Le Petit Hotel

Le Petit Hotel is a mid-range three-star hotel at Via San Francesco d'Assisi 21, in the Centro Storico of Turin, Piedmont. It has 79 rooms, which is relatively small compared with the larger chain hotels, and it sits about 0.5 km in a straight line from Piazza Castello and 0.9 km from Torino Porta Nuova station. The street runs through the heart of the centre between Via Roma and Via Garibaldi, and the baroque Piazza San Carlo, Piazza Castello, the Palazzo Reale and the Egyptian Museum are all reachable on foot in about ten minutes. The area is busy by day with shops and offices and calmer after dark, with a good choice of restaurants and aperitivo bars nearby. The atmosphere is that of a practical, comfortable city hotel, with an emphasis on quiet and service rather than luxury. The rooms are single and double rooms, and they are soundproofed, a useful feature in the lively centre. They also include a minibar, satellite TV and a private bathroom. Breakfast is served on site, and the surrounding streets offer a large choice of cafes and restaurants for other meals, including traditional Piedmontese kitchens that serve tajarin, bollito misto and gianduja desserts. The service character is straightforward and friendly, with the staff able to help with tickets, restaurant bookings and directions, and it suits couples, solo travellers and business visitors who want to be in the centre without paying four-star prices. Rates are indicated at roughly EUR 80 to 150 per night, and they are lower outside spring, autumn and event weekends. Visitors who arrive by car should check parking and limited-traffic-zone rules with the hotel, since the street lies within the central zone. The official website at lepetithotel.it provides current offers and contact details.