Villa & Palazzo Aminta

Relax in luxury in this rich Italian villa, offering a private beach, an outdoor pool and custom-decorated rooms, with stunning views of the hotel garden or Lake Maggiore.

Villa e Palazzo Aminta is set in a tranquil area of Stresa, directly on the lakeshore and overlooking the Borromean Islands. Enjoy free parking and a central position to reach Switzerland and nearby attractions.

Member of the Leading Small Hotels of the World, Villa e Palazzo Aminta provides richly designed rooms and suites. Admire original frescoes, Murano-glass lamps or chandeliers, and precious Italian furniture.

All types of accommodation include en suite marble bathrooms with a Jacuzzi bath, and a balcony or a terrace with stunning views of the garden or the lake.

Enjoy fine dining facilities at Villa e Palazzo Aminta. Le Isole restaurant serves local specialities and international cooking. Here you will dine while appreciating the view of the Borromean islands.

Choose from the à la carte menu and the sophisticated wine list at Restaurant I Mori. The lounge bar is open all day, with service on the sun deck and around the pool area.

At the spa and wellness centre, treat yourself to anti-stress therapies, four-handed massage therapy, mud baths, and beauty treatments. The hotel offers additional wellness facilities in the Palazzo Aminta Grotta area. Here you will find a Turkish bath, an ice waterfall, a whirlpool with geyser jets, and a relax area.

Work out in the fitness centre or play tennis on the on-site court. Friendly staff will help organise excursions, day trips, cooking and cocktail-making lessons, and wine-tasting tours. Horseback riding and golf courses are nearby.

You will find meeting rooms with natural lighting. Luxury transfer services are available on request.

The bar is open from 09.00 until 01:00 each day.

Breakfast is served from 07:00 until 10:00.
Lunch is served from 12:30 until 14:00.
Dinner is served from 19:30 until 22:00.

Room service is available at an additional cost per person.

Nearby attractions include a zoo, which is 1.5 kilometres away, and the Alpinia Botanical Gardens, which are within 10 kilometres.

The Centovalli Mountain Railway which connects to Switzerland, is 35 kilometres away.

You can also hire a bike at an additional cost to explore the surrounding area.

By Car:

From Simplon Pass Switzerland:
- Take the SS 33, which becomes the A26 Highway A26.
- Exit at Baveno-Stresa.

From San Bernardino-Bellinzona-Locarno Switzerland:
- Follow the main road, keeping the lake on your left-hand side at all times.
- Join the SS 34 at Stresa.
- Join the SS 33 at Verbania.
- Follow directions to Milan.
- From Milan, take the A8 in the direction of the lakes (Laghi - Sesto Calende).
- Join the A26 in the direction of Gravellona Toce.

Then either:

- Exit at Arona.
- Join the SS 33 up to Stresa for about 18 Km, keeping the lake on your right-hand side.

Or:

- Exit at Carpugnino (forbidden to buses) where you'll find a narrow road going down to Stresa (5 Km) with a wonderful panoramic view.
- Exit at Baveno-Stresa, where the road will immediately reach the lakeside: you will need to drive back to Stresa for about 5 km, with the lake on your left-hand side.

Driving distances and times:
Firenze: 390km.
Milan: 80km
Roma: 650km
Torino: 135km
Venezia: 350km
Verbania: 15km
Locarno, Switzerland 45km

By air:

The nearest airport is Milan Malpensa. From the airport you can reach Stresa by car, bus, train or the Alibus - the new shuttle bus service direct from the airport to Lake Maggiore.
If you prefer renting a car, go from the airport to highway A8 and then follow the above directions.

Milano Linate National Airport: 110km
Milano Malpensa International Airport: 45km
Turin Airport: 150km

By Train:
Most of the frequent trains on the Milan-Domodossola line stop at Stresa. There are daily trains to and from Milan, Turin, Venice and, through the Simplon Pass to and from Bruxelles, Geneva and Basel are direct to and from Stresa.

The length of a train trip to and from Milan is between 50 minutes (Intercity) and 80 minutes (local trains).