16 Best Hotels in Lake Como (Every Budget, One Catch Each)

Our top picks at a glance

• Best overall: Hotel Du Lac & SPA – Bellagio, on the ferry square
• Best classic splurge: Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni – Bellagio, at the end of the promontory
• Best without a car: Hotel Olivedo – Varenna, near the pier
• Best value with a view: Hotel La Perla – Tremezzo, in the hills above the village
• Best for villa gardens: Grand Hotel Tremezzo – Tremezzo, near Villa Carlotta
• Best design splurge: Il Sereno Lago di Como – Torno
• Best for a first night in a real town: Hotel Villa Flori – Como
• Best budget hotel: Albergo Del Sole – Varenna
• Best hostel: Ostello Bello Lake Como – Como

How we chose the best hotels in Lake Como

Every hotel here is inside the Lake Como area and sits in the town we file it under, which we checked against its Booking.com street address.

Most score 8.5 or higher from at least 300 reviews.

Five-star hotels on this lake have far fewer reviews than the town hotels, so we made four exceptions and say so in each entry: Grand Hotel Tremezzo (133 reviews), Il Sereno (119), Mandarin Oriental (266) and Passalacqua (72). Their scores are real but small samples.

The order is our preference for a first visit, mixing tiers: value, location and review depth first, then the splurges. We didn't check nightly rates. Each hotel carries a price tier instead: € budget, €€ mid-range, €€€ upscale, €€€€ luxury. Always compare the live rate for your dates.

Lake Como hotels are often seasonal. We state what we could confirm and say where we couldn't. Check opening dates on the hotel's own site before you book.

1. Hotel Du Lac & SPA – Bellagio

Mid-range · 3-star · 9.5 on Booking (1,174 reviews) · €€€

Hotel Du Lac & SPA overlooks Bellagio's main square, opposite the ferry dock.

That is the whole pitch: you step off the boat onto Lake Como's busiest square and you're nearly at reception.

It has the best score among the big-sample hotels in this list, and the biggest review count of any Bellagio hotel we checked. It's a three-star, so don't expect palace service. Do expect to be close to the boats, the restaurants and the lanes up to the old town.

Best for: first-timers, couples on a moderate budget. Skip it if: you want quiet. A front-row seat on the dock square means boat-day bustle outside.

Tip: the town goes quiet at night, which is when this location pays off. Ask the hotel which rooms face the square before you book.

→ Check rates at Hotel Du Lac & SPA

2. Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni – Bellagio

Luxury · 5-star · 9.4 on Booking (439 reviews) · €€€€

Booking.com describes Villa Serbelloni as owned by the Bucher family for three generations, standing at the end of the Bellagio promontory.

It is the only luxury hotel in this list with both a 5-star class and more than 400 reviews, so the 9.4 is the sturdiest luxury score we found.

Pick it if the classic Lake Como picture is the point: grand building, big setting, a town you can walk out into.

If you'd rather spend less, number one is the better-reviewed hotel.

Best for: an anniversary or a once-a-trip splurge. Skip it if: you want to be beside the ferry dock. Via Roma 1 is on the promontory, so allow a walk, and we didn't verify the minutes.

Tip: we didn't verify rates or opening dates, so check the hotel's site for its season before you plan around it.

→ Check rates at Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni

3. Hotel Olivedo – Varenna

Mid-range · 3-star · 9.2 on Booking (1,607 reviews) · €€€

Booking.com places Hotel Olivedo two minutes' walk from Varenna's pier, in a historic 19th-century building with a terrace.

Varenna is the one town on Lake Como with a direct Milan train, so this is the easiest base if you aren't driving.

It also has the biggest review sample of any hotel in Varenna that we listed.

The score has held up over 1,600 reviews, which makes it the most dependable number in Varenna.

Best for: train arrivals, ferry-hopping, first visits. Skip it if: you want a big hotel with facilities. Varenna's lanes are steep and stepped, so ask about the walk from the station with a heavy bag.

Tip: the Trenord train from Milano Centrale to Varenna-Esino takes about 64 minutes and runs roughly hourly (Trenord, checked 1 November 2026).

→ Check rates at Hotel Olivedo

4. Hotel La Perla – Tremezzo

Mid-range · 3-star · 9.5 on Booking (830 reviews) · €€–€€€

La Perla ties Hotel Du Lac for the highest score in this list, and it does it from 830 reviews.

Booking.com describes panoramic lake views from its peaceful position in the hills above Tremezzo.

