The room had a yellow wallpaper owing to dampness; the bathroom without an airing- fan; the room-door had a very old lock; the moquette-carpet in the room needed to be hoovered for a long time; torn sheets and towels; scanty breakfast: no toasts, no home-made cakes, the fruit salad was full of midges etc.; a dirty swimming pool with rusted... More

I first visited this hotel as a little boy in the 1980's. It seemed like a palace. Thirty years later it still does. From the light and airy reception and public spaces, to the first class bedrooms with air con and stunning views, everything abouth this hotel is top quality. On a practical note the parking is excellent and the... More

we just stayed here for two nights on tour of the lakes and north west Italy and just loved it. There is a free car park and road parking, The hotel is just across the road from Lake Maggiore and our room overlooked the lake and had the enormous benefit of a small balcony. The room itself was light and... More

Many rooms from Villa Carlotta have nice views to Lago Maggiore. The rooms were a bit tired, but quite nice. Some people can call them "charming". The service was very good and friendly through our stay (just one night in order to be close to Malpensa Airport). The pool was nice but also that was a bit tired. There were... More

The photos you find online don't show that it's on the road. It's ok though, except that if there is an even there is no parking space for the guests. Other than this, the rooms are comfortable and beautiful. We had a beautiful view on the Lake. The breakfast buffet was rich, and the most amazing thing is the park... More

We been here two times. First, in 2007, me and my wife were on the lake for an holiday, we went to Villa Carlotta just for a lunch and we had a great experience. In 2008 we decided to book this hotel for a week.. The hotel is direct on the lake and has a huge botanic garden in the... More

We stayed two nights and, being November, we hadn't pre-booked. We just walked into what was obviously a very quiet hotel and were able to negotiate a significant discount on the room rates. The room was clean, had just been recarpeted and had a lovely 6 foot bed. The view from the window was spectacular, looking across the lake to... More

A collegue and I stayed at the Villa Carlotta Hotel for the Italian Grand Prix at Monza, it was a fair journey into Milan and then onwards to Monza, but the surroundings made it worth the while. It was a well deserved break away from the English weather and we couldn't fault the helpfullness and friendliness of the staff. From... More

We arrived at the Hotel and had to introduce ourselves, not even a greeting from hotel staff. Then it seemed all an effort to find our booking. Finally up to our room. When we had a shower which was in a bath, the water would leak out onto the floor from behind the shower curtain and then onto the carpet... More