Name: Piccolo Hotel Olina
Address: Olina, Po 16, 40, Orta San Giulio, 28016, IT

4/10

Poor

12 Sep 2022

Patrick

The location is nice, but we were disappointed.
Contrary to what we expected and what was mentioned, there was no free wifi (there was no wifi at all!), the parking was 1.3 km away and this was not a hotel but a series of appartements. The one we got was not the one we rented!
And at the end, it was extremely overpriced for what we got. To be avoided!

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2020

Larry

Good Value for your money.

Bed was great. Very quiet in the late evening. Overall clean but miss the details. Bathroom needs a little work with wall rot where the shower leaks out onto the bathroom floor. Overall good value for the money. Free parking .8 miles away do to pedestrian only town.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

05 Aug 2016

Verified traveler

not a hotel

this was a room 2 floors up steep stone steps, above a shop.

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2016

Helen

Basic but great stay in a beautiful location.

Make sure you check how to find the parking before arriving as our sat nav took us down cobbled hills that only the locals use! Found the office for the various rooms used by Hotel Piccolo Olina and then went back to main paid car park which was closer than the free hotel one at top of hill. Shown to our room by very helpful young Italian and despite the downpour of rain enjoyed every minute of our stay! Room was rather basic with somewhat safari feel but real bonus was window with view of the lake, do ask for this on booking. Breakfast and wifi was in a restaurant round the corner but it was the best breakfast we had on our trip across Italy with fresh slices of pineapple and melon making it extra special. Lake Orta will not disappoint and it is a truly beautiful location. Wish we had had longer to explore.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

18 Nov 2015

Jefferson

Could be more efficient

The \"hotel\" seems to have several buildings at different locations, within walking distance from the main office/reception. There is only one person at the desk so each time there is someone to check in the receptionist has to take them round to their room which may be 5 to 10 minutes walk away, so anyone else who is in reception ends up waiting for the receptionist to come back. The hotel also claims that it has got a free parking - The free parking is 10 - 15 minutes away from the the hotel's reception and you cannot drive by the hotel to drop your luggage because it is in a pedestrian zone area. So ended up paying extra for parking in a nearby garage which is around 5 minute walk from the hotel. The room was clean and basic. Breakfast was served in another building away from where our room was located, but it was varied and probably one of the best breakfasts we had in our 2 week holiday in Northern Italy. Hotel location is great and within walking distance to all attractions within the village.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Aug 2015

Verified traveler

Bad sofa bed...great breakfast.

The sofa bed was horrible...the bed frame was so bad we slept with the mattress on the floor...the mattress was flimsy. There is no A/C or fans so beware in the summer that the room does not cool off until after midnight. Also, there are mosquitoes if you leave the windows open. The best part was a great breakfast with a hardworking staff.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jul 2015

Benjamin

good basic accommodation

i chose this hotel due to its location and price. I was staying for one night and needed something quick and simple. The hotel was hard to find - I was driving, not being familiar with the area it would have been useful to know it was a pedestrianised area. The office is in a separate building to the rooms. The rooms are apartments in an apartment building. Rooms basic but clean. No AC just a fan. Breakfast is in a different hotel but was basic. This was good value for money but below the standard I'm used to.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2014

Verified traveler

Amazing room with a view

I understand there are several rooms in various locations under this hotel and we were part of a wedding party with several staying at this hotel. I understand some rooms were not great but ours was fabulous. We had a very large room overlooking the main piazza and the lake. It was stunning.
Breakfast in a nearby restaurant in the same square was fantastic too. We had a wonderful stay.

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2014

kfc

Good not great

Good for the price.But be careful, as well as the main building - which looks nice- there are further rooms in an annexe which are a bit hit and miss.And you don't check in at the hotel but an office next to their restaurant 100 yds away - confusing if you arrive late! Initially put in an anexe room - dark and pokey, small bathroom, not very nice. Complained and staff very very helpful, moved to a nice tidy bright room. Breakfast taken at a cafe in the square - lovley in the summer and staff very nice.

