The Hotel lies on a promontory in front of Stresa and the Borromean Islands, on the western sunny shore of Lake Maggiore. Going along the cycle and pedestrian lane flanking the lake in less than a ten minutes’ walk you reach the centre of Pallanza, the boat boarding area and the wonderful gardens of Villa Taranto.
With a short car ride you reach Arona, the Rocca d’Angera, Cannero, Cannobio, the Mottarone, Lake Orta with San Giulio Island and Lake Mergozzo.
The location is also strategic for boarding to the Borromean Islands, Stresa, the Hermitage of Santa Caterina, Luino, Ascona and Locarno, Lugano and Como.
For mountain enthusiasts: day trips to Val Grande National Park, Devero and Veglia parks, Monte Rosa and Macugnaga, the Formazza Valley and the nearby mountains of Switzerland.
A short distance from the Grand Hotel Majestic is Villa Taranto, which can be reached by a walk on the lakeside bike path. You will walk amidst carpets of fish, get lost in the Dahlie maze, stop to admire the putti fountain, the little artificial valley with its little bridge, and the elegance of the lotus fishers. As you sit in contemplation of the view, you will discover that the gardens came into being in 1931 at the behest of Scottish Captain Neil Mc Eacharn, who purchased the property, which reminded him of his homeland, if not for the climate: ideal for accommodating rare and exotic species. This feat, accompanied by a keen sense of aesthetics, resulted in these magnific gardens, now counted among the most beautiful in the world.
A must when visiting Lake Maggiore are the Borromean Islands: Isola Madre and Isola Pescatori will enchant you with their elegance and beauty, but it is on Isola Bella that human artistic genius has accomplished a true masterpiece. What was once a simple rock has been transformed into a little gem, formed by the Borromeo Palace, now an exhibition venue for numerous works of art, and with its caves created to amaze visitors of all times. Every word about the Italian Baroque garden is superflua: all that remains is to visit it.
Grand Hotel Majestic can be reached easily from the motorway and is less than two hours away from Milan and Turin.
Milan, the capital of fashion, can be reached in less than one hour for a day in the name of shopping and culture with its many museums and theatres like La Scala.
