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 5 days here with a water view balcony and it was…read moreextremely relaxing and nice the hotel and staff were wonderful free parking as well Bar and restaurant was great Breakfast was included in our stay it was also great Would certainly stay again By the way the euro at $1.10 is a bargain get to Europe and have a great time.

Omg! I can't believe no one has discovered his gem yet! What a beautiful, newly renovated lake…read morefront hotel with an amazing restaurant. Just 45min north of Milan, this place is worth the drive. The town across the lake is lit at night and almost every room is accompanied by a gorgeous view of the lake. Quiet, romantic and very reasonable. We are definitely returning!!!

The restaurant was an awesome experience! I would highly recommend taking advantage of the Chef's…read moreselections for your table! You pay a fixed price and the Chef selects each course as part of a five course meal!

I wanted to be close to Milan, but not stay in the city. One of my main priorities was having a…read morepool to relax. I'm soooo happy we chose the C-Hotel & Spa. Ohhhh the beauty!!! I got all the privacy I was searching for, as well as the top notch service I expected. The pool area is tiny. I mean, really tiny!! But the spa area is where you need to be. You pay a lil extra, but you book a block of time and it's all yours for that period of time. There's a Turkish bath, jacuzzi, and the waterfall that you stand under after getting out the Turkish bath. Those couple of hours were heaven!!! There was no one interrupting, hopping in/out of the jacuzzi, or steam room. You can also book a massage while there. Everything was A+++. This hotel delivered everything I was looking for! Modern decor, seclusion, privacy, GREAT food (at the restaurant and room service), and EXCELLENT customer service!!!

The hotel is very minimalist. Yea may not be for everyone for sure, but I like it. I like the…read morestyle and minimal things of the hotel it self. But some things can get improve :) here are the list: 1. The room need towel hooks, maybe need at least 2? 2. The wifi is not smooth, but maybe due to for from the city? 3. The AC is okay, but I can life with it. After all, this hotel is eco friendly. Also each room provide with black out so be sure you lower it down during sunny time! 4. Maybe they should use wall hang amenities for soap and shampoo, to complete the clean look. To avoid leaving the amenities tubes on the shower floor. 5. The lobby could be less "things". The feeling now is very dense and messy. Which not very minimalist at all. Perhaps better sitting area (not a couch with no structure) Leaving me with feeling 'messy'. Also, less magazine would be nice :) I love all the details of the hotel. Everything are very well thought. From the square toilet, nice comfy bed, pillows, bed sheets through the breakfast presentation! I LOVE them all!!! Not to mention the people here are very kind and friendly (a.k. a - very good service!) - THANK YOU! Definitely this hotel has a resorts vibe which I like and somehow bring me back to Bali...Again, this hotel is very boutique and I am so glad to experience it my self.

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.

Highly Recommend! This place is amazing…read more Great service and the hotel was very nice and organized with good ambiance. Service was excellent. Staff were very nice and helpful. The staff is the most friendly and amazing in every way. 15 out of 10!! Everything here has been amazing t the food, rooms and service. The EER SPA is one of the best I have been to in the world for hotels. The only negative is they allow kids at certain times but that's ok and can go during adult hours. But be aware of this when you come to relax and leave your own kids at home. If I had my son he would love it here and I'll bring him next time. Food was excellent. Everything we had was fresh.

SANTA MARIA!!! This hotel is spectacular. My partner and I truly had the best time. We didn't…read morerealize it, but we arrived for opening weekend at the hotel. It's still the off season so it was quiet and fantastic. I booked using Amex FHR and the hotel graciously upgraded our room to a junior suite. We were celebrating my husband's bday and they left a bottle of prosecco in the room as well. The concierge and front desk team were really responsive via email leading up to our stay. They helped me book an agriturismo for lunch, as well as some spa appointments. The service is just astoundingly good. Andrea at the ristorante was a joy! The gentleman who works at the bar with glasses and the gentleman who just moved back to Italy from Canada were also lovely! The boutique is SO cute and shockingly reasonable. The woman who works here was very helpful in finding the right sizes and colors. The spa is out of the world. If you're not staying at the hotel, I recommend booking a treatment or buying a day pass to experience it. It's so gorgeous and absolutely massive. We loved the hot and cold pools and showers. The grounds of the hotel are beautiful and meticulously kept after. The views of the Lake are beautiful and best enjoyed from the hotel's front lawn. The hotel is, of course, quite expensive, but you get what you pay for! The staff here don't miss a beat and our stay was full of little, meaningful surprises. It really is such a special place!

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.

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.