Family

4/10

Poor

01 Jun 2014

John

Careful lots of misrepresentation

\"Free\" parking is totally unusable at top of a mountain a mile away and no parking anywhere near hotel so forget about getting luggage to the rooms. They tried to put us in an awful dark, damp room and we had to argue to get a decent room with a window. This hotel was grossly misrepresented on Expedia and very overpriced, although town is cute, lake is nice and breakfast (in another hotel) was good. Be careful with this place. Expedia customers are low priority for this hotel. We needed to park (10 Euros/day) at a private garage and drag our bages 500 meters down steep cobblestone paths or steps, then up rwo flights of stairs.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 May 2014

Verified traveler

Beautiful location, bed hard as a plank

Very friendly and helpful staff who helped to explain the layout of the hotel, the annex and the parking. It's not simple! The parking is either a 15-20 minute walk away from the hotel, or a 5 minute walk to the multi-storey carpark for 10Euros overnight. Access by vehicle is difficult everywhere in this village, but that is the charm of the place. The reception and main part of the hotel is just opposite the restaurant of the same name. Our room in the annex, about 100m away was very plain, dark and small. The bed was as hard as a plank. Not as nice as expected. However it was nice to be in the centre of the village and be able to walk around at night and eat out without having to drive anywhere afterwards. A good breakfast in the morning took place at another location on the main square. Probably the best part of the stay. In summary nice staff, but rooms not good enough to want to go back.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Oct 2013

Veronica

Lovely quirky hotel

Rooms vary hugely but ours was great. Best breakfast in Italy

4/10

Poor

25 Aug 2013

Verified traveler

Difficult to find, but good location near square.

Accommodation was very difficult to find, we arrived by car and struggled to get close by so had to find it on foot, which was still a challenge as the hotel reception is just a doorway and the accommodation is then elsewhere so we were taken several streets away to our rooms and then had to carry the luggage along cobbled streets. We later saw cars driving along the cobbled streets but they are very narrow so when we checked out we decided it was easier/safer to carry the bags back to the car again which was a pain as we were travelling with a toddler so also had a buggy etc. the hotel's free parking was also a bit of a distance away so we ended up parking on a street but there are limited free spaces so you need to ensure you are parked in the white bays which are free, or pay to park. The accommodation was in a good location just a few minutes walk from the main square however there wasn't anywhere close by to swim in the lake and we had to walk about 20 mins to the \"beach\" area. The rooms themselves were basic but were clean. there were tea making facilities but no fridge which would have been handy. they also forgot our towels and a fan but we got them when we asked. Breakfast was served in a separate building on the main square, plenty of choice on a serve yourself basis - they even had a frying pan and hot stove so you could fry your own eggs etc, but they need a new toaster as everyone wanted to use it at the same time and it was the slowest toaster ever!

Partner

2/10

Poor

30 Jul 2013

Verified traveler

Avoid at all costs!

Hotel is in an excellent location. Unfortunately that is the only good thing I can say about it. We stayed in a family room. There was no air conditioning so the window had to be left open. Unfortunately we were across from a restaurant and the noise particularly at the end of the night when the restaurant was closing was terrible. The condition of the room was very poor. There were holes in the wall where things had been removed and the holes not filled. The bedding and towels were threadbare. The cheap furniture in the room was very tatty. The TV had a 10 - 12 '' screen. Unless you were directly in front of it the picture was distorted, consequently only 1 person could watch the TV at a time. Overall I felt that the owners of this hotel know they can rent the room due to location and do not care about the experience of their customers. The sad thing is that it would not take a lot to transfer this from a drab unwelcoming room to a lovely experience.

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2013

Andrew

Great location in the old city. Very helpful and friendly owner. I would certainly recommend this town and this hotel.

Family

8/10

Excellent

17 Nov 2012

Verified traveler

Stay here because of the breakfast

The rooms were in what seemed like a renovated house. They are pretty nice and centrally located, but not really outstanding. What was really amazing was the breakfast served about 2 blocks away. All kinds of cheeses, cured meats, fruits, preserves, omelette made to order, breads, coffee cakes, pies, yogurt . . . I could go on. Orta is charming, walk able and historic.

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2012

Verified traveler

Fantastic Breakfast

This was a most enjoyable stay. The receptionist was very helpful, the breakfast was amazing even better than some 4 and 5 star hotel I have stayed at. Location was brilliant. The room was very basic but clean. I did have a young child with me and some of the furniture was not appropriate such as the desk, it comes apart easily (ikea stuff). We also had 3 flights of stairs to climb but that is all I could complain about.

8/10

Excellent

17 Sep 2012

Verified traveler

Fantastic

Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Sep 2012

Andy & Theresa

Great staff

Staff absolutely brilliant. Not happy with our room. Staff arranged swop and upgrade very next day at no extra cost. Nothing too much trouble. Also, the breakfast is about the best we have EVER had in Italy; Loads of choice and everything imagionable from hot food to cheese & meats. Best value for money.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2012

Verified traveler

Excellent Hotel

Excellent, friendly staff. Great location. Overall excellent.

