Hotel L'Approdo, Pettenasco - Piedmont hotels

Hotel l'Approdo, near Novara

This beautifully presented four-star hotel in Novara province has a stunning location right on the shores of one of the area's prettiest and most unspoilt lakes. This is the ideal place for a romantic break or a relaxing holiday with its private beach and watersports centre. There's an excellent restaurant here, too, offering a tantalising menu of creative regional and typical local specialities which may be served on a terrace overlooking the lake.

The Hotel l'Approdo, near Novara is set amid charming landscaped gardens where guests will find two tennis courts and a 25-metre open-air pool surrounded by sun terraces. There is also a well-equipped fitness centre, a large private car park and a landing stage directly in front of the hotel where guests can moor boats, leave for excursions around the lake, or take the public waterbus to the picturesque village of Orta San Giulio just a few minutes away.

Hotel l'Approdo is located within easy reach of Lake Maggiore and the glorious Ossola valley. Milan and Malpensa airport are also just a short distance from here. The hotel is also geared up for conferences and business events with wi-fi wireless internet accessibility, five comfortable and well-equipped meeting rooms, banqueting services and a spacious banqueting hall seating up to 250 people. Transport connections are very good with the A26 motorway within easy reach.

There are 73 comfortable and spacious guest rooms here, many of which have their own private balcony with superb views of the lake or over the hotel gardens. All rooms have bathrooms and satellite television, individually controlled air conditioning and direct-dial telephone. The hotel has a non-smoking policy throughout,and quiet, well-behaved pets are welcome here. There is friendly, efficient 24-hour service on the front desk and here guests will find services such as a laundry and ironing service, an internet point and details of bicycle hire and boat rental. There is an excellent watersports centre nearby with facilities for water-skiing, canoeing and windsurfing on offer. Families with young children are welcome and under-twos stay free of charge.

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Double room from €110