Detailed Review
The luxury hotel Le Meridien Lingotto in Turin is extraordinary in terms of design. It was converted from a 1920s Fiat automobile factory by renowned architect Renzo Piano - famous for the Pompidou Centre in Paris. This is where Fiat tested their early production cars, with the site made famous by its use in the car chase scenes of The Italian Job’. The Lingotto, a unique building and a symbol of Turin, is a rare example of restoration of an industrial area on a grand scale.
With direct connections to the Congress Centre and the Lingotto Exhibition Centre, the luxury hotel is perfect for business travelers. The luxury hotel’s building is also home to 8 Gallery, a leisure and shopping centre, and a top floor art gallery, the Pinacoteca Giovanni e Marella Agnelli.
The facilities
The luxury hotel’s restaurant, Torpedo, is named after the extraordinary vehicle built in the old Lingotto factory. Overlooking luscious tropical gardens, guests can enjoy a high quality mix of traditional and contemporary regional dishes
To keep fit, guests can use the former Fiat car testing track on the roof of the Meridien Lingotto as a jogging area. There is also a sauna and a hair salon.
The rooms
The 240 rooms at the luxury hotel are furnished in warm tones of cherry wood and feature fantastic 20th century design pieces. Glass walls from the original Fiat factory remain creating light and spacious rooms and suites. All rooms at the Meridien Lingotto have access to Wi-Fi and satellite TV.
Press Quotes
“Le Meridien Lingotto at the Fiat complex is striking.”Travel & Leisure 06
