By far one of the best, privately hotels I've ever stayed at in my life. Everything you see on…read moretheir website, is even better in person. The staff is extremely friendly and helpful. The room was pristine. The views from our balcony were unreal. The restaurant was great, the breakfast was great. I will absolutely be coming back here when I stay in Varenna someday again. Make sure you listen to their website when it says to pack light, you really do have to climb up a lot of stairs to get to your room that are very narrow and it is pretty much impossible to do if you have a large suitcase.

The Albergo Milano and the Hotel Du Lac were the Hotels that "got away" during our recent 3 night…read morestay in the Lake Como area. My guess is that Varenna is a magnet for American destination weddings, which probably explains why parts of these Hotels' reservation books were already full, even when we inquired many months in advance. The Albergo Milano is located right in the old town and up. It looks very romantic and complete with killer views from the balcony.

We stayed at this hotel for 2 nights during visit to Lake Como in October. I loved everything about…read morethis hotel from booking our room, breakfast, and scenery all around this hotel on Varenna. Our room is very clean with fresh linens and filled with all the supplies that we need. They also gave us complimentary water bottles, coffee, and some snacks. The best part was eating breakfast while watching the sun rise from their panoramic windows at their restaurant. Very peaceful and pleasant to sit down and eat or drink at their bar and take pictures outside. Their service was excellent and staff were very friendly and everyone I met there were kind, helpful, and fulfilled all our needs and questions. Very nice place to stay on Varenna. Highly highly recommend this hotel!

Review is for their restaurant! This place was amazing, one of the best restaurants we went to…read morewhile in the Lake Como area. I would recommend making a reservation because it fills up fast, sometimes they won't seat you if there reservations are full for the night. The location is great, the patio seating is so cute. The food was incredible, the mini raviolini with truffle was delightful!

It's a very family feeling hotel. We got the room in first floor and kitchen is next to us. Staffs…read moreare friendly. Good location. Compare to another small town, we like Varenna the most. This hotel is a reasonable price. We would like to come back again.

What a lovely quaint little place. We had a nice room, but the bathroom isn't attached and you have…read moreto go in the public hallway to go to the bathroom. The breakfast isn't much and is self-serve in the shared kitchen. Those are my only complaints. But the spectacular view completely makes up for it. It's unbelievable. Our semi-private balcony had a beautiful view, but when you go to the shared rooftop terrace, it's even more beautiful than you can imagine! We were surprised that no one else really spent time on the rooftop terrace. We couldn't get away from it and had our meals up there. What a relaxing and marvelous place to stay.

We didn't stay at the hotel but we came to visit beautiful Gardens…read more If you want to see Villa Cipressi garden it's 8eur pp. Varenna also has Villa Monastero - admission to its garden for a fee. We choose Villa Cipressi because it was closer. It was very gorgeous, we took plenty of photos, enjoyed beautiful lake view seating in a nice shade. Walk from ferry its very simple but its uphill so bring water with you. We went in September and still it was very hot and sunny. There is not so much shade there either. Also you can hike to Castello di Vezio to get beautiful view of the village but be aware it's very steep. It takes around 40 minutes. Also while walking you will see beautiful narrow streets, water views , little church and small stores & restaurants. After that we hoped on other ferry to go to Menaggio. You can visit all of these places within a 1 day like we did.

Extremely pleased with staying here! First of all it's so beautiful and has breathtaking garden and…read moreviews. The staff was extremely nice and helpful. My favorite person that helped a lot was Renzo! You can tell he truly loves his job and has his heart set in this villa. He gave us the history of this beautiful place. He's super caring. I'm currently pregnant and anything I needed he went over and beyond. Room service also was great they gave anything that's asked for. Will come back here!

Excellent hotel, amazing location, incredible views! The staff is kind, the owners are adorable,…read morehelpful and super friendly. Next time, I would CALL this hotel and book direct. Immediate ferry access to visit all of the mid lake Como villages If you are visiting Lake Como from Milan do NOT strew about getting there!! Take the train from Milan. It is not complicated. The hotel also owns a restaurant (right next door) that provided one of the best meals I have ever had in my entire life! Have a beautiful trip!

