Hotel Elena

Overall very good. Small room but clean and quite comfortable. Shower is poor however. Staff were pleasant. I would be happy to stay again if shower could be imptoved.

This is a little local hotel right in the centre of the main square. Great place for people watching! The rooms are above a little bar. It's very traditional and not at all modern but adds to its charm. We were in a family room that had one double and two single beds. There is a fan but no air conditioning so the room can become quite warm during hot weather. The local church bells chime at 8 am and play about 3 verses of Ave Maria so works well as an alarm clock!! Breakfast is yogurt, fruit, pastries, cold meats etc and great coffee. Would most definitely recommend this place. Room are cleaned on a daily basis. You can't get much more central.

A small place in a great area. Very basic hotel with character. We had a larger room with 3 beds which gave us plenty of space for suitcases, with a balcony overlooking the square. It was close to everything. laura the owner was very helpful and went over and above. Was a lovely stay :)

The hotel is located right on the square in the centre of Stresa, the staff looked after us and told us the best place to park breakfast was okay all told a nice friendly place to stay.

Basic hotel right on central square o f the town . Nice hosts and a good breakfast . .

Small hotel centrally located at a main Plaza. Walking distance to everywhere. Good breakfast. Receptionist speaks English. No A/C, ceiling fan. All together cute place

a welcome return

Hotel is cute, well cared for if a bit dated; tasty breakfast. Customers loud talking/shouting and music at Bar Elena-opposite the hotel--made peaceful sleep challenging. skip this place if you are a light sleeper or value your rest.

Small hotel in the hart of the city. Was very nice stay . Be awarefor car parking nearby the hotel, need to walk for 100 meter

The Elena is an unpretentious hotel supplying an excellent place to rest. The Elena is scrupulously clean and peacefully quiet with an attentively understated, outstanding level of service. Thus the Elena fulfilled precisely what I was looking for in a hotel at an attractive price. I am not well versed in the hotel star rating system (I am constantly shocked at the poor performance of most five stars that nightly charge for a single night what costs a week at the Elena). I am a light sleeper so quiet comfort are valued above all. For me, the Elena earns five stars. The room is very basic - the beds were firm as is my preference, had a nice balcony facing away from the Piazza (quiet residential), ample closet storage. The internet performed well and consistently. The shower/toilet is compact but performed well. The breakfast included great coffee and fresh bakery goods, yogurt and fruit and juice. There is no concierge lurking in an oversized lobby, no pool or work out gym. If you need these, the Elena is not for you. Here the proprietor is quietly efficient in all the billing, local points and recommendations personalized for you should you need them - totally unobtrusive. Yet if you need to leave before dawn, she was there to offer me my regular doppio espresso and the morning's fresh, warm brioche to prepare me for my day. The Elena is well located on a major pedestrian only Piazza Generale Luigi Cadorna. I stayed a week and the consistency fulfilled my expectations.