We arrived with an own boat after 1800h and left the next day by ca. 1100h.
The day tourists had all left and we had the islands nearly for ourselves. The gardens were great (without people!) and it was really romantic.
We of course also had dinner which was quite good and well presented (no "star" quality but solid good quality with appropriate presentation).

The hotel rooms are spartan but with the necessities you need (even a Nespresso machine ;)).

Overall an experience well worth doing (again).

Added plus point: we did not have to pay for "parking" the boat overnight.

Isole di Brissago is well worth a visit, even if just to enjoy the breathtaking botanical gardens.

The villa is a stunning building which takes you back to a decadent era when this island was a private haven for Max Emden, who had the palace purpose built to match the beauty of the landscaped gardens.

It has a restaurant on the bottom floor with a large south facing terrace that overlooks parts of the gardens and the beach. The lunch menu is quite relaxed for day-trippers to enjoy (includes burgers etc) yet the evening menu is prominently 'gourmet'. Although a little pricey (the evening meal inc wine was only CHFr20.- cheaper than the bedroom!), we thoroughly enjoyed every course and are happy to recommend it to fellow 'foodies'. Even the breakfast impressed us by its variety and prompt & friendly service; having it once again on the terrace was just the cherry on the cake!

The official website has not pictures of the bedrooms. Based on the rest of the public areas of the mansion, we expected the rooms to be of the same 1920s period with impossibly high ornate ceilings, a Louis something chair and maybe even some leaky gold taps in a marble bathroom. So we were surprised to find a very contemporary hallway leading to the hotel's 10 bedrooms, with a bedroom that was so clean-cut, it felt a lot like a 'Premier Inn' (no offence intended!). It had all the expected facilities: modern ensuite shower room, espresso machine, tv (albeit only connected via a plug-in aerial) and kettle.
As the weather had blessed us with a marvellous heatwave, a small fan would have ensured we got some sleep that night...but overall, the experience of staying in such a beautiful palace, in such wonderful surroundings, won us over and we felt genuinely sad to be leaving.

A truly magnificent place. Great staff and genuine good food. The evening excels when day trippers leave. The only tip make is to make a deal with hotel for a private boat pick up as the common italian ferry is horrible. This is something the hotel cannot help when you get there all is forgotten !