8/10

Excellent

10 Jul 2012

Pauline

!

The hotel ois made up of various appartments and although not luxurious the rooms are very comfortable, rustic and typically Italian.
The restaurant is superb and the breakfast bar is great, help yourself to as much as you like.

Lucky enough to have a small view of the lake, would have been fantastic if we could have had a room overlooking the lake, that would have been the icing on the cake.

Cafe Jazz bar below the hotel is fantastic and Alex the bartender made everyone welcome.

Would definately return.

8/10

Excellent

09 Jun 2012

Yvonne

My experience

Not the set up I was expecting being dis-jointed accomodation but still perfectly adequate. We arrived after the deadline of booking in. If my contact hadn't have picked up the key then I don't know what would have happened.

8/10

Excellent

09 Oct 2011

Charlotte

In lake orta for a family wedding. We reserved three rooms, the quad room was over the plaza, excellent location and view. The double room was tucked away off a side street, beside the school clean, lovely maid but noisy at 8.30am! The boathouse was wow! well worth it. Monica on reception was lovely so helpful!

8/10

Excellent

05 Oct 2011

Marguerite

Hotel Piccolo Lake Orta

Had a very spacious clean appartment with the MOST speclacular view. It was overlooking the main square. Could see the island clearly. We had a wonderful 4 days. Only fault no kettle/tea coffee but well equipped kitchen! Staff were so helpful can't praise them enough..Thank you.

8/10

Excellent

22 Aug 2011

Jan

Good quality hotel

We were very satisfied with our stay. The hotel has one of the best breakfasts we have experienced in Italy. They are also closely tied to one of the best restaurants in town.
The hotel is located in several different facilities in town. This is a little confusing and not all facilities are easily reached by car. The hotel has free parking facilities outside of the town.
The only small downside was that the room we (house?) we were in lacked air conditiioning. The town also is small and can sometimes be too full of tourists.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2011

Raymond

Hotel Picolo Largo D'Orta

Location fabulous; staff asistance fabulous; breakfast outstanding; flexible departure times. comfortable queen-sized bed;clean towels each day. wi-fi free. Only quibble: one chair provided in room for 2 guests.

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2011

Richard

Mmmm!

I made my booking based on previous reviews but non of them seemed to deliver the reality of this hotel. The location for this hotel is brilliant- situated in the beautiful village of Orta. However there is NO vehicular access to the hotel and this involves carrying cases about 500 m down some steps and a steep hill. the hotel provided a free car park which was even further away - about 1km - 15 min walk. I transferred my overnight needs to a small bag and left my suitcase in the car to save trekking through the village with a large case.
The reception was based in a very small office on the main street where very helpful receptionists explained that the accommodation was about 100m away and guided me to the building and room. which was basic but clean and comfortable. breakfast was in another hotel in the opposite direction and was wonderful with excellent choice and all you could eat. Although this seems unconventional, All establishments were under the same management and , due to restricted space in the village , the arrangement works quite well if you are prepared to put up with moving to different places. The restaurant next to the reception was good also and worth a try.
It's not as romantic as the setting but nevertheless I would go again.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2011

Verified traveler

Piccolo Hotel Olina - a great place to stay!!!

We had a fantastic stay at Hotel Piccolo Olina. The location is great, the staff are super helpful and the room had beautiful views of the lake.

10/10

Exceptional

17 Aug 2009

S

Comfortable spacious and well located

The reception for the hotel is tucked away on the main street. Staff are very helpful and have lots of information about the area. Rooms are located a little further down the same road and ours was very large (double bedroom, decent bathroom and an extra little area in between with a wardrobe and a bench etc - good for dumping bags and shoes etc). The rooms are simply decorated, but comfortable. Unfortunately the air conditioning didn't seem to be working in our room, but it was cool none the less (outside temp c.30-35C).

The location of the hotel is its strong (and possible weak point). Everything (beautiful lake, boats to San Giulio, shops and restaurants) is on your doorstep, which means convenience, but also a little noise in the mornings (rubbish collection trucks make a bit of a racket). Breakfast was incredible and provided by the nearby Hotel Araceoli. I'd almost say it's worth staying here for the breakfast alone, it was that good.

In summary, we had a very enjoyable stay here and would highly recommend it.

