Passo Tonale, Hotel Flora Alpina Review

Good Points
Great situation for the ski lifts, friendly personnel.
The vacation is good value.

Bad Points
The food was nothing special. The resort was a little quiet, not a lot of apres-ski.

General Comments
We had a marvelous ski vacation in Passo Tonale in January 2004. They have snow-cannons, so it is actually guaranteed that they will have some snow. The days were sunny however cold, you need sunglasses and warm clothes are a must. The slopes are not far and there is plenty of room for everyone, they are not too overcrowded. It can however be rather windy and icy perhaps as low as -10 degrees. There was no queues at the lifts either. The selection of the red and blue pistes was great but there was only two black runs. For those, who want a little more of a challenge, the ski pass gives you access to the entire skiing area, so you can go and ski on Madonna di Campiglio next door as well, which a little more cosmopolitan. Shopping was not so good, therefore I did not expect to find many new things. Apres-ski revolves around 3 or 4 bars, they are however very good, except when the Italians start to sing karaoke. On the whole, a great place for beginners and intermediates. We will definitely be going again.