This time, we spent our holiday at the hotel Bivio, because our usual hotel, Lac Salin, was closed for renovation.
This hotel is located just in the center of the village.
We chose in advance the suite number 25, on the top floor, the third floor; it is a very wide room, silent, with a wide wardrobe, sauna and hydromassage.
The bedroom is separated from the living room which has a comfortable sofa and a reading table.
There is a tea set too.
The bath has two sinks and a large mirror and a magnifying glass.
The suite has just been renovated and is all wooden: what strikes you as soon as you enter is the characteristic and pleasant smell of local wood resins.
All the rooms are windowed and you have a wonderful view of the surrounding mountains.
The dining service and the service in general, is up to the standard of the structure.
The wi-fi signal is strong and free.
The hotel has two floors of underground garages and the parking is included in the board.
There is also a separated building with hydromassage, gym, swimming pool and sauna: outside there are sun chairs to sunbathe.
Our board basis was B&B.
At breakfast we had a reserved table with the newspaper service.
There was a wide choice of everything: cold cuts, cheese, fresh and dried fruit, tea, chocolate, yogurt, everything served by a young and polite staff of waiters.
At dinner, we made the reservation for a la cart restaurant, “Cantina”, located in the basement, directed by a young and skillful chef, where we could taste all the specialities of this region, such as venison bresaola, seasoned mountain ricotta, pizzoccheri, a local dish of pasta and fresh fish, accompanied by the robust and full-bodied Sforzato wine from Valtellina.
It is a refined and elegant restaurant, where you must book in advance.
Families with small children have all the amenities.
Livigno offers a lot of promenades, flat and steep, according to your choice.
We walked every day for 10 km.
The first two days it was rainy and we woke up with the white mountain peaks: an unusual sight for the month of August. Then the heat returned, melting the snow.
It is an interesting hotel to recommend.