Lakeside elegance

LAQUA by the Lake

Slow living

LAQUA by the Lake

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Set directly on the shores of Lake Orta, LAQUA by the Lake is a contemporary retreat designed to make the most of life beside the water. Created by Antonino Cannavacciuolo and Cinzia Primatesta, the couple behind three-Michelin-starred Villa Crespi and the wider LAQUA collection, the intimate resort brings together spacious apartment-style accommodation, exceptional food, a lakeside beach club, an infinity pool and beautifully considered wellness. Days move between swimming, paddleboarding, taking an electric boat across the lake or simply lingering by the shore. With Orta San Giulio close by and the mountains of Piedmont beyond, almost every part of the experience finds another way to enjoy one of Italy’s quieter and most beautiful lakes.

Infinity pool

Wellness spa

Lakefront beach club

Michelin-starred dining

Private e-boats

Watersports

Spacious suites & penthouses

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What We Love

LAQUA by the Lake

Antonino Cannavacciuolo and Cinzia Primatesta have created the kind of place that feels as though they’d want to spend time here themselves. The suites have proper living rooms and kitchens, the garden leads down to the water and little electric boats wait at the dock when you feel like heading out. Food is taken seriously, of course, but so are the simpler pleasures of swimming, lingering over lunch or spending an afternoon outside. It is a very personal expression of contemporary Italian hospitality: generous, relaxed and designed around enjoying where you are.

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Place

Lake Orta, lived slowly

Lake Orta has a gentle, understated beauty, and LAQUA sits right on the water in Pettenasco, looking across to a densely wooded shore. Pretty Orta San Giulio is only a short boat ride away and everything feels close: morning swims, spontaneous trips across the lake, an afternoon wandering medieval lanes, then back to your own stretch of shoreline before dinner.

Wellbeing

Between warmth and cold

There’s a surprisingly modern edge to the intimate spa. One experience is deeply cocooning, with private heat, steam and aromatherapy followed by the wonderfully weightless sensation of floating in warm saline water. The other is short, cold and exhilarating, with just a few minutes inside the CryoSuite. Massage, beauty treatments, yoga and meditation offer gentler ways to restore.

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Cannavacciuolo by the lake

Food is a big part of life at LAQUA. At Michelin-starred Cannavacciuolo by the Lake, Chef Giovanni Bertone brings Antonino Cannavacciuolo’s Mediterranean style to Piedmont, weaving local ingredients and his Neapolitan roots through three tasting menus. Broad windows and terrace tables keep the water ever-present, while priority access to three-Michelin-starred Villa Crespi nearby makes a few days here particularly tempting for anyone who loves to travel through food.

Movement

The freedom of the lake

There is something wonderfully freeing about moving through this landscape. Paddleboard along the shoreline, head out in one of the little electric boats, try waterskiing or wakeboarding, or take paddleboard Pilates onto the water. Yoga, personal training, walking and cycling offer plenty more ways to move, all with Lake Orta and the wooded Piedmont hills as your constant companion.

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Rooms & Suites

Cinzia Primatesta’s eye for design really comes through in the accommodation. Floor-to-ceiling windows draw the landscape inside, while generous living areas, beautifully equipped kitchenettes and private gardens give many of the suites the ease of contemporary lakeside apartments. The secluded Boathouse has its own garden and direct access to the shore – your own beautifully private corner of Lake Orta.

Additional Information & Cancellation

Additional Information

Getting there

LAQUA by the Lake is around 45 minutes by car from Milan Malpensa Airport, with Milan Linate and Turin airports approximately 90 minutes away. Pettenasco railway station is around one kilometre from the hotel, and private transfers can be arranged.

Child policy

Families are warmly welcomed. Spacious apartment-style suites, kitchenettes and two-bedroom options make longer stays particularly comfortable, while babysitting and family-friendly watersports can also be arranged.

Things to do

Explore Lake Orta by electric boat or with a private captain, paddleboard or swim from the beach club, wander the lanes of Orta San Giulio, hike or cycle through the surrounding hills, or make the most of Piedmont’s exceptional food and wine. Experiences can be arranged through your Wellness Traveller concierge.

Points of interest

Orta San Giulio, San Giulio Island, Sacro Monte di Orta, Mottarone and the wider lakes and mountains of Piedmont are all within easy reach.

Sustainability

LAQUA’s contemporary architecture has been designed with a close connection to its lakeside setting, using natural materials and generous glazing to bring the landscape into the experience. Seasonal local sourcing and electric boats offer thoughtful ways to enjoy Lake Orta and its surroundings.

Cancellation

Your stay is booked with Wellness Traveller. Cancellation and amendment terms vary depending on the room, rate and dates you choose. The terms that apply will be provided before you confirm your booking and detailed on your booking confirmation.

For refundable bookings, Wellness Traveller requires an additional 24 hours' notice before the hotel’s cancellation deadlines, allowing us time to process the cancellation on your behalf.

If your plans change, please email hello@wellnesstraveller.co, quoting your booking reference. Your cancellation will take effect from the date we receive your written request.

A £25 administration fee per booking applies where you ask us to make a change or cancellation, in addition to any cancellation charges that apply to your booking. This fee does not apply where you have a statutory right to cancel without charge.