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Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi

5.0 star property
Lakefront hotel with full-service spa and private beach
your current months are December, 2024 and January, 2025.
December 2024
January 2025

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Classic Double or Twin Room | Terrace/patio
Front of property
View from room
Aerial view
Premium Suite

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Spa
    Spa
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
The price is AU$599
includes taxes & fees
2 Dec - 3 Dec

Explore the area

Map
Via Fava 18, Orta San Giulio, NO, 28016
  • Sacred Mountain of Orta
    6 min walk
  • Approdo Don Angelo Villa
    7 min walk
  • Bagnera
    9 min walk
  • Milan (MXP-Malpensa Intl.)
    47 min drive

Room options

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Classic Double or Twin Room

Classic Double or Twin Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Premium bedding
Bidet
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Free bottled water
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Single Beds

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Junior Suite

Junior Suite

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Bidet
Private bathroom
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Executive Suite

Executive Suite

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Bidet
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
  • 38 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium Suite

Premium Suite

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Bidet
Private bathroom
  • 47 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Suite, Lake View

Suite, Lake View

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Free cots/infant beds
Separate bedroom
Premium bedding
Bidet
Private bathroom
  • 52 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Premium bedding, minibar, in-room safe, individually decorated

Deluxe Double Room

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Premium bedding
Bidet
Private bathroom
Bathrobes
Free bottled water
  • 26 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Orta San Giulio

A luxury stay in Orta San Giulio awaits you at Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi. You'll be 11.6 km (7.2 mi) from Lake Orta and 16.2 km (10.1 mi) from Maggiora Offroad Arena Autodromo Pragiarolo. Highlights at this boutique hotel include a full-service spa, a nearby private beach and a restaurant. .A day of pampering at Wellness Suite can include massages, body scrubs and aromatherapy. The fine-dining restaurant, Ristorante Villa Crespi, serves Mediterranean cuisine and is open for lunch and dinner. For a drink, you can stop by the hotel's own lounge bar. Other amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas, a snack bar/deli and free use of bicycles. Free buffet breakfast is available daily between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM. Bring your pet along and take advantage of this property's pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls. There's also free valet parking, along with the convenience of a free beach shuttle. .Places within a 30-minute drive of this 5-property class Orta San Giulio hotel include Stresa Ferry Terminal and Isola Bella.

What's nearby

  • Sacred Mountain of Orta - 6 min walk - 0.5 km
  • Bagnera - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Pella Village - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Villa Bossi - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Lake Orta - 12 min drive - 11.7 km

Getting around

  • Orta-Miasino Station - 8 min walk
  • Malpensa International Airport (MXP) - 47 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Il Pozzo - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪AgriGelateria - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Enoteca Re di Coppe - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Bar Pasticceria Arianna - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Ai Due Santi - ‬14 min walk

About this property

Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi

Lakefront hotel with full-service spa and private beach
A private beach is featured. Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi offers its guests a full-service spa and complimentary bicycles. There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Free breakfast is available daily. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Spa services, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at the luxury Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi. You'll have access to the outdoor pool at a partner property. A beach shuttle and A train station pick-up shuttle are free. Self parking and valet parking are free.

This 5-star Orta San Giulio hotel is smoke free.

  • 14 guestrooms or units
  • Built in 1879
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Car service
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Garden
  • Bellhop
  • Lift
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Dining venue
Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi offers 14 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and a safe. Each accommodation is individually furnished and decorated. Beds feature premium bedding. Televisions come with premium satellite channels and pay-per-view films.

Bathrooms include baths or showers, dressing gowns, slippers and bidets. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Additionally, rooms include free newspapers and complimentary bottles of water. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

Wellness Suite has 2 treatment rooms. Services include facials, body scrubs and body treatments. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including aromatherapy. The spa is open daily.

Awards and affiliations

The property is a member of Relais & Chateaux.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Area shuttle (surcharge)
  • Free train station pick-up shuttle
  • Free beach shuttle
  • Limo/town car service
  • Free self parking on site
  • Free valet parking on site

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Ristorante Villa Crespi

Family friendly

  • Access to nearby outdoor pool
  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a lake

Full-service spa

  • 2 treatment rooms
  • Aromatherapy
  • Body scrubs
  • Facials
  • Massage
  • Spa open daily

Accessibility

  • Lift

More

  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1879
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Bidet
  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Pay films
  • Premium channels
  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in and check-out are available

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 72 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The front desk is open daily from 7 AM - midnight
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Renovations and closures

The following facilities are closed on Monday and Tuesday:
  • Restaurant

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Restrictions apply
  • For more information, you can reach out to the property at the number on the booking confirmation

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 100.0 per night.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 2.50 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 10 years of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Airport shuttle fee: EUR 120 per vehicle (return)
  • Airport shuttle fee per child: EUR 120 (return), (from 3 to 12 years old)
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 100.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express and Diners Club. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a smoke detector and a first aid kit in all accommodation.

