B&B Douce Maison in Alba

One night stay as part of motorbike tour. Exceptionally clean rooms and friendly staff. Breakfast outstanding too. We will come back, for sure! 👍

The B&B is located above a cafe. It’s a great spot for breakfast, lunch, cappuccino, gelato, and drinks.

Check-in was quick and easy. Go inside the cafe and ask to check-in at the cashier. We looked on Google Maps prior to arrival and saw the the parking lot behind the hotel. We found a spot there. The gate may be closed, but they give you several keys for all the locks in the building. If not, you can park out front at the cafe until you get situated. There is no front desk or 24-hour reception (other than when the cafe is opened). All the rooms are upstairs, and we did not see a elevator. They spoke better English than we did Italian and gave us a cup of cappuccino!

We stayed in the Duomo Room. It was large with a sofa, dining table, chairs, refrigerator, mini bar, coffee pot, balcony, and two single beds pushed together to make a king. There is a mini-split heating and cooling unit over the bed so you can control the room temperature without having to wait for “summer” or “winter“ as some European hotels mandate.

The balcony faces the Piazza and the cafes outside can be opened late at night on weekends. It can be loud. If you are a light sleeper, I would recommend a second bottle of wine to help you sleep or ear plugs. We use a white noise app on our phone at home and while we travel that plays a waterfall all night, and we could still hear the commotion below. This did not keep us awake.

There are church bells across the street That start ringing every morning at 7:45. There is no sound insulation in the room. We loved it and miss them already.

The WiFi was good, but not great. We had to log-in all the time. The cell phone signal in the room wasn’t great either, but both were good enough for maps, Facebook, and some videos.

The bathroom is huge with two sinks, toilet, hair dryer, and bidet. Unfortunately, the shower is a microscopic. My wife and I are under 6’ tall. It’s so small that you can’t bend over to wash your feet. It also leaks water all over the place. There are body jets, a hand-held wand, and a rain-shower. The shower is so small that it is not practical. The hot water fluctuates between cold and hot, with not much in between.

Breakfast is served downstairs in the rear of the cafe when it is opened and upstairs in the front room on Mondays when the cafe is closed. We never saw a menu, but it seems like they will make you anything they have: Meats, cheese, juice, pastry, cappuccino, and omelettes. It’s not a typical hotel buffet.

The people who work there are great, and we will stay here again when we return to Alba.

I arrived and landed at this place ... Excellent, very clean, very cozi , the owners are fantastic.
Recommended highly