Le Robinie Golf & Resort, Solbiate Olona, Varese, Lombardia

Hotel Le Robinie, near Varese

This hotel is located two kilometres from the centre of the town of Solbiate Olona, 10 kilometres from Milan's Malpensa Airport and 32 kilometres from Milan, which can be reached in around 20 minutes by car. Milan's many attractions include the ornate splendour of the Duomo, initiated in 1386 but not completed until 1809. Food lovers will want to hunt out La Cotoletta Alla Milanese, a veal cutlet with a coating of crisped breadcrumbs or Risotto Milanese made with saffron and lots of butter. Butter, rather than the more typically Italian olive oil, tends to be the favoured cooking medium in this region famous for its dairy industry.

Set near Varese, the Hotel Le Robinie is in a converted period farmhouse in typical Lombardy style; it also has modern annexes which have been designed to complement the original building. Leisure facilities include a putting green, a golf clinic, a driving range and a challenging nine-hole golf course designed by Jack Nicklaus. There is a health club with fitness equipment, an indoor swimming pool and personal fitness instructors available; there is also a sauna and spa tub. The hotel restaurant is set on two floors with a terrace for al fresco dining on the upper floor. The menu includes regional specialities and international dishes. The 114 rooms have satellite television, direct dial phones and internet access. Other standard amenities include air conditioning, safes and minibars. Breakfast is included in the room rate and complimentary parking is available.

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Double room from €80