Hotel Moderno - Fuipiano Valle Imagna

9.8

This was an excellent hotel with a delicious restaurant as part of it. The hotel owner, Stefano was incredibly gracious and friendly. We enjoyed our stay very much and would definitely recommend this hotel.

7.0

Everything fine, only one comment: if you are the kind of tourist that rushes from one place to the next sight, it is really far (around one hour) from almost everywhere you may want to visit. So you'll have to trace back your route one hour again the next morning!

8.6

excellent familial and typic food

9.7

our time at hotel moderno was great! wonderfull landscape and mountains around, but the welcoming and espacially the great quality and delicious food were not to top! many thanks! bettina

9.9

Amazing fairytale location, a jewel hidden away in the mountains. The proprieter is an excellent friendly person and I would definitely reccommend this to anyone who stays in the area or even intends to stay in Bergamo!

9.3

Before booking I read the other guest reviews and noted the comments on the lack of soundproofing in the rooms. This did not put us off booking, as the other comments were so positive. Nevertheless, you can hear every sound through the walls, even when using ear plugs. Because of the tiled floors sounds are magnified in the extreme. Apart from this problem, I cannot think of anything negative to say about the hotel. It is astonishingly good value for money. While the rooms are not very large, there is plenty of room to move around and there is always the balcony to sit out on. The bathroom was a good size and there were large size towels. I don't think I have been in a cleaner hotel. Everything was spotless. The owners are incredibly helpful and friendly - and the food - the best we had in Italy. My husband doesn't like pasta but came away raving about the ravioli and I don't usually eat meat, but feasted on rabbit. The breakfast was superb with lovely bread and delicious cheese.

7.1

AKA "Echo Central." Location was fabulous - up in the scenic gorgeous mountains. Lots of cute local farms and good photo ops. We got there late in the afternoon and the check in was sort of self-guided: they just left the keys laying out and we grabbed them. We didn't see any hotel employees until morning. I believe it is just a father and son. Breakfast simple but yummy: croissants, tea, etc. Don't expect anything cooked, like eggs or bacon. NOISY!! This has to be the loudest hotel I have ever stayed in. All the noise originated from inside the hotel from other rooms. Even from 10 doors down or 3 floors above, I could hear people coughing, sneezing, snoring, clearing their throats, talking, etc. I am not exaggerating. There is not a single bit of sound insulation in this solid concrete sound amplifier of a hotel. Also the beds were extremely HARD and I am a thin person, so hip problems are incresed on super-hard beds. Showers were hot, rooms all had their own bathroom, lots of space. Sparsely decorated, if at all: plain white walls and no pictures/paintings. Do not spend a honeymoon here unless you are celibate or you don't mind a couple dozen other people knowing your business. Extremely picturesque, but quiet a distance from any major towns or any tourist activities to speak of at all. Isolated. I would stay here again, but only on the condition that I had earplugs with me (which I did) and I could get padding for the rock-hard bed.

9.5

We booked this hotel for one night as we wanted to be near Bergamo airport early in the morning. The internet route planner we used said it would take only 25 mins but you should count 50 minutes. It's a steep climb with many hairpin bends. This family run hotel offers excellent quality - the meal was the best of week stay in Italy. The gnocchi with creme of walnuts blew our minds.

7.8

I'd definitely recommend the Hotel Moderno despite a few minor disadvantages - like the noise (the hotel seems to be made of that concrete that makes even distant high heels and chatter echo sharply in every room). We only stayed there one (short) night before heading down to Bergamo airport for an early morning flight. The journey down the 1000m+ mountain takes about 40 minutes at 4am so it's quite convenient for early departures... probably much less so if you hit rush hour. The location is lovely - high in the hills/mountains in a village that is at the same time totally unremarkable and really charming. We probably should have eaten at the Hotel - the very friendly and amenable owners were in the kitchen when we arrived, the menu sounded great, and the open fire was inviting, but we wanted a pizza and headed out to one of the two pizzerie in the village for a pretty average meal, then stopped for a digestivo at the Bar degli Alpini, where they were also really friendly and a group of men were playing an impassioned and photogenic game of scopa or briscola, berating each other in dialect so thick that only the bestemmie were distinguishable. I'd go back as it certainly beats staying in a hotel on the motorway, and Fuipiano is a nice contrast after the chic glamour of Bergamo Alta.

9.9

We had an excellent holiday at the Hotel Moderno - contrary to other reviewers we did not find it difficult to find (just make sure you don't miss the turn-off in San Omobono!) The road up to Fuipiano (about a dozen hairpin bends!) was great fun and the views from the village stunning. We had a top floor room with balcony looking out over the valley which was perfect. The room was clean, reasonably spacious and comfortable, and the bathroom was also nice. Our only slight irritation was the amount of noise you could hear from the other rooms - you could virtually hear the people in the next room snoring, and one guest who wore high heels as she clumped around her room at 7 am provided a somewhat unwelcome early-morning call! The hotel staff - the hotel is family-run, I think - are polite and helpful and the owner speaks good English, (and other languages too I think) so Italian is not necessary. Breakfast was plentiful and enjoyable - juice, sweet croissants, rolls, ham, cheese, hot drinks. We only ate one evening meal in the hotel, which was very good indeed - I think the cuisine is probably generally very good, but because it was mid-October and the hotel was quiet we felt a bit conspicuous on our own in a large and otherwise almost empty dining-room! Besides, Fuipiano is off the beaten track - if you go out for the day, you don't want to return for meals until it's time to go back for the night. All in all, however, an excellent find, probably under-priced for what it offers and an idyllic location for a 'get away from it all' holiday. Recommended.

