Hotel Calissano — Hotel in Alba

Distinction: there is Hotel Calissano and apartments at Hotel Calissano. We stayed at the apartments, which are in an adjacent building to the hotel. Bruno went above and beyond at check-in. He took us to the parking garage & directed us where to park our electric car rental. He even hooked up the charging equipment. Bruno then escorted us to our apartment and pointed out all features. Kudos to Bruno!|The apartment had a full kitchen with refrigerator and stove. Private bath was a nice size but a couple of comments: the shower door did not close all the way so water was always on the floor after showering; the light in the bathroom was motion sensitive and out of range of the shower, unless you waved your hands above your head. There needs to be a manual override for the light. We had a balcony but there was no furniture on it so we had to take kitchen table chairs out if we wanted to sit outside. The location was great, a 5-10 min walk to the center of old town. However, the street the hotel is on is a bit dark and off the main road. Thankfully there was always other guests walking back in the evening, but for two women walking alone, it felt a little desolate/sketchy. Breakfast in the hotel was included. The dining room that breakfast was served was pleasing and had plenty of room. There were a variety of selections for breakfast. Would stay at Calissano again if in the Piedmont region. It was easy to explore and visit other towns & go on excursions. We went on a truffle hunt and winery tour/tasting within 30 minutes of Alba. Also explored neighboring towns of La Morra & Nieve. Alba's old town was charming and we spent a few days and evenings wining...

Drove up to the spacious entrance, family and dog. Stopped and within moments a gentleman came out to ask if we were staying. With our yes to the question he immediately brought a trolley for our luggage and then explained how to get into the underground private car park ( incidentally which was clean dry and spacious for modern cars, ours being quite large). We had a suite and one superior room for the rest of the family. The suite balcony enormous ( perfect for summer). We ordered some sparkling local wine to have as an apéro in the suite before dinner as it was bitter cold. Served when we wished with local olives and the regions famous hazelnuts ( the area is where Nutella comes from). The rooms were quiet calm and warm, luxurious bathrooms with more thick towels than we could ever need. Basically just excellent. The next morning a very good breakfast staffed by efficient calm people who replenished everything all the time on the buffet. Coffee made to order by a barista was as one expects in Italy full of flavour deep and fulfilling with that signature aroma that only the best coffee has.|All the staff we interacted with were polite efficient and charming, one person stood out as world class a gentleman called Bruno who met us on arrival. In all our travels he stands out as one of the very best people we have ever met in an hotel. So well done Bruno and well done Hotel Calissano for having him on your team. Next time we wish to stay in Alba we have no hesitation to book this hotel again. Incidentally the Saturday morning street market for clothes is well worth a visit.|Bravo...

Hotel Calissano is on the outskirts of Alba, but only 10 minutes walk from any place in the town centre. |We stayed two nights, en route from France to visiting our son in Munich. A perfect experience, from the helpfulness in going with me to park my car in the excellent underground parking, to nice breakfasts on the terrace, booking of an excellent restaurant ( and booking is really needed for the few places open on a Monday evening in Alba), relaxation at the bar and immediate response to our issue with the (very good) air conditioning. |The room was very nice and as expected, but it is the people who make the difference in a good hotel and I want to single out Bruno at the front desk for most of the help mentioned above and Maurizio at the bar. |Highly...