Must-see hotels in Lake Como

  • Avenue Hotel

    Como

    An assured sense of style at this à la mode boutique hotel sees ultramodern, minimalist rooms team crisp white walls with shots of purple or fuchsia pink…

  • Quarcino

    Como

    The Quarcino is one of those modern Italian hotels where a relatively run-of-the-mill building gets a lesson in clever design aesthetics. What doesn’t…

  • Il Sereno Lago di Como

    Lake Como

    Como's most celebrated new high-end property is this lakeside blockbuster, located near the sleepy village of Torno. Elegant lines and a bold modern…

  • Hotel Silvio

    Bellagio

    Located above the fishing hamlet of Loppia a short walk from the village, this family-run hotel is one of Bellagio's most relaxing spots. Here you can…

  • Hotel Villa Cipressi

    Lake Como

    Most Como villas are either opulent palaces used as Bond film locations or second homes for people like George Clooney, but at the Cipressi, for a not…

  • Albergo Milano

    Lake Como

    In the middle of Varenna on the pedestrian main street (well, lane), hillside Albergo Milano opens onto a terrace with magnificent lake vistas. Most of…

  • Le Stanze del Lago

    Como

    For a touch of loft living Como-style, check into one of these five serviced apartments, where sloping wooden ceilings and rough stone walls are given…

  • Albergo Terminus

    Como

    Converted from a 19th-century palazzo, the Hotel Terminus retains its turn-of-the-century glamour with art nouveau architectural details, damask…

  • Residence La Limonera

    Bellagio

    Climb the steep lanes in Bellagio and, improbably, the street grid opens out and deposits you in this walled lemon grove guarded by an elegant cream villa…

  • Agriturismo Munt de Volt

    Lake Como

    It would be difficult to feel more deeply ensconced in the rural world. Off the Pian del Tivano, a high country plain some 7km from lakeside Nesso, this…

  • Albergo Conca Azzurra

    Lake Como

    One kilometre short of the Abbazia di Piona Cistercian abbey, on a verdant promontory jutting into the lake close to Lake Como's southeastern corner, this…

  • Hotel Aurora

    Lake Como

    In the heart of Lezzeno (the longest village on Lake Como), 11km southwest of Bellagio, this is a comfy family hotel in a village off the mainstream…

  • Villa Pliniana

    Lake Como

    About 1.5km east of Torno, the waterfront Villa Pliniana is one of the most exclusive places to stay on Lake Como. Constructed in the 16th century,…

  • Locanda Barchetta

    Bellagio

    Tradition rules at Barchetta amid the swanky hordes that often populate Bellagio. Suspended above one of those old family-run restaurants decorated with…

  • Albergo Firenze

    Como

    Overlooking the Piazza Volta, a few blocks south of the waterfront, this smart hotel has bright, spotless rooms. Don't be put off by the somewhat gloomy…

  • Hotel Fioroni

    Bellagio

    About 1km outside Bellagio's centre, the Hotel Fioroni offers excellent value for its sunny, handsomely appointed rooms with wood floors and framed prints…

  • Hotel La Pergola

    Bellagio

    A 15-minute (1km) walk from Bellagio along cobbled lanes leads to sheltered Pescallo, a tiny port. Pescallo's quiet hotel is right on the water (and the…

  • Residence Il Borgo

    Bellagio

    With their blond-wood beams and sleek lines, these stylish apartments make it easy to imagine living in Bellagio full time. Especially as you're just a…

  • Ostello Bello

    Como

    A short stroll west of the centre, this popular hostel has earned high marks for its friendly service, well-maintained rooms and appealing lounge areas…

  • Albergo del Duca

    Como

    The setting is an attractive one (on the edge of a pedestrianised square); the atmosphere is all friendliness; and the rooms – if nothing fancy – are as…

  • Hotel Montecodeno

    Lake Como

    An affordably priced option on the main road in Olivedo, the family-run Montecodeno has simple, clean-swept rooms and furnishings in need of an update. It…

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