9.3

Customer oriented person, very good food

9.1

Very nice hotel and surroundings. Staff very friendly and helpful. Excellent restaurant and not very expensive. We will return next time. The only thing we did not count with is the distance in time to the airport. Although it is just 30Km, the road is very windy and passes through many villages. Count on at least 3/4 hour if you take the correct route.

8.8

Very nice location and people, though hard to find and make a reservation. Excellent food and service!

9.8

This hotel is a pearl in the hills above Bergamo. We have stayed here twice now and despite the windy roads, will return as often as we can. The friendlines of the staff, and the generous and wonderful food alone make this hotel well worth the extra driving!

9.9

This is a wonderful mountain get-away. The food was fabulous! The room was spacious with a balcony. It was a bit difficult to find, so make sure you have good directions. You must have your own transportation to get here--we had a motorcycle and it was a terrific way to experience the mountains. This is a wonderful property. As I said, the food is fabulous!

9.8

It's a bit difficult to find but once you are there you never want to leave again.

10

Very nice place in a great location, just getting there is exciting. Excellent food, friendly and helpfull staff.

9.8

What a marvellous greetings, the meals were absolutely delicious and very well prepared ,the kindness of the employees and at last the quietness of the place . what a lovely place for relaxing and enjoying life.

9.6

A gastro-hotel in the Alps at a fraction of the price of a room in an English pub. Clean, friendly, quiet, lovely location, real Italian food.

9.7

Very nice stay, nice hotel,friendly environment, nice owners and personell. The road up to Fuipiano is a little bit thrilling. The only thing not so good is that you dont just "pop in", a bit of plannning is needed. We will be back

9.9

OUR STAY WAS JUST EXCELLENT. We would give 11 points each, if we could. We have never stayed in a cleaner, more friendly, or more beautiful accommadation and surrounding. Food was first class, too. Hotel is a bit in the landscape but it's absolutely worth going there!!!!

9.0

Excellent relationship price/quality/position. Breakfast is a bit poor, specially if you prefer salad than sweet.

9.7

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Hotel Moderno. Stefano and the staff were always attentive, friendly and always ready to help. The food provided at breakfast and dinner was never less than very good. All in all, we would heartliy recommend a stay at Hotel Moderno. For price and quality, it's hard to beat.

8.5

A perfect place for a relaxing weekend, the most fantastic food we ever tasted! The staff is great, very friendly- just trust them to set up your menu!! Road to hotel is quite challenging driving, but definately worth the effort!

9.2

Chambre assez grande et très propre. Petit balcon, télévision, espace de rangement et salle de bain avec douche. Par contre, la chambre n'a pas une bonne insonorisation alors il est possible que vous entendiez vos voisins. Nous avons été accueillis chaleureusement par le personnel. Notre souper au restaurant de l'hotel fut excellent et abordable. Les nuits sont fraîches même en été donc on peut aisément se passer d'air climatisé. L'hotel est environ à une heure de route de l'autoroute A4. Bref, ce fut un agréable séjour.

9.2

Very nice hotel, great welcoming. Personal and safe surroundings.

9.6

Welcoming and friendly servis, clean rooms, wonderful home-made cooking. Beautiful surrounding, very moderate price. Enjoyable stay. Thank you.

6.0

the distance from Bergamo to Fuipiano is about 50 kilometres!!!! the hotel is located on the top of a mountain. it takes about 4 hours to go by bus to bergamo. taxi 56 €!!!!!!

9.5

Liz and I (David) had a wonderful stay. The food,Stefano and his family were outstanding. I would recomend this Hotel to everybody. You must have a car.

9.7

Delightful, quiet location. Very friendly family run hotel ofering excellent value for money. Location does make a car a necessity. Good restaurant too.

9.6

Great service, excellent food.

9.8

This is a lovely hotel with extremely pleasant staff and fabulous food. The cleanliness and finish of the rooms is outstanding. I and my friends throughly enjoyed our stay and would return in the future.

8.4

A very nice place, only 50 minutes from Bergamo Airport and City, and 1 hour from Lecco Lake. Very friendly staff. Nice and clean spacious rooms. Baby facilities. Fuipiano is an osasis of quietness, and Moderno is the best place to enjoy it. We will come back, sure. Es un hotelito familiar en un pueblo perdido de la montaña, pero solo a una hora de Bargamo o del Lago Lecco-Como. Un oasis de tranquilidad para disfrutar en familia. Habitaciones y servicios impecables, y atención muy agradable por parte de la familia que regenta el Hotel. Si eliges este sitio no te arrepentirás.

9.8

To get to this wonderful hotel you do need a car to go up the hairpin bends but it is absolutely worth it! The food was amazing and the owner/waiter Stefano very helpful and speaks also English. Up in the mountains it was wonderfully quiet and cooler than in the valley below. Definitely worth exploring the area, we will be back.

9.5

The hotel, the welcome, the location, the food served at the restaurant, the helpfulness of the owner and staff and the road/drive up to the hotel were all excellent. The only regret is that we didn`t stay long enough

9.4

Very warm welcome, very friendly people, very good food = very nice stay!

9.8

We are very pleased to know Stephano, the guy who welcomed us there, and the owner of the Albergo. Very nice, excellent food and beautiful surroundings. Wonderful price. We will return there, no doubt.

9.8

very friendly people, and delicious food

8.6

WE enjoyed the stay in this area and we liked the cooking in this hotel. Also we appreciate the service.