Croce di Malta has friendly and efficient staff and the hotel is spotlessly clean. The breakfast has a good variety and coffee is made freshly for each guest. The location in Novara is central to all the attractions of this delightful city, especially walking around the historical centre and the markets a few hundred metres away (3 times each week)... More

We were pleasantly surprised by the room's quality and size. The hotel is situated on a busy junction with traffic lights which means there can be a lot of traffic noise particularly early morning. It's the trucks and buses pulling away which create the rumbling vibrations. There was no parking on site but the receptionist is well versed in directing... More

The Croce di Malta is located in the center of Novara, just opposite one of the numerous parks that fill this charming 19th-century city less than an hour west of Milan. I prepaid on-line for a small attic room, which was perfect for a single traveller. As occurs in Italian buildings, the elevator did not go all the way to... More

If boutique hotels are your thing this is unlikely to be for you. Very spacious room and excellent large bed as one hopes to find in a traditional Italian hotel. The continental breakfast was better than average. Not everything perfect however. Fixtures and fittings seemed oldish and not always in good working order e.g one bedside light and bathroom heater... More