Hotel Belvedere

“Stunning setting, beautiful hotel”

The Grand Hotel Majestic has an absolutely stunning location on Lake Maggiore. It was a perfect for a family wedding. I stayed in a lake facing room with a king sized bed that was comfortable and clean. Breakfast consisted of fruit, cereals, scrambled eggs, Bacon and what tasted like freshly made b… more

The Grand Hotel Majestic has an absolutely stunning location on Lake Maggiore. It was a perfect for a family wedding. I stayed in a lake facing room with a king sized bed that was comfortable and clean. Breakfast consisted of fruit, cereals, scrambled eggs, Bacon and what tasted like freshly made baked goods. Omelettes and fresh juice are an extra charge. Service is only indoors so if you wish to enjoy the morning temps outside, you need to order coffee inside and take it outside with your food and cutlery. There are a few things to know as a traveler. None were problematic just worth a mention so you can plan ahead. First, there's no iron in the room nor are there any available upon request. Rather, there is a chargeable pressing service, with a with a surcharge for express service - which was super fast. I believe dresses are about 12 euro with shirts about 7. Second, there is no coffee maker in the room. The coffee at the bar and at breakfast is amazing but if you would like a cup before facing the world, this needs to be ordered. You will need to pack conditioner as shampoo, body wash, and lotion are available in the room but conditioner is not. The products provided were great but I walked to the pharmacy for conditioner - about 5 mins away. Finally, room temps are centrally controlled so if you find your room is on the warm side, you need to request a lower temperature from the reception. All in all a lovely place and would love to visit again.

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“Great location, friendly staff and big rooms”

Set on the waterfront of gorgeous Lago Maggiore, the Hotel San Gottardo has beautiful vistas and large rooms. Of course, being cheap, I got a side facing room with the opportunity to gaze at a nearby wall, rather than the autumnal mist floating gently over the placid lake. It didn't matter as I was… more

Set on the waterfront of gorgeous Lago Maggiore, the Hotel San Gottardo has beautiful vistas and large rooms. Of course, being cheap, I got a side facing room with the opportunity to gaze at a nearby wall, rather than the autumnal mist floating gently over the placid lake. It didn't matter as I was away all day on a trail race (the excellent UTLM which flags off in Verbania). The promenade outside is picturesque, the ferries across the lake are close at hand, and the Friday market is a stone's throw away. The wifi worked, the the lift worked, the staff were friendly, breakfast was just as I expected, and the hotel parking was nearby and secure. Public parking in Verbania is a nightmare - white spaces are free and very rare, blue ones are paid short stay only, and the yellow ones are residents only and threaten 24 hour tow away for violations. So, the hotel's rustic carpark is free and is a God send. The set menu in the hotel restaurant is delicious and good value for dinner, FYI. The waiter was professional and helpful, the roast beef carpaccio starter was delizioso and a carafe of the local wine eased by trail-worn joints.

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“Nice hotel but don’t eat there!”

We stayed here five years ago and had fond memories of it. This time we paid a few more euros for a lake view and it was worthwhile. Our room had two Juliet balconies off the bedroom and bathroom providing us with great views over the lake. It was small, very small. The description on the website h… more

We stayed here five years ago and had fond memories of it. This time we paid a few more euros for a lake view and it was worthwhile. Our room had two Juliet balconies off the bedroom and bathroom providing us with great views over the lake. It was small, very small. The description on the website had said 12 square metres but the photo along with it on the website shows a much larger room with three windows so I was expecting something a little bigger. The receptionists were professional and we were shown to our room. We decided to eat in the hotel’s restaurant as the menu looked okay and was €26. Big mistake! The pasta entree was good but the steak main was terrible, totally inedible. The waiter was so nice and explained, when we said it was way too overcooked, that it was precooked. He took them back to the kitchen and brought back another two but they were exactly the same. The meat was supposed to be fillet beef but it didn’t taste at all like beef - it was tough and tasteless. We didn’t eat it and the waiter was extremely apologetic. The dessert, a solid chocolate mousse, wasn’t very nice either. We’re not normally fussy but after a mouthful, we both left it. At checkout we were going to be charged the full price for the awful dinner but my husband managed to negotiate it down and we paid for just one meal. It was so disappointing as if we hadn’t eaten there we would have liked our stay so much more. The breakfast was good - it was just dinner that was disastrous.

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