Restrictive use of pool after you check out Location is a bit far away from the lake but ok with the carv

Excellent grand palace hotel - very modern and good standrd which did positively surprise me Excellent park and pool

Stayed in August 2023

Nothing in particular. We arrived by car. Probably a bit difficult walking up and down the hill to visit the city of Varese but on the positive side it was really quiet.

The hotel is a charming and very nice place. We had a room with lake view. You really feel like entering an old palace. The breakfast was great. The food was very fresh (e.g. croissants were freshly baked). I recommend to visit the restaurant in the hotel garden (you have to make a reservation due to high demand). During our visit they had live music (opera singer) and it felt like a real dining experience. The dinner was very tasty.

Stayed in August 2023

A gracious old hotel from a bygone age. Slightly faded grandeur and elegance. Great restaurant. Lovely views. Easy parking and all in all a great stopover choice if touring

Stayed in June 2023

The breakfast is very good, however the 2 coffee machines are neither fast enough nor good enough to serve and satisfy all guests. The coffee‘s quality does not quite meet the high standard people are use to (and expect) from Italian coffee.

Very nice hotel, perfect to relax. Superb pool, very good restaurant for dinner, nice garden with service from the bar, easy for spending a few chilled hours.

Stayed in August 2023

The one negative thing that needs to be adressed is sound insulation. The old walls between the historic rooms are paper thin. No problem if you have silent neighbours. If it's a family with kids (like in one of our rooms), you will take part in their family life and understand every word. At weekends, the hotel seems to be a popular site for elegant, international weddings. We stayed on a Friday when the party for the celebration was already gathering. Even on the night before the great party, they created a lot of buzz on the hotel floors until deep in the night (people chattering, laughing, walking from room to room, doors opening and closing). They were beautiful people, but I was glad to have already left when they would start to party in earnest. To repeat, I loved this hotel and would definitely recommend a stay, but if you have an issue with noise, you should be warned.

Staying here is a gorgeous experience. The hotel breathes the spirit of a long-gone era. You can easily feel like living in a Thomas Mann novel. The views from the rooms over Lake Varese are breathtaking, the historic interior of the hotel has been beautifully preserved. The gardens with the elegant bar, the luxurious pool area, polite and well-mannered staff, the breakfast with view over the lake, this is all exceptional. I loved being here.

Stayed in July 2023

The garden was great.

Stayed in August 2023

The hotel has a wonderful location looking over the town. We had a room with a balcony and view over the lake.

Stayed in August 2023

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Such a beautiful hotel, with all the amenities needed. We stayed only one night, but wish she stayed longer.

Stayed in July 2023

Some extra care could be dedicated to the in-room entertainment system.

Beautifully located at the top of a hill, in a quiet area surrounded by tall trees. Plenty of parking for guests. The open air restaurants, weather permitting, is outstanding, as is the service.

Stayed in August 2023

Breakfast was good but not exceptional. Some of the seats are a little too close to the buffet.

The hotel is located on a hill so it's a long and winding private road before you get there. Its locations makes you feel far away from the city although it's really close to the city center. The idea is that you get the feeling that you're in a luxury hotel 100 years ago. The staff do a great job, they are formal but very kind and accommodating. The room we had was super spacious and the view from the room was spectacular. Its price range is a bit above what we usually pay for a hotel, but it's excellent value for money. The restaurant was very expensive but the portions were decent (not as small as you often get in an expensive place) and the food and service were super good. We did not use the pool but it looked very nice!

Stayed in July 2023

The doors are a bit noisy & if the “neighbors” are loud you can listen everything.

The location is a real oasis in town. The garden is so beautiful (I enjoyed a lot to walk with my dog around), the pool is big and has a great spot, the bar beside it is great, the open air restaurant is fantastic (food was delicious), the room is big and comfy, super dark in the night and the air con made a huge difference during hot days. Breakfast was really well served. We loved to be back at the hotel after a day exploring around. The service is super kind. I would absolutely go back!

Stayed in July 2023

Restaurant menu is not suitable for children and there is no childrens menu.

Beautiful location, restautant outside and pool area!

Stayed in July 2023

the food options were a bit limited. we didn’t have a car so it cost 10euro per person to get to the town to eat. liberty restaurant was only option and a bit over priced… so we ended up eating a lot of bar snacks which meant a lot of toasted sandwiches

great staff. fantastic view to the lake or mountains. gorgeous pool.

Stayed in July 2023

Perfect location and view

Stayed in July 2023

Weather :)

Great place

Stayed in July 2023

All was fine, if anything, maybe dinner could be more family oriented.

Super breakfast. Extremely nice location, nice old and almost royal hotel. Pool was super. Service perfect.

Stayed in July 2023

There is an EV charging station, but unfortunately they charge a €20 flat fee regardless of how much you actually charge. Not worth it if you only have a hybrid vehicle. Cons of historical building: there is only one small elevator, we only used it when we had our luggage because it took so long. The rooms could use some renovations.

Fantastic historical building in an incredible location. The new 25m swimming pool is great also for people like me who really want to swim lanes, I was able to complete my trainings no problem. We had a room at the fourth floor with a stunning view over the lake, just like from the breakfast room. The breakfast itself was fantastic, lots of healthy choices, warm and cold options. Sure one of the best I've ever had. Staff was always friendly and helpful.  There are different parking lots on the premises so if you don't find a spot at the first obvious one, ask at the reception. Staying at this hotel was a treat, sure worth the price you pay (we paid around €220 per night for a family room).

Stayed in July 2023

staff and breakfast were great. We had lake views which were beautiful.

Stayed in July 2023

The dinner at the restaurant

Brekfast was good. The swimming pool was good.

Stayed in July 2023

Swimming pool could be open longer 1 h

Locations garden restaurant bar All great😁😊

Stayed in July 2023

Leaving

Super friendly staff. Adrianna who works in the restaurant was lovely to talk to, very personable and took the time to make sure we had everything we wanted.

Stayed in July 2023

Dinner in the restaurant was average.

Such a wonderful old building. Great outdoor facilities. Friendly staff.

Stayed in July 2023

The atmosphere

Stayed in July 2023

Only issue was that the plugs did not fit standard type F, only type C worked

Lovely location and room

Stayed in June 2023

Three night stay. This is our fourth visit and would highly recommend staying here. Pool area has been upgraded to very high standard. Hope to be back again soon.

Stayed in July 2023