Hotelino Petit Chalet

An outstanding hotel offering great value-for-money and higher standards than the much larger, slightly dated and much more expensive 5* hotel nearby. The hotel is very modern but with beautiful traditional features. The inclusion of a kitchenette in the room is fantastic and gives the visitor more dining options. The bathroom is of a very high quality. The bed and the bedding is also of high quality, though I found the bedsheet a bit too hot. Very kindly, the hotel staff offered to provide an alternative. That brings me to the lovely team of people who work here. The reception team was very friendly and welcoming and sympathized witty my delayed arrival. They gave me a lovely guided tour when I did eventually arrive! I should also praise the amazing housekeeping team, who cleaned my room beautifully each day, including the kitchenette. Overall, I would say this is a boutique hotel delivering a 5 * experience. It was a beautiful, outstanding surprise.

Location: Celerina is one of the municipalities in the Maloja Region, which I find most peaceful among the 3 municipalities I stayed in my 9-days trip. The hotel is about 6 minutes walk from Celerina train station or Cresta Palace bus stop, pretty easy walk even with a large luggage . Arrival: Email is sent few days before arrival regarding key deposit in the mailbox, however I arrived too early and it was not there. Luckily reception was quick to pick up my phone call and I was able to enter the hotelino and my room pretty fuss-free. There is a welcome guide book and letter on the living room table, although the letter is in German, easily translatable using Google image translate, which I've extracted the key notes below. Room: Spacious apartment with living area, fully-equipped kitchenette (with oven, fridge, Nespresso machine, electric stove, dishwasher -- perfect for multi-days stay), peaceful balcony with a fantastic view, very comfortable bed with super-plush pillows, nice shower room with walk-in closet. The radiator heater is not too warm but still sufficient. Breakfast: In-room breakfast! From the note, just need to call reception every morning whenever you are ready for breakfast. A nice lady will then push a trolley and serve the plates of food on the dining room table with mains served (bread basket, drink, hams/cheese/salami plate) and optional extras (muesli, yoghurt, chocolates, juices). Exploration Tips: Celerina - Cristolais - Samedan hiking trail, Ibex Promenade at Pontresina, and other hiking/walking trails in Celerina, Samedan, Pontresina. --- CABLE CAR TICKETS IN SUMMER Receive free with a 2 night stay for the Upper Engadin region. BREAKFAST We serve breakfast in your room daily from 7.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. Please order it by telephone (breakfast key/reception) approx. 15 minutes in advance. For special requests, please contact our staff in advance. Depending on your wishes, we reserve the right to charge something. HOME DELIVERY The Hotel Laudinella will be happy to deliver pizza, pasta, sushi or Thai food to the Hotelino. HEATING REGULATORS Located on the wall and on the heating radiator in the bathroom. SKI ROOM You will find this in the garage next to the hotel entrance door, where you can store all your skis, snowboards, shoes, sleds, prams, etc. SKI PASSES IN WINTER With 1 night's accommodation you will receive a ski pass for the Upper Engadine region at a special price of CHF 45.00 per day of skiing/person. However, the offer can only be booked for the entire stay.