Best 3 Hotels in Bormio, Italy: Reviews and City Guide

There are so many reasons to make a stop at Bormio, Italy during your visit to the Italian Lakes region. The popular ski destination, located in the province of Sondrio, in the Lombardy region of the Italian Alps, offers amazing skiing conditions, but also golf, hiking, and biking opportunities in the beautiful Stelvio National Park during the off season. Not a big sports enthusiast? Bormio’s historical and attractive town center offers plenty of sight-seeing opportunities, as well as great pedestrian shopping strips. The area is also extremely well-known for its naturally-occurring hot springs which, in earlier times, attracted Italian men and women of the Roman aristocracy and established it, even then, as a popular vacation destination.

As with any popular tourist destination and ski resort town, there are many accommodation choices, with varying price ranges, to consider.  You can stay anywhere from a Hotel Italia, a generic chain of hotels available throughout Italy, to luxury Italian villas that are found through the Lombardy region as well.  Thankfully, there is a middle ground where reasonable hotel Bormio rates are available to be found, and the following paragraphs will discuss three of the town’s more economical quality lodging options, specifically, the Hotel Posta Bormio, the Hotel Gufo Bormio, and the Hotel Villa Rina Bormio.

All three of the above-listed Bormio hotels have the great advantage of being within walking distance of the ski lifts, while also offering easy access to, if not being directly located within, the medieval town center, which consists of mainly pedestrian walkways, historical points of interest, and excellent shopping. They also all offer friendly, knowledgeable service, and restaurants on-site that feature traditional cuisine from the area.  Any of these hotels will serve you well during your Italian Lakes holidays.

Hotel Posta

The Hotel Posta Bormio has thirty rooms and is in the center of the old town. Its restaurant La Carozza (“The Coach”) is highly regarded among locals and visitors alike, and should be experienced even if you are not a guest at the hotel. The other features that it offers to guests include a wellness center that contains a pool and hot tub, a sauna, and a gym, a conference center, and billiard rooms, a piano lounge, and a reading lounge. Hotel Posta will even, for a small additional fee, provide you and your group with bagged lunches; a great way to save money and time on the slopes, and an excellent option if you plan on doing an all-day hike in the National Park. Depending on the season, the specific week of your stay, and the type of room that you are requesting, room rates will vary from 65 to 140 Euros per night.

Hotel Gufo

The Hotel Gufo Bormio is a more basic accommodation option. This is reflected in the hotel’s pricing which ranges from 58 to 76 Euros per night or 406 to 532 Euros per week. As with the Hotel Posta, it is in a prime central location, and close to virtually everything. Because of its walking proximity to the ski lifts, shopping, and everything else that the town has to offer, guests who traveled to Bormio by car will have no need for their vehicle during their stay. Hotel Gufo anticipates this situation, and offers a free private parking spot with every room. The rooms are popular for being spotlessly clean, warm, and very well-maintained.

Hotel Villa Rina

The Hotel Villa Rina is not as centrally located as the other two listed hotels, but has the advantage of being right on the edge of Stelvio Park, and has a bus stop directly outside of the front doors that allows for easy access and transportation to area attractions. The large hotel was recently renovated and features banquet facilities, a game room, a solarium, and gorgeous views of the surrounding mountains and park. It has been owned and operated by the same family since 1977, ensuring that guests will receive a very warm welcome, and will be treated as one of the family during their stay. Room rates vary from 55 to 80 Euros per night.

There are also hotel Bormio options that suit more modern tastes. The above-listed hotels allow visitors to experience a great ski holiday, while being exposed to some of the old-town charm of this small Italian Alps village. For those that wish to concentrate exclusively on their skiing vacation, there are several modern, resort-like accommodations to choose from.

Not only is the town of Bormio an excellent skiing destination for vacationers and tourists, it is also well-recognized among professional athletic organizations. It is frequently host to World Cup downhill skiing events, and has twice been host to the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships. With this great combination of excellent skiing conditions with the options of an old-town or modern resort feel, the town of Bormio is sure to be a satisfying vacation destination for individuals during their Italian holidays.

Bormio isn’t the only great town worth visiting in the Italian lakes region that isn’t near one of the lakes.  If you are looking to visit some other ski towns that are part of the Lombardy region, you may want to check out Madesimo and Ortisei.  You may also want to spend some time at the beach instead of at the lake.  If so, be sure to read the following articles on some of the nicer coastal cities near this region that you may want to include in your trip:  hotel Pisa (leaning tower!), hotel Cervia, and hotel Alassio.  You may even want to venture further south and include a Tuscany vacation on your trip, and eventually explore the entire Southern region of Italy as well!