Hotels in Lake Como

If you're traveling to the lake by train, it's handy to stay in Como proper, and this boutique inn—which reopened in 2013 after a renovation—is one of the city's nicest budget options. Guest rooms are decorated in a fresh and charming Italian country style with exposed beam…

Set high on a hill above the tourist crush of Bellagio town is this recently-built studios-and-suites inn offering views, views, and more views—and one to-die-for swimming pool. The relaxed and modern units all have full or partial lake views through floor-to-ceiling…

For budget rooms smack dab in the heart of Bellagio's historic center, the aptly named Centrale is an ideal choice. This unpretentious 1922 property has updated rooms with traditional and simple furnishings, and even though some are a bit cramped, rustic touches such as…

One of the best mid-range lodging options in Bellagio is this gracious, family-run hotel right on the lake, near the ferry landing. If location and charm mean more to you than modern amenities, you'll love the Florence—most people do. The hotel, which is also referred to as…

Throwback glamour meets the modern age at this waterfront Art Nouveau palazzo across the lake from Bellagio. Accommodations here are regal, with turn-of-the-century furnishings preserving the period feel, yet there are gracious updates throughout to keep the place feeling…

With one entrance right on Varenna’s charming waterfront and the other hidden away in its equally photogenic tangle of alleyways, the Hotel du Lac is housed in an elegant 19th-century villa offering prized views across Lake Como. The inside of the property has been renovated, but is…

Directly on the water, amid the colorful medieval buildings of Varenna, the Du Lac is a romantic 19th-century villa with modern updates. Rooms are classic and unfussy, with warm fabrics and dark woods, but some of the smaller units can feel a bit monastic, with…

With one entrance right on Varenna’s charming waterfront and the other hidden away in its equally photogenic tangle of alleyways, the Hotel du Lac is housed in an elegant 19th-century villa offering prized views across Lake Como. The inside of the property has been renovated, but is…

This great albergo, recently renovated top to bottom, is now powered by solar panels, making it one of the first eco-hotels around Lake Como. Located in a little piazza at the top of the village of Brunate above Como town, it offers amazing hilltop views from the breakfast room and a…

The shores of Lake Como are full of things that look like they belong in a children's book. The adorable La Darsena, a modest boutique inn at water's edge near the ferry dock in Tremezzo, is such a place. With its rustic wooden balconies and brick-red exterior, it looks like…

In pole position on the lakeside, this cute little B&B is in a tranquil spot in Lezzeno, minutes from Bellagio. Bedrooms are all decked out in white, some with four-poster beds, and all have wrought-iron balconies onto Como. A decent self-service breakfast is offered, and the…

So, that George Clooney guy? Turns out he lives a block away from here. That's right, this upscale boutique hotel in tiny Laglio, aka Clooneyville, puts you within gawking distance of George's Lake Como party villa. Movie star neighbors or not, the lakefront Relais Villa…

A tale of two properties: The Aurora is part hotel, with standard rooms in a classic building, and part villa, with nicer and newer rooms on the lake proper, just below the main hotel. While there's nothing wrong with the hotel rooms (they're comfy and harmoniously…

Before it was turned into a hotel for the public, Villa Cipressi was a lakeside retreat for centuries of noble families, who built and added onto it from the 15th to the 19th centuries. Much of its aristocratic legacy is preserved in architectural details that run the …

For the ultimate in waterfront luxury and a trip back in time to old-world elegance, look no further than the high priestess of Lake Como hotels. Built as a private estate in 1568, Villa d'Este is one Europe's most legendary resorts and boasts an impressive pedigree of past…

Set in an ornate Renaissance palazzo dating from 1568, the Villa d’Este is quintessential Lake Como, overlooking the water amid verdant parklands. A constant procession of major celebs and minor royalty arrive by speedboat or helicopter to luxuriate in the array of sports facilities,…