Gran Baita Hotel

HI stayed in the hotel early march 2011, hotel is situated on a side street just of the square. Hotel is very clean think some1 was in our room everyday, rooms are very spacious although they where all single beds pushed 2gether lol, friends of ours even got a jacuzzi bath lucky pigs. Staff are very friendly and helpful, food is ok nothing special, you'll always find something to eat on the set menu which you get a choice of 3 starts/main/dessert. Hotel has its own storage room with so called heating, my snowboard came out one morning with snow still on it. But all in all i would 100% def stay there again. oh and there was 14 of us staying there and no complaints all round!
cheers the Bigitty Bong Crew

March 2011- just got back from a week staying at Gran Baita in Sauze D'oulx. Skied every day but one- heavy snow bad visibiity so we sledged! Great friendly hotel, rooms spotless, staff really friendly, food good. Will be going back again next year for sure. First timers thhe pistes were brilliant loved it

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Booked through Cystal 10 mad middle aged snowboarders in total! The hotel is perfectly situated in a side street just off the square in the old town which makes it very quiet in the evening.. Rooms are excellent for a 3 star hotel being airy and warm. Twin beds and a single in every room meant that none of us had to share a double as we were 2 per room. The ensuites were large and hot water was always availble. The rooms were imaculatly cleaned everty day and i mean that shoes were put in cupboards and clothes folded!! The type of service you would expect from a 5 star hotel. Everyone of the staff couldnt do enough for you.. the waitresses were fantastic and bar staff were very helpful.. paolo the owner was on hand from early morning till late and never stopped working during our stay. And a character at that being Italy's top skier during his youth..Food was very good and plenty of it 4 courses in the evening.. Breakfast being continental but filled you up..
I was very cautious about booking a holiday in Sauze due to various bad reports that i had read.. where these came from i dont know as we had a fantastic week. The snow was excellent having the last 2 days in powder really made it for us.. the first 4 were very cold but sunny. the lift system is brilliant, only 2 two men chairs needed updating but the rest are fast 4 man.. only one button lift which is great for boarders. I have spent many seasons in France, Austria and Canada and was equally impressed with the quality of runs available in sauze. if it snows then the lower tree runs are superb offering endless powder runs through trees! a dream. Its an itermediate resort, cruisy red runs and blues.. Link up to Sestriere is and Milky way is good but we found ourselves with plenty to do in Sauze without travelling..Guess we timed our trip well with new snow.. There are bars for everyone, Paddy's is Ok but we spent more time in Derby's then onto Vagabondi's where live music was played most nights.. Its all there if you want it. Would stay in hotel again withouit a doubt. Thank you for making our stay enjoyable.

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We were 3 families, 5 adults with 7 18-20 year olds and we stayed in the Hotel Gran Baita the first week in 2010. This a friendly family run hotel and nothing is too much trouble for Paolo and his team. The rooms were warm, extremely clean and well appointed. Some have balconies with lovely views. The lounge area is comy with a log fire and plenty of board games if you have younger children. The food is excellent, the chef obviously takes pride in his work and we were amazed when on gala night he rememebred two of our party don't like cheese and prepared seperate dishes for us - how is that for service. The bar prices were often cheaper and more generous than the village. The only downside - which is very minor - is the ski store...it needs more heat! The skiing was excellent tahnks to the snow and well kept pistes. The village is ideal with plenty of lively bars and quieter wine bars. The downside for us was Paddy McGinty's, the day we arrived we went and wre given loyalty cards - 24 Pints = 1 Free 'Paddy McGinty's' Tee Shirt, it was a good atmospher so we went every day after skiing and most nights. we got 10 loaylty cards completed over the week - spent 1080 euros - they said they were waitng for a shipment of tee shirts - did we get a teeshirt - did we heck. What a scam - other bars have better happy hours and better acivities but we were loyal to Paddy's - what a joke!!! Overall Sauze and the Hotel Gran Baita made for an excellent ski holiday

