Reception

Reviews of Relais Casali della Cisterna

3 out of 5
Relais Casali della Cisterna
Strada Vecchia alle Sale 8, Belgirate, VB

Reviews

9.6

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 72 out of 88 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 12 out of 88 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 88 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 88 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 88 reviews" "

10/10

Cleanliness

9.6/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Sherry

Traveled with partner
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Where do I start! Everything about this place was amazing!!! The owners were just the sweetest and paid attention to every detail. They even drove us into town to restaurants and the bus station. The property is beautiful and so well kept. The room…omg!!!! Stunning!!!! This place is a MUST GO TO!!!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

James

Traveled with family
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Wow, what a find!! The owners make you feel so welcomed. It is truly a relaxing and beautiful place. Home cooked food with immaculate rooms really make this a worthwhile stop. One suggestion, very helpful to have a car if you are there for more than a couple of days.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Karl

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The property is very pleasant, and has an interesting history. The owners/managers were lovely and did everything possible to make my visit pleasurable. The grounds are beautiful with nice gardens. The breakfast on the terrace was fantastic as well. My only (small) complaint is that the train is quite close by.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Irina

Traveled with family
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The breakfast was outstanding, everything fresh and delicious. The property was beautiful with amazing views of the lake. Absolutely perfect spot for our family. Looked much better in person than on the pictures. Very helpful and pleasant staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Howard

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great view and assistance with activities nearby
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Howard

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Wonderful stay!
Nicest ambience ever! Enjoyed both cocktails and breakfasts on the patio overlooking beautiful Lake Maggiore amidst lovely grounds. We stayed 3 nights, relaxing and loving our time there. Simona and Alberto were warm, welcoming, and somehow everywhere if needed. Felt more like staying at a friend's home, but with an idyllic setting. P.S. Don't miss visiting Isola Bella -- just a short ferry ride away.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mick, Sheriff Hutton

Traveled with partner
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A lovely family run hotel with the most gracious hosts. The location, with its views over Lake Maggiore, is fabulous and made for the perfect start to our Italian trip. Alberto was very helpful in finding good local restaurants and providing a taxi service to and from them.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kirsten

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Philip

Traveled with family
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Our room was very large and comfortable with glorious views of Lake Maggiore.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Traveled with family
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Stunning!
Highly recommended place, wonderful and friendly!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

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Spacious beautiful rooms and breathtaking views
Small elegant hotel, beautifully restored historic property, gracious friendly service, a spacious suite for a reasonable price (we had the Dinghy superior suite w/large patio/balcony) and stunning views of Lago Maggiore—we could not have asked for more. We enjoyed a breakfast and light supper served on the garden patio, and especially appreciated the proprietor’s help arranging our mandatory pre-flight COVID test. The hotel is on a quiet stretch of shoreline between Arona and Stresa which we preferred, but you do need a car to drive to restaurants and beaches with facilities. A walk into the small town of Belgirate is possible but it would be a long climb back up the hill.
Sunset view from hotel
Dinghy suite patio
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Susan

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Fantastic hotel stay
Wonderful family-run hotel--very comfortable room, delicious breakfast, and gorgeous lake view. The hosts were so friendly and helpful, and gave us excellent advice about what to see and do in the area. We loved our one-night stay so much that we immediately rebooked for several days the next week!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
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Excellent experience. Location fantastic . Staff very polite, informative .
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Francois

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Great hotel near Stresa
Very nice hotel settled in a large garden. Quiet, clean, great lake views. Breakfast was excellent too. And the staff very welcoming. If you do not mind having to take a short drive to Stresa or restaurants, this is definitely the place to stay at.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Ralph

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We would highly recommend the Relais Casali della Cisterna! It is a family run hotel and they are very friendly and helpful. The hotel itself is beautifully kept and the room was clean and spacious.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

robert

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Five star
I have stayed at 5 star hotels not this nice. First class everything, furnishings,linens, service,views, the total package. Th3se people should give seminars on how to run a hotel. I have stayed at thousands of hotels, you arenot going to get better.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
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This was our favorite place we stayed our entire trip. Our hosts treated us more like family than guests. We may go back to Italy just to enjoy Relais Casali della Cisterna.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful property with amazing lake views. Easy drive to Stresa to visit the islands and everything else that the area has to offer. Good variety of breakfast available. Beautiful gardens too.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Joanne, Vermont usa

Traveled with family
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Beautiful views, very clean, very accommodating staff...exceptional at getting dinner reservations, good breakfast Note: A active train line runs behind the hotel. You can’t see it but it runs at night as well. The towels were extremely rough.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

FRANCISCO

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Family trip
Really good experience, great room to stay with all the family ( we have three kids). The host were very nice to us, we booked late the rooms, no problem and all thr family happy.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous position overlooking the lake. Cool, comfortable rooms. Quiet position. Railway was quite close, a little disturbing at times, but not enough to spoil our enjoyment.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
quiet, beautiful views, great food, good wine selection, caring staff- perfect!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Deb, Florida

