Stresa hotellia

Miinukset: Group occupying lounge space of residents

Plussat: Beautiful place on the shore of Lake Maggiore. The hotel is beautiful and may at times think that we have gone back in time.

Miinukset: In fact, the hotel staff is cruelly lacking in empathy for these guests and this is at the limit of arrogance. This feeling accompanied us throughout our stay including the check-out and is not the work of a single person but the result of a certain culture of the hotel. The current Spa space is ridiculous and it is high time to invest in a modern Spa, opening soon.

Plussat: Lovely location on the lake shore with a nice view.

Miinukset: Cooling had been turned off although it was still quite warm.

Plussat: The hotel was elegant and beautiful and in a prime location with wonderful views. It's a short walk from the town and the many shops and restaurants located there. The staff was very welcoming and treated the guests very well. This is clearly a high end hotel but the staff members were not condescending as they sometimes can be at high end locations. It was certainly one of the best hotels we've ever stayed at and we've traveled quite extensively. The restaurant was excellent and the Hemingway Bar is charming. Later in our trip we stayed at a very expensive hotel in Rome (we had points, otherwise we wouldn't/couldn't have stayed there) and we talked about how the Borromees Hotel was far more elegant and welcoming.

Miinukset: Tired of scrambled eggs every day

Plussat: Lovely hotel, but you need a car to get to the center. The staff is super proffesional and friendly.The room is nice (322) ,the bedding is very comfortable, sparkling clean , daily house keeping.The breakfast was good .Thanks for a very pleasant stay!We'll defenetly return.

Miinukset: Nothing.

Plussat: Wonderful location, delicious breakfasts, professional staff very professional and diligent.

Miinukset: Some of the staff was not very friendly

Plussat: Suberb breakfast, good trainingfacilities and spa. The service and food in the dinner restaurant was also excellent.

Miinukset: The pool outside closed during this autumn and the pool inside very small.

Plussat: Hotellin kuntosali oli normaaliin hotellitasoon verraten todella hyvä ja sisäuima-allas oli kivasti siinä heti vieressä. Asiakaspalvelu toimi hyvin ja huone oli todella siisti kuten muukin hotelli. Aamiainen oli hyvistä aineksista ja ihan monipuolinen. Hotellista on hyvin onnistuttu tekemään täysin moderni vaikka sisustus ja itse rakennus on säilytetty "vanhanaikaisena" tämä oli itselle positiivinen yllätys. Auton sai parkkihalliin ja autoille oli reilusti tilaa ja keskustaan oli lyhyt kävelymatka. Tässä hotellissa ei kyllä ollut mitään vikaa.

Miinukset: Ei ehditty käymään ulkouima-allasalueella, kun ei itse tarkistettu ajoissa sen aukioloaikoja. Mutta sekin oli viihtyisän oloinen ja ei kyllä oikeasti ole mitään huonoa sanottavaa tästä paikasta.

Plussat: Aristokraattinen, vanhan ajan hieno sisustus ja ilmapiiri.

Plussat: Breakfast was great. Very grand.... The Hotel is absolutely beautiful, feels like a Palace. The view of the Lake from our room was outstanding. Really loved the Hotel....One of the nicest hotels we've stayed in.

Miinukset: The bed was not all that comfortable, but everything else was just GREAT...

Plussat: The rooms, the view! Service! One of the best service that our dog got. You should have seen how they cooked food for her!!! It was amazing!!! They yard was so beautiful!

Miinukset: SPA was very poor. Steam room was very weak. It’s almost cold inside. You can afford only one towel. They are telling you at the entrance to take only one towel.

Plussat: The hotel is beautiful with wonderful views. It is a pricey hotel but definitely worth the money - the staff are lovely, the food is great and we had a wonderful time. I would definitely recommend this hotel and go back. It is not the largest but has a wonderfully Italian boutique feel and the spa facilities are excellent.

Miinukset: It's a little further from Stresa town than the other hotels but there is a hotel shuttle that runs to and from the hotel.

