THE BEST HOTELS FOR LAKE MAGGIORE GOLF HOLIDAYS
Our selected hotels on the shores of Lake Maggiore.

The fully modernised Palazzo serves as the main hotel with the vast majority of bedrooms, the restaurant and bar: so this is where most golfers would stay.  Being an ancient building, bedrooms are of varying shapes and sizes.  Each one has been decorated and furnished individually in both a practical and sympathetic way. There are also rooms in the old stable block (scuderia) next door, which are very nicely done as well, although more uniform in terms of style. Should you be in search of added grandeur, consider taking one the regal rooms in the Castello across the lane where you can sleep in the bosom of italian history.

On the ground floor you will find a small bar in the lobby area and outside a large patio and garden with seating and parasols as well as a shady internal courtyard - ideal for drinks on those warm Summer evenings.  Underground is a secure car-park with direct access to the hotel.

The restaurant at the Palazzo dal Pozzo 'Le Fief' is undoubtedly one of the finest in the area.  Dinner may be enjoyed either inside in the fine dining room or outside on the terazza in the Summer.  Within walking distance there are a couple of other good restaurants in Oleggio Castello (and a great value pizzeria).  Down in Arona you will be spoilt for choice around the Piazza del Popolo and along the shores of Lake Maggiore.

A major attraction of the two-hotel complex are the sparkling waters of the outdoor pool and spa facility that sits between the Castello and the Palazzo.  Here you can soak up some afternoon sun on the decking, enjoy a refreshing dip in the pool or a refreshing drink from the pool bar or allow yourself a little pampering in the treatment rooms of the spa.

The Giardino Hotel is a simple, straightforward family run hotel that is kept up-to-date by the younger branch of the family and which could not be more central.  The location is the great attraction, with the lake in front of you (small supplement for lake view rooms) and the narrow streets of the old town behind you: the whole of Arona is on your doorstep.

The restaurant of this family run hotel was sold off some years ago so is now a separate entity beside the hotel (and very popular with the locals).  Needless to say it is not the only dining option in a lively Italian town!   All around town and along the lakefront there are plenty more superb trattorias plying their trade (including our favourite Enoteca).

Slightly inconveniently, the Giardino does not have its own car-park, so spaces have to be found in the streets in front of the hotel and along the lakeshore drive.  In reality this is not a huge problem in Arona apart from the month of August, when the whole country seems to go on holiday and it is probably too hot for golf in any case!

Just on the northern edge of Arona, pressed up between the rock face behind and the lakeside road in front, the Concorde is the largest hotel in town. From the balconies of the air-conditioned bedrooms there are wonderful views out over the lake to the castle of Angera on the far side.

The Concorde Hotel has ample parking and you can stroll from the hotel into the town’s main piazza in five minutes. The bar and restaurant on the ground floor offer panoramic views across the lake and a very good menu too!

There is a fashionable nightspot around the corner from the hotel, however this is only open on Friday and Saturday evenings in the summer months; so unlikely to disturb your slumber - unless you happen to be in it!