Our party of four adults stayed at the Elena and were very happy with the experience. The hotel is located right in the center of this exceptional lakeside town. It is just a five minute stroll to lake. We had two good-sized rooms. Each were very clean and furnished with simple, but functional, amentities. The beds were large and comfortable.... More

We had a 1 night stay in this hotel in Stresa. There was free parking. The landlady gave us instructions on where to find the car park. She was very helpful and friendly. The room was fine and we had a good night's sleep. Breakfast was lovely. We would certainly return if we were to visit the area again.

We stayed 2 nights here in early April. It was very clean and close to the waterfront and shops. Stresa is beautiful and made a great base for seeing the Lakes. The breakfast was delicious and bountiful with fresh pastries, bread, ham, cheese, cereal, fruit, juices and coffee. Parking was included although technically a little challenging due to the small... More

Nice quaint hotel and very good location in the town square -- loved this little town of Stresa! Tip: request a room with a balcony. Great little area to drink espresso in front of the hotel. Stayed 4 nights September 2012.

I highly recommend Hotel Elena. It's cute and charming, with an elevator to the upper floors (a big plus!) with clean, plain rooms and a nice shower, comfy bed, cute balcony. My room was very quiet and I felt safe traveling by myself. Just a couple minute's walk to the waterfront and the ferry, too! I preferred Hotel Elena over... More

We stayed a week at Hotel Elena in October '12. It was our 5th time. We had stayed in one of the grand dames along the water years ago, but loved the quaint and busy square in the heart of town. So after reading reviews on Trip Advisor, we discovered Hotel Elena. It is a mere 1-star, but it's a... More

The location of Hotel Elena is excellent: just a four minutes walk from the ferry and in the middle of Stresa with wonderful restaurants. The price and quality cannot be beaten by any hotel in Stresa. The staff is extremely friendly: we arrived late from Milan because there was road construction taken place on the highway, even though it was... More

Have just returned from a stay at Hotel Elena and can thoroughly recommend it. It is a lovely little hotel which I feel definitely warrants more than its 1 star rating. Our room was large, spotlessly clean and comfortable with a balcony overlooking the main square, just a stone's throw from the waterfront and ferry. The shower is excellent, very... More

a good find via trip advisor and true to the reviews so far. its small, quirky, staff very helpful, spotlessley clean, excellent brekfast, near to everything you need in stresa. it punches well above its weight in terms of stars. i will definately return to this place.