Plussat: Breakfast was great. Location is stunning with amazing views of Borromeo Islands and of sunset.

Miinukset: Islands are beautiful but absolutely nothing was open, not a coffee bar, not a restaurant, no gardens. Our trip on a private boat organised by the hotel (extra cost) was fun but the whole expedition was a bit melancholy with very few people and nowhere to eat/drink on the islands. The hotel was not organised in terms of giving ideas to guests on how to amuse themselves in these circumstances. We went to the next town ourselves (were advised against going right but did our own research) and found a lovely winding road that had spectacular views etc. We usually travel in the Winter but this was really deserted and we wouldn't return again at this time. Lago di Como for instance was much busier and more full of life during Winter.

Plussat: The staff, owner, managers were all so warm and accommodating! the Most exceptional treatment of anywhere I’ve ever stayed!!!

Plussat: Everything! Absolute indulgence and the staff just can’t do enough for you. Our view was just incredible and we loved waking to it daily. The Grotto ... AMAZING and a must experience. I could not recommend this property high enough. We absolutely loved our 3 nights there and were sad to leave.

Miinukset: I honestly could not fault this property, the amenities or staff ... all perfect!!

Plussat: Reception staff were excellent, very helpful and made us very welcome ! Breakfast was amazing and again staff were very attentitive.

Miinukset: It was an amazing hotel , only minor problem was on two occasions no staff on the Spa desk and having to look for staff or hanging around waiting for towels and locker key. Also for a 5 star hotel they should have large towels instead of tiny ones !

Plussat: Excellent food and service

Miinukset: A bit of road noise

Plussat: Everything in the hotel was perfect. The ambience of the hotel is luxurious but very welcoming. The staff were excellent in every aspect. Attentive, kind and helpful. Altogether a very special experience for us.

Miinukset: Nothing.

Miinukset: There were weddings at the hotel every night and it was very noisy till midnight. I traveled with my elderly mother and had find another hotel because of it. Also, the location is inconvenient. Far from everything.

Plussat: Aamiainen hotellissa oli erinomainen, samoin hotellin sijainti ja näkymät.

Miinukset: Hotellin sänky oli liian kova.

Miinukset: Typical European room/beds, somewhat small room, beds not very comfortable, a/c couldn't keep up with the heat. Otherwise, great hotel, good value.

Plussat: Great location. Walking distance to water taxi. Pool was nice to have, good bar and restaurant on site. Rooms were clean and comfy beds.

Plussat: Grand old-style hotel where guests actually linger in the common spaces. It was enjoyable to have a glass of wine among other guests. The rooms are cozy, but mine unexpectedly had a charming terrace. The parking lot is very convenient, and you can leave your vehicle during the day you check out in case you are continuing activities before departure. Every staff member was friendly and helpful.

Plussat: the location and the staff

Miinukset: It’s not noice proof. Gets really noisy early in the morning.

Miinukset: There was a very loud party at the pool that kept us up until 12:30 am. Staff member was rude when I complained the next morning.

Plussat: OK

Miinukset: Nothing much

Plussat: Great location and beautiful pool!

Miinukset: Pool water was cold

Plussat: The opulence and style of the decor

Miinukset: Room was at the back and a bit noisy

Plussat: Sijainti loistava

Plussat: location

Miinukset: Attitude of staff needs a lot of improvement especially the restaurant staff during breakfast

Plussat: Vihreys ympäristössä

Plussat: The location, staff and service where great

Miinukset: The location

Plussat: everything nice, perfect location, good breakfast

Miinukset: nothing

Plussat: Loistava sijainti. Katolla iso patjo jossa oli mukavampaa kuin poolilla ( liian kuuma)

Miinukset: Alkas vähän vaatimaton mutta Maggiore korvaa sen.

