The Best Hotels on Lake Como

1. Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni, Bellagio | One of the most beautiful hotels on Lake Como

This is the original landmark—the one against which all others are measured. Built around 1850 for an aristocratic Milanese family and converted into a hotel in 1873, Villa Serbelloni has been owned by the Bucher family since 1918 and is now in its fourth generation. The only 5-star hotel in Bellagio, and a recent member of Relais & Châteaux, this iconic lakeside hotel is also one of the two oldest hotels on the lake. And, above all, it is one of the few that has not rested on its laurels: a major renovation was carried out in 2024, without ever compromising what has always defined its charm and reputation: timeless elegance, a commitment to detail and excellence, and the authenticity characteristic of the great establishments. In the lounges with their silk-draped walls, painted ceilings, and Murano chandeliers, a piano serves as a reminder that Franz Liszt composed several works here.

The 94 rooms and suites are all unique, ranging from the new Silk, Gold, and Art suites on the ground floor—which open onto the garden—to the 350 m² Presidential Suite, quite simply the largest on the lake. Opened in March 2025, the Luce del Lago spa features 1,500 m² of pink and blue marble, custom-made glass mosaics, and panels embroidered with botanical motifs. For dinner, the gourmet restaurant Le Mistral, in a completely redesigned setting, invites guests to an exceptional culinary experience orchestrated by Chef Ettore Bocchia, a pioneer of molecular cuisine in Italy. Blending Italian traditions with gastronomic innovations, each dish is an ode to Mediterranean flavors enhanced by exceptional ingredients, while La Goletta offers pasta and focaccia with mortadella in a picturesque setting for a sunny lunch or a dinner under the stars.

Why go: The Luce del Lago Spa, the lake’s largest wellness destination (1,500 m²), offering a full range of treatments and experiences: hydropools, relaxation areas with chromotherapy, deep-tissue massages, vitamin C facials, body scrubs… Not to mention the signature blue marble hammam (the largest on the lake) and a private spa suite bathed in light.

Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni
94 rooms and suites, rates starting at 850 euros per night
Via Roma, 1, 22021 Bellagio CO, Italy
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2. Grand Hotel Tremezzo, Tremezzo | The Timeless Jewel of Lake Como

Facing the Grigne Mountains and the distant silhouette of Bellagio, the Grand Hotel Tremezzo has been a symphony of Italy’s Belle Époque since its opening in 1910. Its 18th-century Chinese porcelain vases, its pure Rubelli silk fabrics, its orange Brochard awnings, and its Art Nouveau façade reflected in the water: everything is a harmonious blend of composition, color, and brilliance.

The 90 rooms and suites extend up to the fifth floor, where the Rooftop Suites—featuring a jacuzzi on the terrace—offer a direct view of the lake. Not to be missed: the Historic Suites—Greta, Maria, Emilia, Aurelia, and Carlotta—each dedicated to a female figure from this legendary hotel. The floating pool, set directly on the lake, has become one of the most iconic images of Lake Como. The two-hectare park, the tennis court, the private Riva promenades, and impeccable service round out what makes the Tremezzo the go-to destination for connoisseurs from around the world (Edward Norton and Cate Blanchett are regulars here). A breakfast overlooking the azure panorama is all it takes to understand why.

Grand Hotel Tremezzo
90 rooms and suites, rates starting at 800 euros per night
Via Antica Regina, 8, 22016 Tremezzina CO, Italy

3. Villa Passalacqua, Moltrasio | Lake Como's Secret Garden

This late 18th-century villa—designed by architect Felice Soave for Count Andrea Lucini Passalacqua and decorated by Giocondo Albertolli—became the residence of Vincenzo Bellini in the 19th century, where he composed *Norma* and *La Sonnambula*. Opened in 2022 under the stewardship of the De Santis family, who also own the Grand Hotel Tremezzo, Passalacqua now features 24 suites spread across three distinct buildings, each with its own unique character.

Awarded three Michelin Keys and named the world’s best hotel at the "World’s 50 Best Hotels 2023", the property deliberately cultivates the atmosphere of a grand private estate: seven hectares of terraced gardens sloping down to the lake, orchards, an olive grove, wooden boats, and an open-air cinema under the stars. Absolute privacy, at the price of absolute exclusivity.

Villa Passalacqua
24 suites. Rates starting at 900 euros per night
Via Besana, 59, 22010 Moltrasio CO, Italy

4. Mandarin Oriental, Lake Como, Blevio | Michelin-starred restaurant and floating pool

On the eastern shore, which is wilder and more shaded, the Mandarin Oriental is centered around Villa Roccabruna, an 18th-century residence recently renovated by the architectural firm Herzog & de Meuron, which completed the transformation of the restaurant L’Aria in 2025. The restaurant, which holds a Michelin star under the direction of Chef Massimiliano Blasone, offers Italian cuisine with Japanese influences in a setting of Venetian terrazzo, marble, and dark wood. The resort, which features 75 rooms, suites, and private villas, stretches across six hectares of botanical gardens all the way to the lake. The hotel boasts a 40-meter floating pool—one of the largest open-water pools in the world—and a 1,300-square-meter spa, making this hotel on Lake Como a sanctuary of serenity for those seeking to escape the hustle and bustle of the tourist villages on the western shore.

Mandarin Oriental, Lago di Como
75 rooms, rates starting at 1,200 euros per night
Via Caronti, 69, 22020 Blevio CO, Italy

5. Il Sereno, Torno | A design-forward building floating on the lake

In the small village of Torno, nestled between a church, a few fishing boats, and two restaurants, a cubic building made of stone, wood, bronze, and copper has changed everything. Il Sereno, designed in 2017 by Patricia Urquiola—a two-time Wallpaper* Designer of the Year and whose works are featured at MoMA—has broken with two centuries of lakeside neoclassicism to impose a radiant and radical minimalism.

Patrick Blanc, the inventor of the living wall, has created three distinct permanent installations on the property—a world first for the French botanist. The forty suites, all facing the lake, open onto floor-to-ceiling windows; the 18-meter infinity pool, suspended above the water, is among the most spectacular on the lake. In the kitchen, Michelin-starred chef Raffaele Lenzi helms the restaurant Il Sereno Al Lago, offering a dining experience rooted in the region’s flavors. A striking design hotel, imbued with a rare aesthetic coherence.

Il Sereno
40 suites, rates starting at 1,100 euros per night
Via Torrazza, 10, 22020 Torno CO, Italy