Virgula B&B

We'd be glad to come back here on our next trip to Italy. Our host made the city feel welcoming before we even had a chance to explore it. In ten years of travel, he's among the best we've met: so warm and accommodating, with English much better than mine. He kept finding solutions and sharing useful advice, checked that we were all right, asked about my wife's food intolerance and when we wanted breakfast, and even wanted to know whether we liked the place where we'd eaten. He managed to be attentive without getting in the way. The B&B is lovely, with a style that may or may not be your taste, but it's clean and modern. We had a small fridge, ceiling fan, comfortable bed and pillow, and a nice shower with a hotel-style "Kit." It's on the first floor, reachable by stairs or elevator, and guests get a key so they can come and go freely. Breakfast was generous enough for someone like me who eats a bit too much: pastries, bread, butter, marmalade, ham and raw ham, two kinds of cheese, coffee or tea, and apple juice. You might be disappointed if you're expecting eggs and bacon, but I started the day full of energy. You're close to Piazza Galimberti, the city's main square, and about a 20-second walk from the old city, with shops, bars, and restaurants. I think five of the city's top restaurants are in the old city. If you like markets, there's a huge one at the feet of the building and around the Piazza every Tuesday, I guess. It's also not far from getting out of Cuneo. Parking can be a pain on holiday, but if you plan ahead you can ask the host for a space. We had one and saved a lot of time. One small thing if you're sensitive to noise: near the main piazza, people are out late, so sleeping with the windows open can mean getting woken up. My wife slept like a baby, though. Closing the windows and turning on the fan worked for me too. This is definitely the place we'll keep in mind for Cuneo, and we'll come back with our eyes closed.