The 11 Best Luxury Hotels on Lake Como

On Lake Como, the pool almost always comes with a view. Eight of the eleven hotels have a pool of their own, and four of them have put it right out on the water.Villa d'Este · PoolIf you choose a 5-star hotel on Lake Como for its pool, you can pick between pools on the water, above the water and in the garden. On the lake, the pool of Villa d'Este in Cernobbio floats at the end of a wooden walkway and holds 45,000 litres; it opens in summer and is reserved for guests aged twelve and over, with a children’s pool right next to it. There is also an indoor pool overlooking the park, open daily from 7 am to 8 pm. At Mandarin Oriental Lake Como in Blevio, Herzog & de Meuron designed a 40-metre infinity pool of Cardoso stone, anchored to the lakebed. The Grand Hotel Tremezzo sets its WOW pool, short for “Water on the Water”, in front of the hotel beach, and also has the travertine-edged Flowers Pool in the garden and an infinity pool at the T Spa that starts indoors and continues outside. At The Lake Como EDITION, you look across to Bellagio from the floating pool; the spa adds a Vitality Pool with floor-to-ceiling windows facing the lake, for guests aged 18 and over.Il Sereno Lake Como · PoolAbove the water lies the 18-metre freshwater infinity pool of Il Sereno Lake Como, with a large sun deck, open in season; a second pool belongs to the spa’s outdoor area. At the Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni, the panoramic pool sits between gardens, bar and beach; indoors, the Serenity Pool is kept at 32 degrees with three whirlpool currents, and children have their own indoor pool with direct access outside. Passalacqua has a lake-view pool on a garden terrace below the villa and a heated indoor pool in an 18th-century underground passage, which can be booked for exclusive use. At the Grand Hotel Victoria Menaggio, the heated garden pool is open in season, the ERRE Spa has an indoor pool with whirlpool jets, and the Victoria Beach Club, with two infinity pools and a children’s area, is within walking distance. Stay at Palazzo Venezia Lago di Como in Como, and a free shuttle brings you to the floating pool at Villa d’Este.

Two of the big spas are mid-lake. At the Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni, the Luce del Lago spa covers more than 1,500 m². It offers a signature hammam of blue marble, hydropools and floating, and a private spa suite with Jacuzzi and sauna; treatments use products by MEI (Migliori Erbe Italiane). The ERRE Spa at the Grand Hotel Victoria Menaggio covers 1,200 m². It includes a Kneipp path, a Finnish and an infrared sauna, steam baths, a Himalayan salt room, an ice room, a Jacuzzi under a starry sky and the “Fire Room” with a four-metre fireplace.Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni · SpaAmong mosaics and frescoes, you unwind at the T Spa of the Grand Hotel Tremezzo: it occupies the 18th-century Villa Emilia, once the library of Villa Carlotta, and has an Italian hammam of Lasa marble, a Mediterranean bath, sauna, steam bath and ice fountain; products are by Santa Maria Novella, and children are not admitted. At Il Sereno Lake Como, the spa lies beneath the vaulted arches of a boathouse more than 100 years old, with a sauna and steam bath clad in Italian tiles and treatments with Valmont. At Passalacqua, the seed-to-skin treatments take place in the vaulted hall and in a treatment area in the orchard.

The Lake Como EDITION takes a scientific approach: the Longevity Spa combines diagnostics on arrival, biohacking and holistic therapies in seven treatment rooms, plus a steam bath, herbal sauna, plunge pool and relaxation terraces. At Mandarin Oriental Lake Como, there are the spa suites “Acqua”, with Jacuzzi and Finnish sauna, and “Vapore”, with a Turkish bath, as well as a couples’ room and a thermal area with lake views, open from 9 am to 9 pm. And Villa d'Este relies on its green-marble beauty centre with physiotherapists and beauticians, an outdoor Jacuzzi by the lake, a 24-hour gym, and yoga, Pilates and tai chi.

The median price is 759 € per night – that is the price at the Grand Hotel Tremezzo. The selection starts at 250 € at the Sheraton Lake Como in Como and goes up to 1,275 € at Il Sereno Lake Como.

Included at all eleven hotels: daily breakfast, an upgrade on arrival, and early check-in and late check-out, each subject to availability. Breakfast is for two people, at the Grand Hotel Victoria Menaggio for every guest, at Villa d'Este as a buffet and at The Lake Como EDITION in the RENZO restaurant. The benefits apply from the first night; only the Grand Hotel Victoria Menaggio requires two nights.Grand Hotel Tremezzo · Rooms & suitesHotel credit is worth a closer look. Villa d'Este gives 100 euros for food and drinks at the Veranda restaurant. It’s 100 US dollars at the Grand Hotel Tremezzo, at Passalacqua, at The Lake Como EDITION for food and drinks, and at the Grand Hotel Victoria Menaggio for food, drinks or the spa. Mandarin Oriental Lake Como gives 100 US dollars, 200 for suites, split half for food and drinks and half for the spa, though not in all rates. 50 US dollars come from the Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni for Mistral or the spa, and the Palazzo San Gottardo Lake Como Radisson Collection Hotel adds the same from junior suites upwards. A welcome gift awaits at Mandarin Oriental Lake Como, the Sheraton Lake Como, the Grand Hotel Tremezzo, the Grand Hotel Victoria Menaggio and The Lake Como EDITION.Sheraton Lake Como · Rooms & suitesPoints and status can be earned at seven luxury hotels: Marriott Bonvoy at the Sheraton Lake Como and The Lake Como EDITION, I Prefer at the Grand Hotel Tremezzo and Passalacqua, the Leaders Club at Il Sereno Lake Como and Palazzo Venezia Lago di Como – there by giving your Leaders Club number when booking – and Radisson Rewards at the Palazzo San Gottardo Lake Como Radisson Collection Hotel. At Mandarin Oriental Lake Como, the status benefits of Fans of Mandarin Oriental apply.

When the hotels are open: many luxury hotels on Lake Como operate seasonally. The Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni welcomes guests from April to November, the Grand Hotel Victoria Menaggio closes from December to February, and the Grand Hotel Tremezzo takes a winter break. Palazzo Venezia Lago di Como in Como is open all year round. For the other hotels, our travel advisors will check the calendar for your travel dates.

At no extra cost: you pay the same rate as booking direct with the hotel – the suitespot benefits come on top, free of charge.

How long to stay: for a 5-star hotel on Lake Como, plan at least three nights – one for your hotel and its garden, one for a day on the ferry between Bellagio, Menaggio and Varenna, and one for Como or one of the lakeside villas.