Hotel Beau Rivage

Hotel was in a great location, very modern clean rooms. Dining was not to good with limited choice and not worth the money, food never really hot. The location was fantastic right on the main road across from the lake side. The staff were very helpful.

We were very impressed by this hotel, particularly the staff! They were friendly, professional and helpful. We were there for a week and would definitely return. We had half board - the breakfasts were EXCELLENT and the evening meal was fine, normally very 'Italian', which made a nice change. The views from the hotel are fabulous as it overlooks the lake,

We have just returned from a week stay at the Hotel Beau Rivage in Baverno and we couldn't have asked for a better experience. From the initial very helpful and patient contact to book 6 months ago by Daniel, to the welcome we received on arriving fairly late by Stefan, the constant expert attention from Guilia and all the other staff in reception with regards to our restaurant bookings, the ever smiling cheerful breakfast staff (Giuseppe and hard working effective Ciara) and super housekeeping staff who kept our room's immaculately clean and to our final day when we were offered a complimentary room due to a late flight, we couldn't have asked for a more 5 star experience. The pool area is a bonus and pool towels and loungers were a plenty. We had 5 rooms in total with a mix of lake and garden views. The road is noisy most of the day and night which we didn't mind at all as the lake views more than made up for it, but if you are a light sleeper, the garden/pool views are very pleasant and may be better than the lake view rooms facing the road. The continental breakfast had ample choice and although a little repetitive 6 days in a row, the lovely staff always made everyone feel special so it was a lovely way to start the day. The location is perfect for access to the ferry to explore the Borromean islands and also for our day trips to Milan, Lake Como and the more sandy waterfronts such as Cannobio. The town, Baveno, is apparently more peaceful and quiet compared to its busy neighbour, Stresa, but there are lakefront restaurants and bars on the doorstep of the hotel and if you have a car, it's worth the 5 to 10 min drive to other amazing restaurants that the staff were only too happy to recommend and call to make reservations for us. The WiFi was much better than expected and the communal areas never seemed overcrowded despite the hotel being fully booked. If you are looking for competitively priced accommodation on Lake Maggiore, this is the hotel to stay in and we definitely plan to return.