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Italy Road Trip Day 6: No Room at the Inn

Matthew KlintPosted onApril 17, 2018November 14, 20235 Comments

Read More of My Italy Road Trip:

Introduction: Road Trip Though Italy
Italy Road Trip Day 1: Roaming Around Rome
Italy Road Trip Day 2: A Lunch to Remember
Italy Road Trip Day 3: Italian Happy Hour
Italy Road Trip Day 4: Weekend Respite in Milano
Italy Road Trip Day 5: Exploring Milan By Foot
Italy Road Trip Day 6: No Room at the Inn


I woke up really missing my wife Heidi.

Not that I didn’t miss her every day I am away, but when I woke up alone and saw the other side of the bed untouched, it brought a touch of regret that my career requires extended periods away from home. Sure, I use FaceTime every day to speak to her and my son, but it is just not the same.

But the show had to go on.

My colleague informed me that our first meeting had been cancelled. While I hated to miss the meeting after coming all the way to Italy, that left us the morning to remain at the hotel and prepare for our final two meetings.

a plate of food on a table

a bowl of fruit on a table

a plate of food on a table

We left the hotel at noon to make the three-hour drive northeast to Montebelluna, a charming town north of Venice. Traffic was fairly light and we made it to our meeting on-time.

a sign with arrows and a red light

After stopping for coffee and a light snack at a roadside gas station, we continued north to our next meeting, another three hour drive that took us nearly up to the Austrian border to a town called Dobbiaco.

a side view mirror of a car

a sandwich on a plate

a gas station with a green field in the background

Despite rain, the drive was beautiful and we soon hit an altitude that still had a healthy amount of snow on the ground. These pictures are from Cortina:

a group of buildings with a tower in the background

a street with cars and buildings on the side

a group of buildings with a tower in the background

cars driving on a road with snow covered mountains in the background

No Room in the Inn

As usual, we winged it with a hotel. That proved to be more difficult this evening. The first hotel we visited was closed. Even though hotels.com indicated there were rooms available, it looked like the hotel was still closed for the season.

We headed further into town and stopped in front of another inn that had lights on. I ventured inside, but saw no one. I peaked into the restaurant and bar. No one. Finally, I rang the bell at the front desk. No one. After about 10 minutes of waiting, we continued our search.

The next hotel looked like a beautiful lodge and was certainly open. Unfortunately, however, there was no rooms available. The lodge was fully booked.

a building with lights on the front

I just laughed, but my colleague was starting to get worried.

“Are we just going to sleep in the car tonight?”

I told him to relax.

Our fourth stop proved fruitful. The Hotel Rosengarten had plenty of rooms left and we were able to secure rooms for 45EUR/each.

The hotel felt so German/Austrian to me. Everything about the city did, actually. More on that below.

My room was huge: it had a giant table and two beds. Fast wi-fi too. My colleague’s room was not quite as big, but also big enough to have shared if we wanted to.

a table with chairs in a room with windows and a chandelier

a bed with a swan made out of towels

a tv on a table in a room

The German Language!

One thing I love about this area of Italy Is that everyone speaks German. Truthfully, this area feels much more like you are in Austria or Germany than in Italy. Historically, this area was part of Austria until after World War I.

I cannot tell you how comforting it was to be able to speak the language once again. Certainly I know about 20 words of Italian, but the week in Italy had included many difficult encounters in terms of communication. Here was no problem. In fact, German appeared to be the primary language and Italian secondary.

The owner of the inn recommended a place called the Winkelkeller for dinner, which turned out to be a great suggestion. Service began with a delicious assortment of bread. I chose green ravioli for my first course and lamb for my second course. The food was incredibly fresh and the presentation also beautiful.

a wooden cart with flowers in it

a table set up in a room

a table with wine glasses and candlesticks

a table with a napkin and glasses

a wooden tray with bread and a bottle of water on a table

a plate of food on a table

a plate of food on a table

a plate of food with sauce

I could not resist a bowl of ice cream with Waldfrucht (berries) for dessert along with a cappuccino (hey, Austrians/Germans drink cappuccinos after dinner…this wasn’t Milan or Rome!).

a plate of ice cream and sauce

a cup of coffee on a saucer with a spoon

Returning to the hotel, I had no trouble quickly falling asleep. Tomorrow would be my last Italy!

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Matthew Klint

Matthew is an avid traveler who calls Los Angeles home. Each year he travels more than 200,000 miles by air and has visited more than 135 countries. Working both in the aviation industry and as a travel consultant, Matthew has been featured in major media outlets around the world and uses his Live and Let's Fly blog to share the latest news in the airline industry, commentary on frequent flyer programs, and detailed reports of his worldwide travel.

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5 Comments

  1. Jake P Reply
    April 17, 2018 at 1:17 pm

    This road trip report has me wanting to start a business with more Italian clients… Thanks for sharing.

    Go Bruins,
    Jake P

  2. JoeMart Reply
    April 17, 2018 at 7:44 pm

    So you woke up singing “Tanta voglia di lei” to Heidi. You are a romantic indeed. Don’t forget Daddy Yankee’s tune “Despacito”.

  3. MrlasssenReply
    April 17, 2018 at 11:11 pm

    I guess I have been off the internet for to long, out of regular service areas. But Matthew, have you revieled your new career?

    • Paolo Reply
      April 18, 2018 at 11:54 am

      His new career? Matthew has recently taken on the role of CEO of Carnivores International

      • MrlasssenReply
        April 18, 2018 at 10:02 pm

        I love his reviews and road trip stories, hope they keep coming.

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