That "above" is the trade, because you're off the waterfront, which is also why it works as a value pick for the view.

Best for: quiet evenings, couples, anyone visiting the villas. Skip it if: you're relying on ferries and don't want a climb or a taxi. We haven't verified bus stops or the walk down to the lake.

Tip: ask the hotel how guests reach the ferry before you commit, and book a room with a lake view if the photo is why you chose it.

→ Check rates at Hotel La Perla

5. Grand Hotel Tremezzo – Tremezzo

Luxury · 5-star · 9.4 on Booking (133 reviews) · €€€€

Booking.com puts Grand Hotel Tremezzo a three-minute walk from Villa Carlotta and its botanic garden, with views across the water to Bellagio.

If villa gardens are your reason for coming, this is the five-star that sits next to them.

Seasonality matters here. The hotel announced a reopening for the 2026 season (Miami Living Magazine), so treat it as a seasonal hotel and check its dates for yours.

It's one of our four review-bar exceptions: the 9.4 comes from only 133 reviews.

Best for: villa lovers, a grand-hotel splurge. Skip it if: you're visiting between November and March, until you've confirmed it's open.

Tip: Villa Carlotta is the nearby sight, so build a morning there into the stay. Our things to do in Lake Como list has the rest of the lake.

→ Check rates at Grand Hotel Tremezzo

6. Il Sereno Lago di Como – Torno

Luxury · 5-star · 9.6 on Booking (119 reviews) · €€€€

Il Sereno sits at Via Torrazza 10 in Torno, a lakeside village on the Como arm, and Booking.com lists a seasonal outdoor pool.

The hotel is known for its Patricia Urquiola design (Wallpaper).

It is the modern-design pick.

Best for: design fans, couples, a splurge off the busy middle of the lake. Skip it if: you want to wander out for dinner in a town. Torno is a village, and we haven't verified how guests get to and from it without a car.

Another review-bar exception: 9.6 from 119 reviews.

Tip: the pool is seasonal on Booking.com's description, so confirm it's open on your dates if the pool is the point.

→ Check rates at Il Sereno Lago di Como

7. Mandarin Oriental, Lago di Como – Blevio

Luxury · 5-star · 9.4 on Booking (266 reviews) · €€€€

Booking.com says Mandarin Oriental has a wellness center and views over Lake Como.

It's at Via Caronti 69 in Blevio, on the Como arm.

It's a resort-style stay rather than a town base, so you will be moving by boat, bus or car for dinners and sights.

Travelling for Business covered its reopening with a refresh, so treat it as seasonal and check its dates.

Best for: a spa-led trip. Skip it if: you'd rather be in Bellagio or Varenna. We haven't confirmed boat or bus links for Blevio, so ask the hotel how guests reach the ferry towns.

266 reviews puts it just under the bar, so it's the closest of our exceptions.

Tip: if you're staying here for the spa, book your treatments with the room, not on arrival.

→ Check rates at Mandarin Oriental, Lago di Como

8. Passalacqua – Moltrasio

Luxury · 5-star · 10.0 on Booking (72 reviews) · €€€€

Passalacqua appears on The World's 50 Best Hotels list, and Booking.com lists an outdoor swimming pool and free private parking.

It's at 59 Via Besana in Moltrasio, on the western shore north of Como.

The 10.0 comes from just 72 reviews, so read it as a strong signal, not a settled verdict. It's the thinnest sample on this page.

Best for: a private-villa feel, drivers. Skip it if: you're travelling without a car and want a ferry on the doorstep.

Tip: free private parking is its practical edge on a lake where parking is tight.

→ Check rates at Passalacqua

9. Hotel Villa Flori – Como

Upscale · 4-star · 9.2 on Booking (959 reviews) · €€€

Booking.com describes a restored 19th-century villa on the western shore, 0.9 miles from Cernobbio.

The address is Via Cernobbio 12 in Como, so it's on the lakefront road out of the city rather than in the old centre.

It's our pick for the first or last night.

Como is the easiest arrival on Lake Como: Milano Centrale to Como San Giovanni takes about 40 minutes (Trenord, checked 1 November 2026).

Best for: short stays, late flights. Skip it if: you want to walk out into the old town. Plan on a taxi or bus.

Tip: Como's hotel tourist tax is €5 per person per night for a 4-star, up to four nights (see below).

→ Check rates at Hotel Villa Flori

10. Hilton Lake Como – Como

Upscale · 4-star · 8.7 on Booking (1,449 reviews) · €€€

Booking.com places Hilton Lake Como steps from the shore of Lake Como and says it welcomes guests year-round.

