From the moment you arrive, there's a faint sense of old-world glamour in the air – light catching the glass before your gaze drifts toward Lago Maggiore. The Zacchera family has been welcoming guests here for generations, and their latest addition is a 2,000-square-metre private beach right on the lakeshore – grand hotel tradition meeting one of the most beautiful spots on the lake.
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Highlights
2,000 sqmenglisch nu private beach right on Lake Maggiore
Rooms with fabulous Lago Maggiore views
Spacious interior pool and long outdoor pool for swimming
Elegant yet intimate atmosphere
Good to know
Personal training and massages are available for an additional fee.
As a large convention hotel, the Dino is at times busy with business events, which can take a little away from the hoped-for romantic seclusion during the lower season.
The Essentials
pool, beachside, spa area, restaurant, parking lot
Hotel Type:
Spa, 4 star, Lakeside, Family, Quiet
Hotel size (number of rooms):
345
Location
Corso Garibaldi 20
28831
Baveno
Piedmont,
Italy
License number
103008-ALB-00016
beach
hotel's private beach
Hotel description
The Grand Hotel Dino is part of the Zacchera group, which owns several hotels beside Lake Maggiore. The Zaccheras have been welcoming guests since 1837 and place the utmost importance on customer-focused, friendly service. The lobby with its grand glass cupola screams Italian grandezza – and a first taste of what’s to come in the stylish suites and guest rooms. The rooms have been lovingly designed with elegant, dark wood, detailed wallpaper patterns and comfy upholstered armchairs. A cozy bar and several restaurants are just a few of the highlights here, as is the wide range of leisure facilities including a fitness studio, Turkish bath and several pools.
Lakeside hotel: Pure relaxation between the lake, mountains and trees
The Grand Hotel Dino between lake, mountains and trees – an impressive grand building right on the waterfront of Baveno, a few kilometres north of Stresa, surrounded by mountains and mature trees, with a 2,000 sqm private beach including a panoramic pier, a private boat landing for excursions to the Borromean Islands, and connected via a bright arcade clad in pink Baveno granite to its sister hotel, Hotel Simplon.
Rooms & Suites at the Grand Hotel
Classic rooms as double or twin with wooden floors in the main and sports building, Deluxe rooms with boiserie panelling and mosaic bathrooms, family rooms for up to three guests, and for special occasions Junior Suites, Senior Suites and two Presidential Suites of around 60 sqm with living, dining and sleeping areas, a private terrace and lake views over the Borromean Islands.
Spa hotel: Pools and tennis courts, Turkish bath & sauna
Whether you’re looking to get fit or just completely unwind, the Grand Hotel Dino has everything you could need at its Dino Health Center. There’s also a Turkish bath, two water massage pools and a fitness studio, as well as sauna and solarium. Keen swimmers will love the indoor and outdoor pools and sports lovers can get active on the tennis court or mini soccer fields of the neighboring Hotel Splendid.
Eating & drinking: Piemontese specialties & dinner with a lake view
The Hotel Dino offers several restaurants with panoramic views over Lago Maggiore, including the Panorama restaurant with its lake terrace, the three-part Tre Isole with 360-degree lake views, and as the culinary centrepiece The Last Hall, designed by architect Paolo Maldotti, serving a "KmZero" kitchen using exclusively regional ingredients – alongside traditional dishes such as chestnut gnocchetti or locally reared beef steaks. Breakfast can be booked on the generous lake terrace, evenings wind down with aperitifs at the Lounge Bar, The Alchemist Bar or the poolside Margherita Lounge Bar.
Sport & leisure: Hiking, biking, water skiing
As well as the hotel’s own Dino Health Club, sports enthusiasts will love the other options to keep active in the surrounding area. Lake Maggiore is perfect for water sports of course, including water skiing. If you prefer a more cultural day out then visit the sights like the Villa Fedora, Palazzo Borromeo or the botanical gardens on Isola Bella.
Few kilometers from Stresa
The Grand Hotel Dino is just 4km from Stresa. Milan airport can be reached by car in around 50 minutes.
Sneak peek
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Facilities
elevator
wireless LAN
free of charge
WLAN in rooms
WLAN in lobby
air conditioning
parking
Garage
charging station for electric cars
terrace
laundry service
garden/outside area
sunbeds
bar
restaurant
reception
24 hour reception
room service
safe
breakfast
breakfast served in room
dogs permitted
dog catering
water/feeding dish in room (on request)
table tennis
jacuzzi
outdoor pool
open seasonally
indoor pool
open seasonally
pool heated
fitness studio
For a fee
Massage services
wellbeing massage
spa area
Frequently asked questions
There is free Wi-Fi in all rooms.
The following pools are available onsite: whirlpool, outdoor pool and indoor pool
The hotel has 345 rooms in total.
Yes, a charging station for electric cars is available to the hotel's guests.