Albergo Bianchi Stazione

Pleasant
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : proximity to town
  : charged parking

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Lovely family run hotel, perfect location next to train and bus station. Very close to historic centre and easily walkable. Warm welcome from all the team who were wonderful, nothing too much trouble. Spacious bedroom and ensuite with excellent housekeeping staff, complimentary soap and shampoo with plenty of towels. Excellent WiFi , reception will give you a ticket with password. We required an adapter which they were happy to provide. Large airy breakfast room with a typical Italian selection of food and drinks. Hotel owners overseeing breakfast and a lovely couple. Beautiful staircase to rooms and a lift In reception too. Thank you for making our stay pleasant.
  : Nothing.

Very Good
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler
  : This was in a good location at one end of Piazza Grande, which is very lively. It is also a restaurant, and guests get a discount. Switzerland has different electrical point fittings from other nearby countries, so you'll need to get a different adaptor, or to ask the hotel. WiFi wasn't brilliant. I was only here for one night, but Locarno is lovely, with a good holiday atmosphere. So I will probably return, but might choose a quieter location (just a personal preference). It's not too far from the station, with connections into Italy, etc.
  : It was a little noisy in the evening, not from the restaurant or piazza so much as from a nearby music bar. But it did stop by midnight, so if you're out in the evening, it probably won't bother you.

Very Good
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler
  : This is a smart, clean, traditional hotel, much better furnished than some more expensive places. It's right opposite the station, which has stairs down to road level, but also a long slope for step-free access (turn left out of the station entrance). My room had floor-level windows opening on to a long balcony. Other rooms had smaller windows, so couldn't use it, and there was a door at the end, so it was private. The slats on the shutters were fixed - I would like to have been able to adjust them to let in some air without letting in mosquitoes, but they would be hard to adapt. Everything else was fine, although a better shower head might be useful. There was also a little garden with table and chairs below. Staff were very friendly, welcoming and efficient. There was a key for the safe, and an elevator. Electric sockets were the 3-pin type, but I was able to borrow an adaptor from the hotel. It's not far from the centre of this beautiful city.
  : Wifi was poor. It was suggested that it might work better downstairs, but I didn't try it, so can't confirm. But I managed, and I'd certainly stay here again.

Very Good
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler

Very Good
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler
  : The staff is really kind and always ready to help. The premises are spacious, with a lovely garden in the middle. Breakfast is very good with sweet and savoury options. The location was perfect for me, just across the street from the train station. Even so, my toom was quiet. Will stay again, if I'm ever back to Mantova
  : There's nothing I did not like