Grand Hotel Billia

The Grand Hotel Billia perched high in the Italian Alps is one of the most incredible Belle Epoque grand hotels you could ever stay at. From the moment you step inside, the reception area is huge with spectacular mountain views. The room we were allotted was incredible and any window you loo out of, those spectacular mountains are always present. We spent the night in at the bar as we snacked and enjoyed our cocktails in one of the most incredible hotel bars in the world. The indoor and outdoor pools as we as the spa are incredible as are the saunas and hammam. We loved the breakfast hall and the wide variety of breakfast choices available. Are one regret? That's easy...we should have spent three or four nights here. Next time we surely will!

Lovely old hotel, but modern and clean inside. We loved it so much that we are already planning our next business meeting there!

Rooms were spacious, clean, quiet, but poorly painted. Simple things like a bottle a water at your room was charged. Body lotion was replenished when asked for. The wellness area was beautiful, very clean, with friendly personnel. But the ouside area had no umbrellas. There was a separate area with parasols, but for an extra charge. We thought that was surreal for a 5-star hotel. Breakfast was good, but twice on our 4-day stay the hot water for the tea was finished, and it took half an hour to be refilled. Same with other things at breakfast. Overall we enjoyed our stay, and the area was very charming, but the nice extra's you would expect at a 5 star hotel were simply missing.

We booked a deluxe room online on the hotel’s website right after calling them directly. On the phone, they swore there was no availability and wanted to book us into a higher priced suite or the 4-star hotel next door. Turns out there were multiple deluxe rooms available. The room was overpriced and tired, with damage on floors and walls. We asked to switch rooms and were met with annoyance from the front desk staff who ultimately accommodated (the new room was in the same category but in better conditions). The main issue is the rudeness and lack of professionalism of the front desk and restaurant staff. Service is not what is expected from a 5 star hotel: every interaction/ request (such as asking to book at table at the in house restaurant) is met with annoyance and borderline scorn. Bar and spa staff are kind and friendly. Spa facilities are very good. Breakfast is average.

From far away and on the internet this hotel looks like a gem. But from the moment on when you want to check in, you wish not to come back. It took the two receptionist an eternity to proceed with the check in. All the time they talked to each other and in the phone. They make the guest feel like a big disturbance. They didn t want to accept my credit card as they thought ( wrongly ) it was a debit card. Using a keyboard on the computer? Well one finger is enough for that, isn t it? Explanations where the restaurant is or Spa or Pool or when it is open? No. Hey why should they explain you that, no? And that they had "forgotten" to give my credit card back, well.... When we entered finally our room, our luggage was not yet there ( they had taken it from us after exiting the car ). We gave them 10 more minutes and then called. They said it s on the way, in some seconds it will be there. Gave them 10 minutes more, called again... Ah it s not yet there, they will look and send it immediately. After 10 more minutes I went personally to the reception. Nobody was looking for our luggage. After insisting they started looking, but had no idea where our luggage was. To cut it short we had to wait more then one hour after arriving in our room and got no real excuse... They had put it in a wrong room, but did not know in which one. Finally we were able to use the pool, but only very briefly as they closed it very early. We have an electric car and upon the arrival the two chargers were taken. They promised me that immediately when one is freed they will charge my car. After dinner I went to the car with my second key and you guess it: Both chargers were free, but my car was not plugged in. I had to do it by myself. In the bathroom there are two dispensers for shampoo and soap: One broken, the other empty.. In the restaurant the smell of the fish at the neighbors table... well I wouldn't t eat that... And at the check out they tried to pay us the room twice.... Oh, did I mention that they also had lost our car keys?

Superbe hôtel historique dans un bel endroit. Cependant, certains points ne sont pas à la hauteur d'un 5 étoiles certain. Certains équipements dysfonctionnaient dans la chambre (commande des lumières, coffre fort). Le ménage n'avait pas été fait correctement sur la lavabo. La douche avait des traces de moisissure. La porte de la salle n'était pas verouillable et une des lumières ne peut pas s'éteindre. Un pot de pâte à tartiner offert dans la chambre était ouvert et entamé. Un flacon de gel douche l'était aussi. Dans l'ensemble, le décoration de l'hôtel accuse un peu son âge et mériterait une mise à jour. Par contre, le SPA est superbe.