Fantastic location, with great views from the restaurant. Very good breakfast

Room facilities very wrong. No tea and coffee making facilities etc These need to be corrected

We loved our stay at this lovely hotel. The staff were so helpful and car park very good. We walked to the historic centre easily every day sometimes 3 times! We could see the island from our balcony. We had a kettle, fridge and tea and coffee. Breakfast was plentiful and delicious. View from dining/breakfast room stunning. It rained a lot but umbrellas were provided. We went to the Alessi outlet in Omegna and drove to Stresa in the rain to have a look at lake Maggiore. Bed was comfortable and lift a bonus. The palace in the old town is a great place to eat and the owner is so generous with tastes of liqueurs! I’ll put in a photo of the food!

Beautiful rooms, beautiful view ( if you book tje lake view). 5 mins in to town, down a few steps, many restaurants at your fingertips and we didn’t have trouble getting tables however we do eat a bit earlier - around 7. The staff go above and beyond. On our last day we were leaving early, the beautiful lady on reception ensured we had a breakfast early in the morning and organised a taxi for us to get to the station, you wouldn’t get that service anywhere else. Worth every penny, if a lovely relaxing holiday is what you’re looking for then just book!

LOVED EVERYTHING about the property, however if you are travelling, please look properly in to how you will get there and get home!

This is an authentic family run italian alpine hotel. Our room 314 was SUPERB with fantastic views of Lake Orta and the island from a good size balcony you could sit in private . The room was typical italian alpine - NOT contemporary. Fabulous size and really nice bathroom with jacuzzi bath for two and a separate shower. there was also a bidet. The staff were very friendly. We ate in the restaurant every night ( 3 night stay) and had the set daily menu (40 euros per person for 4 courses), the quality of the food and the presentation was outstanding. There is a lovely pool but we did not swim in it. It is a very shot walk, slightly downhill into the centre of Orta.

Should have stayed longer!

Hotel La Bussola is in a fabulous position on a hill above the small old town of Orta San Guilio. The views are spectacular across the lake and to the little island of Isola San Guilio (which you can visit by regular boat shuttles from the main piazza for €5 return). The staff at the hotel were very friendly and welcoming, and whilst the rooms are a little dated, everything you need is there, and the outlook and beautiful pool, make up for it. The buffet breakfast (with hot & cold options) and dinner are taken on a wonderful terrace overlooking the lake. There is also ample free parking within the hotel grounds. The old town is a 5 minute walk from the hotel.

Rooms are a little dated

This trip was my third stay in La Bussola which accounts for it not exceeding expectations. Originally I'm sure it did and that's why It's my "go to" hotel for Lago D'Orta. This was my first experience off-season, so I missed the pool, Terrace breakfasts and dinners with the sparrows and did find the waiters less friendly--but understandable. The slight disappointment would not deter me from going back even off-season. It's a lovely hotel, well-situated--near enough to il centro to make it extremely convenient and comfortable.

The staff were extremely helpful and friendly before and throughout our stay. The food was to a high standard and served on a lovely terrace overlooking the lake. The position of the hotel, including ample car parking, was excellent.

The pool is lovely but although advertised as open from 10am, the first couple of hours were often taken up with cleaning etc. Although we recognise that most people preferred to use it in the afternoons, it would have been nicer to access it earlier in the very hot weather we enjoyed.

Good location at the top of Orta Town. Free parking was a bonus, and the suite room we booked was a good space with amazing lake views. Staff were very accommodating, happy to let us stay late and leave the car until later in the day (it was low season...), and the breakfast was good.

Nothing really, the hotel hasn't changed for many years of visiting Orta, it has a rustic charm that could benefit from a little modernisation. Charging for the water in the mini-bar on check-out was disappointing, there was only a bottle of each type in the fridge, normally these are free of charge, and we didn't see anything in the room to say otherwise - a small point, but nonetheless.....

The hotel is located a very short walk from the center of Orta San Giulio, with free parking on the hotel grounds. The room had a stunning view of Lago d'Orta and Isola San Giulio from the small balcony. Views from the restaurant patio were equally amazing, and the food was outstanding. Breakfast not quite as good, but still perfectly adequate. The pool is also a nice bonus...

Not much, really. The beds are two single beds, but "locked together" by the wall mounted bedside tables on either side. The interior of the restaurant isn't very cozy.

The location of the hotel is wonderful, with great views over the lake and island. It is on the edge of the town but the walk into the centre is pleasant. We were fortunate to have rooms with a lake view and this was spectacular. They were very clean and airy and well equipped. Dining on the terrace was enjoyable. The service was excellent, overseen by a head waiter who was one of those old hands who can joke with the clientele in four languages while running things smoothly. There was a daily changing set offering and a menu. The food was traditional Italian with very good pasta dishes and fish cookery. Breakfast was a very good buffet. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

One of our rooms had in internal bathroom, with an extractor fan that sounded like a plane taking off. I asked the proprietor to fix this but she told me not to turn the light on instead. I had a later encounter with her when we were leaving and she accused me of not paying the bill. I had paid earlier to the receptionist, but their systems had got confused. It wasn't the accusation so much as the lack of apology that upset me. It was a bad end to an otherwise great stay.