The Casa alle Colonne by Hotel Ancora building on Corso Goffredo Mameli 65, facing the port of Intra

4 December – 13 March

Casa alle Colonne by Hotel Ancora

Corso Goffredo Mameli 65 (opens in a new window) · on the port of Intra

  • ✗breakfast
  • ✗reception
  • 24hkey card from the kiosk

6 apartments · from €350 per week

Apartments by the week

  • 7 nightsminimum; arrival any day except 25–26 December and 1 January
  • −15%from the 8th night
  • kitchenkitchenette in every apartment

Prices for 7 nights and 2 people, in low season. Without final cleaning and city tax: the stay calculator on each apartment’s page already includes both. On Simple Booking the city tax is shown on a separate line and is paid together with the rest. Payment is made when the booking is confirmed; on departure, only any extras. You come in through the hotel entrance, Corso Goffredo Mameli 65; the apartments also have an entrance from Piazza Castello 4 (opens in a new window).

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4 December – 13 March

How it works in winter

  • Breakfast and barThere is no breakfast and the hotel bar is closed. There are four bars within 50 m.in summer: 7–11, buffet
  • ReceptionThere is no one at the desk. For any problem, day or night, the numbers to call are written on the self check-in kiosk and on a sign at the entrance.in summer: open 24 hours
  • Check-inFrom 15:00, at the self check-in kiosk, at any time, with your booking code. How it works ↓in summer: at reception; after 22:00, the night porter
  • EntranceThe self check-in kiosk is outside the hotel entrance, under the arcade of Corso Goffredo Mameli 65 (opens in a new window). In winter you come in through the hotel entrance. The apartments also have a second entrance from Piazza Castello 4 (opens in a new window).
  • Room cleaningRooms are cleaned every day, except on 25 and 26 December and 1 January. In the apartments and for bookings of 7 nights or more there is no daily cleaning; in the apartments the final cleaning is included in the stay calculation.
  • Christmas and New YearArrivals are not possible on 25 December and 1 January. In the apartments, not on 26 December either.
  • ApartmentsMinimum 7 nights; arrival any day except 25–26 December and 1 January. From the hotel entrance the lift goes to the 1st floor; then 18 steps to the 2nd and 35 to the 3rd. From Piazza Castello 4 you walk up: 15, 33 and 50 steps.
  • Islands and Villa TarantoClosed. The dates ↓in summer: open

How to get in

The Hotel Ancora sign at night
1 Arrive from 15:00, at any time, even in the evening
The self check-in kiosk at the entrance of Hotel Ancora, under the arcade
2 Enter your booking code at the kiosk
Classic room
3 The kiosk gives you your room key card
Check-in at the kiosk, from start to finish · 30 seconds

Need help? For any problem, day or night, the numbers to call are written on the self check-in kiosk and on a sign at the entrance.

The rooms

Single · Classic · Superior

The apartments are only sold by the week (minimum 7 nights).

Single room Classic room, no lake view Superior room, window onto the lake The lake from the window of a Superior room

Winter around here

Dates checked on 29 September 2026.

Photo: Alessandro Vecchi · CC BY-SA 3.0
Ornavasso · 20 minFather Christmas's Grotto21 Nov → 26 Dec 2026 · Sat, Sun and 7–8 Dec
photo: Natale di Luce in Verbania
Verbania · on the doorstepNatale di LuceChristmas lights, ice rink on Corso Goffredo Mameli and in Pallanza, Father Christmas's house at Villa Giulia2025: 29 Nov → 6 Jan · 2026 dates not yet announced
Intra · on the doorstepFerry to Laveno20 minutes, sailings from 5:00 to 23:05all year round
Photo: LittleJoe · CC BY-SA 3.0
Domodossola – LocarnoVigezzina-Centovalli trainuntil 23 Dec, after 20h some services run by busall year round
photo: Christmas markets
Val Vigezzo · 1 hourChristmas marketsSanta Maria Maggiore · 214 stalls6 → 8 December 2026
Domobianca 45 min · Macugnaga 1 h 15Skiing and snowfrom late November, snow permitting · 2026/27 dates not yet announced (2025: from 29 Nov)
Alpe Devero · 1 h 15Snowshoeing in the parkwhen there is snow
Photo: NAC · CC BY-SA 4.0
Locarno · 50 minIce skating and thermal bathsTermali Salini & Spa: all year roundrink 19 Nov 2026 → 6 Jan 2027
Photo: F Ceragioli · CC BY-SA 3.0
Valle Antigorio · 1 h 10Premia Termethermal pools, 10:00–19:00, closed on Tuesdaysall winter · closed only in May
Lake Orta · 45 minOrta San Giuliothe village and the islandalways open
Mergozzo · 15 minThe little lakevillage and walkalways open
Intra → Pallanza → Suna · on footThe lakefront without the crowdsVilla Giulia, Madonna di Campagnaalways open
Photo: MaccaPlanet · CC BY-SA 4.0
Pallanza · 5 minTeatro Il Maggiore23 Dec gospel · 6 Feb «GenZ»season 17 Oct 2026 → 8 May 2027
Photo: Raffaele pagani · CC BY-SA 4.0
Ghiffa · 15 minSacro MonteUNESCO site, in the woods above the lakeoutdoors, always accessible
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Villa Taranto closes on 8 December 2026 (open 27–30 Nov and 4–8 Dec)
reopens in March 2027 (date not yet announced · 2026: 6 March)

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Isola Bella and Isola Madre closed from 23 November 2026
reopen in March 2027 (date not yet announced · 2026: 12 March)

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In summer we are Hotel Ancora, with breakfast and reception.