Hotel Sunset

Hotel Sunset

Fountain seen during walk to Gavirate's mini downtown area.
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#1 of 1 hotels in Gavirate
4.6 of 5 bubbles
Location
4.1 of 5 bubbles
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3.8 of 5 bubbles
Value
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Cleanliness
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Service
4.4 of 5 bubbles
Sleep Quality
Introduction: On waking or at the end of the day, the Sunset Hotel will remain in your heart and its landscapes and colours will take root deep in your memory. A photo in your head of a stay to rember.Rooms:The 52 rooms at Sunset Hotel offer refined, elegant accomodation. All rooms have air conditioning, plasma satellite television, direct dial telephone, mini-bar, combination safe box and Internet connection.The enchanting view of the lake creates a pleasing, casual atmosphere for total relaxation.Conference Hall:Sunset Hotel’s location, generous interior and ecterior spaces, the peace and quiet of the surrounding area and its ease of accessibility mean that it is ideal for congresses, assemblies, company meetings, training courses, top-level business meetings or fashion shows. The hotel has a main room with a capacity of around 200, which is also equipped for video conferences and perfect for other types of event tooRestaurant:The restaurant is backed up by kitchens and equipment for the preparation of over 300 meals at one sitting, offering a service that is at the disposal of corporate or private events. Special attention has been paid to lightning, television system and furnishings in the piano bar, the lounges and the breakfast room.SPA:The Sunset Hotel has an exclusive health centre complete with an open-air pool (20x10 m), “Kneipp baths”with tub for promoting circulation, reaction tub, cascade-effect water fountains for body massage, large hydromassage tub, solarium and bar. They all enjoy an extraordinary view of the lake.Location:The hotel can easily be reached by car on various routes. There are slip roads especcially for the Hotel:• S.P.1 provincial road - Switzerland/Lake Maggiore/Switzerland; fast access to the A8 motorway, Malpensa, Milan, Turin and Genoa (via the A26)• The alternative route Besozzo-Vergiate-A8-A26.The Ferrovie Nord railway line is just a short walk away, linking the Hotel with the centre of Milan in just over an hour.What to do:The Sunset Hotel is set in an area offering a wealth of possible activities: art and gastronomy itineraries, golf and water sports, not forgetting romantic bike rides along the lakeside.
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Property amenities
Free parking
Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)
Wifi
Pool
Free breakfast
Banquet room
Meeting rooms
Concierge
Hot bath
Room features
Air conditioning
Room types
Non-smoking rooms
Family rooms
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HOTEL CLASS
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4.0 of 5 stars
HOTEL STYLE
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Romantic

Location

Via Al Lido 7, 21026, Gavirate Italy
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Somewhat walkable
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Maria de los An... G wrote a review Aug 2016
Miami Beach, Florida
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4.0 of 5 bubbles
Overall experience was very very nice. Hotel Sunset staff was friendly, especially the Cuban guy that worked in the evenings. (Traveling from Miami and being Cuban myself, I didn't think I would be speaking Spanish fluently in Italy).

Breakfast at the hotel was delightful, fresh fruit, eggs that tasted as if they had been picked off a chicken farm that same morning.

We particularly liked the house keeping staff. They were fast, efficient and on point with what we needed. The ladies even memorized what we typically bought from the mini-bar and needed replaced.

We were told by locals that from the lakes in the area, we were staying at the ugliest one of all. However, because we were there for a rowing competition, we found it to be quite pretty, convenient and serene. A variety of restaurants were located alongside the lake, all family owned, which made every experience more than just about the food, although every meal tasted is if made in a friend's mom's kitchen.

Up the street from the Sunset is one the best rated Pizzerias in town They even had a gluten free menu( separate kitchen and all) including deserts. I was very impressed.

At every restaurant we visited we ordered the house wine. It came in jugs or crafts, we drank abundantly with ZERO hangover consequence. That is the beauty of local wine, it contains little or no sulfites.

We had quite a few cappuccinos as well, each better than the last.

