On the northern edge of Stresa, Villa & Palazzo Aminta faces Lake Maggiore and the Borromean Islands from a richly decorated lakeside house surrounded by gardens. Rooms and suites vary in colour and character, combining Venetian-style finishes, patterned fabrics, carved furniture and balconies overlooking water or park. I Mori and Le Isole provide formal and more relaxed dining, joined by the I Principi bar and a compact spa with pool and treatment rooms. Terraces step down through camellias and rhododendrons towards the lake-facing lawn.