Reviews of Residence Carl&Do

Hotel Review We stayed at the hotel for 5 nights. The room itself was spacious, but the décor felt very outdated, more like a trip back to the 1980s. Kitchenette & Basic Supplies The kitchenette was functional but missing an oven, and the hood light didn’t work, which made cooking inconvenient. Toiletries (soap, shampoo, dish soap) were provided only on the first day. Afterwards, we had to go down to reception daily to ask for more. While the staff was friendly and always supplied what we needed, this process became tiring. There was also no daily cleaning, no towel replacement, and no change of bed linen throughout our stay. Parking One of the biggest issues was parking. Hotel parking requires an additional daily fee, which is disappointing given the room price. Free street parking around the hotel is very limited, creating constant competition for spots – much like trying to find parking in a crowded city. Comfort & Sleep Instead of proper duvets, only wool blankets were provided, without covers. This means your body comes into direct contact with the blanket, which is uncomfortable and feels unhygienic. I highly doubt these blankets are washed frequently between guests, which is quite unpleasant. Wi-Fi & Showers The Wi-Fi was unstable, often disconnecting and requiring multiple logins per day. Our room had two showers: one was very small with an old, uncomfortable showerhead, while the larger one had a modern head but wasn’t sealed properly, causing water to leak onto the bathroom floor. Positives To be fair, the room was very clean upon arrival. The hotel is also close to a public beach and offers access to a nearby water park. However, the included access only covers the swimming pool – using the water slides requires an extra fee, which was disappointing. Conclusion Although the staff was friendly and helpful, the hotel itself feels old, poorly maintained, and offers a service level of no more than 2 stars.

Location and new built apartments is eye catching. Excellent friendly staff.

Apartment has 4 balconies, Mountain View and Lake view

Nice, spatious apartment with lake view, close to small public beach and easy walkable distance to Baveno center. 2 supermarkets in 4 and 10 minutes walk. Apartment has air condition what is super in temps over 30C and 26C during night. Just remember to close balcony doors to get it turned on. Stuff was helpful and didn’t force a lot to pay 5% tip what was already printed in receipt. We managed every night to find place in parking next to residence as parking on site is too expensive (16,50 per night) Kitchen small but well equipped-enough plates, coffee cups, cuttlery and glasses.

Street is noisy, but as air conditioning runs only while doors closed, it is not a problem. With windows and doors closed, it is silent inside. 2 bedrooms has windows just to corridor so some may feel uncomfortable. We used living room as 3rd bedroom.

The apartment was nice, well equipped and clean. The location is good - a short walk from the center (10 mins) and from the beach (5mins). There is also a supermarket near by.

You have to pay for the parking,unless you are lucky and find free parking on the street. There was an extra 5% service charge included in the bill, even though there was really no service to speak of - the apartment is not cleaned during the stay, and you have to take out your waste to the recycling containers by yourself - the staff are nice but they only say hello and take you to your room, what service?

Got a free upgrade to the suite at the top floor. Very helpful staff.

The staff were very friendly. Very good location. Great games area for the kids which was all free.

I thought the kitchen area wasn't great. Very small. No bowls for cereal Main road was busy during the morning and day.

Beautiful historic residence with a lovely staff. Nice and spacious apartment with good beds, well equipped kitchen, large bathroom and nice balcony. Located within few minutes walk from a all beach of Lago Maggiore and a supermarked also just a few minutes walk away. - everything we needed for three nights by the lake!

Playroom at -1 could be nicer and more comfortable for kids, but was ok for at couple table soccer matches :)

Central location, close to the lake, a few minutes' walk from cafes and restaurants and the boat dock for the three islands. The staff was very helpful and nice. The rooms are spacious and large. We got a very large apartment. Excellent value for money.

Großzügiges Appartment

Apartment was nice, clean and spacious.

Nothing, no complaints

Location was great and the property was very comfortable.

The air-con leaked but that was minor.

I rarely write comments in a review, but this time I have to! First of all, I want to express my gratitude to the hotel staff. Thank you for such hospitality. You are a Real Team and your management should know this :-) !!! Special thanks to Patricia at the reception, you are the Heart of this hotel! When a Professional is in his place and treats guests with such care, we felt at home, even better, cause this was Italy! :-)) The hotel is in a great location, 1 minute to the park with the beach, the Port is a 5-minute walk, there are boats which bring you to any island or neighboring towns, along the way there are restaurants and cafes with excellent Italian coffee. A supermarket with everything you need is 2 minutes from the hotel. View from the balcony on the lake is stunning. But even if the windows are overlooking the garden - there are wonderful mountains! we were with a small Spitz, I did not warn about this in advance, while we were checking-in and taking luggage from the car - water and a mat for the dog were brought to the room. The hotel is 100% pet friendly! We were a large group of friends, 12 people, and everyone was very pleased with the stay at the hotel. Baveno and Residence Carl&Do HIGH RECOMMENDED !

Excellent location, view of Lake from balcony

Nice apartment hotel in a good location, close to boats to the islands. The apartment was spacious, very clean, with a well-equipped kitchen. Nice and helpful staff. recommended

A small heater in the bathroom was missing on the cool nights. The blanket was a bit old.

Near beach, easy to find free parking, lots of shops and restaurants

N/a

Very spacious apartment and very friendly and helpful staff

The hotel is in a great location, with spacious and clean rooms that are equipped with air conditioning. We appreciated the free parking available around the hotel and the convenience of having a great supermarket just around the corner. The staff was extremely helpful and assisted us with whatever we needed. The hotel also provides free access to a pool which is 5 minutes drive from the hotel

Parking at the hotel comes at an extra cost, and although we always found a place to park, the free parking around the hotel was sometimes a bit far. Additionally, the apartment's decor felt a little old-fashioned.

They should supply basic ingredients to the kitchen and give basic service of cleaning