Alpino Vacation Rentals

"OMG. I can’t say enough about the staff. I booked this hotel based on breakfast and airport transportation included and it was listed as Milan location. When they first picked us up and the hotel seemed quite a a distance from Milan. It was in a small quiet community about a 15 min taxi ride from the airport. First appearances are deceiving. Tiny small entry, small spaces etc. Then the magic happens. The staff was so kind and helpful. The room is adequate, modern, comfortable with nice shower, plug ins, and super clean. The hospitality was beyond!!! The gals at arrival explained so much. Luca saved us from a big travel mistake as I didn’t realize that the train station was soooo much further away and we had to catch a 7 am train to Spiez Switzerland. They arranged a 430 am breakfast bag to go, taxi to airport to get to train to take us to the main Milan Central!!! But the most lovely surprise was the excellent food at the hotel restaurant!!! This little lovely hotel had a hidden beautiful full service top notch restaurant. Fantastic wine, food and service. We stayed here on our first leg of our trip and the last. It was a perfect way to get to the airport and feel supported in our journey. The driver of the shuttle was so kind and helpful and the hotel communicated almost immediately with any questions or pick up times. Outstanding little gem!! The history behind the hotel is also very fun. Best place in town."

"The staff were all so super kind and helpful. Our stay was only short but it was perfect each day :)"

"A destination hotel sitting above Varese with gardens overlooking Lake Varese below. We were warmly greeted at reception and having arrived in the evening after a flight and drive, we chose to eat in the restaurant. Good move - the food was very good but surpassed by our waiter's enthusiasm to make crepe suzette at our table, which was excellent and thoroughly entertaining. We stayed in May, so the pool was closed and left before exploring the area but glad we stayed here - charming, historic and whilst there are areas that require a little TLC, it adds to the character. Rooms were comfortable, well equipped and a nice bathroom."

"Front desk staff and concierge were accommodating and friendly. One person was not so nice - ignored us standing there for quite a while even though no one else was around. But other than that, excellent! Spa was amazing! We enjoyed it every day. Would definitely stay here again!"

"Stresa is an enchanting enclave on Lago Maggiore. the hotel is modern, very nicely appointed. We had a balcony with table and chairs. Breakfast was fabulous. Staff friendly and helpful. Rooftop pool, bar, and incredible views of the lake and mountains round out what is a fabulous hotel. Oh, did I mention the spa. Everything you need to relax. It's hard to go wrong with any location in Stresa, it's such a small town. Nicely situated on the lake and easy access to the Boromean islands and Verbania, on the opposite side of the lake."

"This was the most beautiful hotel we stayed at during our trip to Italy and Switzerland. While other hotels trend toward contemporary modern design, which is fine, the Hotel Dino provides the opposite. It was like the great grand hotels of the past. The decor is extremely upscale and beautifully put together utilizing wood paneling, tufted leather, art, crystal and silk. The location cannot be beat on the coast of Lake Maggiore. And the immaculate gardens and water features that surround this wonderful hotel give a sense is peace and beauty. Our only regret was that we didn’t have more days there. Visiting Baveno and staying at the magnificent hotel Dino is the one location we will return to in the future. "

"Hotel Della torre was a pretty good spot. Semi ish far from downtown but I think all the hotels are. Good showers with good pressure. There was always hot water available. Wasn’t allowed to change to room temperature and it was kind of humid in the rooms. Balcony was a nice reprieve and allowed for some air flow. Took off a star cause we chose this hotel due to the hotel.com advertisement of airport shuttles and the hotel did not have airport shuttles."

"Hotel website is misleading since they indicate rooms have air conditioning however it’s only seasonal. Rooms very hot and can’t open the balcony door because it’s full of spiders at night and extremely noisy. Couldn’t sleep much at night."

"Staff was friendly. Room clean. Basic food but available. Only difficulty was the airport shuttle. Issues with airport pick up and drop off is a very inconvenient location. "