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This is a great hotel for 3 star accomadation. The reception and service was great, very welcoming and friendly.
It has a central location, but is tooked away down a small side street so it is nice and quite.
The 4 course meals and buffet breakfast were good and drinks etc at the bar were reasonably priced compared bars etc in the town.
Our twin room was quite small but we booked late and got a bargain so can't complain. The room was immaculate and have to agree the bed was quite hard.
I would definitely stay again.
Sauze is a very nice ski resort, not as raucous as many reviews state. The skiing is quite advanced so is good for intermediate abilities but I think beginners would struggle. The resort is on a hill so best to get the free bus to the lifts.

Stayed here 27/12/09 - 03/01/10, This hotel was brilliant for a 3 star, the rooms were generously sized and very clean, the food was fantastic, the staff were nice and friendly. The beds were a little on the firm side but after a good day skiing this really didn't matter. Perfectly positioned just off the main square so it remained quiet in the evenings. Loved it!

6 readers found this review helpful

This hotel was really nice to stay in. It was better than we were expecting. Our rooms were airy and light and the bathrooms were amazing considering its 3 star. A maid cleans every day whilst we were out skiing and if you're anything like us, untidy (!) it was nice to come home to a clean and tidy room.
The food.. was very very good. A pre starter, starter, main and dessert for dinner and a buffet breakfast. A wide range to choose from and we were satisfied every night. The staff/waitresses are very friendly and would do just about anything to help.
There are a few good pubs/bars around the small town which is nice to go to in the evenings.
Overall a really nice stay in sauze.

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A holiday that went smoothly and enhanced by the excellent accommodation.
The room service was a standard you would hope for but don't often get. The standard was what I would imagine 5 star to be.
Food was plentiful after a hard day on the piste. There was not a day when I felt let down by the quality of the quisine with a choice of 3 dishes every night. These were preceded with a buffet of salad, vegetables, cold, meats, fresh bread. A varied choice with too much to list. The room was not huge but totally adequate with an on suite shower and toilet with separate wash basin area and always warm. We always take a pillow and this was the only thing we needed as the beds are firm and the pillows supplied are also very firm. I would not hesitate in returning. A Short walk to the lifts, some of it up a slope but you can take the bus from the square and avoid it. AAAA

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Very traditional, friendly hotel. Rooms were very clean. Bar is very spacious and good to relax in on an evening, not too pricey and a good choice of cocktails.
The food in the hotel was very good on an evening with a good choice and lots to eat. Breakfast was the only bad thing about the whole stay... the choice of bread rolls with cheese or cereal doesnt really get you going for a day on the slopes.
Only 5 minute walk from clotes lift and 2 minutes from bus stop to get to sportinia lift.
Would definately stay their again.

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As a group just returned from staying at this hotel i feel that i needed to give our opinions about it.
The flight to Turin from Gatwick was just over the hour and the transfer was about hour and half which was brilliant.You get dropped off at the tourist information centre and leaving your luggage behind as it is then brought up to the hotel for you by a small van.
We arrived at our hotel and was met in the bar by the most helpful Paolo and barmaid Carmen.
the hotel was spotless clean as was the room and for 3 males sharing the room we had was big and clean with a massive bathroom with loads of towels .
The hotels food was excellent and there was plenty of it at breakfast and for the evening meal.
The hotels staff were very friendly and polite and would help you as much as possible.
The Hotel is excellently placed with the town centre just a very short walk down the road as is the ski bus stop.
The only gripe was that the ski boot room is an un heated shed that makes putting on your boots a nightmare in the morning.(But be crafty and sneak them up to your room so long as you dont wear them in the hotel)
overall the holiday was excellent with the best snow they have had in the resort since 1978 and the bars were good in the town.
We also were lucky enough to get to go to the San Siro in Milan to see Inter v Roma which was a bonus!!!
Would definately return to sauze as the variety of ski runs,it was not busy and the transfer is so short.