Plussat: Competent, charming, well-run, old fashioned (that is a compliment) hotel in a comfortable, attractive, proper setting on the shore of Lago Maggiore in Stresa. I think a multigenerational family built, owns and operates it. Front desk very well run. Excellent advice from Concierge. Maids good. Rooms well disposed with good windows. Efficient, jolly, cheerful staff who worked well as a team. Neither fake-friendly nor snooty. They were perfect.

Miinukset: Nothing.

Plussat: Convenient to ferry and central for dinner

Plussat: It's central location and I had good room facing lake. The breakfast was good and free parking was also nice to have!

Miinukset: I think that the wall is quite thin. On my first night, I had a lot of noise from next door and could not sleep well. The facility is big out-dated and need some renovation!

Plussat: Aamiainen oli ihan hyvä ja Wifi toimi.

Miinukset: Huoneessa haisi tullessa voimakas pesuaine. Suihku oli todella pieni. Sivutalo ei ilmeisesti ollut samaa tasoa, kuin muu hotelli. Allasalueen baari ei ollut auki ja alue oli hieman hoitamattoman oloinen. Kuntosalille ei viitsinyt edes mennä, koska siellä ei oikein ollut painoja. Saunaa en löytänyt. Pysäköintitilaa oli pihassa vähän.

Plussat: Location and bathroom only

Miinukset: The rooms and furniture need urgent renovations for real the bed and bellows are really uncomfortable at all . Break fast is ok other than the location and bathroom everything need to change max star for this hotel is 3

Plussat: The hotel glory is in the past. As the hospitality business requires dedication, we did not see it. No way to see your stay and visit appreciated.

Plussat: Viihtyisä hotelli hyvällä paikalla. Siisti pieni huone ja parveke, josta hieno näköala puutarhaan ja järvelle - maksoimme näköalasta extraa kirjautuessamme sisään, mikä kannatti! Erittäin ystävällinen henkilökunta. Uima-allas oli myös oikein mukava.

Plussat: Aamiainen oli hyvä, suolaisia ja makeita löytyi.

Miinukset: Kuuluvuus toisista huoneista oli huono juttu!

Plussat: Breakfast was good, wide selection, bright airy space, though facing the road so with associated noise.

Miinukset: On our first night we returned at 22.30 from dinner & fancied a nightcap the bar - it was closed although the night reception staff agreed to serve us a drink ‘as long as it was a simple beer or wine’. Went to room after to find was very hot & a/c seemed to be blowing hot air. Night reception staff said they’d try to reset and to try again after 10 mins. We turned it off & opened the windows to cool room as much as poss. After 10 mins tried a/c but was still hot. Night reception brought up mobile ‘swamp cooler’ & sent a man to set it up. He charged in in a very annoyed manner shouting that he was not God & how could we expect a/c to be fixed at nearly midnight. Why didn’t we just open the window? I told him we had just closed them again in order to retry a/c as recommended. I asked his name - Anton. He muttered on as he set up the machine. Night reception had told us no spare room but this guy chucked a key at me & said there was an empty room if I wanted to look. I couldn’t find the room & returned to our room where he seemed to have calmed down a little & machine was working (tho outlet pipes meant door & blind had to stay open) He then showed me alternative outside ground floor room - it had no a/c at all & again he said just leave door open. Not acceptable. Bad night sleep due to noisy machine & too light in am. In am I complained to reception staff about Anton only to be told he was the owner of the hotel. I was appalled. Reception staff offered another room that was not yet ready but we went to look. Tried the a/c, was blowing hot air. Told reception who went to check system only to find that someone had put the temp up! Once turned down all a/c worked. We stayed in room 205 but didn’t feel welcome nor particularly enjoyed our £140 per night stay. Pleased to leave. Hotel seems geared to coach/tour parties. Also only x 1 pillow per person provided. I asked for another.

Plussat: The property was about a 10 minute walk to the old town and a short walk to the railway station.

Miinukset: The breakfast was a little ordinary. We stayed for 4 nights, so had 4 breakfasts, and every day the scrambled eggs were a bit runny and not at all appealing. There was no variety with the hot food. It was just bacon and scrambled eggs every day. Most of the time the fruit was canned and not cut fresh fruit. Only one morning the fruit salad was fresh.

