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.

Very old school style. Ornate gold in rooms. Amazing staff! Great local too! Centrally located in…read moreRome.

This hotel has rooms with good space for European standards and a balcony facing lake como. The…read morehotel location is awesome since it's very close to the lake boat dock (to see other lake cities like Bellagio) , the Duomo and central square of Como. There are tons of great places to eat great food. The staff is friendly and helpful. Daniel the bartender was amazing and great, made hand crafted cocktails. Breakfast here was very good and satisfying. We loved staying here at this hotel. I recommend paying a little more with a balcony view.

There's a restaurant in the Grand Hotel Tremezzo, it overlooks Lake Como & boy is it gorgeous…read more Staff is stellar, on point & gracious. Full bar & great cocktails. Came for lunch, what a nice surprise. Ordered the grilled prawns, after checking with the wait staff that the prawns would not come with their heads on, I was assured they were cleaned thoroughly & they were, excellent. Hubby ordered the risotto with asparagus, absolutely divine. As you wait, fresh baked bread, like a puff pastry is brought out to snack on, just heavenly. No dessert - we only leave dessert for dinner, so we have to return for dinner & definitely try one of their desserts! Word to the wise, this place is pricey, yet for me given the level of service & how good the food tasted it was well worth the price. No pics, too busy enjoying the view, the food & the people watching.

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.

Truly a special boutique Hotel, the ground a look are so charming. The wisteria growing in the…read moreoutdoor dining area is the perfect touch to a charming hotel on lake como. The dining is superb!

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!

Beautiful and tranquil modern hotel right on the shores of Lake Como. Such an amazing place. Loved…read morethe size and ambiance of the hotel, as well as the warm modern architecture and decor. Food was excellent, staff and service were amazing, and views were incredible. As was mentioned in previous reviews, plan to arrive via water taxi, car transfer or float plane. I would not rent a car and try to drive those roads and also park at the hotel, very narrow and space is at a premium. Will definitely be back!

Wow. Everything about this property exceeded my expectations. Starting with the staff and service -…read moreworld class. Attention to detail is embodied here. So many things were thought of that I'd never consider. As simple as leaving a glass cleaner cloth on my nightstand to accompany the sunglasses that I left out. Different chocolates at turn down service each night. Making sure the mini bar was always stocked. Complimentary champagne upon arrival. Speedy laundry service. Attentive restaurant staff. Inventive, tasty, and beautiful meals at the restaurant. Fantastic cappuccinos (and with nut milks available). Never leaving a glass empty. Always something available to drink or snack on. As far as decor- mid century modern posh. Even though this hotel is now a few years old- you wouldn't know it because of how well they maintain everything. Brown woods and green accents were so pleasing to the eye and created a cozy hip aesthetic despite its modernity and clean lines. Location is perfect for rest. Torno is not a town with crowds shoulder to shoulder. You have room to breathe, to have some privacy, and to truly rest. But it is not sleepy. Hotel set us up with a wonderful and challenging hike, as well as a beautiful boat tour of part of Lake Como. The ferry is also not far away if you are looking to visit one of the other busier parts of Como. Any need or question we had, the Il Sereno staff strived to fulfill. I visited during my birthday and felt so very special every day I spent here. I couldn't think of a more enjoyable experience and I couldn't recommend this enough.

We visited the garden and had a drink and ate at their restaurant. The garden is beautiful and well…read morekept, definitely worth the visit. This is also the spot with the popular lake como gate photo opt. Always a line but it wasn't too bad and moved quick enough. I'd recommend having a drink to enjoy the view, but the food was nothing special wouldn't have more than snacks. Pizza wasn't good, felt like it was frozen pizza but the milenesa was good. Service and staff were amazing and so kind!

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.

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.

My mom and I visited the Palace Hotel in Como in August. We just actually left the hotel! Como is…read moreabsolutely beautiful and the hotel itself from the outside is stunning. The location is perfect. However, everything else is not. The rooms are very dated. Very small! From the time that we arrived we received misinformation, absolutely no help - and left the same way. And was literally left standing in the rain with staff, looking at us as we struggled to bring in our bags in safely. The hotel personnel were actually extremely rude. Food was good - but there are plenty of other wonderful places to eat in Como. If you ask for water, you're lucky to get a bottle. If you ask for help or recommendations, they won't even ask you what you're looking for and just book you somewhere and expect you to go. I would not recommend this hotel to anyone. But I do recommended Como!!!

4* Hotel Palace Lake Como, Italy…read moreLocation is perfect, close to Il Duomo, ferry, shopping center Nice building Reception: shorter man was friendly; taller guy was gruff Room was nice, spacious, and clean Nice amenities PLUS: the breakfast buffet was excellent! Real fresh fruit that were delicious Decaf coffee was just okay. Nescafe? Multilingual staff.