We should mention

  • All guests (including children) need to be present at check-in to show their government-issued photo ID or passport.
  • On-site cash transactions can't exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • To make arrangements for your pet, contact the property directly using the information on your booking confirmation.
  • This property welcomes guests of all sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+ friendly).

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from the local rating authority.

Property is also known as

Crespi Villa
Villa Crespi
Villa Crespi Hotel
Villa Crespi Hotel Orta San Giulio
Villa Crespi Orta San Giulio
Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi Hotel Orta San Giulio
Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi Hotel
Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi Orta San Giulio
Hotel Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi
Hotel Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi Orta San Giulio
Orta San Giulio Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi Hotel
Villa Crespi
Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi
Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi Hotel
Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi Orta San Giulio
Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi Hotel Orta San Giulio

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi?

Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi?

As of 24 Nov 2024, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi on 2 Dec 2024 start from AU$591.22, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is parking available at Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi?

Yep, Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi has a free self car park and free valet parking.

Are there any beaches close to Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi?

Yep, Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi is a short 9-minute walk from Bagnera. Fun beach activities include scuba diving and waterskiing. You can also find boat tours.

Is there a spa on site at Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi?

Yep, Wellness Suite is available for guests. You'll enjoy heaps of services like body scrubs, facials and body treatments.

What makes Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi a romantic place to stay?

A Michelin-starred restaurant and a champagne service, as well as premium bedding in the guestrooms, all help set the scene for a romantic weekend at Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi.

Is Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi family-friendly?

You bet! With amenities such as children's meals, babysitting services and laundry facilities, it's no surprise that Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi is a hit with families.

Does Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi serve breakfast?

Yeah, complimentary buffet breakfast is offered daily between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi?

No, but there's an airport shuttle that runs 24 hours a day on request for a fee.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant that serves Mediterranean cuisine. Pre dinner cocktails anyone? The dining venue is closed on Monday and Tuesday.

What time are check-in & check-out at Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi?

Check-in begins at 3 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi?

Dogs are welcome at Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi, with food and water bowls on offer.

Is there a golf course on site at Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi?

There is a golf course next to Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi.

Relais & Chateaux Villa Crespi Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 61 out of 77 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 11 out of 77 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 77 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 77 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 77 reviews" "

9.8/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

susan

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Bethany

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Val, Lake Forest

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Phenomenal. Incredible architecturally significant property with top-quality gourmet restaurant offering mind blowing tasting menu. Staff is absolutely the best it can be. Best service and food there is. Must see and experience to believe.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Villa Crespi
Amazing hotel with wonderful staff
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

PAUL, Staten Island

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very unique property by Relais & Chateau situated in a very beautiful area near Lake Orta. Staff very welcoming and accommodating. Three Star Michelin restaurant provided memorable sinning experience.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There was some noise of people constantly walking around above us. We were in room 221. My wife was upset that she couldn’t sleep in the afternoon because of constant walking around above us. At night it was much quieter.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Christine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful!

10/10 Excellent

Azad

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This place is better than any picture can illustrate. Every detail is attended to with perfection. The painfully intricate carvings on the stone, the antique furniture with bronze and gold plated accents, the antique style bath tub, the pink and yellow hue’ed chandelier crystals, the old pink and green marble on the bathroom wall. If you blink you’d think you stepped back into the 1800s. Such good taste was employed to recreate this place that seriously looks like you stepped into a dream.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely stay. Magnificent food. Missed it having a pool though they have an excellent sister hotel 5 minute drive away with spectacular pool. Would be the icing on the cake if they had their own
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mica and Russell

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Andrew, San Francisco

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is set in lovely grounds just a short walk one of the smaller lakes, Lago D'orta. The building itself is beautiful and has an interesting history. What I loved: the staff were amazing - very friendly and extremely helpful. The food was excellent. We were lucky enough to have dinner at the 2 Michelin starred restaurant and loved it. The breakfast was also very good (and overwhelming). What we liked less: we were late booking so got a classic room. It was perfectly nice but the decor was a bit tired. I don't mean old fashioned as this is a classic villa so I wasn't looking for a modern, minimalist decor. It was just a little old with tired color schemes. Also, there was only a hand held shower head in the bath, rather than a true shower. It was fine but if I come again I would book earlier to get a better room.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Amazing unique property, like staying in a museum
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2018

10/10 Excellent

Peter, Montreal, QC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The hotel and service were 5 star. We were treated wonderfully by the staff. No request was not fulfilled, and with a smile. Dinner in their two star Michelin dining room was a real treat - expensive but worth the dining experience
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Michel, Beirut

