Silly Question re: Turin Accomodations
Dec 23rd, 2005, 06:35 AM
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Silly Question re: Turin Accomodations
It's silly because I KNOW there aren't any for the days that I'll be able to travel (Feb. 24-26).
Here's the deal -- I'm going to London for 10 days, which includes that weekend. I'm looking around at different options for a quick side trip with a friend. And, since I've been living under a rock, I just found out that that's the final weekend of the Turin Olympics.
My question -- Is it absolutely silly to think we might be able to find a hostel or cheap hotel with reasonable accessibility to Turin (out of town or in Milan, maybe?) this late in the game? I think I know what the answer will be, but I thought I'd hear it from the experts first...
Thanks!
Linds
Here's the deal -- I'm going to London for 10 days, which includes that weekend. I'm looking around at different options for a quick side trip with a friend. And, since I've been living under a rock, I just found out that that's the final weekend of the Turin Olympics.
My question -- Is it absolutely silly to think we might be able to find a hostel or cheap hotel with reasonable accessibility to Turin (out of town or in Milan, maybe?) this late in the game? I think I know what the answer will be, but I thought I'd hear it from the experts first...
Thanks!
Linds
Dec 23rd, 2005, 06:57 AM
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Linds - Here's the page for the Turin AIG hostel:
http://www.ostellionline.org/ostello.php?idostello=520
Why don't you e-mail them?
[email protected]
If you can't get in there and can't find other vacancies in Turin, a good alternative might be Genova (- less than 2 hrs by train). The AIG hostel there is good ...
http://www.ostellionline.org/ostello.php?idostello=284
Hope this helps ...
Steve
http://www.ostellionline.org/ostello.php?idostello=520
Why don't you e-mail them?
[email protected]
If you can't get in there and can't find other vacancies in Turin, a good alternative might be Genova (- less than 2 hrs by train). The AIG hostel there is good ...
http://www.ostellionline.org/ostello.php?idostello=284
Hope this helps ...
Steve
Jan 24th, 2006, 03:27 AM
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I'd also try Milan. It is a lot closer than Genova (where my in-laws live, and we're from Torino), and there are trains going from Milan to Turin pretty much hourly. Milan is much larger and full of budget hotels.
Jan 24th, 2006, 03:42 AM
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What about Mondovi? I spent a week there in 97 and it was lovely.
http://www.comune.mondovi.cn.it/
Or is it bound to be full too? it's accessible by train from Torino.
http://www.comune.mondovi.cn.it/
Or is it bound to be full too? it's accessible by train from Torino.
Jan 24th, 2006, 03:55 AM
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Try
www.montagnedoc.it
It will give you access to accommodation in and around Pinerolo, a small town in the mountains that will have train access to Torino every half hour or so. There are still B and B spots available!
www.montagnedoc.it
It will give you access to accommodation in and around Pinerolo, a small town in the mountains that will have train access to Torino every half hour or so. There are still B and B spots available!
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I think Genoa (Genova) is a wonderful city, but maybe a bit far too commute to the Olympics, Milan is nearer.
Most of Piedmont is sold out by now, even all the little towns and villages within an hour of Turin, but you may be lucky and catch some rooms inbetween shifts so as to speak as some people may be leaving after a week or two, some website which specialize in finding Olympic lodging are:
www.jumbograndieventi.it - run by the organizers of Torino 2006
www.cosport.com - who are Olympics sponsors, and offering accomodation
www.ludustours.com, a private organization specializing in sports tours
www.montagnedoc. - which has information about the towns and facilities of the 2006 WinterOlympics as well as accomodation.
www.trekking.gr/torino - Trekking Hellas Homes, an agency specializing in Olympic accomodation.
Otherwise I would suggest Milan, plenty of hotels, and about an hour by freqeunt train to Turin.
Good luck
Most of Piedmont is sold out by now, even all the little towns and villages within an hour of Turin, but you may be lucky and catch some rooms inbetween shifts so as to speak as some people may be leaving after a week or two, some website which specialize in finding Olympic lodging are:
www.jumbograndieventi.it - run by the organizers of Torino 2006
www.cosport.com - who are Olympics sponsors, and offering accomodation
www.ludustours.com, a private organization specializing in sports tours
www.montagnedoc. - which has information about the towns and facilities of the 2006 WinterOlympics as well as accomodation.
www.trekking.gr/torino - Trekking Hellas Homes, an agency specializing in Olympic accomodation.
Otherwise I would suggest Milan, plenty of hotels, and about an hour by freqeunt train to Turin.
Good luck
