Budget hotel in Stresa.

5/5 Location. Close to train station. close to restaurants , and ferry dock for Borromee Islands

1/5 Bathroom. The window did not shut. After maintenance nce shut it the bathroom door was throw off hinges. the door fell during my shower. Luckily the glass didn’t break.

4/5 ac in the room and updated room decor

2/5 staff. As expected with Italian customer service. Minimal , cold , the usual. We were called bambino’s when the shower door fell. Made for a good story, but don’t expect good treatment here.

Overall for the location and price... why not ? holiday inn of Italy .

What a great place - after reading so many mixed reviews ... didn’t know what to expect. But our stay was very enjoyable. Staff friendly and always helpful, breakfast generous, room modern.
There are small quirks but for the price / location - I don’t know why anyone would complain. All I would say is do what you are told with aircon.... when we did our own thing it didn’t work, but when we followed the verbal instructions from front desk - it did and amazingly well! ( 35 outside and cold in the room)

We stayed here for 3 nights and thoroughly enjoyed both the accommodation and what the area of Stresa offered. We arrived by train and it was only a 10-15 minute walk from the station. The room although on the small size was on the 4th floor and had great views of looking out over part of Lake Maggiore and the surrounding foothills/mountains. Choices of dining out simply floored us by the sheer offerings available. Also shopping in the village of Stresa proved to be a little gold mine with lots on offer, even a street market on the Friday.
A must to do was a ferry ride out to the Borromei Islands, so much to see and well worth the island hopping. Be aware that this area is a favoured route for those in their senior years so if you can see past that, this location is a must do once in your lifetime.