Castello Dal Pozzo

Wow, what an incredible find! The hotel is essentially made up of 3 separate buildings. We had initially booked to stay in the Castle itself and had it been just the two of us, it would have been an amazing room to stay in but the sofa bed was located in a mezzanine floor and was a little unsuitable for our two young boys however the staff were amazing and offered us a different suite in the main hotel which was equally as impressive but this time all on one level and with a huge bath. Breakfast is incredible, pretty much everything you could hope for and more. They also have an amazing wine selection. Communication was great, they reached out to us as soon as we made the booking to confirm a few details and even gave us a great recommendation for somewhere to eat locally. We would have tried their restaurant but the timings didn’t quite work for our young ones. In the end we enjoyed it that much, we actually went back the following even to try some more of their dishes. My wife also pointed out how spotlessly clean the rooms were. Something we also seem to pick up on in other hotels. This place, as you might expect was immaculate. All in all, we were very pleased with our selection. It was worth every penny and definitely plan on returning.

We utmost enjoyed our stay as a family of four. The hotel and its grounds are well kept and the history of the castle is inspiring. I really like that the original family changed their ways throughout history to maintain the castle and keep it family owned. When they keep it up like this it will remain a land mark for the next thousand years. Staff is great, food and drinks at/near the pool, excellent parking (both paid indoor and free gated parking options are great), great choice of restaurants for fine dining and in a more casual setting (with swing for the kids), nice pool, good breakfast, away from the crowds, what else would you need? I can truly recommend the hotel to both families and young or older couples.

The hotel has 3 buildings: the historical castle, the mansion and the stables. We had a junior suite in the stables, which are arranged like a motel with all rooms opening onto a central courtyard. Two big rooms and a nice bathroom, with simple and modern furniture, a comfortable double bed, and a big sofa-bed (for which we had to pay extra). Nice buffet breakfast, but if you want fresh juice you have to ask for it, otherwise it's canned. Two good restaurants on site, a fancy one, "Le fief", and the grill, "Dan's lounge", plus the bar (good club sandwich). There is also, a very nice restaurant in the village (Il bue d'oro), just as good and definitely cheaper than "Le fief" (try their Zabaione for dessert !). Big outdoors swimming pool, but no sauna / hammam. Free outdoors parking. The staff was very kind and helpful. The location is quiet, the castle is in the middle of a huge private park, ideal for strolling or jogging. The closest town, Arona, is not very interesting., better drive to Stresa instead, it's about 30 min away following the lake shore.

The position, the external facility

The place has a wonderful garden surrounding the old castle, that is possible to visit . The restaurants are very good quality vs price. Service was correct for a 5 star hotel.