Laqua by the Lake: a modernist aparthotel floating above Italy's least discovered lake

Standing out from the prevailing Alpine chalets and fanciful Baroque villas, Laqua by the Lake is the sleek modernist option on the shores of Lake Orta, one of the smaller and less well known lakes in the northern Italian region of Piedmont.

With its minimalist design, Michelin-starred restaurant and ‘beach’ club, the aparthotel caters largely for a glamorous, bronzed Euro set taking advantage of the many athletic pursuits on offer in an atmosphere of supreme relaxation.