A really lovely place, staying as a couple, so many things to say! The room is just gorgeous; beautifully appointed, tastefully decorated, comfortable and very large bed. The room is huge - admittedly we are in the Junior Suite, but the price is not at all so bad given that it is Lake Maggiore. The bathroom is lovely marble, super spacious with both bath and shower. The view out of the window to the lake is just gorgeous, and filled with light in the morning. Mod cons: minibar and DeLonghi pod coffee machine. There’s a lovely garden and large grounds to walk around, trees and botanical, that can be a morning in itself if you feel like it, with balconies and places to sit overlooking the lake. The breakfast area and restaurant is nice, with al fresco weather-permitting and view over the lake again, and very quiet relaxing music. The restaurant food is simple but good food, not fine dining but it doesn’t pretend to be, and really quite good value. The wine is pretty good too! Breakfast is a good and comprehensive buffet (cheeses, hams, fruit, yoghurt, croissants, nice cake) plus something cooked to order, I recommend the omelette. Perhaps the thing I like most about this place, is the gentle a**osphere. The grand hotels in Stresa main town are all super-grand, but impersonal. Places to see and be seen in luxury, but not places that make me comfortable. This is a family-run hotel, where the owners every night will also be having dinner and drinks in the bar with friends, lively conversation and laughter. But whenever you need anything, they are attentive and friendly. Maybe a dozen rooms (I haven’t counted). If you are worried about noise from the train line behind, don’t be. The trains are very slow at that point, and honestly is a barely detectable rumble very occasionally. The only thing I might mention - when you arrive, do read the directions email carefully: the link gives you precise coordinates for the satnav, you *won’t* spot the sign unless you are really looking for it, and do *not* just put the hotel name into google maps, it will take you a difficult- to-drive road that you won’t enjoy late at night. The correct road is still half a mile of very narrow steep uphill, recommend you arrive in the light that first night, after that it’s fine. And even though I’ve said so many nice things, I really feel I’ve undersold this place. It is, discreetly, extremely luxurious and tastefully special without being showy. We will definitely be returning.
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