An old pasta factory dated 1908 has been turned into this design hotel. The architecture of the building, next to Lingotto offers a perfect view of the industrial patrimony of the city. The hotel offers a great combination of industrial and contempory design. The terrace at night is superb and the overall settings of the lobby, lounge and restaurant are great. Our suite has typical AC equipment where function meets strict design. Beds are comfortable as always with AC and great efforts have been made for the bathroom. The service is average, but keeping in mind there were no more than 5 rooms booked at the time of visit, this is reasonable and understable. We always managed to get what we wanted at the end, and do not forget this is Italy, where service in the hotel industry is by no mean a priority. Breakfast is, well, how shall I say, ... terrible. Poor quality products (bread, eggs and pastries are just horrible). Typically what could be expected from a 1* hotel. A real disappointment. Be aware : location of the hotel is a fairly long way out of the city. Until the metro system opens in future years, there are different bus lines to the centre so this should not be a real problem. But do not expect nice shops and restaurants by the hotel. You need to get into central Turin for this (3.5 kms to the main railway station, and then 1 more km for the real action). I might consider a more central option on my next visit to Turin, but I must agree that spending evenings on their terrace with local wine and cheese was the best part of our trip.

We stayed here at the end of August, which is classed as low season, and were pleasantly surprised at the low rate of 80 euros per night. This included a buffet breakfast and the free mini bar in the room. The room and bathroom were beautiful and spacious, though the view was of the car park belonging to the Lingotto shopping centre next door. One disadvantage is that the hotel is quite a long way from the city centre - make sure you get the numbers of the bus lines from reception. We found the staff unobtrusive, but helpful when we asked for anything. An important point for us was the secure parking available at the hotel. Turin itself is an elegant city which is well worth a visit.

Well, I have written some reviews before, but I was never so divided on a hotel before. In the end, I like it and I recommend it (that's why gave it 5 stars after all!), and it is some kind of Torino sight worthwhile seeing in itself, but still there are some cons. But let's start on the positive side: Incredible value for money. Their official August offer was the cheapest Euro amount I have paid for a 5 star (or 4 star, that is) ever. The design is breathtaking. Except from a Singapore experience, I haven't seen anything that would come near its totally designed rooms which were, at the same time, very functional: The room was huge, and had 1. best mattrass ever, 2. best hair dryer ever, 3. best minibar ever (it was huge, really cold, not just cool, and was completely free, including the beer). The air conditining was excellent (no draught like so often, but unfeelable), as was the exterior noise isolation. The interior noise isolation isn't that excellent, and in 1 of our 5 nights, we were constantly awaken. Fortunately, in the other nights, our neighbours didn't stand up before 6 o'clock! The wooden floors (in fact it's laminate) don't help either to remove sounds. The service was rather German-style, i.e. efficient but cold. Don't expect overbording cheerfulness like in a Italian family-run hotel or a South-East-Asia property. The location is a question of taste. Lingotto is definitely not in Torino's centre, so you'll need to get on the bus to go there. There are lots of busses, but especially in the evening you might have to wait some minutes. The trip in itself takes maybe 15 minutes. On the positive side, Lingotto is great in itself. There is a post office at the bus stop, there are shops, and there is Eataly, a kind of Walmart-meets-Alimentari. Parking is very easy in this area, so we didn't pay for the hotel car park. So, yes, the AC Torino IS recommended, and you'll be just as breathless as us when you enter your room.

Stayed at the AC on business for 5 days in August 2007. It's a relatively small, boutique-style hotel about 2 miles south of the centre and very close to the Lingotto centre (an old Fiat factory - the one with the test track on the roof - which has been converted into a conference centre and shopping mall, amongst other things). The hotel has a restaurant, but there are a few more resonably-priced places nearby. The hotel has been recently converted from a pasta factory and has funky, retro-styled decor. The rooms are pretty big, with a sofa, desk and separate bathroom and sink area. The double bed in my room was actually two singles pushed together and it doesn't take much for them to move apart! The room has a free mini bar. although there's no alcohol other that a couple of bottles of beer, and there's no food. Also, watch out for the wooden floors - you can hear people walking about next door. Breakfast was included and was fairly standard continental (there's a little bit of cooked stuff but it didn't look too appertising) There are no tea or coffee making facilities in the room, however there is free tea and coffee available in the foyer at certain times. Overall this is a really nice hotel and great value for a 5* (£65 per night).