Hotel Beau Rivage

I'm definitely returning here.

Pros: We looked all over the area for the best place to stay within our budget. There are some very fancy high-end hotels that are available in Stresa and Baveno, but I have to say that we lucked out when we selected this one. The location is absolutely perfect: just steps from the ferry for Isole Borromee (Madre, Bella, Superiore) - and the view is even better of these islands from Baveno than Stresa. Now once you're here you'll be greeted with the friendliest and most helpful staff we encountered on our trip. Excellent suggestions on our itinerary and the best recommendations for some of the most amazing eating we did in Italy. The breakfast was included with the stay and while basic, it was very well presented and quite tasty. Our room was quite comfortable and much more spacious than we expected. We even extended our stay an extra day mostly due to the wonderful experience at this hotel. I will be back!