Rifugio Savoia

Overall a very nice stay, although in rather strange atmosphere. Angela put us up in a room in a nearby which gave us plenty of room (thanks!) with no window on the outside, but very effective shower room... The rifugio is located at the end of a road, probably made famous by its twists and turns making it a delight for bikers and cyclists. It is, therefore, accessible to people with a love for mountains, but not only :) We ate well, but in a quite weird setting where the dining room was off limits unlike in typical huts, diners were not invited to share tables (although we did, and it went well!) The only place open during the day is the nearby café, which offers a nice hot chocolate. Overall our impression is positive, although not with a rifugio atmosphere (although of course it's normal that the owning team has a room or rooms just to themselves). The location is exceptional near lakes Rosset, del Nivolet, Tre Becchi, Leynir, with outstanding vegetation... A great base to explore from.

We came here as through hikers, and wanted to sit, rest and charge our phones. Only one of these 3 things were possible. Sit, but at the bar next door. Through the rain we walked to the bar. Full. Luckily a couple let us sit next to them. No sockets. We ordered a panini, which was €6 at the time, but not that tasty for the price. We went back to the rifugio and went to our room, which was private luckily. No socket. We asked the friendly and helpful lady where we could charge our phones and she plugged one of our phones in somewhere in the staff room. When we came to get it a few hours later, it was only 8% more charged. I think we were just unlucky with our room, because in the hallway and in the bathroom there were sockets. In the description it says that there is free wifi, but when we asked for the password to the 5G wifi, they said that it was only for staff? 5G wifi? On the plus side, the beds were comfy and the food very tasty and plentiful. The staff were also very friendly. We wanted to buy a lunch packet for the next day, but were told that we could buy some at the bar. I would only recommend this place if you have a power bank or only for a stopover. In the end, it does what a rifugio should do.

That's not a refugee when you can come here by car or even bus. Extremely crowdy (early August). We wanted to sleep here after a long march from the lowland but there was no free place. It's rather a hotel where you must book a stay in long advance. Dusty parking in front. Buses, cars and motorcycles coming and leaving all the time. I don't recommend this place for true hikers.