Having read some of the previous reviews I was a bit concerned. The rooms are extremely small, there is not an inch of extra room which forced me to be very tidy. The bathrooms are also very cramped, and on a couple of days (we stayed for a week) the drains were a bit smelly.

On the plus side, there was loads of very hot water and the shower in our room was quite powerful. The room and bathroom were clean. And the food was fairly good and in generous portions.

This hotel is fine if you really only plan to sleep in the room and spend the rest of the time on the slopes. If you like lazing around your room/hotel I would not recommend the Sporting.

After reading the reviews about Hotel Sporting I was a little apprehensive as some of them were quite poor. But hey, we got a cheap holiday off the internett and it was great. We have stayed in chalets that were far more expensive. The people were great and the food was good. The rooms were clean and chalet maids came in if you wanted every day. Yes, it was basic but if you want five star then I suggest people pay for it. I had a great holiday and 50% of that was down to the hotel, the food and the people who worked there. I would be more than happy to go back again and probably will. I expect good service when I am on holiday and I wasn't dissapointed.

Anita

My Wife and I stayed at the Hotel Sporting Room 6 in January 2008 on half board
We cannot fault this Hotel.
Location - Perfect
Skiing - great snow conditions
Food - Delicious
Hospitality - Superb
Room- Better than we expected
This should rate as a 3* Hotel.
OK, the rooms are a wee bit on the small side and the shower / bathroom in need of an upgrade but the hospitality and food is second to none.
On top of that, the staff are very friendly and the food is varied and delicious.
We would certainly not hesitate in recomending the Hotel Sporting and we will return for the 2009 ski season.

Ian and Natasha

My husband and I have just come back from a week in Livigno staying at the Hotel Sporting through Inghams booked as last minute 2* AOA deal.

There are good points and bad points to this hotel:

Good Points
*Literally 30 metres to the Carosello 3000 gondola which gets you all across one side of the valley
*Staff - especially the head waiter - really friendly and wanting to help and make your stay pleasant.
*Food good, and plenty of it.

Bad Points
*The walls throughout the hotel are thin. Everytime a toilet flushes or someone takes a shower you hear it. You can also plainly hear people's conversations as they walk down the corridor.
*Hotel really could do with redecoration - very old fashioned and not in a retro way! Bathrooms in particular are small and many fittings are damaged.

Basically, the first room we were given was tiny - one person had to get out the way for the other person to walk to the door or bathroom. The bed (two singles pushed together) sagged so badly I was lying 2/3 inches below my husband (and no I don't weigh more than him!) Tiles/ bathroom fittings were cracked or broken - including the loo seat. Needless to say we complained and the next day we were moved to a bigger room (3 beds) which was in a better condition, and they put a wooden board under the mattress to help support it. Other things to note - lots of hot water which was good, towels small and like cardboard and only changed once.

Position wise the hotel is great for skiing, but it is a 25 minute walk to the main pedestrian area. Taxis are plentiful and cost 6 euros for wherever you want to go in resort, and the ski buses are free so this wasn't a problem really.

In all honesty I wouldn't stay at this hotel again. This was the 3rd time we have been to Livigno and we think its a great resort, but we have stayed in much better 2* accommodation here.

Overall I'd say its fine as a budget hotel, but not worth the brochure price charged by Inghams, and I'm not sure its even worth the Late Deal price. There was a price list in the 2nd room we were in and the hotel charges E38 per night. Hopefully the photos will give you an idea.