About Us
An authentic experience out of mass tourism.
There are places you don’t own — you love them, you protect them, and you pass them on. This italian authentic Lago Maggiore bed and breakfast is one of those places. Passed down through four generations, this home carries with it the quiet strength of time, memory, and beauty.
Over the years, the property changed hands, moving from one heir to another. And as often happens with historic family homes in Italy, what belongs to everyone ends up belonging to no one. The house was neglected — unloved, unrenovated, and slowly fading.
But among all, there was one who never stopped loving it.
A woman who treated it as something sacred, who returned every summer to keep it alive with care and simple acts of maintenance.
Her name was Grazia.
She — and her husband — eventually decided to buy the house from the other heirs. At that time, the property was in desperate need of restoration. There was only one bathroom, and it was outside. Yet this wasn’t just a real estate purchase. It was an act of love. A way to honour a place and its story.
The Birth of a Bed and Breakfast
In 2001, the house was transformed. The structure was fully renovated, but with great respect for its original soul. Rather than hiding the past, it was revealed — celebrated.
That’s how Antico Borgo Sanda was born: a place where authentic Italian hospitality meets the charm of a timeless home.
Today, it is lovingly carried forward by Andrea, Grazia’s son, who has inherited not just the keys to the house, but its spirit.
You don’t just visit it.
You feel part of it.
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