What is the best area to stay in Lake Como? That depends on your mood.
Lake Como lunges out across Italy in three directions, its arms branching off north, southwest and southeast. Every bit of the shoreline has its postcard-worthy moments, so the best area to stay in depends on what you want to see and do.
- Stay in Como if: You want to dip your toe into what Lake Como has to offer but not spend your holiday getting in too deep.
- Stay in Lecco if: You want a more local experience and desire quiet hiking paths.
- Stay in Argegno if: You want to escape the crowds of tourists and pass time peacefully.
- Stay in Bellagio if: You want to see why it’s one of the most popular cities on Lake Como.
Explore each village, town, and city to find the vibe that’s right for you. We’ve already done half the work: here are a few of the best hotels in Lake Como you can stay in.
Image Credit and Location: Mandarin Oriental, Lake Como, Italy
Which celebrities have homes on Lake Como?
Loads of celebrities have called Lake Como home…or, at least, owned a home on Lake Como and visited from time to time. Madonna and Sly Stallone among them. While you can’t exactly throw them a $20 and sleep in their guest rooms, you can stay at the best hotels in Lake Como near their famous properties.
Villa Belvedere
Near George Clooney’s Villa Oleandra
Just a note: you can indeed stay at Villa Oleandra but the price tag might require you to bring ol’ Danny Ocean out of retirement for one last heist. Instead, stay nearby at Villa Belvedere. It’s on the lakefront (something the former Batman’s villa can’t claim) and its restaurant lets you dine while watching the waves every morning for breakfast.
Grand Hotel Imperiale Resort & Spa
Near Gianni Versace’s Villa Fontanelle
Accept nothing less than the Imperiale Suite at the Grand Hotel Imperiale Resort & Spa. Ceiling frescoes and ancient columns will make you feel like fashion royalty, though if your idea of a regal room doesn’t include a dazzling view, spend an hour in the Spa Suite with your beau for what the itinerary calls a private “romantic break”.
Image Credit and Location: Grand Hotel Tremezzo, Lake Como, Italy
What is the best hotel in all of Lake Como?
Many will say that Grand Hotel Tremezzo Lake Como is one of the best hotels in all of Lake Como. Those people are a good judge of character: this gorgeous art nouveau palace has a private beach, three pools, and a 20,000 square-meter park that makes you feel like you’re on the Italian Riviera. And did we mention this is one of the few Lake Como hotel pools in the lake?
But if we’re playing the devil’s advocate, these Lake Como Hotels with 5 stars also hold their own in the “best hotels in Lake Como” beauty pageant.
VISTA
You’d better believe that a place called VISTA will give you the best view of Lake Como. Lake Como hotels with 5-star bragging rights keep a wide berth from VISTA, allowing it to be the only 5-star hotel in Como’s city center. Even more exclusively, the hotel only has 18 suites, which means you’ll share the view with few others.
Image Credit and Location: VISTA, Lake Como, Italy
MUSA
Lake Como hotels with 5-star status like MUSA go above and beyond to give you a sensational stay. For example, by arranging you a private seaplane ride around the lake. That’s not to rush you out of the hotel, though; rent the Villa Musa and enjoy 6 bedrooms, a jacuzzi, and an infinity pool overlooking Lake Como after your plane ride.
Is there a Hilton hotel in Lake Como?
Yes, there is a Hilton Hotel in Lake Como: Hilton Lake Como. If you think its name is easy to remember, just wait until you visit. It’s impossible to forget a stay at this gorgeous hotel just outside of Como’s city center. The rooftop infinity pool has insane views of the lake, mountains, and Villa Olmo, making it one of Lake Como’s nicest hotels on the Como arm.
What Lake Como hotel has the largest floating infinity pool in the world?
Let’s just go ahead and book you a room at the Mandarin Oriental now for one of the best European vacations of 2024. One of Lake Como’s nicest hotels reopens Spring 2024 just in time for you to tell everyone your New Year's resolution is to swim in the largest floating infinity pool in the world.
Image Credit and Location: Mandarin Oriental, Lake Como, Italy
Lakeside destination
You should absolutely plan a long weekend on Lake Como. It’s such an easy day trip from Milan that lets you unwind by the lake after spending hours shopping Milan’s latest fashions.
And FYI: Lake Como isn’t the only stunning lake in Italy; it’s not even the biggest lake in the Italian Lakes District. Download the Trainline app and let us introduce you to places like Lake Garda, Lake Otra, and Lake Maggiore.
Header Image Credit and Location: MUSA, Lake Como, Italy