Plussat: Love staying here as the staff are friendly, the breakfast is good and it is close to the lake and city centre.

Plussat: Viihtyisä hotelli, hieno ja arvokas ilmapiiri.Erinomainen näkymä vuoristoon ja järvelle.

Plussat: The hotel was centrally located and an easy walk to the train station and to the sites of the town. The staff was very accommodating and helpful.I would recommend this hotel.

Plussat: Location was excellent. Staff friendly but did not give good directions to the Meeting Hotel for dinner. We could not find it so went to another restaurant.

Miinukset: The weather was very poor during our stay.

Plussat: Brilliant location Fantastic Staff.

Plussat: Loistava sijainti. Kaikki lähellä, kuitenkin pikkukadun varressa, katumelu ei häirinnyt. Jos olet aamu-uninen, varaudu siihen, että voit herätä kirkonkellojen soittoon klo 8, minua tämä ei häirinnyt, koska olen aamuvirkku.

Plussat: Friendly staff Very good location

Miinukset: Bad smell in the room Breakfast needs major revision Room door was hard to lock

Plussat: Very friendly and helpful staff.

Miinukset: We were there while they renovated hotel...Noise.

Plussat: Sijainti, ystävällinen henkilökunta.

Miinukset: Huone ei ekana vastannut odotuksia. Tilalle saatiin parempi huone valituksen kautta, mutta petarit puuttuivat sängyistä.

Plussat: Very nice, large room, modern interior. Perfect location, near to the lake. Nice stuff, good breakfast.

Plussat: Aivan mahtava kaupunki. Alpit käsin kosketeltavissa. Mukava Italiatunnelma illalla. Saaret ja koko rannan ympäristö tekee hyvää silmälle... Rauhallinen ja hyvä ruoka. Ravintoloita ja pikku liikkeitä siellä täällä. Ruokakauppakin parin korttelin päässä

Miinukset: Huoneen varustelutaso. Olisi tietysti voinut ottaa kalliimmankin.

Plussat: Parvekkeen oven hyvä äänieristys. Mainio sijainti.

Miinukset: Great room on the corner, wonderful location.

Miinukset: The weather!!

Plussat: Love this hotel. Stay here whenever I am in Stresa. Close to lake and centre and surrounded by small shops and restaurants. Great breakfast and if you are lucky, you may get a partial lake view. A big plus is that a kettle and cups are provided, however you need your own coffee and tea.

Miinukset: Nothing.

Plussat: Location. Breakfast nice.

Miinukset: Paper thin walls, very noisy. Bed extremely small. No proper curtains in room so at night light comes straight into your eyes from outside balcony.

Plussat: Spotlessly clean. Very helpful staff. Slight art deco feel. Location. Grounds very well kept. Quiet.

Miinukset: Leaky shower cubicle. Towels not changed over the 4 days. Toiletries not replenished. Breakfast a little limited. Small and congested breakfast table area. Toast maker was very slow. No kettle in room.

Plussat: Like all the hotels on that area, its a little old fashioned, but the staff is great and helpful Its a great alternative for those huge hotels on the lake side. plus(and thats a huge plus) yhey have free parking! . Really close to the lake boat and the cable cart .(which are the main things to fo in stresa)

Plussat: Nice location.

Miinukset: Bathroom very small. Not even ONE hook to put a towel

Plussat: Excellent location My room on the top floor had a lovely view of the lake Breakfast was also very good

Miinukset: I only wish that the bathing cubicle was a little larger

Plussat: The hotel is stylish, extremely comfortable, very well located and offers good views over the lake. It has good parking and is a 15 minute walk to the centre of town.

Miinukset: Nothing.

Plussat: Small island, peaceful in the morning and the evening. Spacious room with balcony with a nice view. Great hotel staffs.

Plussat: Our room was spotless and had a wonderful balcony. The location and dinner at the restaurant were very good.