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful scenery and excellent staff. Great therapists at the spa in a simple premises. Dinner is a must and again excellent staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Miguel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing stay surrounded by a nice panorama completed by a very professional and gently staff. The restaurant led by Tony Cannavaccioulo is absolutely outstanding!!!! It's a must to have a dinner with him if you decide to stay there. Thank you staff, thank you Tony... will come back with the rest of my family soon.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel and friendly staff!
Every room has it’s own character. The staff is super friendly and accommodating. There is an excellent Michelin rated restaurant in the hotel. We wish the weather was better so we could enjoy the town more.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

2/10 Terrible

Iestyn, London

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Most disappointing Relais I have ever stayed in
Arrived to discover the restaurant was unavailable owing to a function - which is when we realised what a poor location it is - 20 minutes walk to town (can't drive in, town is pedestrianised), on a busy roundabout, no direct access to the lake). No apology. Then at breakfast, the (Michelin *) kitchen failed to produce a poached egg - we waited 45 minutes. Again no apology. Staff were very poor, rude and unhelfpful.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Special villa overlooking lake orta
Top reataurant (2 star michelin). Great staff. Matheo did an excellant job in arranging water skiing.

10/10 Excellent

stephane, Los Angeles ÇA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect :-)
Perfect

10/10 Excellent

HT & TM, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic hotel, worth a try and the friendly staff and location and the surrounding is absolutely gorgeous.

10/10 Excellent

sb, singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful and unusual decoration
Excellent hotel and the restaurant is amazing, very conveniently located to Lake Orta. Staff were kind enough to upgrade us to a suite. Only downside was the rooms were a little old and the shower in one of them did not work well.

8/10 Good

Mike, Deal, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
OTTOMAN SPENDOUR WITH THE ODD DRAWBACK
A magnificent near-eastern folly, bursting with mujedar stucco work, topped by a minaret. The conversion to a boutique hotel has been done without marring the feel of the place, but there are some drawbacks. Our room had silk wallpaper and a four-poster bed - but few power points. There was an occasional table theoretically lit by a standard lamp with nowhere to plug it in; we moved the table to the window. Great shower and bathroom. There were no easy chairs in our room and the ones under the big chapiteau on the terrace were downright uncomfortable. There isn't a pool (though you could be driven down to the lake to swim). There was no corkscrew to open the wine in the minibar. The staff were superb - welcoming, helpful, charming. The restaurant lived up to its billing - I will review it elsewhere. We were happy to be dining with other individual couples and groups, rather than the large party who virtually took the place over the previous night; it might be worth asking if there is a big group on the date of your intended visit. Overall we had the impression of a famous restaurant where the accommodation aspect played second fiddle. But despite this, the overall experience was a memorable way to mark our special occasion, and so it might be for others.

6/10 Okay

Rich from Bosto, Boston MA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
think twice
The building is like a museum. The hotel staff numerous, courteous, and competent. The physical plant needs work We were there two nights in early june. Not especially warm days but the lobby restaurant and halls were all pretty hot and humid. The restaurant was uncomfortably warm. Even the waiters were sweating The in wall ac in the room works but you have the call reception to have a receptionist come up with the remote control to turn it on, off or adjust the temperature. I bet I could order a remote on line and get it in a day or two for them... The elevator cabin has been renovated. The underlying mechanism seems old - the elevator is very slow, bouncy and takes a long time to level out with the hall floor And there's only one elevator for the guests and staff. Hotel seemed pretty empty but we spent a long time waiting for the elevator multiple times. The wonderful reception staff would pitch in and walk down to the basement to ask the staff to shut the elevator door. You could ask why not walk to a third floor room. It was hot for one thing and the ceilings are very high so the third floor is more like the fifth or sixth floor in a normal building. Beware the pebbles in the driveway. Don't even think of wheeling luggage. Drop it off at the front or ask the staff to get it for you.

10/10 Excellent

C&C, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bellissimo
This place is simply amazing!! Worth a detour any day! We were here for two glorious nights of our honeymoon and were spoilt beyond our expectations. We received a complementary upgrade to the gold room which was absolutely stunning and very spacious. We loved the breakfasts and the dinner at the hotel restaurant was well worth a trip from Australia in itself! The service was the best we have ever had and the staff were very knowledgeable and provided good advice for our wine and meals. Great wine, spectacular food and incredible service - what a memorable experience! We also enjoyed a walk around the area and the lake is stunning. The hotel is across the road from a hill with 'The Sacro Monte of Orta'. It is made up of 20 chapels containing statues and paintings that depict important scenes from Saint Francis of Assisi's life. Really incredible and worth the walk. The staff were wonderful and so friendly and helpful! Thank you to everyone at Villa Crespi.