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This is a great location to visit Lake Maggiore, since we had a car. It is right on the water and exquisitely maintained. However there is a busy road on one side and the train on the other. Despite this we loved it. The main, more touristy town of Stressa is only five miles up the road, and is where the ferry stops to take you to the islands.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Lago Maggiore beautiful villa with excellent view
Beautiful converted villa with excellent views of Lago Maggiore. Room very spacious. Parking a plus if traveling with car. Short distance to Stresa, about 6 minute drive, with access to ferry to other towns along the lake. Breakfast more diverse than most other establishments I’ve stayed at in Italy. Only minus are trains passing by about every 20 minutes or so and towels in bathroom could be softer. Staff were friendly and helpful with guidance to area. Would highly recommend!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
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We loved our two night stay. The room and hotel were very clean and comfortable. This is a family run hotel so a lot of care and consideration has gone into making sure your stay is enjoyable. We enjoyed having breakfast there each morning and both evenings we enjoyed drinks down in the bar. If we came back to the area we wouldn’t hesitate to stay here again!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
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Amazing and beautiful small hotel set in hills Lovely staff Great breakfast
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

TR, Israel

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Best hotel in Italy. beautiful ancient palace with spacious rooms, perfect lake view. The couple who runs the place is kind and supet helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Simona on Sep 18, 2018
Thank you very much for your review! We appreciate it. Best regards

10/10 Excellent

Robert, Tennessee, USA

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A lovely hotel with rooms overlooking Lago Maggiore. Outstanding staff (e.g., helpful with dinner reservations), excellent breakfast. Excellent housekeping. Would stay here again in a heartbeat.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Simona on Sep 18, 2018
Thanks! Ww appreciate your review! Best regards

10/10 Excellent

Roger

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What a find. I have been to Stresa for years and usually stayed at the Grand Hotels on business. Relais Casali was a real gem. Simona and her staff were outstanding. The quiet retreat, exceptional views of Lago Maggiore, and the overall ambiance of this facility make it a real find.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Staff & accommodations were as good as any 5 star we have stayed at.

10/10 Excellent

Lois

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We completely enjoyed our stay at the Casali. The place is amazing...very lovely, beautiful gardens, great atmosphere. We did not have a car and we were really needing one. The place is remote and difficult to access without a car.

10/10 Excellent

Will, nyc

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Relaxing beautiful place to stay
Great hotel , wonderful friendly staff , took a point off because of what they called a private beach was not great but all else was very enjoyable . Would stay again .

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

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Overnight in a suite lakefront
Overnight in a suite with lake view. Positives were Lakefront, beautiful peaceful surroundings. Nicely decorated well designed large room. Negatives were very uncomfortable bed, bedding and pillows. Towels were worn out. Inadequate waterproofing in bathroom. Even the toilet paper was damp.Room was damp and musty smell from bedlinen and pillows. For a so called suite and the price one does not expect these malfunctionings. Breakfast was overpriced for what was on offer. Only one egg allowed per person. Owners tried very hard to be friendly but this is not their game.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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Belgirate Casali Della Cisterna
Great views of lake, staff is awesome, and rooms are cozy. Only the train that went by every ten minutes kept us from sleeping peacefully

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Wonderful place .
Absolutely stunning rooms. First class bedlinen , towels. The couple that run the hotel cannot do enough for you to make sure you enjoy your stay. Nothing is too much trouble. Breakfast plenty of choice, cooked eggs. Would advice car hire if not driving to Belgirate it is a little way from restuarants in local town.

10/10 Excellent

Christine

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10/10 Excellent

Hin, Siegen

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Great Location and Great Service
Great Location: hotel is directly on the lake with a small private beach and a huge garden. Though out of town, it's just 5 minute car drive to Stresa. The only small issue is that the intercity railway line is just behind the hotel. Though all rooms are facing the lake direction, if you are sitting outside in the garden, you will feel the shaking when trains passing. Great Hosts & wonderful hotel services with personal touch.

10/10 Excellent

1sroden, r

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Beautiful setting
Off beaten path a bit but wonderful room with hill side setting and views Of Lago Maggiore Only issue is seeing sign to turn off and current temporary entrance down gravel road. Keep going it is lovely.

10/10 Excellent

Julie, New York City

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Gorgeous lakeview getaway
We loved this hotel! We had a beautiful view of the lake from our room, and the room itself was elegant and comfortable. The hotel is a short drive from Stresa, and requires driving up a windy hill, but is well worth it.

10/10 Excellent

John and Louise, UK

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wonderful, relaxing weekend in beautiful location
We had a lovely time, Simone did everything to make our stay as perfect as possible. Lovely room, fantastic views and breakfast. Everyone should go.

10/10 Excellent

Jack B, Coloarado Springs

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Relais Della Sisterna
A winner once you find it. Great staff, nice breakfast, pleasant room with a (partial) view of Lago Maggiore. Stayed for four nights; would extend if we had time. Did I say "wonderful staff?" Extremely diligent and ready to help. Now, to get back to finding...follow signs off main lake road to Villa Caudia. Continue past their gate and you"ll soon arrive at Sisterna!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Super!
The room condition and quality of bed linen & bathroom are better than many 5 star hotels.

10/10 Excellent

Lyne, Rigaud

Traveled with partner
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Good location. Great view on the lake. 10 minutes by car to Stresa.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Olivier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superbe, vue magnifique depuis les suites
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ulf

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Mycket bra med fantastisk service från värdparet
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alessia

Traveled with family
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Personale e servizio eccellente. Ci rivedremo sicuramente molto presto.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022

8/10 Good

Nicolas

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Jerome

Business traveler
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Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Olivier

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Séjour magnifique, nous reviendrons
Une chambre magnifique, une cuisine délicieuse et des hôtes charmants.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020