Grand Hotel Bristol, Corso Umberto I 73, 28838 Stresa on Lago Maggiore, Italy.
The Lake Maggiore (Italian: Lago Maggiore) is one of the northern Italian lakes and is the second largest Italian lake with a size of 212 square kilometres after Lake Garda. This lake is about 66 kilometres long and a with of up to 10 kilometres. The Lake Maggiore is located in the Italian regions of Piedmont and Lombardy and in the Swiss canton of Ticino and he came into existence like the other lakes of northern Italy during the melting of glaciers from the Ice Age. The lake stretches from the Southern Alps to the valley of river Po. The main inflow and also the main outflow is the river Ticino flowing in Switzerland by Magadino into the lake leaves the lake on the Italian side at Sesto Calende.
The climate is mild in both summer and winter with Mediterranean vegetation, such as beautiful parks and gardens with rare and exotic plants, flowers and trees.
The most famous villages on the Swiss side are Locarno and Ascona. The largest town on the Italian shore is Verbania, which was formed formed in 1939 by the fusion of the cities of Pallanza and Intra. South of Verbania the Lake Maggiore expanding to the Gulf of Verbania.Stresa, a romantic and picturesque village with the charm of a noble health resort with beautiful parks, elegant hotels and villas from the Belle Epoque, is located on the Gulf of Verbania. The park of Villa Pallavicino with stunning views over Lake Maggiore and its zoological and botanical garden is very popular.
Between Verbania and Stresa in the Gulf of Verbania the four Borromean Islands are located. The largest of these islands is the Isola Madre with English-style gardens. The most famous and second largest island is Isola Bella. This island is a popular touristic destination on Lake Maggiore and a museum wíth magnificent tapestries and a shell grotto is housed in the palace. On the Isola dei Pescatori there is a small fishing village located. The smallest island, Isolino di San Giovanni, is privately owned and is not open to visitors.

The Grand Hotel Bristol houses in a stunning neo-classical building and it is separated only by the lakeside boulevard from the shore of the magnificent Lake Maggiore. The hotel is located in the romantic and picturesque village of Stresa with breathtaking views of the Gulf of Verbania and the renowned Borromean Islands. Grand Hotel Bristol is surrounded by a beautiful garden with Mediterranean flowers, plants, and trees.
Strolling among the flourish gardens of the enchanting Stresa waterfront, a neo-classical building draws one's attention. Once the car is parked in the large underground garage, a crystal cupola welcomes you, through an elegant revolving door, to the entrance of the Grand Hotel Bristol. The hotel was recently renovated. You are surrounded by elegant mahogany furniture lit by crystal chandeliers, by Tiffany glass cupolas and tapestries which evidence the care of details.
The 240 guestrooms and 13 suites at the Grand Hotel Bristol in Stresa are decorated in an elegant and classical style and they offer modern comfort and amenities.
The Grand Hotel Bristol offers three restaurants, the Restaurant Le Isole, the Restaurant Baveno, and the Restaurant Stresa, with international cuisine and specialities from the region and Italy as weel as two bars and the Winter Garden.
The hotel offers an outdoor pool, an indoor pool, a sauna, a steambath, two Jacuzzis as well as a small fitness area.
The Congress Centre at the Grand Hotel Bristol provides 14 meeting and banquet rooms for ten to 250 people with latest conference technology for business and social events.
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There is a golf course near The Grand Hotel Bristol Stresa Pets are welcome to The Grand Hotel Bristol Stresa (on request)
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