Plussat: The location is idyllic and so tranquil in the evenings.

Miinukset: Serving staff were dismissive and would not engage with the guests. Breakfast area and time disrupted by general cleaning of area daily.

Plussat: Breakfast was great, the room was rather small for the price but I guess we booked a bit last minute. otherwise, secluded hotel on the tiny island. Feels nice and special to remain on the island when everyone else leaves with the last boats.

Miinukset: Nothing bad related to the hotel! Hotel was great! There is really not much going on after 5pm, the cheaper restaurants/pizza places close and only expensive restaurants open upon reservation at 7pm (due to small number of tourists that remain on the island over night). For the 3 nights we stayed, we missed some more normally priced food.

Plussat: Amazing location and view from the room. I really suggest this hotel. The toilet had a bath without curtains on the side. Perhaps a different arrangement or a shower would have been a bit more practical

Plussat: The breakfasts were generous and the coffee very satisfactory. The location - next to the ferry port. The room was simple and functional and once I got the hang of the Wifi, that was also OK. We needed to turn down all of the radiators, which were super-heated. The room was comfortable in the end.

Miinukset: Nothing really. If you were there to enjoy the bar, then forget it. Stresa is only 25 to 30 minutes stroll away, so the bar is not needed.

Plussat: The staff was very accommodating. They explained the transportation choices to Milan Airport and arranged a very early morning taxi for us (which also turned out to be cheaper than arranging at the tourist center). They also offered to prepare breakfast for us, either to take away or eat before our pickup. The front desk was open 24-hours.

Miinukset: Not much we didn't like. The location was towards the end of town, not close to the city center where most restaurants and shopping are, however, we chose this location because it was also very near the ferry to the nearby islands. It was about a 20-minute pleasant water-front walk to the city center.

Plussat: Francesca made a big surprise for us! Thanks!

Miinukset: I liked everything! Excellent service!

Plussat: The people and location

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: Room very spacious and comfortable with nice view from balcony

Plussat: There were fresh croissants every morning. The hotel is located close to the lake shore and to the promenade. It is very nice, spotlessly clean, elegant, and the staff is nice and very attentive. I had dinner there and the food is excellent.

Plussat: Ideally located for the cable car and ferry

Miinukset: Hard mattress, and only on pillow each, had to request mattress topper and extra pillows, they should have these as standard

Plussat: They a gluten free stufs for breakfast :)

Miinukset: That was a shame the swimming pool was already close.

Plussat: Great staff. Comfy bed.

Miinukset: No a/c. Had to move to other side of hotel because room was too hot due to sun in the afternoon.

Plussat: Good location to cable car and boat trips

Plussat: Good hotel for a stop over on a tour of the Italian lakes - lively pool and gardens. Great choice at breakfast.

Miinukset: Dinner in the evening was only available to 8-00 in the evening and appeared to be scheduled for early diners who were mainly on coach tours.

Plussat: The room was big with double bed, a lovely balcony with partial lake view, a safe, a fridge, all the comforts. Clean bathroom with small shower sink bidet and hairdryer. The front desk staff, especially the man when I checked in and the lady when I checked out were so very pleasant and helpful. The breakfast was good for an included meal. The location was perfect for train, ferry, even walk to downtown Stresa. The price was perfect, and I found standards were above other hotels on other lakes on my trip in the same budget.

Miinukset: I couldn't spend more time there. Also the hairdryer barely dries hair but this seems to be common in all the hotels.

Plussat: Confortable

Miinukset: Group tour type of hotel No much character

Plussat: Hyvä aamiainen, kaunis näköala järvelle, erinomaiset pimennysverhot, tilava kylppäri ja ystävällinen henkilökunta. Viihtyisä allasalue.

Miinukset: Junaradan äänet, kun ovi tai ikkuna auki.

Plussat: Miellyttävä henkilökunta. Eriomainen aamiainen. Hotelli siisti ja rauhallinen ( junarata vieressä vähän häiritsi ). Tilava parveke plussaa. Kauniit maisemat.