8/10

Excellent

25 Jun 2026

Linda

Superbra läge mitt i byn och nära vattnet.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

20 May 2026

Peter Birk

vi blev opgraderet og sendt til et andet hotel som var endnu bedre beliggende og var et nyindrettet design hotel, så det er dette andet hotel vi giver vurdering af

Partner

4/10

Poor

15 May 2026

Kevin

No sure how this room is called a hotel.
Its more like a back packers room in grandma' roof.

Right above the main walk way, yeah access great, but you hear every street conversation.
Ever delivery cart, every kid, you name it you hear it, including our 2 pigeons who arrive at 6am and start chatting.

It has no parking yes in a non car zone, but you only find that out when you arrive.

If you want some sleep after climbing 55 steps to your room, stay somewhere else.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

17 Jul 2024

Verified traveler

Unser Aufenthalt war gut.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Sep 2020

Olina

No acces with the car - we walked during 20 minutes with the luggage - up and downhill.
otherwise all was OK-

Business_and_leisure Pet

8/10

Excellent

16 Feb 2020

Alessandra

Posto bellissimo gentilezza unica

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Piccolo hotel in centro. Camera piccola ma molto pulita e accogliente.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

08 Jan 2020

PAOLA

La ragazza alla reception è stata molto gentile e disponibile. Ottima la posizione. Ho preso una camera standard, era situata al piano terra, spaziosa e funzionale, suggerirei di cambiare la testata del letto, con poca spesa assumerebbe un aspetto più sano e accogliente; sicuramente migliori le camere (visionate) ai piani superiori. Mi sono fermata una solo notte: prezzo corretto in base alla struttura. Esperienza ripetibile.

Leisure Family

2/10

Poor

08 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

チェックアウトが最悪だった。

6/10

Pleasant

19 Oct 2017

Graciela

No volveria

El hotel es sencillo y economico pero la atencion de los propietarios fue malisima, habia internet solo en las areas comnes pero nos mandaron a la plaza vecina porque la unica sala que tenian es el restaurante y aunque pensabamos cenar alli ni nos dieron oportunidad de poder conectarnos a internet en esa sala. Fue un maltrato sin necesidad porque despues nos enviaron a la sala de otro hotel vecino de los cuales tambien son duenos. Todo lo demas regular. El parking gratuito que dice tener el hotel es a 2 km. y la habitacion segundo piso sin ascensor. La belleza del pueblito y el lago compensan la mala experiencia.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Oct 2017

Angelica

Camera nel centro storico

Bellissima Orta e gradevole soggiorno presso la camera di Olina. Posizione fantastica, dotata di tutto il necessario e vicinissima alla piazza principale di Orta san Giulio da dove partono le barche per l'isola. Pulita e confortevole, tranquilla e ottimale. Faceva solo parecchio caldo in camera la Sera. Probabilmente è il riscaldamento centralizzato e questo ottobre pazzerello. Consiglio vivamente!

8/10

Excellent

04 Sep 2017

FLORENCE

Chambre très bien aménagée et idéalement située pour profiter du lac d'Orta. En revanche pas de personnel sur place et pas de possibilité d'opter pour un petit déjeuner

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 Aug 2017

Sacha

CONSIGLIATISSIMO!

Ho soggiornato per una notte insieme alal mai ragazza, abbiamo prenotato in questo hotel per le varie recensioni già lette. Abbiamo usufruito della mezza pensione che comprende: cena (2 piatti a testa tra 5 scelte del giorno, piatti tra l'altro buoni raffinati ed abbondanti), pernotto e colazione (internazionale con dolce e salato ed abbondante).
Ottima stanza denominata \"Sans Papier\", silenziosa ed avente una leggera vista sul lago, secondo piano senza ascensore. Si nota la recente ristrutturazione effettuata e arredo semplice ma completo.
Personale gentile, cortese e disponibile.
Ristorante per la cena consigliatissimo per i buonissimi piatti e la celerità del servizio. Posizione ottima in quanto totalmente centrale al paese. Noi siamo arrivati con il treno quindi non possiamo giudicare il servizio di parcheggio che l'hotel mette a disposizione.
Pecca la non presenza di un mini-frigo e dell'aria condizionata, o per lo meno di un ventilatore.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Aug 2017

Thomas

Great Central Location

Very nice staff and very centrally located in lovely Orta San Guilio. The hotel needs some freshening, or at least our room certainly does, but we thought our stay there was pretty good value for money.

