HOTEL CRYSTAL VENFRA Ltd. — Hotel in Comunità Montana della Valle Brembana

Stayed here in February with three friends. Staff were incredibly friendly, which is more than can be said for the locals whose pass time it is to attack unsuspecting British tourists with snowballs through bedroom windows, we sorted them out. Also noteworthy is the local shop, the owner of which is more than happy to sell kids knives and hip flasks. Watch out for pukey clothes on the fire escape. The beds could be stronger, as we were situated in a mountainous region and were concerned as to whether the beds would be able to withstand avalanches, they were subjected to a simple earthquake test, which it promptly failed. As a bunk bed became two singles we were restricted for space somewhat. Sleep quality was also worsened by having our room invaded by paramedics who stole our bin to tend to next door after a rather dodgy piece of meat had been consumed, I'd avoid that room if I were you. Food was generally edible to an extent, but going vegetarian would be recommended unless you truly want to put the monstrous toilet to the test, it is capable of withstanding several vindaloo poos a day, unlike my roommates. Be warned wifi connectivity is poor and comparative to a small donkey in speed. The Follopian Yeti is a major issue in the local area, it terrorises crusty kids, but is fortunately rarely...

Myself and a group of 3 others stayed here for a week in February, when we first arrived we were impressed by the impressive scenery, but had to review our life choices when we got downstairs to sample the cuisine, the chocolate mousse was nothing short of a coagulated mass of animal and vegetable decay with a hint of Kenyan cocoa :) The top bunk of the bed broke within 3 days and almost left one of my comrades in a wheelchair. But nevertheless i was optimistic and took to the nursery slope and was snow ploughing like a champ. One of our peers was celebrating his birthday and the cake was a little... below par, so we grabbed the opportunity to test our toilet with both hands, and we were not disappointed, the toilet demolished the cake in little under 10 seconds! On the other hand we did have some difficulty removing pear stains from the walls, don't know how they got there so don't ask. The staff were very friendly and didn't seem to mind too much that we had trashed the room only for it to be cleaned, then trashed again. But i guess we'll never know as i am not fluent in Italian. Alas, the time had come to depart and we were deeply saddened that we will had to leave. All in all a good week away, lost a load of weight out of refusal to eat the food provided. 4/5...

PERSONALE SCORTESE E CIBO IMMANGIABILE! Ho deciso di provare questo ristorante durante una classica cena. Appena sono entrato e durante tutta la serata il personale si è rivelato molto ma molto scortese, sotto TUTTI i punti di vista. (i piatti venivano quasi lanciati sul tavolo e per ritirarli il cameriere ti urlava "passami il piatto") La tavolata che ho prenotato si è rivelata divisa in 2 tavoli distinti in 2 zone completamente diverse del ristorante ( 2 sale diverse ). Per quanto riguarda il cibo e le bevande abbiamo pagato 50 euro a persona con incluso solo il primo e il secondo. Mezza bottiglia di vino viene a costare 9 euro mentre il cibo è di scarsissima qualità. Essendo io ricco non discuto il prezzo ma penso che per una persona media questi prezzi siano davvero eccessivi. Come primo ho ordinato dei pizzoccheri, che a parte il chilo emmezzo di burro parevano decenti, mentre di secondo, il brasato con la polenta, rivelatosi davvero immangiabile (polenta precotta e brasato surgelato (di labboratorio)) tanto da avanzarlo quasi completamente. Nota positiva, il fatto che il parmigiano reggiano grattugiato sia illimitato così da poterlo utilizzare su qualsiasi cibo in quantità industriale per renderlo quanto meno gradevole al palato. In sintesi esperienza che non rifarei neanche se il ristorante Hotel Cristallo mi pagasse. Consiglio spassionato: cambiare gestione, camerieri e tutto quello che riguarda la ristorazione...