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We have stayed here through choice a number of times, travelling all the way by train from our home in North Yorkshire (UK). This time we felt our room was getting a little tired, especially worn surfaces in the bathroom. The principal staff are, as ever, very willing and helpful, though some on duty at breakfast looked harassed and could have been more pro active if (possibly) they had not been under so much pressure to perform. Breakfast food quality remains reasonably good but isn't as spectacular as the Sitea prices would suggest. Our main gripe came when, the day before our departure, we advised we had an early train to catch and hoped the hotel could provide us with a few breakfast eats for our journey. Shock! Horror! We had asked for something outside the spreadsheet. Not a good idea. Advised probably not possible. Early next morning, when we made the same enquiry, the duty manager was much more helpful and promised something to sustain us on our journey. But, he failed to produce anything before we had to take our taxi to Porta Susa train station which he knew was waiting for us!|So, in summary, the Sitea at 100 years remains a lovely place to stay but needs to up it's game and undertake improvements if it wants to remain Turin's premier hotel. We shall leave a separate review about their Bistro restaurant next door where we had two, unremarkable, dinners. Again, another area requiring improvement. At least the American bar and Beppe provided the reliable service we have come to expect from the Grand Sitea.