Grand Hotel Salsomaggiore

Lovely hotel! The spa is great and especially luxurious - with thermal pools, various saunas, a salt room and more. Every day you get an hour and a half stay in the spa and it is very pampering, clean and pleasant. The room is wonderful, big, spacious, comfortable and clean. The location is excellent - right in the center of the charming city, convenient and close to food and central locations. A pampering and charming hotel!

A wonderful Art Deco stop over in the centre of a beautiful town. There is a relaxing spa, great after a day on the road, the most comfortable and quiet hotel rooms I have ever stayed in. Breakfast was good, with the staff kindly making us some gf bruschetta, which was really appreciated.

The room was immaculate and the bed fairly comfortable. The staff assisted us with a change in our stay, in getting some clothes laundered, and in calling a taxi for our trip back to the train station. They were friendly and cheerful throughout. The bartenders were gracious regarding my not-so-great Italian. The quality of the beer and wine was excellent, and we enjoyed the small bar snacks served alongside. The breakfast was outstanding -- a huge selection including eggs, bacon, Parma ham, cheese, light sandwiches, fresh fruit, and more. Although the pastries weren't quite as good as what you can get at any pasticceria nearby, the made-to-order cappuccino more than made up for it. Finally, the price of our room included 1.5 hours each day to use the European water treatments set up in their downstairs spa area. Massages, pedicures, skin treatments, etc., are extra. For those wondering what to expect, you schedule a time to use the water treatment facility in advance by calling the spa. A towel and headcap are supplied at the spa. Wear your swimsuit, bring a robe and slippers, and use the provided showers before using the facilities. These include a small, warm whirlpool which uses the mineral waters of Salsomaggiore, a larger warm saltwater swimming pool, two saunas at different heat levels, aromatherapy warm & cool shower sprays, a Turkish steam room, an ice-water bucket shower, a massaging whirlpool (also slightly warm), and a wading pool which has one knee deep lane with cold water and another with hot. Finally, there are two Himalayan salt rooms with lounge chairs, one of which is kept darkened with soothing music. They also provide tea and water for hydration. So the idea is, during your 1.5 hours, you do whatever progression of these treatments you like. I enjoyed the following: sauna, glacial shower, steam room, massage whirlpool, hydrate, wading pool, sauna, ice bucket shower. And so forth :)

Central location. Car parking. Historic ‘20s style building. Clean. Quiet. Great breakfast. Warm relaxing pool/spa area. Atmospheric cantina/cellar with wines and local meat-cheese boards and engaging informative sommelier.

Very comfortable stay the room was lovely but had to up grade to get a bath instead of a shower.