The lake view room with balcony was brilliant. The breakfast was the same for tour groups and individual guests but OK. The a la carte evening meal was therefore a very pleasant surprise, I wish we had eaten in earlier in our stay. You need to know that 5% service charge will be added to the whole bill for your stay,; awkward if you have tipped staff directly. It is easy to miss as it isn't shown at the end as is usual and your attention will not be drawn to it, although if you do notice it you will be given the option of a revised bill.

Spacious rooms friendly polite staff and wonderful buffet breakfast except on two mornings where the hot food was finished at 9.45 otherwise it was awesome

I think comfy pillow and fresh linens could be upgraded along with supplying fluffy new towels and quality robes and slippers… room service til 12pm would be great especially on weekends and welcome drinks on arrival. Umbrellas should be supplied for a rainy day, and I feel the hotel could offer lovely scented shower gel and lotion dispensers and quality shampoo conditioner… cotton buds and face cleansing pads would be great.

The breakfast buffet was amazing. Make sure you get there at least 30 minutes before 10am because they shut down immediately at 10am.

The hotel was old and needs a freshner- it had a stale smell.

The location is great - beautiful views of the water and within walking distance to everything. Our rooms (junior suites with lake views) were large with amazing balconies (2!) and views. We had a 3 bed room for the children and it was perfect - 3 separate twin beds and large enough to work.

Just as a warning - the rooms only had one European outlet - otherwise they were the older Italian outlets that we were not expecting. They might have a solution (adapter) for this if you ask the front desk - we didn't, so I am not sure. One thing I was nervous about (which was a non-issue) were the tourist groups coming in. The downstairs can definitely accommodate tour groups or conferences, but it didn't take away from our experience and all of the positives definitely outweighed the rest.

Very good value hotel. Very well managed and organized. Facilities are great with an indoor lap pool and an outdoor pool. The team was kind and helpful

Dinner was shockingly bad. I mean really bad. Breakfast was fine. Eat dinner elsewhere.

Great location, good facilities, an indoor and outdoor pool. Welcoming staff.

Could have had water replenished on subsequent days stays, and a shame that breakfast wasn’t included & was quite pricy to add on.

Beautiful old hotel. Nice restaurant, although then menu never changed during our stay. Lovely pool area. Secure car parking.

The restaurant menu stayed the same all week, and was not particularly varied. There was secure car parking but it was expensive. Our room was quite narrow. The two single beds were the pull down type. Navigating around them had to be carefully done as it was all too easy to catch your leg on the sharp corner of the bed.

Location is just perfect. Close to boat harbor and directly on Stresa city promenade. Old town and restaurants in walking distance. You can find even free parking next to the hotel on main street. Breakfast very good and with the best view on the lake ever seen! Swimming pool and sunbathing area well maintained.

Our room type was a bit lower categories than we had hoped to find it in this kind of hotel. No minibar, TV was switched off, but those were minor issues.

Grand Hotel Bristol in Italy is an absolute gem that captures the essence of timeless elegance and luxury. From the moment you step through its grand entrance, you're transported to a world of opulence and refinement. The hotel's architecture is a masterpiece, seamlessly blending classic Italian charm with modern amenities. The lobby, adorned with chandeliers and intricate details, sets the tone for a truly enchanting stay. The rooms at Grand Hotel Bristol are a haven of comfort and sophistication, offering breathtaking views of Lake Maggiore. Each room is meticulously designed, boasting plush furnishings, sumptuous linens, and all the conveniences a discerning traveler could wish for. Dining at the hotel is an exquisite experience with the lake view!

Parking is not included, they told us we'd have to pay 20 euro a night in order to use the hotel's parking. There is plenty of free parking in the area so I'm glad we ended up not using the hotel's parking lot. The hotel itself is also pretty old-fashioned, though nice. Our room was in a different area of the hotel that you need to get to via a horizontal elevator or a tunnel. The horizontal elevator was weird and a few times we couldn't make it work.