Hotel Orsa Maggiore

Be enchanted from the minute you arrive

From the moment you arrive into the charming small port, you will be enchanted by the exotic small island atmosphere. Rodolfo the friendly host will be there to meet you to take your luggage and drive you from the port to the hotel in the hotel shuttle bus (free to guests). Once you arrive at the hotel, the glistening swimming pool will be a welcoming sight and you can take a cooling dip before lunch as you smell the fresh aromas coming from the Orsa Maggiore's own restaurant to get your taste buds flowing! If you prefer to swim in the sea, this is easily done as a short stretch of road (approx. 400 metres) separates you from the exotic black sand beach spiaggia delle Sabbie nere with its crystal clear water. The sea water here is always a little warmer than normal since it is heated by the underground volcano activity, and that's what makes it such a fascinating location for a holiday!

Feel at home with the Lazzaro family

Rudolfo the owner, his sister Mary and their mother will welcome you to this paradise Island. You can enjoy the cosy setting with your loved one in the oasis that the family have created which includes a luxurious tropical garden of 10,000 m², with a lovely swimming pool and a hydro-massage area, a bar, a reading room and a good restaurant. There is also parking for cars and boats - note that the island's laws require that only visitors who stay on the island for at least seven days during August, are allowed to bring their car.

Fresh, local ingredients prepared according to family traditions

The restaurant is now managed by Rodolfo who is the chef with the help of a cook, and his mother still bakes the cookies! She is the source of inspiration for many of the dishes and the specialities are largely fish and seafood based including lobster. You can look forward to dining outside on the patio weather permitting. You can choose to dine in the restaurant either a la carte, half-board or full-board. Of course you will want a nice bottle of wine to complement the dinner and the hotel has a good selection of wines from Sicily and the Aeolian Islands. You'll find a choice of red, white, rose and even sparkling if you are celebrating something special - and this certainly is a wonderful place to do so.

Your room with a balcony or terrace

Rooms at the hotel are large and comfortable, but not luxurious. All rooms have a telephone, air conditioning, satellite television, Wi-Fi internet access, a safety deposit box, a mini-fridge and a balcony or terrace. Something that you will surely appreciate is that all bathrooms have windows and are equipped with a shower and hairdryer.
- There are only 4 basic rooms. They are approx. 12 m² but they feel bigger. They obviously have a private bathroom. Their balcony has no particular views: they face either the rocks or towards the restaurant. These rooms are either on the ground floor or first floor.
- The 15 Standard rooms are about 18 m², and on the ground floor. Most of them have the option of adding one or two extra beds. Two people can sleep in bunk beds if so. These rooms come with a wide balcony with a table and two chairs facing the interior garden and pool. These rooms are either on the ground floor or first floor.
- Superior rooms are somewhat larger and soundproofed. They are all situated on the ground floor of a small house at the end of the garden, just across from the pool. Each room also has their own bathroom with a shower. If you choose a superior room, it includes a bathrobe and a "courtesy kit" with a number of products.
- There is only one family room Located on the first floor. From the room there is access to wide balcony with a table and two chairs facing the garden and pool (but also from the restaurant's roof). The room consists of small room with two single beds, a main room with a double bed and a bathroom.

Read about the rooms at Hotel Orsa Maggiore