Casa Lari Stresa

Excellent location, a couple of minutes walk from the town, supermarkets and lake front. About a 10 minute walk from the train station.

The fold down bed wasn’t very comfortable, the air conditioning didn’t work very well so it was very hot at night. The shower head is broken (and evidently has been for a long time looking at other reviews) so you have to hold it. The toilet was also broken and not fixed to the wall securely. There was limited pans for cooking. It also could have been cleaner, with lots of dust and hairs on skirtings etc.

Great location. Good facilities.

Aircon in hallway had limited effectiveness in the bedroom, with no other fans it was uncomfortably hot to sleep. A couple of fans would really help.

Posizione ottima a due passi dalla stazione e praticamente nel pieno centro di Stresa. Ottimo sia per i locali/ristoranti che per prendere i traghetti. Molto silenziosa, dotata di tutti i comfort.

Le uniche pecche sono il cuscino (troppo sottile per me) e diciamo l’angolo water-bidet molto stretti e piccoli.

The apartment is an older property that has been modernised and overall the interior is fresh and pleasant. Friendly staff. Location very close to the city centre, restaurants etc.

One of the two narrow balconies felt unsafe as it is supported by a large pillar from the ground, so we chose not to sit out there. The wall-mounted toilet was not properly secured to the wall and moved noticeably while pressing against the tiles underneath when in use. It did not feel safe to sit on, and we ended up finding something ourselves to support it. Hot water takes several minutes to arrive to the shower. There were visible mould spots in the shower, which gave the impression that some aspects of the renovation may have been rushed. The lift was convenient when arriving with heavy luggage, but there were no instructions explaining how to use it. It did not operate simply by pressing the buttons inside the lift. In the end, we managed to use it by having one of us walk up to the floor above and press the button there, after which the lift functioned. The apartment is located in a restricted traffic zone, with no parking nearby. We had to park at the train station, approximately 800 m away, which was quite inconvenient with luggage. If lucky there are some side road parking spots along the street to the station. The bed is a fold-down wall bed with no instructions explaining how to operate it. The mattress was hard and uncomfortable. No bedside tables. Powerpoint and bedside lamp only on one side of the bed. Finally, some basic amenities were missing, such as a kitchen towel, washing-up gloves, and small bottles of shower gel and shampoo.