Adorable place, right by the ferry. Excellent breakfast and super clean. Easy walk from the train…read morestation. The ferry can get loud, but it's worth it for the view and the cuteness.

We had the absolute greatest experience here! We came just for lunch and drinks and to enjoy the…read morebeautiful views The service was incredible - very attentive, clean and pleasant. The food was some of the best that we had in Italy. The drinks were, by far, the most delicious we've had. Everything here is wonderful, beautiful and well worth it.

We did not stay at the hotel. Let's start with the upstairs bar. We arrived early to our…read morereservation at Giacomo Al Lago so we decided to get a drink upstairs. It took so long to get our drinks. By the time they came we had to go down to our reservation. Now the restaurant Giacomo Al Lago. We were seated quickly. But our menus took forever. They were serving and attending other tables but after 10 minutes I had to go back to the check in area and ask the lady who seated us , who was suppose to give us the menus. So eventually it came. As you see in my pictures. The other ladies were given a place to set their handbags. One arrived after me. Mine was on the floor. So the beginning service was not good. My son ordered from the kids meal and they brought him an adult meal we had to send back. Now the food was delicious. Well prepared. They brought our seafood selections to look at and approve before they cook it for us. I wished their service matched the cook's efforts. I had a much better experience with service at a different luxury hotel.

Honestly, the only thing not to like about this place is the pricing. But, the pricing is justified…read morebased on the establishment and offerings. You want nice, you sometimes need to pay for nice. ;) It is perfectly located at the top of the main tourist area of Bellagio. They have rooms for short-term stays and "residence" rooms for longer stays. A couple of different restaurants, both with amazing views of the lake and overlooking their pool. Very cool, smaller sized bar with a great selection of spirits. They also have their own spa for anyone needing more relaxation. If you have the funds, book yourself a room and make reservations at both restaurants. After your meals, stroll out the front gate and walk around the shops and other restaurants that make Bellagio such a magical place. Enjoy!

This place was amazing. This review is about the hotel bar and Mistral the restaurant…read more The bar - the attention was fabulous. My husband ordered a gin and tonic. They said there is an experience with it. So they sprayed aromas and added floral pieces into his drink. He said it was delicious. They brought us some aperitif to have while we ate. Mistral. Worth every penny. Every course is explained to you. Our food and fishes were delicious. They changed our napkins 3 times. They would refill our water as soon as we put it down. If I left they would put my napkin back in my lap. There were no gaps in service. Ur all flowed well. It was a few hours with the most spectacular view of Lake Como and 5 star food. If I ever return, I will definitely return.

I cannot say enough great things about the service we received from the staff at Hotel Silvio in…read moreBellagio Italy. We arrived after hours after I had sustained a bad injury to my head and ankle earlier in the day that required emergency room treatment. We were greeted kindly by reception who helped us to our room on the ground floor and made sure we got something to eat after a long, difficult day. From then on, the care and concern from the entire staff was heart warming. These are truly warm people who treated us like family. We had a balcony room with a beautiful view of the lake and surrounding area. If you are looking for a quiet and peaceful spot, just a short walk away from the hustle and many visitors in Bellagio Centrale, this is the perfect spot for you. I highly recommend this hotel and am forever grateful for the experience we had. They made my unfortunate situation as pleasant as possible. Special thanks to Marta and her staff for going above and beyond their duties.

Unsafe and horrible experience. There was a fire at 4am and the alarm went off and the hotel…read moreevacuated. There was no response by management for over 20 minutes to any calls until finally a guest was able to contact a receptionist through WhatsApp. The owner then said "it was just someone smoking in their room, don't worry" while the alarm is still going off and without verifying anything. The fire services did not come. This is not safe and because of that I would recommend all to avoid.

Comfortable place, near the station (2 blocks) and the ferries (1 block). The rooms are simple and…read morevery clean. Our room had a partial view of Lake Como. Nice staff - they called the Varenna hair stylist for me (reservations required). Complimentary breakfast (8-10am) was filling - coffee, pastries, meat, cheese, yogurt, fruit, juice, granola cereal. Just 2 blocks from town square, Piazza San Giorgio, where there are many restaurants and shops. Quiet and safe area. Great value.

From the owner: Hotel 3 stelle a conduzione famigliare. Posizione strategica…read moreper visitare il lago di Como.