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4-star hotel on the Sacro Monte di Varese, with garden, panoramic terrace, restaurant and rooms with lake or hill views.

Elegant 4-star hotel in the centre of Varese, surrounded by a park, with an outdoor pool, spa and panoramic restaurant overlooking Lake Varese.
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Palace Grand Hotel Varese is a 4-star hotel set in a large park in the centre of Varese, just steps from the lake of the same name. The rooms, recently renovated and spread across five floors, offer views of the surrounding area and Lake Varese, with modern furnishings and carefully chosen amenities.
The property is designed for both business travellers and couples and families: its central location guarantees excellent connections to Milan and to Malpensa and Linate airports, while Varese-Casbeno railway station is about 800 metres away.
Guests can enjoy the panoramic Liberty restaurant, open daily with menus available for special diets, an outdoor pool, a gym and a spa area with sauna and massage service on request. The summer bar with terrace is ideal for relaxing after a day in the city or by the lake. The buffet breakfast, served every morning, offers Italian, American and gluten-free options. A convenient and well-kept reference point for those visiting Varese and its surroundings.

The rooms at the Palace Grand Hotel Varese are spread across five floors and offer solutions for every need, from the Single room designed for solo travellers to the Triple and Quadruple accommodations for families or small groups. All feature a private bathroom, air conditioning, flat-screen TV with satellite channels, minibar and free WiFi, ensuring a good level of comfort in every room type.
Those looking for a more striking view can choose between double rooms with lake view or garden view, furnished with details such as the Nespresso coffee machine in the Deluxe room. The top of the range is the Suite with Sauna, at 62 sqm, which adds a balcony, private whirlpool bathtub and sauna to a stay designed for special moments. Several rooms are also equipped with a bathtub, a detail not common to all the available room types.
Designed for solo travellers, this 18 sqm room is the most compact in the property and overlooks the garden, mountain or city. Equipped with a fan, LCD TV with satellite channels and free WiFi, it offers an essential and functional solution.
With its three single beds, this 25 sqm room is designed for groups of friends or families with older children. Overlooking the lake, it is air conditioned and features a satellite LCD TV and a bathtub in the bathroom.
A 23 sqm double room with a direct view of the lake, among the accommodations most requested by couples. Air conditioned, it features an LCD TV with 12 free Sky channels and a bathroom with bathtub.
An alternative to the double room for those who prefer two separate beds, this 22 sqm room offers a view of the garden, mountain or city and a bathroom with bathtub. Air conditioned and equipped with a satellite LCD TV.
With a panoramic view of the city or the lake, the 24 sqm Deluxe room stands out for its Nespresso coffee machine in the room, an exclusive detail among the double room types. Air conditioned, with LCD TV and 12 free Sky channels.
The largest among the standard rooms, at 28 sqm with four single beds, ideal for large families or groups. Garden view, air conditioning and minibar complete the amenities.
The hotel’s most exclusive accommodation, with 62 sqm divided between a balcony, whirlpool bathtub and private sauna. Views of the garden, mountain and city, TV with 12 free Sky channels and a minibar complete a stay designed for special occasions.
Overlooking the property’s garden, this 23 sqm room features a bathroom with bathtub, shower, bidet and toiletries, as well as carpeted flooring and a wardrobe, details that make it a particularly welcoming solution.
Palace Grand Hotel Varese offers a range of services designed for a complete stay, from wellness to dining. The spa includes a sauna, relaxation area and a wide range of massages – from body to face, feet to back – also available for couples. An outdoor pool and gym complete the offer for relaxation and fitness, while the garden and outdoor terrace are ideal for time outdoors, with themed evenings and live music organised periodically.
On the dining side, the bar and restaurant also offer menus for special diets and children’s meals, with the option of breakfast in the room and wine and champagne service. The reception is staffed 24 hours a day, with concierge service, luggage storage and express check-in. There is also attention to pets, welcomed with bowls and beds available, as well as to accessibility, ensured by lifts and adapted rooms.
Palace Grand Hotel Varese is located in a green setting in the city centre, just steps from Lake Varese and surrounded by a large park that offers tranquillity while remaining close to the main urban points of interest. The area is residential and elegant, with historic villas and public gardens characterising the surrounding landscape, such as Villa Mylius and Parco Mantegazza, both less than a kilometre away.
Connections are a strong point of the property: Varese-Casbeno station is about 800 metres away, while Varese Nord is 1.9 km away, both useful for reaching Milan by train. By car, Milan Malpensa Airport is just 19 km away, a significant advantage for those arriving or departing the same day. Within a few hundred metres there are also restaurants such as Ristorante Liberty, practically beneath the hotel, and venues such as Ato Sushi and Giardino della Brunella.
For those who love culture and history, Masnago Castle and Villa Mirabello can be reached in a few minutes on foot, while the historic centre of Varese, with the Basilica of San Vittore and the Baptistery of San Giovanni Battista, is about 1.4 km away. Nature lovers can venture as far as the Campo dei Fiori Regional Park, 7 km away, ideal for summer hikes and panoramic walks above the city, or to the Fossil Museum, a little further away, for a cultural stop off the beaten path.
Guests particularly praise the staff (9.3) and the location (9.1), especially appreciated by couples. Cleanliness and comfort (9.0) also score very well. Solid scores for services and value for money confirm an overall positive and consistent experience.
Yes, Palace Grand Hotel Varese welcomes pets, with a possible extra charge depending on the room type chosen.
Yes, Palace Grand Hotel Varese offers free private parking reserved for guests of the property.
Yes, Palace Grand Hotel Varese offers a buffet breakfast with Italian, American and gluten-free options, served every morning.
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Yes, Palace Grand Hotel Varese has an outdoor pool and a spa area with sauna and massage service available on request.
Palace Grand Hotel Varese is about 800 metres from Varese-Casbeno station, with direct connections to Milan.
Yes, Palace Grand Hotel Varese is very popular with couples, who rated its location 9.2 for a trip for two.