Hotel Bocciolo

Все хорошо. Не дёшево для этого места. Минус - удаленность от центра.

Hotel Bocciolo surpassed our expectations in every way. The front desk staff and restaurant waitresses staff were friendly and fluent in English and German, as well as their native Italian. The kind manager even offered us a ride to the train station in his private car! The hotel common area’s and grounds were beautiful and well maintained. and the view of the lake was as if from a painting. We never got a chance to try the hot tubs, but it looked like it would be wonderful to sit there while gazing at the lake and mountains. We had been traveling for a month in Italy and this hotel’s breakfast buffet was the best and most extensive of any we have encountered. Not only every savory item but also sweet desserts and pastries beyond compare. How often do you come on delicious apple strudel for breakfast?! We also had dinner there three of the four nights of our stay because the food was so good. The location was close to the train station but a bit further from the town center than we had expected, but we easily walked there in about a half hour stroll along a pleasant lakeside path in about 25 minutes. We were told there was a “tourist train” that could have taken us there, but we never asked where to get it. During our visit we enjoyed visiting the historic pilgrimage site with its many small chapels nearby, taking ferries to Isola San Giulio and to other towns on the lake, and just wandering quiet, non-touristy Orta. We would love to return to Orta someday, and Hotel Bocciolo is definitely where we would stay!

I honestly can’t say enough good things about this hotel. The view and the food speak for themselves (best breakfast we had in Italy) but what I really liked was how helpful the staff were. From noticing and remembering what we liked to drink to helping with trains and taxis, they were beyond lovely. We didn’t get bills as we used facilities but at the end we got a perfect tally. Add to this a perfect location - 5 minutes from a swimming spot, 20 minutes walk to town and a glorious view of the lake from your balcony or the jacuzzis in the garden.