I don’t normally write about hotels that I stay in but this time I make an exception to my rule.
After a long full day of travel by train from La Spezia near the Cinque Terre to Stresa, via Milano, we were all tired and hot.
We arrived at La Fontana and were greeted as if we were friends returning.
Signore Giuselle greeted and welcomed us warmly and offered us a nice cold drink. A cold glass or 2 of Prosecco. Perfecto. While we sat in the cozy and comfortable sitting room enjoying our nice cold drinks he took our passports, checked us in and did all the necessary paperwork without interrupting us from our prosecco.
La Fontana is a family run hotel on the foreshores of Lago (lake) Maggiore with stunning views and easy access to anywhere.
We found that nothing was too much trouble for the owners. Each and every morning we were personally greeted with “Buongiorno” as we went in to breakfast which was always, fresh with an excellent selection.
As we headed out each day, we were always wished “have a lovely day” and asked if there was anything we needed. Speaking of, any tourist information that we required for our trips was always readily available. It was good helpful information, in fact, better than we were able to get from the tourist office.
I am always sad when I leave Italy but leaving Stresa was a different kind of sad, this time I felt like I was leaving home.
It is less than an hour by shuttle coach from Stresa to Malpensa airport, Milano. Very easy.
What a beautiful place to stay before you headed off home -bet you can’t wait for your next trip. Cheers…kay
Thanx Kay. That was not an easy one to leave. The hotel is only 3 star but I could not fault it in any way.
On Fri, Jun 27, 2014 at 11:29 AM, Travelling Italy with Lyn wrote:
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Wow the hotel looks and sounds amazing. Glad your home safe. Can’t wait to hear about it all. So when are you off again? Xx
It was so comfortable and so easy Leah. Lovely people On 27/06/2014 11:41 AM, “Travelling Italy with Lyn” wrote:
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You made a serious connection here. Sounds like you were treated well and experienced a lovely ambience.
Yes Susan. To me it is the people you meet who make the difference wherever in the world I am On 27/06/2014 2:09 PM, “Travelling Italy with Lyn” wrote:
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Thanks for the tip. It looks like a great place to stay.
Yes Deb. It was recommended by a friend so I would like to share the recommendation. A lovely experience
Safe travels-I know exactly how hard it is to leave Italy…
Thanks Paninigirl It is hard but how blessed are we to be able to visit and to return On 30/06/2014 12:51 AM, “Travelling Italy with Lyn” wrote:
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It certainly is a wonderful place to stay, Im so glad you liked it there. Such lovely people and so helpful, it really does feel like home.
Yes Donna, we felt really blessed to stay there. It is not often that hotel “staff” can make you feel so special. I could easily stay in Stresa for months. It ticks all the boxes
On Wed, Jul 2, 2014 at 2:30 PM, Travelling Italy with Lyn wrote:
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What a great experience. No wonder you felt at home.
La Fontana was very comfortable and family like. Kinda like some of the places that you stay in.