Island views, woodland walks and contemporary design at Casa Fantini. Stay for a few quiet days or make Orta the final chapter of a journey through Milan and Lake Maggiore.
Northern Italy: lakes, mountains & art cities
Lake Orta has an intimate scale: a small island, the lanes of Orta San Giulio and wooded slopes above the water. Our chosen base is Pella, where Casa Fantini combines lake views with a garden pool and a village square on the doorstep.
Eleven rooms and suites, Piero Lissoni architecture and a garden swimming pool make Casa Fantini our chosen base on Lake Orta. Set beside Pella’s square, it suits couples who value contemporary design, lake views and time at the hotel itself.
Superior rooms offer a furnished terrace; Prestige rooms add indoor sitting space; the suites give you room to spread out. We help you choose the category and arrange the journeys around your stay.
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A suggested 12-night self-drive holiday: three nights in Milan, five in Cannobio and four in Pella. Collect your car as you leave the city, then enjoy two different lake settings without repeated day trips between them.
Start with galleries, architecture and city dining, then collect your hire car as you leave Milan.
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Use Cannobio for Lake Maggiore outings, with time for the hotel’s garden and swimming pool.
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Finish in Pella with a boat outing, Orta San Giulio and quieter afternoons at the hotel.
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A suggested route, tailored to your dates and room choices. Ask us to plan Milan and the two lakes →
Our Lake Orta guide introduces the places that make a longer stay rewarding.
If you are comparing lake holidays, these offer different settings and hotels. Choose the landscape and experiences that appeal, or combine two when you have time to enjoy both.
A broader choice of excursions, island gardens and waterfront towns. The closest alternative to Orta, and a useful partner when each lake has a different role.
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Consider Varenna or Bellano for a lake stay connected to Milan and a wider rail journey, with village visits and days on the water.
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Choose among lively lake towns, mountain outings and quieter hillside hotels, with Verona or the Dolomites as possible partners.
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Tell us your dates, the number of nights and what you most enjoy. We will bring together the hotels, room choices, travel arrangements and a few well-chosen experiences.
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