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Grand Hotel des Îles Borromées & SPA
Stresa, Piedmont, Italy · Independent · Core Luxury
The Omarini brothers opened this Belle Epoque house on Lake Maggiore in 1863, Antonio Polli's design, Hemingway's Farewell to Arms setting, Churchill and Gable in the book. Family still, 172 rooms, Stresa not Milan. Crystal still hanging.
- 172 rooms
- Opened 1863
- Neighborhood: Stresa / Lake Maggiore
- Architect: Antonio Polli
About Grand Hotel des Îles Borromées & SPA
- More than 150 years in the family. The Borromean islands sit in the water in front of the facade.
- Stresa, Lake Maggiore. This is not Milan and not a Como palace with another name.
History
Opened 1863 by the Omarini brothers, architect Antonio Polli. Family-owned since. Hemingway set scenes here. About 172 rooms.
The setting
On the Stresa waterfront, Lake Maggiore, facing the Borromean islands. This is Grand Hotel des Iles Borromees, not a Milan or Como hotel.
Amenities
- Des Iles Medical SPA (3000 sq m) with medical and wellness programs
- Two outdoor swimming pools and one heated indoor pool
- Fine dining at Ristorante Il Borromeo with lakeview terrace
- Lush private park with statues and fountains overlooking the lake
- Hemingway Bar with historic ambiance and piano music
- Fitness center and tennis courts
- Sauna
- Hammam
- Hot tub
- Pet-friendly
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