Plussat: Very good 3 star hotel. Our room had balcony with excellent lake views. Great breakfasts. Friendly staff. Car parking at no extra cost. Comfortable twenty minute walk to Stresa village centre along lakeside.

Plussat: Staff were friendly and helpful

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: Comfortable and well located. Suggest getting a lakeside room. Clean and quiet. Our room had a nice balcony with seating. View of lake and islands outstanding. Bathroom not sumptuous, but quite functional. Bed comfortable. Breakfast was very good. Coffee outstanding. Staff all quite friendly and helpful. Great value. Free parking was great.

Miinukset: It would be quite a hike back to town center.

Plussat: Brilliant location wonderfully clean, short walk from lake front and cable car.

Miinukset: Lack of current information about train strike and fireworks event which we would have attended if we’d known.

Plussat: The balcony view from our room, the food and the staff made our stay very enjoyable and the town of Stresa has an old world splendour.

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: Excellent staff, very nice pool

Plussat: Well-run hotel. Spotless spacious rooms with views of lake and Borromean Islands from terrace. Efficient and obliging staff. Very good breakfast.

Miinukset: Walls between rooms are a bit thin.

Plussat: Henkilökunta oli loistava

Miinukset: Sijainti vähän kaukana keskustasta ja ylhäällä rannasta

Plussat: Huone ja kylpyhuone siistit ja kivat. Aamiainen ja illallinen erinomaisia. Illallinen hotellissa oli hyvä, koska kylän keskustan ravintoloihin kävelymatkaa - varsinkin, kun oli kova helle. Hillityn tyylikäs tarjoilu. Laivasatama Borromeon saarille lähellä. Uima-allasalueen ihan kelvollinen.

Miinukset: Pettymys oli näköala kadulle, vaikka luulin, että saisimme järvinäköalan, jota kaikki kehuivat.

Plussat: Fantastic elevated view over the lake, clean, smart hotel with nice small garden to relax

Miinukset: Not as close to centre of town as booking.com website suggests. Definitely not 1 mile. (cab ride or 30min walk). Uphill walk to come back. You really need a car to get about.

Plussat: Excellent breakfast. Very nice staff. Super accommodating. Great location

Miinukset: Nothing place was really great

Plussat: Great view of the lake. Peaceful but lots of church bells! Our balcony was a great addition. Easy drive to Locarno Switzerland for a day trip. Breakfast was very good. Grocery store in Stresa

Miinukset: It is difficult to find. It is a crazy switchback road to get to Stresa. The next village is even harder to find.

Plussat: The view, grounds and position were all exceptional. The hotel provides a very good breakfast inside or on the terrace in the summer months. Free parking right in front of the hotel is a bonus. The staff were very accommodating and friendly.

Miinukset: The room was lovely with a beautiful view. Unfortunately, one of the mattresses in the room we stayed in needs replacing. It was quite saggy and made it difficult to sleep comfortably.

Plussat: Sijainti ja maisemat

Miinukset: Etäisyyys keskustasta 2,2 km rinnettä ylös

Plussat: Views and charm

Miinukset: Thin walls

Plussat: The view and breakfast

Plussat: This is a nice hotel with a spectacular view looking out over Lago Maggiore and toward the mountains beyond. If you just want a fully modern hotel to rest in and breathe deep of clean air and majestic vistas, this will suit you well. Staff were very helpful with all issues.

Miinukset: The only problem is with Brisino, not with the hotel. Brisino has nothing: no shops, no restaurants, nothing but a handful of houses, a church and the hotel itself. If you want to get something to eat or something from a supermarket you will need to go down the hill in a car to Stresa (3km) for that. And it is a BIG hill ... which brings me to the other negative: under no circumstances do what I did and go there by bicycle ... not unless you are a serious Giro d'Italia cyclist!

Plussat: Wonderful hotel with an absolutely amazing view. The view was worth more than we paid. I would go back in a minute.

Miinukset: What could have been better - staying longer!