We returned to the Adamello this year and what a wonderful welcome we got from Michael the owner and his great staff. The hotel has to be the cleanest I have ever stayed in. Our room was perfect with a view of the mountains to die for and we never got sick of seeing the view.

The food at the Adamello is one of the main reason we returned here and as before the food is fantastic, something extra that was done for us was that it was our son's 16th birthday. The hotel with all staff had a cake made for him and then they and all the quests sang happy birthday to him.

Every member of staff always has a smile on their face and time for a chat, even allowing my poor Italian to be excused.

I will always stay here when we come to Passo Tonale as it is just about a perfect hotel.

Thanks you Michael and Bettee for your hospitably and also your staff.

We stayed week commencing 21st Jan 2012. Me and my husband booked the whole trip for us and another couple which is always a little risky in-case the hotel isn't up to scratch! We need not have worried, the Adamello is probably one of the best hotels we have ever stayed in from a cleanliness and welcoming point of view. We were very kindly placed on the first floor in the newest refurbished rooms which are spacious, well equipped and spotlessly clean. We had street views/mountain views which were great.
Passo high street is not rowdy but the hotel is placed about 300 mtrs away from the main hub of the few bars and slopes which means that the hotel is really peaceful (there are shutters on your balcony which block out any noise) best weeks sleep I have had whilst on a ski holiday!
The staff are brilliant, friendly but too invasive on your privacy etc. There are two main bar staff (sorry we don't remember the names) a lady and gent and they are so helpful and serve great drinks at good prices. House wine by the way is very good especially the red!
Food was faultless - oh actually the only criticism is that there was too much! Seriously, we struggled to make the dessert most nights as the starters and mains were so delicious and plentiful, there was little room for anything else. There is food choice to suit any pallet so no-one should go hungry. Gala dinner mid week was a real treat.
Passo itself as a resort is fab for those who are beginners/intermediates. Plenty to explore. We liked especially the gondola out to Ponte di Legno where there are some really good reds (some quite tricky) and the scenery is much more alpine lined trees with some nice 3km and 4km runs. If you can break away from the main Passo runs which are pretty much up and down, do this as early as you can to make the most of the wider area within Passo/Ponte di Legno.
If you are looking for full on (Austrian ski) nightlife, then Passo isn't really for you. If you are looking for a great day on the slopes and then into a couple of bars for a bit of Apres, then you will be fine. There is one bar in the middle of all the main slopes (a new built glass building) which is great for Apres drinks and some lively music. A good atmosphere but be warned, at 7pm, that is it - you are asked to leave. That suited us as were were shattered from skiing and wanted to head back to our fab hotel for a shower food and bed!
There were a couple of other interesting bars that we liked for differing reasons - Tabac Edelweiss where we made it our mission to try and make the lady behind the counter smile! And Nico's - where if you do happy hour, you get fed with loads of crisps/popcorn/salami/bread/pizza etc.....maybe that's why we never made the dessert course at the hotel!
All in all, Passo and the Hotel Adamello served us well for a reasonably priced, good ski, fab accommodation and good fun with our friends. You will not be disappointed.

A huge thanks to the owners of the Ademello who run a fabulous hotel which is most welcoming and really homely. See you again soon!

Booked this Hotel through Neilson as our accommodation for our week of skiing.
The hotel is Family run and very homely, the room we had been allocated was very comfortable, clean, spacious with a mountain valley view. We even had a spare single bed in the room. Our room was located on the -2 level.
Everywhere in this hotel is spotless, reception welcoming, lounge and bar areas very well appointed.
The meals are the best we have ever had in any hotel, with a wide choice at the buffet breakfast and the evening meals had a buffet style starter, choice of 5 first course and second course and choice of 3 desserts. The meals were waiter service by staff who were all polite, helpful and enjoyed their jobs. The chef should be commended on the varied and excellently prepared meals. Gala candle lit dinner on wednesday, an extra included treat.
The bar is well stocked with a large wine selection to cater for all tastes and very good value.
The hotel is about 300m from the slopes and lifts and has its own secure communal ski and boot room, we decided however to rent a locker at the ski hire shop close the slopes to save carrying our gear each day.
For those with young children there is large playroom that is well appointed with ball pool and many other good quality items.
We will most definitely be staying in this hotel in the future.
Well done to everybody for helping to make our stay most comfortable and enjoyable.

We booked our holiday through Thomson/Crystal two days before we flew out - having never been on a package holiday before we had no idea what to expect, but the Hotel Adamello surpassed any and all expectations. Warm, cosy, clean and welcoming, with exceptional staff, delicious food (buffet-style breakfasts and four-course meals every evening) and a superb location. The managers were always around to make sure all was well, and every single member of staff gave their all to make sure that everyone was happy and comfortable.

Food, as previously mentioned, was excellent - dinners mainly simple but obviously home-cooked affairs with local specialities often included. The middle of the stay saw a "Gala dinner" which, again, we were very impressed by - five courses of local dishes (including venison salami, a delicious beetroot risotto and the signature dish - the surprise of which I shan't spoil: suffice to say we were surprised and delighted).

Our room was on the 3rd floor below street-level, overlooking the mountains. It was spotlessly clean, very comfortable and contained everything needed for a nice stay in the Alps aside from a kettle/tea-making facilities. Having said that, the staff were perfectly happy for us to take a pot of tea down from the bar whenever we wanted it. Views from the balcony were stunning. The only negative point was that the pipework in one corner of the room could be quite noisy at certain times of the morning and evening, but we quickly phased it out, and I have rarely slept so well in a hotel bed.

Overall, I have genuinely never felt as welcomed to a hotel anywhere in the world. The owners and staff went the extra mile in every possible sense, and I was extremely sorry to leave at the end of our stay.

As for the skiing itself, Passo Tonale is a small village and quite a small resort. The blues are good for beginners but are mostly "straight up and down" the mountainside, with little travelling - no gently cruising through alpine forests or the like. Blue 18 and blue 34 do provide lovely scenic gentle runs however, and there was certainly more than enough to keep us occupied for the week. Queueing discipline at the lifts was not great - pretty much a free-for-all. My partner was a first-time skier, and her biggest complaint was the attitude of the ski--school tutors and lift-attendants. They were often impatient and intolerant of new skiers, and she has sustained a pair of strained knee ligaments following a fall at the top of a chair lift after which the lift attendant refused to stop the lift and instead tried to bodily lift her out of the way. Having said this, none of it has put us off skiing, and we would potentially head back to Passo Tonale in the future.

If and when we do return to the village, we will definitely be staying at the Adamello. Would recommend it without question!