By mistake we booked ourselves for the demi-pension (half board) option, but were delighted we did: the Olina Restaurant where we had lunch on the plan was outstandingly good and I recommend it to others.

6/10

Pleasant

29 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

Séjour correct dans l'ensemble. Beaucoup de bruit pendant la nuit et lumière liée à un minuteur/couloir commun. Très bien situé. Un conseil, garez vous sur le parking haut dessus de la veille ville.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

16 Mar 2017

Daniel

Fedt design og super service

Dejlig overnatning på et moderne værelse, personalet var meget servicemindet og hjalp med alt.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

13 Sep 2016

Eliane

Saubere Zimmer in der Altstadt verteilt

Das Piccolo Hotel Olina hat seine Zimmer (oder Wohnungen) über die ganze Altstadt verteilt. Wir bekamen eine Wohnung mit Platz für 4 Personen. Wohnbereich mit Küchennische und WC/Dusche im 3.Stock, unter dem Dach ein Stockwerk höher das Schlafzimmer (1 x Doppelbett, bei bedarf + 2 Einzelbetten) mit WC/Dusche. Traumhafter Ausblick auf den See im Wohnzimmer.
Wir blieben 2 Nächte. Die Wohnung war bei Bezug sauber, wurde aber am nächsten Tag nicht gereinigt. Das hat aber nicht gestört. Duschtücher nur in einem Bad vorhanden. Seife, Shampoo usw. vorhanden.
Frühstück (an einem Ort) war reichhaltig.
Preis-Leistung stimmt, wenn wir auch für die eine Nacht das doppelte bezahlt haben als für die zweite, im Durchschnitt war der Preis wieder okay.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

04 Sep 2016

Maik

Falsche Angaben

Alles wirkte Billig und ungepflegt. Kein W-Lan wie beschrieben, kein Parkplatz am Hotel sondern weit weg im Parkhaus mit hohen extra Kosten. Frühstück in anderen Räumlichkeiten hundert Meter weiter weg und nicht zum Hotel gehörig.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Aug 2016

Judith

Direkt im alten Ortskern (autofrei)

Wir bekamen das Appartement (ca. 60qm), direkt am Hauptplatz gelegen, daher ist es abends etwas lauter - dafür entschädigt aber der Blick direkt auf den See mit der dortigen Insel - traumhaft.Scheinbar werden verschiedene Zimmer im alten Ortskern in verschiedenen Gebäuden vermietet. Der Ort selbst darf nur von Anwohnern befahren werden - außerhalb (5-10 min Gehzeit) befinden sich Parkplätze für Gäste und Touristen. Der kleine Fußweg ist es wert - die Atmosphäre im Ort ist traumhaft und noch traumhafter, direkt mittendrin zu wohnen.
Der Empfang war sehr freundlich.
Das Frühstück wird im benachbarten Hotel serviert und ist mehr als reichhaltig und ebenfalls modern interpretiert - wirklich mal was anderes und ein sehr positives Erlebnis.
Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis insgesamt war TOP.
TIPP: Das dazugehörige Olina Restaurant - gutes, kreatives Essen zu sehr gutem Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis

6/10

Pleasant

08 Aug 2016

Verified traveler

Antikes Hotel in zentraler Lage.\n\n

Von der guten Lage her empfehlenswert. Hellhörig. Wer Ruhe sucht sollte dort nicht buchen. Winziges Bad mit
defekter Dusche. Sauberkeit OK. Das Frühstück ist wie gewohnt sehr gut mit vielen Feinheiten. Einchecken war
erst spät möglich. Preis-Leistung OK.

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jul 2016

Verified traveler

Günstig, aber nichts weltbewegendes

Das Hotel liegt mitten in der Altstadt und ist von der Lage her fantastisch. Das Zimmer selbst war nichts weltbewegendes. Es war jedoch sauber und für uns gut genug, um als Basis für Spaziergänge in der Altstadt zu dienen. Schade war, dass sich die Tür nicht richtig auf- und zuschliessen liess, da der Schlüssel verbogen war. Auch war der Abfluss der Dusche verstopft und deswegen stand das Badezimmer nach jeder Dusche unter Wasser. Ausserdem hiess es bei uns, der Parkplatz sei inklusive, was aber nicht der Fall war. Wer aber etwas günstiges in der Altstadt des wunderschönen Orta San Giulio sucht, sollte hiermit gut bedient sein.

Partner