We had a lovely holiday in Stresa and the Hotel Astoria is in an excellent situation, close to the boat station and centre. The room we had was at the side of the hotel with only a glimpse of the lake. The upside to that was no traffic noise. The room itself was fine if a little small and the... more

Stayed at the Astoria for a week half board. Overall disappointed with the standard of this '4 star' hotel. The rooms were pretty standard and basic for a 4 star hotel. The main issue for us was the quality of the food, which fell short of expectations. As mentioned elsewhere, the selection at breakfast is poor, with tinned fruit, poor... more

We were a party of 10 friends. We stayed at the Astoria for 10 days and enjoyed all aspects of the hotel. Service was very good in the hotel and in the dining room. Nothing seemed to be any trouble to the staff. The dining room overlooks the lake and they have the facility of opening the windows down to... more

We stayed in the hotel for 4 nights this June. We had a lake view room. The view is fantastic. Their dinning room also has lake view which is very nice. However the breakfast is mediocre at best. The location is good. A few minutes from the rail station. The room is small and dated. Air conditioner did not work.... more

My friend and I were in lake Maggiore this week and we really loved it. I was delighted with our room as from some reviews I was expecting them to be small but ours was really nice and decorated to the highest standard. The Lake view was amazing --WOW factor , we sat by the pool in the morning then... more

We stayed at the Hotel Astoria in May 2007, so we knew what to expect this year. Hotel Astoria delivered wonderful accommodations for the second year in a row. The management was so thoughtful as to give us the same huge room as we had last May. Our room was on a high floor with a balcony overlooking Lake Maggiore.... more

as i anticipate my 14th stay at this hotel, i reflect on my past experiences. the location is excellent, especially if staying in one of the mini suite rooms on the top floor facing lago maggiore. one awakens in the morning to a picture postcard view of an island and foothills of the alps. the promenade across the street is... more

Great location, stunning view and except for the very competent house-keeping personnel, a breathtakingly rude, unhelpful, and confrontational staff -- especially in their (otherwise very fine) dining room. But the front desk staff and concierge ranged from disinterested to brusk to unhelpful. We stayed four nights -- and this pervasive indifferent-to-nasty attitude was a regular and recurring hallmark of our... more

My new husband and I stayed at this hotel during our honeymoon. We had a wonderful stay. I requested a lakeview room but it was not available. We got a room overlooking the pool instead with it's own terrace/balcony. It ended up being even better than a lakeview. The room was plenty large, the air conditioning worked, the bathroom was... more