Lovely stay. Magnificent food. Missed it having a pool though they have an excellent sister hotel 5 minute drive away with spectacular pool. Would be the icing on the cake if they had their own

Fabulous!

The setting itself is worth a visit. The room was clean and beautifully scented and maintained the atmosphere of a XIX century palace. Nice garden. Staff are extremely polite and willing to help and chat. Unfortunately, because of Covid19 restrictions, breakfast proved not as rich as expected. Maybe a free selection of savoury food should be added. I'd definitely book again.

The hotel is set in lovely grounds just a short walk one of the smaller lakes, Lago D'orta. The building itself is beautiful and has an interesting history. What I loved: the staff were amazing - very friendly and extremely helpful. The food was excellent. We were lucky enough to have dinner at the 2 Michelin starred restaurant and loved it. The breakfast was also very good (and overwhelming). What we liked less: we were late booking so got a classic room. It was perfectly nice but the decor was a bit tired. I don't mean old fashioned as this is a classic villa so I wasn't looking for a modern, minimalist decor. It was just a little old with tired color schemes. Also, there was only a hand held shower head in the bath, rather than a true shower. It was fine but if I come again I would book earlier to get a better room.

Amazing unique property, like staying in a museum

The hotel and service were 5 star. We were treated wonderfully by the staff. No request was not fulfilled, and with a smile. Dinner in their two star Michelin dining room was a real treat - expensive but worth the dining experience

Beautiful scenery and excellent staff. Great therapists at the spa in a simple premises. Dinner is a must and again excellent staff.

Beautiful scenery and excellent staff. Great therapists at the spa in a simple premises. Dinner is a must and again excellent staff.

Amazing stay surrounded by a nice panorama completed by a very professional and gently staff. The restaurant led by Tony Cannavaccioulo is absolutely outstanding!!!! It's a must to have a dinner with him if you decide to stay there. Thank you staff, thank you Tony... will come back with the rest of my family soon.

Every room has it’s own character. The staff is super friendly and accommodating. There is an excellent Michelin rated restaurant in the hotel. We wish the weather was better so we could enjoy the town more.

Arrived to discover the restaurant was unavailable owing to a function - which is when we realised what a poor location it is - 20 minutes walk to town (can't drive in, town is pedestrianised), on a busy roundabout, no direct access to the lake). No apology. Then at breakfast, the (Michelin *) kitchen failed to produce a poached egg - we waited 45 minutes. Again no apology. Staff were very poor, rude and unhelfpful.

Top reataurant (2 star michelin). Great staff. Matheo did an excellant job in arranging water skiing.

Perfect

Fantastic hotel, worth a try and the friendly staff and location and the surrounding is absolutely gorgeous.

Excellent hotel and the restaurant is amazing, very conveniently located to Lake Orta. Staff were kind enough to upgrade us to a suite. Only downside was the rooms were a little old and the shower in one of them did not work well.

A magnificent near-eastern folly, bursting with mujedar stucco work, topped by a minaret. The conversion to a boutique hotel has been done without marring the feel of the place, but there are some drawbacks. Our room had silk wallpaper and a four-poster bed - but few power points. There was an occasional table theoretically lit by a standard lamp with nowhere to plug it in; we moved the table to the window. Great shower and bathroom. There were no easy chairs in our room and the ones under the big chapiteau on the terrace were downright uncomfortable. There isn't a pool (though you could be driven down to the lake to swim). There was no corkscrew to open the wine in the minibar. The staff were superb - welcoming, helpful, charming. The restaurant lived up to its billing - I will review it elsewhere. We were happy to be dining with other individual couples and groups, rather than the large party who virtually took the place over the previous night; it might be worth asking if there is a big group on the date of your intended visit. Overall we had the impression of a famous restaurant where the accommodation aspect played second fiddle. But despite this, the overall experience was a memorable way to mark our special occasion, and so it might be for others.

This place is simply amazing!! Worth a detour any day! We were here for two glorious nights of our honeymoon and were spoilt beyond our expectations. We received a complementary upgrade to the gold room which was absolutely stunning and very spacious.We loved the breakfasts and the dinner at the hotel restaurant was well worth a trip from Australia in itself! The service was the best we have ever had and the staff were very knowledgeable and provided good advice for our wine and meals. Great wine, spectacular food and incredible service - what a memorable experience!We also enjoyed a walk around the area and the lake is stunning. The hotel is across the road from a hill with The Sacro Monte of Orta. It is made up of 20 chapels containing statues and paintings that depict important scenes from Saint Francis of Assisis life. Really incredible and worth the walk.The staff were wonderful and so friendly and helpful! Thank you to everyone at Villa Crespi.

This place is simply amazing!! Worth a detour any day! We were here for two glorious nights of our honeymoon and were spoilt beyond our expectations. We received a complementary upgrade to the gold room which was absolutely stunning and very spacious. We loved the breakfasts and the dinner at the hotel restaurant was well worth a trip from Australia in itself! The service was the best we have ever had and the staff were very knowledgeable and provided good advice for our wine and meals. Great wine, spectacular food and incredible service - what a memorable experience! We also enjoyed a walk around the area and the lake is stunning. The hotel is across the road from a hill with 'The Sacro Monte of Orta'. It is made up of 20 chapels containing statues and paintings that depict important scenes from Saint Francis of Assisi's life. Really incredible and worth the walk. The staff were wonderful and so friendly and helpful! Thank you to everyone at Villa Crespi.

This is unique and an experience. The staff are fantastic. Nothing was too much trouble. The building us uniquely beautiful. We had a lovely walk to restaurant Venus on the lake's edge which complimented a wonderful evening. We would recommend this to everyone.

This is unique and an experience. The staff are fantastic. Nothing was too much trouble. The building us uniquely beautiful. We had a lovely walk to restaurant Venus on the lakes edge which complimented a wonderful evening. We would recommend this to everyone.

Really wonderfull! The hotel is excellent, the service is perfect and the restaurant (food) is very very very special (one of the best that I have been in my life)!!!

do not forget the food which is exceptionnal