There are about 60 steep curves from Verbania until one reaches the top of Monterosso where the hotel is. But once you overcome those obstacles, you have the most beautiful view over Lago Maggiore (including Isola Bella), excellent home-made meals from local ingredients and relaxing atmosphere.

The view from the location

The access road is most dangerous. I counted about 40 U-turns on the road. When we drove down there was a hail and it was most dangerous to drive on this road.

Exceptional location quiet and a great view, no an exceptional view over the lake and the mountains. The people there are really firendly, helpful, efficient. The food is excellent, the goods are from the farm, very tasty and well-cooked. And moreover, there is plenty for the starving ones! Breakfast is varied with home made cakes, preserves, fruits, am, cheese ...Finally you can even plan a long stay, plenty to do.

Nothing, really

Great quiet location. You need to drive 20min steep uphill, be aware. Nice that there is breakfast and restaurant available with local specialties.

No hot water in the kitchen of apartment (1st floor in the white house) to do the dishes. Bathroom and wifi was fine. Seems last 10 years little is done to the place. Nevertheless it still has some off the beaten track charm.

Superb view once on the top.

The road to reach the location is very steep and narrow.

The breakfast was amazing and the staff was really friendly

The bed felt (and sounded) like it was from the Stone Age. Don’t expect a comfortable sleep here. The room was cold, when we told the staff about the fact that the heating didn’t work, we got (only) an extra blanket. Trying to wash your hands after a “long” toilet visit is impossible since there is no soap in the room to be found at all. There is not water boiler to heat yourself up with a nice cup of tea. Only a gas stove which seemed like it could kill you at night in your sleep if you’d use that to boil some water.

The location, the view, the food and the hospitality.