Description of the Hotel
This family friendly golf hotel comprises a total of 66 rooms. The hotel has an Italian villa-style bar serving drinks and cocktails with live piano music on some nights. Those wishing to relax, can retire to the reading room with a quiet book. Further facilities on offer to guests at this air-conditioned establishment include a lobby area with a 24-hour reception and 24-hour check-in/check out service, a hotel safe, a currency exchange facility, a cloakroom, a lift, a cafe, a bar, conference facilities, WLAN Internet access and a restaurant. Guests may also take advantage of the room and laundry services and there are bicycles for hire. Parking and a garage are available for those arriving by car.
Location description
This hotel is located only 300 m from the beach and 1,5 km from Stresa town centre. Verbania is 15 km away and it is 80 km to Milan, 135 km to Torino, 350 km to Venezia, 390 km to Firenze, 650 km to Rome and 45 km to Locarno, in Switzerland. Nearby attractions include a zoo, which is 1,5 km away, and the Alpinia Botanical Gardens, which are within 10 km. This establishment lies 45 km from Malpensa Airport, 110 km from Linate Airport and 150 km from Turin Airport.
Description of the rooms
The guest rooms are highly decorative, all featuring Italian furnishings, many with Murano lamps or chandeliers and handmade frescoes. All rooms open out onto balconies or terraces with garden or lake views and come equipped with satellite TV, Internet access, a hairdryer, a safe, a double bed, a minibar, individually adjustable air conditioning and heating, a direct dial telephone and complimentary toiletries. Some also include hydromassage tubs. The bedrooms and suites are all personalised. Stucco work, chandeliers and fine furniture create a fantastic atmosphere set against the backdrop of the colour schemes of the rooms and lounges.
Entertainment and sports facilities
Guests can bask in the Mediterranean sun on the terrace around the outdoor pool and enjoy snacks and drinks from the poolside bar, whilst taking in views of the Borromeo Islands. This hotel has its own private beach from where boat excursions and water sports such as canoeing and pedal boating are available. Guests can also use the tennis court by the lake, stroll through the surrounding parkland, or take advantage of the hotel's bicycle rental service. It is also possible to enjoy a massage, go horse riding or play a round of mini golf. The nearest golf course is Golf Borromeo, which lies only a 15-minute drive away. Sports enthusiasts may also enjoy a work-out in the hotel gym.
Further details
Guests coming over the Simplon Pass in Switzerland, should take the SS33, which becomes the A26 Highway and exit at Baveno-Stresa. Those arriving from San Bernardino-Bellinzona-Locarno Switzerland, should follow the main road, keeping the lake on the left-hand side at all times. Join the SS34 at Stresa and the SS33 at Verbania and follow directions to Milan. From Milan, take the A8 in the direction of the lakes (Laghi-Sesto Calende) and then the A26 towards Gravellona Toce. Then either exit at Arona and take the SS33 up to Stresa for about 18 km, keeping the lake on the right-hand side, or exit at Carpugnino (not permitted for buses) from where a narrow road, with wonderful panoramic views, leads down to Stresa (5 km). Then exit at Baveno-Stresa, where the road goes straight to the lakeside and drive back to Stresa for about 5 km, with the lake on the left-hand side. From Milan Malpensa Airport, guests can reach Stresa by car, bus, train or with the Alibus - the new shuttle bus service direct from the airport to Lake Maggiore. If guests prefer to rent a car at the airport they should take the A8 highway and follow the above directions. A complimentary mini-bus service into Stresa runs several times a day and most of the regular services on the Milan-Domodossola line stop at Stresa. There are daily trains to and from Milan, Turin, Venice and, over the Simplon Pass to and from Bruxelles, Geneva and Basel. The train ride to/from Milan takes between 50 minutes (Intercity) and 80 minutes (local train service).
