Passalacqua ★★★★★

"Passalacqua exhausts superlatives. It is the single best, best-run hotel I have ever set foot in. From the first minute, the team were kind, thoughtful, and completely on it. Special thanks to Giorgia, whose excellence and warmth made our stay even more special, and to the Hotel Manager, Gregory, who manages and curates the place with precision, class, and heart. We stayed in the Bellini Suite. Dreamlike. Knockout Lake Como views. The most exquisite room I have ever set foot in, let alone stayed in. The suite stands alone, with a character and scale that deserve a review all of their own. Food and drink were consistently outstanding. Breakfast is a highlight: beautiful produce, eggs laid on the grounds and cooked exquisitely, great coffee, and pastries that spoil you for other hotels. Lunch by the pool is fresh and relaxed. Dinner is refined. Cocktails are made with care, classics and signatures alike. The grounds are a joy to wander. The pools are pristine. The soundtrack is perfect: ambient in every room, drifting from opera to Italian classics to disco, always adding to the mood without ever overpowering it. Every corner is photo worthy, yet it still feels like a home. Mornings started with the most reinvigorating spa sessions in their underground cave, then the infinity pool, looking out over the lake. The team also encouraged us to get out and properly experience the lake and valleys themselves, and we did: an exhilarating private boat ride, picnic and champagne on board, and the whole lake glittering as evening drew in. What truly sets Passalacqua apart is how human the service feels. Concierge support is proactive. Restaurant teams are attentive and relaxed in equal measure. It all feels effortless, which tells you exactly how well it is run. This trip mattered to us. It was our honeymoon and a celebration after my wife’s illness. The team understood that, and the generosity and kindness they showed us left a mark we will carry as a couple for a long time. We are eternally grateful. If you are thinking about it, book it. Come for the views, the food, the drinks, the rooms, the staff, and the grounds. Stay because everything simply works, and everyone clearly loves what they do. Exceptional in every way. Thank you to Passalacqua and the entire team for your warmth, your care, and for this glorious, quintessential Italian nook of heaven resting resplendent beside Lake Como. Wonderful."

Villa Caterina–Lake View Terrace and Garden ★★★★

Villa Chiara Lake Como with Private Garden ★★★★★

Hotel Posta ★★★

"The hotel has a good location, right next to the pier. There's parking available for €10 per day; with pets, it was €15 per night. The restaurant is Michelin recommended and quite good. The hotel is a family business, so the breakfast was okay. The rooms are a bit old and had a slight musty smell. The service was excellent, but the dishes we ordered didn't match the menu several times; they probably didn't understand us. Lake Como is right outside the hotel."

La Dolce Vista by My Home in Como ★★★★

Up & up - by Myhomeincomo ★★★

Darsena di Riva Grande ★★★

"The views were great, but it’s a hassle parking, there are only 2 spots to park and four rooms so if you do have an opportunity to be get one of the two spots you need to leave you car there and Uber everywhere you want to go. There is a parking lot up the street but it’s a 2 hr limit. And no overnight parking. Also there is a family room to rent which was right next to our room, so a family with three children were banging on the walls till 2 am. The owners offered their condolences but too little too late. We asked for a partial refund but they said sorry for the inconvenience . The views were great but it’s wasn’t worth all the noise and parking hassle, we left a day early"

Madonnina Loft ★★★