Large Apartment - near Milan, Italy - Italian Lakes — Property 68389

Large Apartment - near Milan, Italy - Italian Lakes

Near Milan, Italy, spacious ground-floor private apartment with sunny terrace. Sleeps 6/8, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, 2 large luxurious sofas in the living room (one sofa-bed). Breathtaking vistas of Lake Maggiore 'you spend two days just looking at the view' wrote one guest. It's unforgettable - looking south and west down the Lake. Sunny through the day - on the south side, a breakfast and lunch table with sun parasol - on the west, dine at another table and enjoy the most beautiful sunsets. The apartment has its own car space & entrance, the terrace has Italian marble & wood decking and a private spa pool equipped with a Jacuzzi (hot tub during Apr to Sep) - great fun for young and old alike. Close to the town of Luino, one hour north of Milan city and Milan Malpensa airport. Perfect hideaway for a romantic break. Space for a family holiday with all facilities and a great kitchen for cooks. Wonderful Italian restaurants in the town. Remarks in the apartment's guest book tell it all.

Location via Germingnaga 5B, Luino 21010, Italy Luino < Lake Maggiore < Varese < Lombardy < Italy

via Germingnaga 5B, Luino 21010, Italy Luino < Lake Maggiore < Varese < Lombardy < Italy

 marks the location of this property in Luino

Availability for the apartment in Varese, Lombardy, Italy

Last updated on:

Tuesday, 07 October 2008

Changeover day:

Saturday

Normal availability

all year

Rental rates for the apartment in Varese, Lombardy, Italy

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Notes to the rental rates

• Booking deposit depends upon the weekly rental - it's around GBP200 (Euro300), with the remainder payable eight weeks before your arrival.
  Security deposit is Euro300, payable in cash to our helpful manager Laura, upon arrival and returnable upon satisfactory completion.
  There is a final cleaning charge of Euro150 for our housekeepers Maria & Erika. This is deducted from the security deposit. There is NO other charge for bedding, electricity, gas, water, hot tub/spa pool, car parking, etc , ALL of which are included within the rental. If needed, Laura will bring set up the child's a cot, with a rental charge of Euro 20 for the cot and linen.
  
• We have a special offer of GBP250 (E340) for the long weekend May 17-20 inclusive. Please contact us quickly to try out this exceptional apartment.
  We also have a special discount of GBP100(Euro125) for the vacant week Aug 16-23, 2008.
  We also consider special offers/requests for vacant weeks in October & November.
  

Accommodation and Facilities for the apartment in Varese, Lombardy, Italy

Lake Maggiore

Near to Milan, Italy offers Lake Garda, Lake Como and one of Italy's largest lakes, Lake Maggiore. This has fast, modern, lakeside ferry boats. Regular services plus high-speed catarmarans and hydrofoils take you to the towns and villages around the Lake - these will be a highlight of your holiday. Places to visit by boat are the lovely village of Cannobio and the town of Stresa which features magnificent 19th century luxury hotels where you might expect to meet Agatha Christie and Hercule Poirot. Opposite Stresa are the Borromean Islands - Isola Bella 'beautiful island' has a fairytale palace and garden. Isola Madre and Isola Pescatori also have great appeal. An inexpensive water taxi from Stresa takes you there. A great day out is the Lago Maggiore Express by boat from Luino up the Lake to the Swiss towns of Ascona and Locarno where you take the 'Hundred Valley' train into the Swiss Alps then connect to Stresa and back by boat to Luino. A lovely day trip.

Luino, Lugano, Como and other Italian Lakes

Luino is a nice town by the lakeside with shops, supermarkets and good restaurants (Hotel Camin is highly recommended for a celebration dinner for two or for a party). Luino hosts a huge street market on Wednesdays - another highlight. A fantastic bread shop is off the main square - early risers can pop down for your scrummy breakfast rolls. Alternatively, within walking distance, a small modern supermarket opens at 8.30am. Another advantage is that you are 30-mins by car from Switzerland and the Swiss city of Lugano - and 45-mins from the Italian city of Como. Lake Como enjoys its own lakeside ferry service and features the gorgeous town of Bellagio, plus Villa Carlotta - try spotting George Clooney's villa. Further visits can be made to Lake Garda and the smaller Italian Lakes. We recommend the 'AA Guide to The Italian Lakes' for good information, in particular its 'Top Ten', all of which are easy day-excursions from the apartment (available from AA Publishing).

Milan

An advantage of Italy is your access to low-cost trains. A 60-min commuter train (90-min normally) takes you to Milan city centre. The city is famous for shopping, fashion, rich history - and its cathedral, a forest of stone pinnacles, totally OTT. It's a short metro train ride to Santa Maria delle Grazie and da Vinci's fantastic oil painting 'THE LAST SUPPER', now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Book a 15-min time slot, like a private viewing, at the English language website http://www.cenacolovinciano.org/english/index.html. Pinch yourself, you're standing in front of Leonardo's greatest masterpiece. Milan, one of the premier cities of Europe, is worth an overnight stay. There are hundreds of inexpensive restaurants & hotels. Opera is available to the man-in-the-street in Italy - so buy seats at La Scala Milan, described as the world's favourite opera house in '1000 Places To See Before You Die'. Italy has 63 entries - La Scala is number 26 (Page 203). This city has buzz!