Hotel de Charme Laveno, Lake Maggiore, Lombardy, Italy

• Lakeside charm with history: Lake Maggiore is the ‘local’s lake’ – quieter than Garda and Como, but beloved by Italians and equally as beautiful. Set right on the shore, Hotel de Charme occupies an undiscovered corner in a historic building that started life as a ceramic factory; now, it’s a sleek and modern hotel with top-notch amenities, including a botanical garden.

• Soul-soothing views and laid-back living: Set behind the arched stone windows are polished marble floors, black and white photos and blue hints that reflect the lake beyond. The view is best enjoyed from the infinity pool, but just try to tear yourself away from the spa with its whirlpool, Finnish sauna and steam room. The gym overlooks the water, too.

• Mediterranean flavours and rustic hospitality: Unsurprisingly, the Antica Ceramica restaurant is popular with locals as well as guests. Perhaps it’s the nightly aperitivo, the breakfast buffet of hot dishes and Italian cakes, or the tempting menu of local favourites made with a twist… spring lasagne with Scamorza, potatoes and crushed tomatoes is a highlight.

Entry requirements

The passport, visa and health requirements at the time of booking can be viewed on the Foreign and Commonwealth Office website for UK citizens, and on the Department of Foreign Affairs website for IE citizens. It is your responsibility to ensure that you and all members of your party are in possession of all necessary travel and health documents, and in compliance with any other immigration/entry requirements before you travel, including whether your passport must be machine readable or which visas/waivers may be required for entry, such as ESTA for USA travel and/or ETIAS for EU travel. Please also be sure to check the validity of your passport and allow up to 10 weeks for passport renewals.