its own all-ability pistes to satisfy everyone. Ignoring the less-than-heavenly architecture, this is one of the best Italian resorts.