planning an early may visit next year and want suggestions on lakeside hotels for a few days on the way from rome to st tropez area.

budget mid-level

rooms in restaurants are fine as well as B&B style... thanks

help

La Palma-Stresa

I like this website for searching B&B's in Italy. You can search by area, attractions or town (including town centers). It also lists the B&B's website (if they have one) or contact info. You can send a blanket request to all B&B's in an area (such as Lake Maggiore) for availability/offers. You might want to narrow the selections a bit more from this link as there are 25 pages of B&B's listed for Lake Maggiore. If you click on the map feature, it shows all the B&B's with a bubble you can mouse over or click on for the info.
http://www.bed-and-breakfast-in-ital...e_maggiore.cfm

thanks

now also interested in a few days in sardinia---hotels??

Hi Bob! Can't help you myself, but if you haven't found them, bobthenavigator always has good TR's and recs in Italy. I swear I read something of his about Sardinia, but can't find it... At any rate, here's his TR for Tuscany 2011:
http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...guira-2011.cfm

>>>now also interested in a few days in sardinia---hotels??<<<

There are a few points hotels if you want that interests you. I haven't been to Sardinia, but looked at going a couple of years ago. I have Hilton, Marriott and HI rewards so it was one of those.

Bob, just noticed this TR has been topped, in case you missed it:
http://www.fodors.com/community/euro...ntains-too.cfm

I notice mention of a B&B on Sardinia in the second paragraph, and an Agriturismo further on...

>>>There are a few points hotels if you want that interests you<<<

I must have been multi-tasking while typing that since it doesn't make any sense.

Last September we stayed at Albergo Rigoli in Baveno (near Stresa) right on the lake. It was a nice mid-level hotel with a nice breakfast. By the way, Stresa is a lively town and fun to have dinner in the square in one of the many restaurants. Also a boat ride to one of the other cities on the lake is a treat.

Another vote for Hotel Rigoli. It has a private beach, a nice bar, a decent restaurant. It is very tranquil and just a few steps from the small port of Baveno where the boats to Isola Bella start.

www.hotelrigoli.com

we have been looking at a B&B in baveno too