With the Olympics coming in 2006, that offers some pros and cons for the next season.
The pros? There are going to be a lot more facilities to handle the incoming tourists for the Olympics, and that may result in a pretty good supply of accommodations, etc. When I was in Torino this time last year, there were already some new hotels that were built up - e.g., I was in a brand new, two-star hotel not far from the delle Alpi with a massive amount of space (you could have fit 6 people comfortably) for only 90 Euro a night.
I only imagine that with the Olympics approaching, there will be more opening up to cash in on the Olympic rush. Which may mean that many of them will represent an oversupply relative to the visitors who come on the shoulder seasons of the Olympic Games. Likely meaning a lot of promotions, etc., and good deals.
Meanwhile, the transportation in and around the city should also be improved for the Olympics... the linkup of the main train station to Piazza Castello, etc., being examples.
The bad news is that you may want to avoid going around the time of the Olympics if you know what's good for your pocketbook.
