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.

Here is the honest truth. My fiancé and I vacationed in Italy and had stumbled across hotel Parco…read moreBelevedere. I booked it the night before thinking it was close to lake como which turned out was the opposite side of the lake. Although it was a mistake, I felt it was a great score. Here is the pro and con - Pro: Beautiful views Great dinner menu Great breakfast selection Family run -kind hearted family Taxi boat or bus can take you to como and other lakes Steal of price compared to como price Rooms are clean, cute patio area...depends on room Con: Far away from lake and tourist activities No food served for lunch (only breakfast or dinner) Not as easy to get to by foot, taxi must take you to train station or taxi boat It's definitely not the easiest to get to but once you're there you get an amazing welcome of fresh air, infinite lake view and mountains. I remember opening my door and I took a nice deep breath because the air smelled so clean and fresh. Our check in was simple. We were greeted, received room keys and we were sent to our room. Room was all white, white sheets, walls, bathroom and all was white. If compared to other hotels we have stayed at if felt like one of cleanest. Italian Hotels are questionable but this hotel didn't have that feeling. One cloudy morning after breakfast we had the son call for a taxi to take us to the train station. Dad overheard and offered to take us to the train station. Dad and mom was very sweet to drive us to the train station in Lecco. We stayed a few days and was offered both days of our stay. Their kindness is very much appreciated. The Dad was so fatherly he also offered an umbrella because it was cloudy outside. My fiancé offered to pay for it but dad said to keep it- of course we brought it back. We took a bus to the lake, approx 1 hour arrival to other side of lake. You can also take a taxi boat to get to other side if you prefer. Another great thing to note is dinner is only served at 7. This is their standard at most hotels in Italy... please know to eat before then. Dinner menu has great variety of dishes, my favorite was the sea bass and peeled shrimp and be sure to eat the pineapples with shrimp it helps to neutralize the food so you won't feel so bloated. Do try their house wine...a must. ;) If you're not an expert like myself of what is good just ask and they'll be happy to recommend a great one. Breakfast was sweet. From what I remembered there was pancakes, cereal, fresh fruit, orange juice, coffee or expesso. It was a great selection :) I ate cereal. Our departure- The son was also so kind to send us away with a lovely bottle of wine, which we will gladly enjoyed later. Last note Amazing hotel and family, when we return hotel Parco is first on our list Congrats again with your anniversary mom and dad and best wishes to your newly married son :) Thanks again !! We appreciate your superb hospitality Grazie Mille! Robert, Tina

I loved this hotel! The location is perfect, only 5 mins. away from MXP by free shuttle. The…read moregrounds are quiet and it doesn't feel like an airport is nearby. The room was small, but beautiful. The bed a bit too firm, but didn't keep me from sleeping well. Lots of storage if you need it, and a clean, lovely bathroom. The bar and restaurant were great, good food, and a breakfast was included with my room. I will absolutely stay here again when I fly in/out of Malpensa!

This hotel is magnificent in its history and architecture and could be so much more! It is a 2 min…read moredrive to the malpensa airport with free shuttle. I dropped off my rental car after checking in for one night, and now I don't have to worry abt anything other than catching my shuttle in the morning. They picked me up after my rental dropoff 10 min after calling the front desk. Rooms are a contrast being recently renovated to the most modern looks and functionality. I am impressed! The restaurant deserves its own Yelp as it has a very fancy menu and served very professionally. The quality of food is amazing and the presentation is very artistic. I will most certainly chose this hotel on my next visit as it is not just convenient and affordable but a spectacular site on its own merits. There is a ballroom in highly decorated renaissance style with painted vaulted ceilings and great outdoor areas that are perfect for special events such as weddings!

Beautifully appointed high-end traditional hotel across from the Royal Palace Park. Wonderful…read morestaff, free bike rentals and the park has an amazing pond in it with a fun array of animals to watch. Breakfast and dinner were also amazing, but the Cappuccino's are the star of this restaurant.

