The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Stresa

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Stresa

Visiting Stresa, Italy for the first time can be an exciting, yet overwhelming experience. With so many incredible hotels to choose from, it can be difficult to know where to stay. If you're deciding where to stay for your first visit to Stresa, we've compiled a list of the best hotels for first time visitors. We analyzed all of the hotels in Stresa based on price, location, amenities, guest ratings, and more to determine which would be the ideal places to stay for first timers. Whether you're here for just a few days or longer, these hotels offer the perfect combination of amenities, location, and price. For those visiting Stresa for the first time, it's important to choose a hotel in a safe and convenient area to make the most of your first visit. You'll want to be close to the activities, shopping, and dining options, of course. When looking for hotels, consider the amenities they offer. Some hotels may have a fitness center, a bar or restaurant, a pool, or even a spa. All of these features can add to your overall enjoyment if you've never been to Stresa before. Also, guest ratings and reviews are also important to consider when choosing a hotel. Whether you're visiting Stresa for the first time, or you're a seasoned traveler, the best hotels in Stresa for first-timers offer the perfect combination of comfort, convenience, and affordability. So, here's our list of suggestions for your next trip.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Hotel Villa e Palazzo Aminta

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $358 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Stresa
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at Via Sempione Nord 123, Hotel Villa e Palazzo Aminta has great rooms from $358 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 8.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 1.5 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love a bar, hiking, mountain views, child care, and laundry services at this relaxing hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Boston Stresa

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $85 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

A great place to stay is Hotel Boston Stresa which has nice rooms starting at $85. Offering a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, hiking, and mountain views, it also has a great guest rating of 8.00 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Via Duchessa di Genova 13. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers pet-friendly rooms, city views, free parking, kids meals, and horse riding which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.3 km from the city center. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Breakfast included
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Du Parc Stresa

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $175 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Stresa
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Hotel Du Parc Stresa to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $175. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and mountain views, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Via Gignous 1. You'll also find laundry services, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and free parking which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.5 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Astoria Stresa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $140 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $140, Hotel Astoria Stresa, at Corso Umberto I, 31 provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.10 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers breakfast, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and golf. It's located just 0.4 km from the city center, too. You'll enjoy unwinding in the hot tub, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Grand Hotel des Iles Borromees

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $234 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Stresa
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Heated pool

Grand Hotel des Iles Borromees has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $234 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Corso Umberto I, 67. Furthermore, it also offers outdoor tennis, hiking, mountain views, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 0.5 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Albergo Ristorante Verbano

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $220 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

The great guest rating of Albergo Ristorante Verbano is 9.99 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a bar, mountain views, and pet-friendly rooms. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $220, and it's located at Via Ugo Ara 2. We also love the city views, kids meals, laundry facilities, family rooms, and air-conditioning which are great for visitors. And since it's just 2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Grand Hotel Bristol

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $155 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Grand Hotel Bristol because it has great rooms that start at $155. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Corso Umberto 1, 73. Only 0.6 km from the city center, travelers will especially love child care, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and city views at this convenient hotel. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Table tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel La Fontana Stresa

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $93 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Stresa
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.

Hotel La Fontana Stresa offers an outdoor pool, skiing, a pool bar, a casino, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $93 (before taxes). It's located at Via Sempione Nord 1 and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchens which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.6 km from the city center. Don't forget to spend some time at the terrific pool bar where you can unwind and relax. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Hotel Lido La Perla Nera

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $133 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Heated pool

Located at Viale Lido 15, Hotel Lido La Perla Nera has great rooms from $133 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, breakfast, and mountain views. It has a terrific 8.10 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find child care, golf, a free breakfast, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.8 km from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the heated pool after a busy day exploring. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Indoor pool
  • Airport shuttle
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Hotel Della Torre Stresa

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $98 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Stresa
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Della Torre Stresa which has nice rooms starting at $98. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 8.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Via Sempione Nord, 45. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a bar, parking, breakfast, mountain views, and laundry services. It's located just 0.8 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Milan, Zermatt, Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen & Murren, and Ascona.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Stresa, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Stresa, Best Luxury Hotels in Stresa, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Stresa, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Stresa, Best Hotels for One Week in Stresa, Best Hotels for One Night in Stresa, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Stresa, or Best Business Hotels in Stresa.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Stresa?

Stresa Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$146

Visitors will find a large range of terrific first time trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Stresa, Italy. The price of these first time trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average first time trip hotel price in Stresa, Italy based on data from 19 hotels is an affordable $146. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Stresa.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $296
  • 4-star hotels: $149
  • 3-star hotels: $127
  • 2-star hotels: $91


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