Actually, we have just got back last night, having spent six days there and then 5 in the Zillertal. I can reassure you all it was fine! AFTER we booked it, I looked at Tripadvisor and was reassured by what I saw there. My wife and I had a couple of niggles:- most rooms didn't have a balcony and there was no garden area to sit in of an evening, which is something we miss. Also, no lift- not a problem for us, but wouldn't suit older/ disabled people. The main issue was that the first room we had was a bit small, (about 12x 14 but with a small lobby and bathroom off this- apparently the bedroom was formerly the house chapel!) and because of hot weather we had to keep the window open- this meant noise in the evening, as the Italians like to do the "passegiata" quite late in the street below. Also, although in a pedestrian zone, there were some deliveries being made at pretty anti-social hours most nights- e.g. 4-5 am! Of course, with the window open, this woke us up. Neither of these things are within the control of the hotel, of course.

When we booked, we were told we'd have to change rooms on our last day, and in fact the change was for the better. We were on the 2nd floor, with a dual aspect, larger, room, with a window onto the less noisy street and a velux window in the roof, which allowed a better flow of air.

However, the food was fine, and too plentiful in fact- we had to refuse the pasta course. The village itself is lovely, and the building quaint and attractive, right on the village square with a fountain outside and the bell tower of the church right by the front door. (Currently being renovated , but no noise from this of significance.) The staff were good, cheerful and tri-lingual. Most guests were Italian in fact, and many clearly returnees. It was AMAZINGLY cheap- I think our Half Board deal was about £50 per person per night.

The main attraction is not the village itself, which has nothing in it of significance we felt, but the amazing scenery nearby at the Val De Gardena, and, more locally, the Alpe di Suesi (Seiseralm in German) where there is the most incredible walking available in high mountain pastures which you reach by a combination of bus and/or cable cars. We did about 4 decent walks in the 6 days we were there. There are musical events most evenings

So, it was very good. I think if I were to go there again, I'd probably chose to go outside the village where it would be quieter, or, more likely, stay in Ortisei/St Ulrich, in the Val de Gardena, which is a much larger place. Bit if you are a good sleeper, then I'd definitely say to go there. I suspect that visitors from the USA/Canada would find it particularly fascinating, as the building was in position over 100 years before Columbus set sail!

The hotel is very centrally located, in the charming village of Castelrotto. Service at the table was very friendly and professional at the same time, with excellent food and good choices every day (half-pension). Service at the front desk was much less good: not too many smiles, no help proposed for luggage (no elevator in the hotel), no "how did you like your stay with us?". Pretty arrogant in fact. Nevertheless, a great place to spend a few days, even though a bit noisy due to the closeby bus station and roadworks.

Just returned from a month in Italy where we stayed at Cavallino D'Oro (July 2007)....and what a delight this turned out to be! We had booked appartments everywhere else and this was the only hotel we booked into. We paid for half board and a room with a balcony (tyrolean room?)...well worth the experience.
The staff of this hotel were very helpful - particularly with language as we were not prepared to speak German or much Italian....so they read the menu to us in English each day (well we are Australian, what can I say :-)). The menu was magnificent and varied each day (four course dinners and buffet breakfast). We were helped with places to see and things to do. The food and room at this hotel were exceptional and the service even more so. After a full day out and about exploring we felt truly looked after. My only regret is that we were only there for one week....there is so much to do so close to this area. I would recommend a car though (but there is plenty of public transport) and the hotel has parking available. The location is right in a small town that is not noisey and nice to stroll around after dinner. There are plenty of waling trails right on the door step and fantastic mountain views right from our room and dinner table. I would be pleased to recommend this place and can be contacted if you require more information.....Ciao

This is a lovely hotel. We have a family of 5 and they gave us two connecting rooms, both comfortable and roomy. The restaurant was very good, a nice breakfast included. The town is small, but cute with some decent restaurants. We took the bus daily up to the hiking/ski area which is about 20 minutes away. The biggest drawback to the hotel is that it is located right next to the church that has bells that ring all night long, particularly in the thunderstorm season to warn the locals of impending storms. It can go on for 10 minutes at 3:00 in the morning! The other downside is there is no internet access in the rooms, only on a hotel laptop in the small bar area for a huge fee!