“Quiet family-run hotel with an amazing view”

What a find! This hotel is convenient to visit the Borromean islands, quiet, and witn a great peivate beach. The view from the room was incredible. The owner and manager was extremely nice, and upgraded us to a lakeview room with a balcony - which was amazing. We really enjoyed sitting on the bla... more

What a find! This hotel is convenient to visit the Borromean islands, quiet, and witn a great peivate beach. The view from the room was incredible. The owner and manager was extremely nice, and upgraded us to a lakeview room with a balcony - which was amazing. We really enjoyed sitting on the blacony in the sun. The rooms are modern and large, and the bed very comfy. We slept very well, as the place is quiet, despite being quite old.

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“Nice restaurant”

What a great family run hotel. Went for dinner one night while staying at the Gran Hotel Dino(worst hotel in town and over rated). The food was excellent and the service was outstanding . The staff helped a lot to accomodate my father who is disabled. Unique Location and view. Next time I'll als... more

What a great family run hotel. Went for dinner one night while staying at the Gran Hotel Dino(worst hotel in town and over rated). The food was excellent and the service was outstanding . The staff helped a lot to accomodate my father who is disabled. Unique Location and view. Next time I'll also stay in the hotel

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“Lovely family run hotel”

We had a three night stay at this hotel in June. The hotel has a beautiful location right on the lake with lovely gardens and a private beach. It is about a 10 minute walk into Baveno and the ferry terminal and a 15 minute walk to the train station.The walk into town is flat (uphill from town t... more

We had a three night stay at this hotel in June. The hotel has a beautiful location right on the lake with lovely gardens and a private beach. It is about a 10 minute walk into Baveno and the ferry terminal and a 15 minute walk to the train station.The walk into town is flat (uphill from town to the train station) in places the pavement is missing so you are walking on a busy road. The hotel is a quaint old style building and has been in the family for over 100 years. There is no lift so not suitable for those with mobility issues. Sadly as we booked late we could not get a large double lake view room, which looked lovely. We were advised that the only available room was a small double with lake view. Which we accepted. The room was very small barely big enough for a double bed, we had to take it in turns to walk around. The view was good and en suite adequate. The room was on the main road so there was quiet a lot of road noise as we needed to sleep with the window open, there is no air conditioning. You really need a larger room, on the garden side of the hotel. There is a small car park opposite the hotel so can get busy if hotel full. WiFi worked well. The restaurant is very nice, offering a four course evening menu which was good value for money. Drinks and wine were reasonably priced in the hotel. It was pleasant to take an aperitif in the garden before dinner. Breakfast was very nice. All staff were pleasant and helpful.

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“Perfect location BUT ….”

This could be the best hotel in Baveno. The location is perfect and it has its own private beach BUT it is in desperate need of some tlc. It is not an hotel but a b&b! I understand that the owners do not want to change the history and character of the building, but it is distinctly shabby, the... more

This could be the best hotel in Baveno. The location is perfect and it has its own private beach BUT it is in desperate need of some tlc. It is not an hotel but a b&b! I understand that the owners do not want to change the history and character of the building, but it is distinctly shabby, the furniture in our room needed a good clean, definitely not shabby chic. It is a lovely building and could be a little gem on Lake Maggiore. But it has a neglected feel and is overpriced. Please be aware only two rooms, which are on the street side, have air conditioning. The garden is lovely but has a somewhat neglected feel too, broken sun loungers and cushions left out in the rain, and tables on the terrace overlooking the lake still set for lunch even though the restaurant is no longer open. The breakfast was meagre to say the least with very little fresh fruit, even in July! I have to say Paula, the manager was very helpful as was Monica who oversaw breakfast most mornings. If you are happy to just want a bed for the night and are happy with no air conditioning, using it as a base to explore the area then maybe you will see it in a different light. I imagine Covid has had a huge impact.

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