Hotel Steinmannwald

Very friendly check-in. Room situated on the fourth floor with a lovely view across the valley towards the mountains. Spotlessly clean with comfortable bed, plenty of electrical sockets and a bathroom with plenty of hot water even though the hotel was full with a coach party. Despite the coach party we were served very efficiently in the restaurant both at dinner and breakfast. The 'paella' was delicious, and the prices very reasonable. If coming by car to visit Bolzano, I would recommend leaving the car in the hotel's car park and taking the frequent local bus service as car parking in Bolzano (and indeed driving into the centre) can be very difficult. There is a handy group of shops next to the hotel including a chemists, a grocer's shop and a café, also a post box. However, opposite the hotel is a beautiful play park for children, shade and benches, but because of the increase in people crossing the road to access it, the municipality has changed the road surface from tarmac to paving stones which make passing cars sound much noisier. If you are at the front of the hotel, you may need to close the door to your terrace at night and use the air-conditioning to keep the room cool in summer. This is not the hotel's fault and there's nothing they can do about it though they have contacted the local Mayor to share their concerns and those of their guests. The hotel is definitely worth staying in, but please consider bringing earplugs if you think this might bother you. Do not let this deter you from staying at an excellent and reasonably-priced hotel with good connections for Bolzano and points south on the A22 motorway.