I just got home from a weekend in beautiful stresa, and my legs are itching like crazy with 26 bites. I just looked up potential culprits on the web and apparently it's mites....

The photos you see of the hotel on the internet are very misleading, you will be disappointed. Everything is old and worn. Balconies are so small that two persons can't be there on the same time, and dirty, full of birdsh..! No air-conditioner, no heating! Cheap towels ,and a very dusty blanket in the bed. Absolutely no value for money.... More

Supposed to be staying in Milan but due to the Salone di Mobile there were no rooms anywhere in the city, Como likewise. Stresa is a nice town with a good train line to Milan, takes about 1 hour, so we chose to stay here. This hotel was recommended by my Rough Guide to the Italian Lakes guidebook, however the... More

Very good location in Stresa. We could even see the lake and mountains from our bed. Very high standard of cleanliness. Efficient service from staff. Very near both lake and town. Stresa is a beautifull place with plenty of interesting trips to go on by boat and train. Also lovely to stroll around by the lake or little streets and... More

I was pleasantly surprised when I checked into this hotel as I had booked a single room and requested a balcony. The room was on the small size but the bed was a double and the room did have a small balcony. The hotel was very clean and I found the staff to be very friendly and accommodating. The breakfast... More

Arrived by train in Stresa and hotel was 10 mins walk away - opposite ferry station. We were given a lake view room but as only on 2nd floor part of view was distorted by tops of trees. Room was clean but basic - TV offered usual news channels, hairdryer, but no tea/coffee making facilities. Breakfast was basic - cereal,... More

We had passed through Stresa 6 years ago on a train and in the brief time at the stazione, we fell in love with it and always wanted to come back and stay a bit. We had the opportunity and took advantage of it. I booked through the hotel website, and the owners response was welcoming and quite warm. The... More

We thought this hotel was ideal for anyone looking for centrally situated, reasonably priced accommodation. Our 4th floor twin-bedded room was reached by the small lift and although fairly basic, had comfortable if narrow beds and shower etc. on suite. There was limited choice for breakfast but what there was, was fresh and well presented. On one or two evenings... More

We have just returned from a week at The Italie & Suisse hotel in Stresa ,Lake Maggiore, booked with a British Lakes and Mountains company. The brochure advertised the property as having a lift to the 4th floor ,but this is only in the newer part of the hotel (which seemed to me to be reserved for the American, German... More