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Amenities

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FERNANDO PESSOA

Private Parking

Covered parking space outside the limited traffic area (ZTL) and the possibility of storing equipment that travels together with our guests (bicycles, stand up paddles …). Free service, about 500 meters from the villa. Possibility to load/unload luggage in the temporary parking area in front of the structure.

Private Lakeside Garden

Lakeside garden, exclusive for the 12 guests of the structure. Equipped with sunbeds, deck chairs, umbrellas in the solarium area and with a shower point, the lakeside garden also has got a pier for mooring boats. It has direct access to the lake. Towels will be provided for all guests.

Transfer from/to Airport on Request

Service coordinated by the Reception. Transfer from the airport to the apartment and vice versa from Malpensa, Linate and Torino Caselle airports. The Reception can also provide information for taxi booking and car rental service (with a driver, if needed).

Free & Unlimited WiFi

The 24/7 service guarantees signal coverage even at the lake garden and the crags of the park upstream. Power outlets are also available lakeside to charge mobile devices.

Shared Laundry Service

In the structure there is a shared laundry space with integrated washing/drying machine, ironing board (with relative tools and detergents). Also available to guests: electric broom, professional hairdryer; first aid kit; power adapters; board games.

Free Courtesy Cleaning with Linen Change

The first supply of sheets and towels for all guests is included and free. For stays of one week or more, intermediate courtesy cleaning with a complete change of bed/bath linen will be provided.

Natural Products for the Bathroom

Hand soap, shampoo and shower gel available to our guests, as well as room diffusers, have been chosen among the handicraft products of the “Profumo di Orta” shop because they are based on entirely natural and hypoallergenic pure essences (via Olina, 48 – Orta san Giulio).

Guided Tours

Service of guided tours in the “Land of Lakes” (Lake Orta, Lake Maggiore and surrounding areas) by the Art historian Cosetta Dal Cin, licensed local tour guide and tour leader. “Reasoned” itineraries on the territory from Cusio to Varesotto, thematic routes related to the local Romanesque or Baroque, visits to the “Sacri Monti” (Orta, Varallo). To organize your guided tour (English/Italian) book at: www.ortaeoltre.it – Email: ortaeoltre@gmail.com

Continuous Reception Assistance 24/7

Continuous availability of Reception staff and luggage storage service at check out or luggage reception at check-in, in the case of shipment.

Bikes and Sup

In the structure sports equipment such as bicycles and Sup are allowed. Bicycles can be parked in the areas of relevance of the Residence, but there is also an unguarded rack outside. The Stand up paddle can be housed, on a not guarded wall rack and up to a maximum number of 4, directly on the lake, to facilitate its use by guests. Bifora65 also offers the option of 2 free protected garages to store your sport equipment. To be requested to the Reception at the time of booking and available until exhaustion. If you want to rent bicycles and e-bikes, we recommend Ebike Lago d’Orta.

Itinerarium® Excursions & Walks

Do you want to discover the territory ranging from the high peaks of Ossola, with its valleys and natural parks, to the Novara plain, passing along the lakes of Orta, Maggiore and Mergozzo and crossing Valsesia, Switzerland and Varese? Whether it’s a walk on historical paths, an excursion on foot or by mountain bike or a trekking session, “Itinerarium” makes freely available online a varied and always updated collection of routes among breathtaking natural beauties, with hints and suggestions to plan your own itinerary. For each route are indicated, in addition to the history of the places, the length, the time, the map and the indications, the difference in height, the altimetric graph, and it is also possible to download the GPX track to move safely on your Smartphone. You can also find all the info to eat, sleep, buy local products and rent sports equipment. To organize your tour check the website (Eng/Deu): www.itinerarium.it – Email: info@itinerarium.it

Boat Rental

Thanks to a privileged location, the waters of Lake Orta offer easy navigation, even for the learners. If you want to try how to drive a boat and enjoy the “dolce vita” on the lake, we recommend Explora Beach to rent a boat even without a driving license and enjoy sunbathing in the middle of the lake. There is also possibility to rent electric SUPs and kayaks.

Flats amenities

All Bifora65 apartments are equipped with every comfort necessary to make your stay even easier and more pleasant.

Satellite Smart TVs
Free WiFi and Unlimited
Welcome Pack: Water/Tea, Coffee, Infusion Bags
Equipped Kitchenette
Air Conditioning
Double Beds
Dryer
Mosquito Nets
USB Wall Socket
Natural Bathroom Kit
Safe
Shared Laundry

House rules
  • Smoking is not allowed inside the apartments
  • Animals are not admitted
  • Parties and barbeques are not allowed
  • Bifora65 is not suitable for families with children

I’m aware that…
  • Moving around our apartments and building will require going up and down internal sets of stairs
  • Possibility to stay in an apartment all on the same floor: Flat no. 3
  • Absence of elevators in the structure
  • Possibility to access the structure by car only for loading/unloading of luggage (ZTL area)
  • Free availability of covered parking at the Diania garage, about 500 meters from the property
  • Sharing the lakeside garden with a total of 12 guests of the structure as well as the laundry space

TRAVEL DIARY

To discover. To taste. To listen. Starring Orta san Giulio

There are many special places enclosed in the ancient medieval village of Orta san Giulio. Bifora65, located in the city center, will allow you to easily reach the Sacro Monte on foot, to visit its extraordinary frescoed chapels and enjoy the wonderful view on the island; the central piazza Motta, with its sixteenth-century Palazzotto, where you can organize lake excursions by boat or rent motorboats.

Just 900 meters from the property is located the Relais et Château Villa Crespi, with the renowned Michelin Starred cuisine by Antonino Cannavacciuolo, while in the town center, the Locanda di Orta offers its gourmet restaurant awarded a Michelin star. In the summer season you can easily reach the Orta Festival venues, a high-level international event dedicated entirely to classical music. The parish church of Santa Maria Assunta and the Basilica di san Giulio, on the island carrying the same name, are in fact the usual and fascinating frames.