I don't have words to describe what indulging in Nutella Gelato meant to me.

The weather was perfect, cool in the mornings and evenings, high 70s.

A 10 minute walk away, was a street full of boutiques, all with clothes tailored to perfection, made in Milan and quite affordable. The pastry shop in this downtown area was out of this world.

I would definitely go back to Gavirate and stay at the Sunset Hotel again.
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Date of stay: April 2016
3.0 of 5 bubblesValue
4.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
Trip type: Travelled on business
Room Tip: Balconies facing the lake are shared, not private. It wasn't a problem for us but just FYI
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Response from AlessandraB3542, Direttore at Hotel Sunset
Responded Mar 1, 2019
Dear Guest, we thank you for your review. On this occasion we inform all Tripadvisor readers that the Sunset Hotel **** in Gavirate, after a break for improvement work, will reopen soon and is preparing to offer its customers a renewed hospitality and comfort. Thank you
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Nina S wrote a review Oct 2013
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
4.0 of 5 bubbles
I had decided to stay at Sunset hotel because it is 10 min from the train station to Milano. But once I got in .... I got the best service from the staff who were welcoming, helpful in every way. It was a home away from home. Oh ... And the view from the rooms to the lakes is exceptional.
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Date of stay: October 2013
5.0 of 5 bubblesValue
5.0 of 5 bubblesRooms
5.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
5.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
5.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled on business
Room Tip: Room with a view to the Vareses lake
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wakeupjames wrote a review Nov 2017
Birmingham, United Kingdom
3.0 of 5 bubbles
From my room there were potentially wonderful views across nearby Lake Varese when the clouds were not low and the rain stopped! I suppose beautiful weather is a lot to ask for in November. The reception staff were friendly, efficient and spoke good English.

Strangely, when I first went to my room, the air conditioning was blasting out hot air so I had to open the huge window to make the room a sensible temperature; this wasn't a problem subsequently after I turned the aircon down from its maximum setting. When I arrived at about 9.45 pm there was no food available and no bar.

My room was comfortable although it was furnished basically - it had no easy chair, just one for the desk. It was clean, had good wifi and a minibar. The bathroom was in immaculate condition and had a good shower. Breakfast was a typical selection of cold meats, cheese and pastries, plus scrambled eggs and bacon. The only thing that let it down was the lukewarm coffee.

If you are not great at walking up slopes, be aware that the driveway from the road to the hotel entrance is very steep and about 100 m long. The hotel itself has lifts.
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Date of stay: November 2017
4.0 of 5 bubblesValue
5.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
4.0 of 5 bubblesService
Trip type: Travelled on business
Room Tip: Rooms on one side overlook the lake
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Response from AlessandraB3542, Direttore at Hotel Sunset
Responded Mar 1, 2019
Dear Guest, we thank you for your review and suggestions. On this occasion we inform all Tripadvisor readers that the Sunset Hotel **** in Gavirate, after a break for improvement work, will reopen soon and is preparing to offer its customers a renewed hospitality and comfort. Thank you
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JokT wrote a review May 2019
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Let's start with the positive aspects:
* Room is spacious and clean. Good view on the lake.
* Very close to Lago di Varese.
* Breakfast was decent.

Next, the bad things:
* No coffee or bar facilities in this 4-star hotel.
* The service is really BAD! The lady who does the afternoon and night shift was so incredible unfriendly, unhelpful, and arrogant, I have never seen such an unprofessional service before!
* Avoid rooms at the second floor if you need wifi. It doesn't work! I needed it because I stayed here for business.

