Somehow Google maps tricked my eyes because this hotel is a lot further out to the west of the city than I thought. Luckily the metro got me out there in about 20 minutes, exiting at the Massaua stop. I must say, the welcome was quite standoffish, as if I was a homeless person walking into the hotel (actually, one did while I was there, but maybe I resemble one at the moment!). I just waited quietly until the lady had checked me in, whereupon she offered me the platinum member free drink and said that she had upgraded me to a superior room on the top floor.


The Holiday Inn in Turin, the only IHG hotel in that city


Nice bar area on the ground floor


The corridors in the hotel are not too grim, but not too joyful either

The hotel in fact, both inside and outside, looked as if it had seen better days and the decor in the dingy corridors belonged to the 1970s. My guess is that the hotel is an 80s structure - I can't easily describe why. It has something to do with the combination on the exterior of metal and concrete but still with lots of glass ... and of course, the rain streaks didn't help. In all fairness I had a very pleasant stay and I enjoyed my free glass of dry white wine with a small tapas of nuts and chips/crisps in the pleasant bar area. There was a restaurant that I didn't try (a couple of small hygiene details bothered me somehow) and I didn't have breakfast there. Yes, most properties of the Holiday Inn brand that I have stayed at are becoming very faded (for example, my stay at the HI Thessaloniki), but I still quite like HI hotels.


My room was like a junior suite, and showed surprisingly little wear and tear


The decor is somehow dated and locked in the past, but I had a pleasant stay there

The upgraded superior room was very nice indeed and I didn't see any clear signs of wear and tear. There was plenty of space although there wasn't much wardrobe or drawer storage. The king size bed was very comfortable and there was a sofa bed made up and ready. The bathroom was decent enough, with a 70s feel to it and soap and shower dispensers with Dove products. There was, however, no bathtub, which I would have expected if booking a superior room. In the main bedroom, I extinguished the enthusiastic air conditioning and had a perfectly good night, with the window opened slightly.


Washroom and shower, with no bathtub


View over Turin from my room