Hotel Boutique Antiche Mura

Right on the old town

Hotel is inside the old town. No parking on site, but possibility to arrange for parking in the nearby

Modern, boutique hotel renovated inside the old town. Rooms on the interior courtyard (terrace) side are quiet and very pleasant. In warmer weather (we were in early October, a bit cool), you can sit out on the attractive terrace. Rooms - modern decor, good comfort. Good sized bathroom, very clean, plenty of hot water (shower no tub). Free WiFi, worked well in the room. Staff were helpful and friendly. Good, extensive breakfast, good coffee. Location is attractive, inside the area of the old city walls. Short walk up to the town castle, and down to the main pedestrian plazas and shopping streets in the area outside the old city walls. Restaurant is very nice, excellent cuisine, good wine list; good and friendly service. Nearby secured parking is available, for an extra charge. (Among other choices, very near by is an excellent all-pizza restaurant, Donna Valentina.) Saluzzo is a very pleasant town, located near some good sightseeing (the frescoes - late Gothic - at Castle Manta are highly recommended - see Well of Miracles attached), short distance up into the foothills of the nearby Alps on the French border. Town has a very relaxed atmosphere, a pleasant ambiance for strolling and cafe sitting. It's a small town; not a lot of shopping but we don't expect that in a town of this size and character.

Getting to the hotel by car is challenging. Inside the old city walls, very narrow streets and lots of one-ways. Even with GPS it was difficult to hit it the first time there. Easier once you've done it. If you don't pay for the secured parking garage (which is not right at the hotel), street parking is scarce, difficult, pay and time-limited, and possibly therefore not near by. You can unload in front of the hotel, but after that you might have a serious walk from where you find parking. I chose to avoid all this by paying for the secured parking. Both the hotel and the restaurant are a bit pricey. They are very good quality, but perhaps still a bit high as value for the money.

This lovely and beautifully restored small hotel is exactly what I look for when choosing places to stay...a warm and charming atmosphere, nearby small shops and restaurants, and some things to see of interest to a visitor. Add in an exceptional staff, great service, an impeccable room and you have a standout combination. A surprise plus was that they had a wonderfully delicious restaurant where we had dinner on one of our nights.

There's just nothing that we didn't like. It was all around a perfect spot...we'd liked to have had time to stay another night to explore more of the interesting town and surrounding area.