It became even worse! I notified the front desk that the wifi signal was weak in the room. I tried the wifi on the laptop and on my phone. I notified the front desk not to let them fix it immediately, but to ask for a lounge place to sit and work. But she completely disagreed with my findings, she even said that my room has the best wifi signal of all rooms at the second floor, she said she tested it earlier that day and everything is really fine. I couldn't convince her, she said that I should try it again. So okay, maybe I was really stupid. I went back to my room and tried again, but nope, the signal was really weak. I made a screenshot and a photo of the laptop screen. I went back to the lady to show her my proofs. Still she was not fully convinced, she followed me to the room to check. And finally she confirmed that the signal was indeed weak. She went to other rooms to check the signal over there, and it was weak too. I said: "no problem, I can just work in the lobby. Unless you have got another room available." She replied decisively: "no other rooms available." OK, no worries, so I went to the lobby to get some wifi. Then the lady said all of the sudden: "Sir, I have a room available at the first floor. OK?" So I could move to a different room. Problem finally solved.

From my colleagues I also heard she was also a pain in the ass for them. She ruined the mood of many guests during their stay by her unprofessional behavior.

Another strange incident was that we had to hand in our passports at arrival. The next day the frontdesk gave the wrong passport to a colleague. They messed it up! We were fortunate the two passports are from two people of the group, so it was easy to fix the issue.

