The Best Hotels to Book in Como for Every Traveller
Magical waterfront villas, sparkling blue waters and unspoiled forests and mountains make Lake Como in Lombardy an unforgettable part of Italy to visit. Many of these hotels are family-fun and boutique in beautiful villages at different points along the shore, from Bellagio, where the lake splits in two, to gorgeous Gravedona at the northern end and Laglio in the south, where George Clooney has a villa.
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1. Hotel Borgo Antico
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2. Casa Santo Stefano
Boutique Hotel
The intimate, luxurious Casa Santo Stefano is situated in the town of Cernobbio on Lake Como’s western shoreline. Its four suites combine rustic charm with Italian chic and all have generously proportioned living rooms and terraces overlooking either the lake and Como itself, or the hotel’s manicured gardens and pool. You mustn’t leave Cernobbio without dining at Materia, a creative new restaurant that cultivates weird and wonderful herbs in its own greenhouse and sources wines from Italy’s best small winemakers. Casa Isola, Santo Stefano’s sister property, is located a half-hour drive north.
3. Villa Mojana Bellagio
Boutique Hotel, Villa
Wine enthusiasts and foodies won’t do better than Villa Mojana, a collection of upscale, lakeview suites near the village of Bellagio, at the point where Como splits in two. Attached to the villa is the privately-owned Cantine Radino winery, whose seven offerings can be sampled on a romantic terrace overlooking the lake. Breakfast and light bites focus on quality local produce such as honey, jams, cheeses and hams, and cooking courses are held in the ground-floor kitchen. Relaxation spaces comprise a heated outdoor pool and a green space with sun loungers, both with unbroken lake views.
4. Palazzo Albricci Peregrini
Boutique Hotel
Luxury accommodations in the heart of Como’s old town don’t come much more personal than at Palazzo Albricci Peregrini. Owned and run by husband and wife team Max and Lidia and their son and daughter, it offers accommodations that marry sharp contemporary design with touched-up original features such as fireplaces and wooden beams, centring around a romantic garden. This is where the family serve their legendary breakfast every morning, amid flowers and candles and to a soothing soundtrack. The lake’s southern shores are a 10-minute walk away.
5. Filario Hotel and Residencies
Boutique Hotel
Sporty types will love the Filario, a hotel and apartment complex in the town of Lezzeno, on Lake Como’s western arm. Staff can arrange activities such as waterskiing, kayaking and wakeboarding, or hire you a boat if you want to go speeding about by yourself. All accommodations, whether elegant hotel suites or posh apartments in the gardens, have access to an infinity pool, a classy restaurant and a private beach with a bar serving cocktails and gourmet pizza.
6. Domus Plinii 1792 Suites
Boutique Hotel, Resort
Domus Plinii 1792 Suites is housed in a lakeside mansion in the municipality of Faggeto Lario dating from 1792. Acclaimed local chef Luca Robledo oversees a five-star culinary offering that includes smoked fillets of lake-fresh fish, in-suite tasting experiences, cooking classes and demonstrations. All 12 garden or lake-view suites were redesigned in 2018 by a team of leading Milanese architects, including a former director at Italy’s Vogue. You can bathe at the private beach or in the pool, which is surrounded by formal Italian gardens and ancient trees.
7. Villa Regina Teodolinda
Boutique Hotel, Villa
Situated in Laglio, where George Clooney owns a villa, Villa Regina Teodolinda takes its name from Queen Teodolinda of Italy, who lived here from 589 to 616CE. In the late 1800s, it became a fashionable country hangout for the Milanese elite. Nowadays, six renovated suites showcase the sparse elegance of the former Queen’s digs, and offer views out over the lake and the villa’s traditional courtyard, where the fragrant foliage has been decorated with hundreds of lights. Guests have direct access to Como from a private pier, on-site parking and can rent canoes from reception.
8. Grand Hotel Tremezzo
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9. Hotel Belvedere Bellagio
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10. Agriturismo Il Talento nella Quiete
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11. CastaDiva Resort & Spa
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12. Hotel Regina
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13. Villa d'Este
Boutique Hotel, Spa Hotel, Hotel, Villa
14. Hotel La Perla
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This is an updated version of an article originally written by Luca Pinelli.
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