Hotel Regina Palace

The Regina Palace Hotel in Stresa, overlooking Lake Maggiore, is a jewel of a hotel that preserves the charm of the Belle Epoque, when princes and queens numbered among its guests. Built in the 19th-century and renovated at the end of 2004, today the hotel combines old world charm with the latest facilities, such as a marvellous fitness and wellness area with a large heated pool. Stresa itself is one of the most charming towns on Lake Maggiore, famous for its sumptuous Art Nouveau villas and important cultural events – and the Regina Palace Hotel makes the perfect base to explore it all. However, with its gardens and stunning views it also makes a wonderful, refined getaway. Every part of the hotel is carefully designed to create a relaxing, comfortable atmosphere, and each of the rooms is decorated in the grandest style, guaranteed to please even the most demanding guest. Frescoes, antique furniture and original crystal light fittings, combined with the latest technology, together create an atmosphere of sumptuous luxury.

All of the rooms have air-conditioning, internet access and a view of the garden or the lake. There is no shortage of places to unwind and enjoy your free time, from the large hall with its warm, cosy old-fashioned armchairs and sofas, Persian rugs and large Old Master canvases, to the the swimming pool. If you fancy something a little more active, there is also a tennis court. On the top floor, with a magnificent view over the lake, is the fitness room with a Jacuzzi and exercise equipment. A new wellness area includes rooms for massage and beauty treatments, a large heated swimming pool with fountains, regenerating jets and effervescent beds. The Regina Palace Hotel has two restaurants, Liberty and Charleston. The former is open every day for lunch and dinner, with a big patio overlooking the lake, while the latter offers an exclusive à la carte menu inspired by great international cuisine.

Regina Palace Hotel can be found in Stresa, on the edges of Lake Maggiore. Renowned the world over for its splendid Borromeo Islands, the lake area offers just the right balance of art, history and nature. Its shores are lined with picturesque villages, traditional fishing harbours, ancient castles and elegant towns. The hotel can be easily reached by most forms of transport. You will find a national railway station just 300 metres from the hotel, while Malpensa International Airport is just 35 km away. Milano Linate is about 110 km away.