The frontdesk didn't apologize for any of the problems they have caused.
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Date of stay: May 2019Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from Alessandra B, Manager at Hotel Sunset
Responded Jun 18, 2019
Gentile Cliente “Jokt2015”, sono Alessandra Bruno, Direttrice del SUNSET HOTEL. Ho parlato con la nostra receptionist Sig.ra Franca, a cui Lei fa riferimento nella Sua recensione per capire le ragioni del suo comportamento. Avendo compreso l’atteggiamento assunto dalla nostra receptionist ed essendo essa stessa parte del mio Staff, porgo le mie personali scuse, nonché Le riferisco quelle della nostra receptionist che ha realizzato di aver avuto un comportamento come da Lei definito arrogante. La Signora ha agito in buona fede ma ha dimostrato poca gentilezza comportamentale essendo lei stessa non particolarmente predisposta alla tecnologia come invece Lei ha dimostrato con gentile educazione di possedere. Per nostra mera informazione, riguardante il servizio colazioni, Le chiedo cortesemente di segnalarci eventuali Suoi gusti personali per capire quindi la Sua definizione di decente. Grazie per aver segnalato la Sua insoddisfazione al fine di aiutarmi/ci a migliorare. Alessandra Bruno LA DIREZIONE
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Lyngbyvej wrote a review Feb 2016
Brussels, Belgium
2.0 of 5 bubbles
I am not a very demanding hotel guest, but still, I expect certain standards corresponding to the number of stars a given hotel claims to have. In case of the Sunset hotel, it is 4. And it is not at all justified.
What is wrong? A lot. Breakfast is limited, with no vegetables available. Internet is poor, disconnects all the time. The credit card terminal doesn't function (thanks god a friend of mine had some cash to lent me...). The bar is closed. So is the restaurant in the evening (and staff doesn't seem to be able to give useful advice). No coffee machine in the room...
In general, not recommended. If you can avoid it, please do.
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Date of stay: February 2016
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Response from AlessandraB3542, Direttore at Hotel Sunset
Responded Mar 1, 2019
Dear Guest, we thank you for your review. On this occasion we inform all Tripadvisor readers that the Sunset Hotel **** in Gavirate, after a break for improvement work, will reopen soon and is preparing to offer its customers a renewed hospitality and comfort. Thank you
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g v wrote a review Jun 2016
Brussels, Belgium
4.0 of 5 bubbles
I found the hotel to be located very nicely close to the lake of Varese, quiet, clean. The reception was very friendly, explained how to get to the fantastic ice cream shop and the tasty pizzeria.
The conference room was not 100% when it comes to sound support infrastructure, which is a pity. Another issue was that internet access was not covering the entire hotel, and some colleagues had issues even accessing it. So it would be a great idea to get this WIFI updated.
Another point of critique was the noisy air conditioner, which I had not been able to turn off...
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Date of stay: June 2016
5.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
5.0 of 5 bubblesService
3.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled on business
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Response from AlessandraB3542, Direttore at Hotel Sunset
Responded Mar 1, 2019
Dear Guest, we thank you for your review. On this occasion we inform all Tripadvisor readers that the Sunset Hotel **** in Gavirate, after a break for improvement work, will reopen soon and is preparing to offer its customers a renewed hospitality and comfort. Thank you
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JoeyVisor wrote a review Jul 2015
Flensburg, Germany
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sunset Hotel is modern, has a nice pool, is in a excellent location but the breakfast has room for improvement.
There was also no lunch or dinner available, which is no problem since there are nice resyaurants close by. Room are nice and clean with access to a balcony or big terrace.
Staff is helpful and nice, all together a good up to very good.
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Date of stay: July 2015Trip type: Travelled on business
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Robert C wrote a review Jul 2015
Mt Eliza, Australia
4.0 of 5 bubbles
We were booked in at the Sunset by business associates in Varese and whilst the styling is a little unusual the rooms are comfortable, the views from the balcony across the lake are fabulous and the breakfast buffet excellent. There are also excellent restaurants within walking distance but it is some way from the town so transportation is a must. The Australian Institute of Sport summer training centre is right next door so there are plenty of very fit Aussies wandering around!
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Date of stay: June 2015
4.0 of 5 bubblesService
5.0 of 5 bubblesSleep Quality
Trip type: Travelled on business
Room Tip: The best rooms have views over the lake but we did not pay the bill so can't comment on the...
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pinturicchio1 wrote a review Oct 2014
Antwerp, Belgium
4.0 of 5 bubbles
I had a very good stay at the hotel sunset. Good rooms, well equipped, with partial lake view. The breakfast is excellent considering Italian standards. Good price to quality ratio. Desk staff could be more cheering.Wifi was free.
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Date of stay: October 2014
4.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
4.0 of 5 bubblesCleanliness
4.0 of 5 bubblesService
Trip type: Travelled on business
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wakeupjames wrote a tip Nov 2017
Birmingham, United Kingdom216 contributions119 helpful votes
3.0 of 5 bubbles
"Rooms on one side overlook the lake"
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Maria de los An... G wrote a tip Aug 2016
Miami Beach, Florida84 contributions8 helpful votes
4.0 of 5 bubbles
"Balconies facing the lake are shared, not private. It wasn't a problem for us but just FYI"
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Robert C wrote a tip Jul 2015
Mt Eliza, Australia456 contributions209 helpful votes
4.0 of 5 bubbles
"The best rooms have views over the lake but we did not pay the bill so can't comment on the value."
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Nina S wrote a tip Oct 2013
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia122 contributions48 helpful votes
4.0 of 5 bubbles
"Room with a view to the Vareses lake"
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51
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Frequently Asked Questions about Hotel Sunset
Which popular attractions are close to Hotel Sunset?
Nearby attractions include Lungolago di Gavirate (0.02 km), Caffe Maggioni (0.4 km), and Museo della Pipa (0.4 km).
What are some of the property amenities at Hotel Sunset?
Some of the more popular amenities offered include free wifi, free breakfast, and a pool.
What food & drink options are available at Hotel Sunset?
Guests can enjoy free breakfast during their stay.
Is parking available at Hotel Sunset?
Yes, free parking is available to guests.
What are some restaurants close to Hotel Sunset?
Conveniently located restaurants include Ristorante La Stadera, Ristorante Pizzeria Vecchio Ottocento, and Gelateria Il Muretto.
Are there opportunities to exercise at Hotel Sunset?
Yes, guests have access to a pool during their stay.
Is Hotel Sunset located near the city centre?
Yes, it is 0.6 km away from the centre of Gavirate.
Does Hotel Sunset offer any business services?
Yes, guests have access to meeting rooms and a banquet room during their stay.
Are there any historical sites close to Hotel Sunset?
Many travellers enjoy visiting Isolino Virginia (3.0 km), Chiesa San Lorenzo di Orino (5.3 km), and Antica Ghiacciaia (1.6 km).
Is Hotel Sunset accessible?
Yes, it offers wheelchair access. For specific enquiries, we recommend calling ahead to confirm.
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