John G
Google
The Hotel Stella is a wonderful little hotel. The staff are very friendly and helpful. Rene, one of the owners, was exceptionally helpful and spoke English very well. ||We had two rooms on the 4th floor. The rooms are modern, clean, well appointed, air conditioned and have absolutely fantastic views. The rooms are not large but adequate for two people. The buffet style breakfast has several choices and is well done. The pool is lovely, again with beautiful views of Locarno and Lake Maggiore. There is a guest washer and dryer by the pool, which is a great convenience.||The hotel is only a 5-10 minute walk from the Funicular which goes down to Locarno. The gondola up to Cardada is the same distance away. One can enjoy hiking up there. We don't recommend hiking down from Cardada to Orselina. Very steep, and not well marked.||We thoroughly enjoyed our 6 nights at Hotel Stella and would absolutely return.