Hotel La Bussola Novara
A refined hotel with upscale dining in Novara
About this hotel
Hotel La Bussola Novara stands out as the area's most polished option: bright quarters in a refined setting with an upscale restaurant, a cozy bar and an exercise room, roughly six minutes by taxi from the Basilica of San Gaudenzio. Free breakfast, Wi-Fi and parking are all included, alongside an airport shuttle for guests flying into Malpensa without a rental car. The property is pet-friendly, accessible and offers full-service laundry. It's based in Novara itself rather than within walking distance of Ondaland, so it suits a trip built around a rental car, with the hotel as an evening base offering real hotel-standard dining and service. The full-service laundry is a genuine practical plus for a longer trip that generates a steady pile of wet swimwear and pool towels.
- Upscale restaurant
- Exercise room
- Airport shuttle
Our take
This is the desk's pick for the most refined stay in the area, with genuine hotel-standard dining and service that the countryside B&Bs closer to Ondaland don't attempt. It's not within walking distance of the park, so a rental car is part of the plan. Families prioritising proximity above polish should look toward Vicolungo instead.
- ✓Reserve a table at the upscale restaurant in advance during peak summer weeks.
- ✓Book the airport shuttle ahead of arrival if flying into Malpensa without a rental car.
- ✓Use the exercise room to keep up a routine during a multi-day trip built around the kids' park days.
Why we love it
- Upscale on-site restaurant
- Cozy bar and exercise room
- Pet-friendly and accessible
- Free breakfast, Wi-Fi, parking and shuttle
Why guests love itI would suggest Hotel La Bussola to a family that wants a polished four-star base in Novara rather than a countryside B&B: it has an upscale restaurant, a cosy bar and an exercise room, and breakfast, Wi-Fi and parking are free. Pets are welcome and there is an airport shuttle. Ondaland is a drive away, so plan on a car. Guests rate it 8.0 out of 10 from 922 reviews.