Hotel de Ville is at Monza, Italy, about 30-45 min outside of Milan. Monza is a small town with a…read moretypical European cathedral and a relaxing downtown plaza -- very delightful and peaceful city. The hotel is 5-10 min walk from the central plaza of Monza. It is absolutely gorgeous with elegant furnitures, collective articles, wall panels and crown molding. The decoration is stunningly beautiful. The staff is very friendly remembering your name and can tell you stories about the collective articles. The building itself was an elegant reminder of European history and culture. My stay there for a business trip was just fabulous. It wasn't super expensive for European hotel standard, euro 165 a night for a king size bed. If you visit during the week of Formula One race competition, it would be very hard to find a spot at this hotel if you do not book early (by the way, the hotel room is decorated with many Formula One photos). Its simply beautiful...

This review is for the restaurant Veranda as we did not stay in the Villa d'Este hotel…read more We came here for dinner on Friday night along with two other couples. Upon arrival we were told that the men needed to be wearing jackets. I wish that our hotel had told us because my husband had packed one, but luckily the restaurant keeps spare jackets on site for just this situation. The large dining room is incredibly old school with beautiful brass dining chairs laden in blue and yellow striped fabric. When they brought out the wine list I thought it was a joke because it was the size of a dictionary! For dinner I had the beet tartare and the veal filet. The soy marinated tofu was a little bit of an odd flavor combined the beet dish but besides that it was quite good. My husband started with the gnocchi and it may have been the best dish of the night, it was dynamite. In my opinion, my veal filet was better than my husbands beef filet and I also really enjoyed the petite eggplant parmigiana that came with it. Soufflé and ice creams for dessert were a big hit, but I was especially pleased because I asked if they had some dark chocolates off menu and they brought me out a beautiful assortment that tasted as good as they looked. Great restaurant if you are looking for an elegant evening out on the town or an excuse to use the dinner jacket that you packed but thought you wouldn't need.

Wonderful, elegant hotel, but an employee stole purchases I had made to bring home worth $850.00…read more While at dinner Someone made off with Lovely things I bought.

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!

This is a charming hotel, situated on a mountainside overlooking a lake. It's quiet with lovely…read morerooms, away from the hustle-bustle of Locarno. The breakfast, which is included, is very good and it's wonderful to be able to eat outside, with a view of the lake.

From the owner: Con viste panoramiche sul Lago di Lugano, il Bellevue Bellavista sorge su una collina a Montagnola,…read morea 200 metri dal Museo e Fondazione Hermann Hesse, e offre una terrazza solarium sul tetto, la connessione Wi-Fi gratuita e un ristorante tradizionale italiano. Dotate di mobili in legno, tutte le camere includono un angolo cottura, un minibar, una TV via cavo, una zona salotto e un bagno con asciugacapelli. La maggior parte vanta un balcone. Fuori dall'Hotel Bellevue Bellavista Montagnola si trova la fermata dell'autobus Bellevue Montagnola. Provvista di un parcheggio privato gratuito in loco, la struttura dista 1 km dall'autostrada A2 e 5 km dal centro e dall'aeroporto di Lugano.

Comfortable, reasonably priced little hotel overlooking Lake Como in Lecco. Easy walk to the train…read morestation. Spotlessly clean, super friendly service. The breakfast included with the room was fresh and filling. Inn keepers will custom-make a coffee for you. My only complaint was road noise, as my room overlooked the Main Street along the lake...although that died down by 11pm.

After staying at a number of AirBNB's this past week we decided to try a hotel for a change and we…read morewere really happy with our choice. When my daughter asked her host families where to stay in Barzano, all three said Ref's Redaelli. The rooms are modern, clean and stylish. Oh, and the shower water pressure was like home. A welcome change from the mist like showers we had been taking. The restaurant downstairs had fabulous food and service. Hip and modern plates were filling yet not over the top like other places we've been to. Most of the time we had way too much food, but here it was just right. Cudos to the management and staff.