Best Quality Hotel Gran Mogol
by the TopOfHotel team
Gran Mogol is the best 3-star on Via Lagrange — Frette sheets, a good breakfast, and a 5-minute walk to Porta Nuova.
Gran Mogol is the best 3-star on Via Lagrange — Frette sheets, a good breakfast, and a 5-minute walk to Porta Nuova.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
The 45 rooms are done in a clean, orderly classic Italian style, and the detail reviewers keep coming back to is the bedding: Frette Italian sheets, the premium linen brand a lot of 5-star hotels use. It makes a strong first impression the moment you lie down, and the beds are comfortable and reasonably well insulated from noise in rooms that do not face the main street. The catch is size — some standard rooms are very small, with little room to walk around a double bed, so it is worth booking a Superior or above for more comfort.
Food and amenities
The buffet breakfast is a genuine strength here and gets praised again and again — fresh pastries, yogurt, fruit, meat, cheese and Italian espresso, with gluten-free options on request, which you rarely see at this level. The Wi-Fi is fast enough to actually work on, there is a minibar in the room, and the 24-hour front desk draws good marks for staff who are happy to help and point you around the city. This is not a 4- or 5-star with a full amenity list — there is no spa, pool or gym — but it covers what you need for a short, location-led stay.
Location and getting there
Via Lagrange runs straight between Piazza San Carlo and Porta Nuova, so the walk from the hotel to the main train station is under 5 minutes, and Piazza San Carlo is another 5-8 minutes on foot. The Museo Egizio is about a 10-minute walk, and the Quadrilatero Romano for an evening aperitivo is close by. One thing to plan around: on Friday and Saturday nights Via Lagrange and the lanes near it get loud from restaurants and bars well into the night, so a room set back from the main street will be quieter.
Things to know before booking
Weekend noise is the real trade-off — book a back-facing room if you are a light sleeper. Standard rooms run small, so a Superior is the safer choice if space matters to you. And keep expectations at 3-star: no spa, pool or gym, just a well-kept room in an excellent spot.
Our take
For the price — from around $125 a night, up to roughly $214 for the higher rooms — this is the strongest 3-star on Via Lagrange. You get Frette sheets, a breakfast worth getting up for, and a 5-minute walk to Porta Nuova, all in the middle of the city. Pick a quieter room, aim for a Superior, and it is hard to beat at this rate.
Score Breakdown
Assessed by our editorial team from data and real guest reviews
The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- Via Lagrange location in an upscale central Turin area — you can walk to every attraction and restaurant from the door.
- Premium Frette Italian sheets, the kind of bedding many 5-star hotels use and a real step up from a typical 3-star.
- Good-quality buffet breakfast with fresh pastries, yogurt, fruit, meat, cheese and Italian espresso, plus gluten-free options on request.
- Helpful, friendly staff who are consistently praised in reviews and good for local tips at the 24-hour front desk.
- An 8.6/10 guest score with an especially high location rating from solo travelers and couples.
- On Friday and Saturday nights the surrounding streets get loud from restaurants and bars, and several reviews say it disrupts sleep — ask for a room that does not face the main street.
- Some standard rooms are very small, with little space to move around a double bed; book a Superior or above for more room.
- Amenities stop at 3-star level — no spa, pool or gym — so it suits a short, location-focused stay rather than a resort-style one.
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Insider Tips
- Request a room that does not face Via Lagrange — the back-facing rooms are noticeably quieter on weekend nights.
- Book a Superior or higher rather than a standard room if you want space to move around the bed.
- Ask the front desk about the Quadrilatero Romano nearby for an authentic Torinese aperitivo in the evening.