La Sacca — Hotel in Stresa

My partner and I have just got back from spending 3 nights at this hotel. Its a lovely hotel, but there are unfortunately a few negatives. Unfortunately we had really bad weather and it was cold and raining the entire time we were there. We tried to make the most of our time and not let it spoil the trip. However, there were a few inconveniences with the hotel. Firstly, the location. I did not realise just how far away from the town centre it was. It is not safe to walk, we attempted to walk from the town centre to the hotel but had to turn back half way as it was just too dangerous. there's no footpath and it is a dark, windy main road, however we were told that walking would be fine! Not fine!! Not when it was endangering our lives. We had to walk back to the centre and get a taxi which cost us 11 euros each time.||The room was lovely and spacious and we had a nice sized bathroom with a Jacuzzi bath which was the highlight of the hotel for me as there was nothing else. We had a tiny TV on the wall but there was nothing we could watch as it was all in Italian. The rooms were very cold but we were told the heating wont be turned on until the end of October! So I had to ask for extra blankets as it was that cold. The website states there's a gym and sauna, which, on a miserable rainy day we thought would be perfect and our saving grace. However, when I went down to reception to see where they were, I was told they are both closed!!!||Because of its location, eating was extremely limited. You are fine to stay in the town but the last bus is at 7.30pm so you haven't got much of an evening to have. Of course you can stay later, and get a taxi back at 11-12 euros a time. The hotel does have a restaurant, but I found the menu fussy and extremely over priced. There's a lovely pizzeria next door but he wasn't open due to the weather. The breakfast was basic. Not a lot of selection but it did us for what we needed.||All in all, its a nice hotel but I think they should offer more for people staying with them as you are quite a way from the centre (over 2km) especially when the weather is bad. Like I say we tried to make the most of our time, but the one day there was just no point being outside as the visibility was awful and the rain was relentless. All we could do was stay at the hotel but with no amenities to occupy us, it was quite...

We had stayed here in October 2014 for 1 night during our Italy trip. Our inputs on this particular hotel are as below:||||Positives:||1. Food was very good. We had our dinner and breakfast here. Must have are their home made breads and home made butter served at the start of the meal. The croissants served during the breakfast were amazing :)||2. Rooms are pretty clean.||3. Our room was with pretty huge balcony facing the lake - which is awesome for enjoying beauty of Lake Maggiore. It has an awesome view of the Lake and on a clear day one can spend a lot of time admiring the beauty of the lake sitting on the balcony.||4. Well known place to Cab drivers.||||Certain points to keep in mind:||1. Somewhat far from main city or ferry area - takes around 20 minutes of walk on the highway without any footpath to walk on. Bus availability is also limited - this may have been due to the fact that we went when the off season had just started.||||Overall it was a pleasant experience.||||To note: If you are driving - they have an exclusive parking area. Also, specifically ask for lake facing room on the first floor - these typically will have a large...

We stayed at La Sacca for three nights as part of a trip around the lakes. The room was good, nice size and everything was clean and tidy. If I was to be picky I would say the bathroom was a bit dated - coloured suite, cramped and a fairly small shower. ||||We had an enclosed balcony with a good view of the lake, which was ideal as it kept out the plentiful mosquito's. ||||Breakfast was amazing - loads of choice and set in a lovely big dining room with a lake view.||||My concerns with La Sacca are that we had anticipated it had a restaurant as part of the facilities. However, this was not the case. This links to the wider issue of location. The hotel is set on a main road about a mile from the centre of Stresa. I would suggest you would have to be very brave to walk it - on the initial section there are no pavements and cars are not driving slowly! This meant that we had to drive into Stresa to eat and try and find parking - which proved nearly impossible in high season.||||On the basis of location and lack of restaurant I would not return to the hotel, but if this is not an issue for you then it is a nice place to stay with friendly and...