That makes it the safest bet on this list for winter.

Google's summaries single out a rooftop pool, but we couldn't confirm it on the hotel's site, so don't book on that alone.

The 8.7 is the lowest score here and still above our bar.

Best for: winter trips, points holders. Skip it if: you want a small hotel. It's a chain, not a village inn.

Tip: Via Borgo Vico 241 is on Como's lakefront road, so check the walk to the old town on a map.

→ Check rates at Hilton Lake Como

11. Hotel Royal Victoria – Varenna

Upscale · 4-star · 9.0 on Booking (339 reviews) · €€€

Hotel Royal Victoria is on Piazza San Giorgio, Varenna's ferry square, in a 19th-century building with panoramic lake views (Booking.com).

It's the upscale option in Varenna. At 339 reviews it only just clears our 300 bar, so it's a smaller sample than Olivedo's.

Best for: stepping off the boat into reception. Skip it if: you want the biggest review sample. Choose Olivedo instead.

Tip: the square gets busy by day, so ask for a quieter room.

→ Check rates at Hotel Royal Victoria

12. Hotel Garni Corona – Menaggio

Mid-range · 3-star · 9.2 on Booking (759 reviews) · €€

Booking.com puts Hotel Garni Corona about 98 feet from Lake Como, with easy access to public transport, restaurants and shops. Largo Cavour 3 is central Menaggio.

Menaggio is the practical west-shore base: ferries to Varenna take about 15 minutes, and the C110 bus runs to Como in about an hour and ten minutes.

Best for: boat-hoppers and hikers. Skip it if: you want a pretty postcard town first. Menaggio is plainer than Bellagio.

Tip: the ferry to Varenna makes Menaggio a way to reach the east-shore train line.

→ Check rates at Hotel Garni Corona

13. Albergo Del Sole – Varenna

Budget · 3-star · 8.6 on Booking (773 reviews) · €€

Albergo Del Sole faces Piazza San Giorgio and is under 328 feet from Lake Como (Booking.com).

It's the budget-tier way onto Varenna's ferry square.

The 8.6 is on the low side for this list, but it comes from 773 reviews.

Best for: location on a budget. Skip it if: polish matters more than position.

Tip: compare against Olivedo for your dates; the price gap decides it.

→ Check rates at Albergo Del Sole

14. Hotel Bellavista – Menaggio

Budget · 3-star · 8.6 on Booking (1,214 reviews) · €€

Booking.com describes a lakefront, central hotel with a restaurant.

At 1,214 reviews it's a big sample, if a middling score.

Best for: a cheaper Menaggio base with a restaurant downstairs. Skip it if: you want the top score. Garni Corona is higher.

Tip: Via 4 Novembre 27 is in town, so ask the hotel which rooms face the water.

→ Check rates at Hotel Bellavista

15. Miralago B&B and Apartments – Bellagio

Budget · 2-star · 8.5 on Booking (619 reviews) · €

Miralago overlooks Lake Como in Bellagio, a 10-minute walk from the historical center, at Via Pescallo 19 (Booking.com).

It's the lowest price tier among our Bellagio picks.

The 8.5 is exactly our minimum.

Best for: Bellagio on a tight budget. Skip it if: you don't want a 10-minute walk to the centre every time.

Tip: the walk is the price you pay, so compare it with Du Lac for your dates.

→ Check rates at Miralago B&B and Apartments

16. Ostello Bello Lake Como – Como

Hostel · unrated · 9.0 on Booking (2,193 reviews) · €

Ostello Bello has the biggest review sample on this page.

Booking.com mentions a barbecue and a children's playground, at Viale Fratelli Rosselli 9 in Como.

It's a hostel, so it has the lowest price tier on the list.

Best for: backpackers, tight budgets, a night before an early train. Skip it if: you want a private hotel room with hotel service. Check the walk from Como San Giovanni on a map.

Tip: ask which room types it offers; we didn't check.

→ Check rates at Ostello Bello Lake Como

Also good, and the famous names we left out

Hotel Lenno in Lenno is a 4-star with 9.0 from 1,407 reviews. Seta Hotel in Bellagio is a 3-star with 9.3 from 496 reviews.

Villa d'Este in Cernobbio is the best-known name we couldn't link. Booking.com's search for it surfaced a hotel in Grado, a different place, and we found no Cernobbio page to check, so we've left it out. If it's the one you want, book through the hotel. The Lake Como EDITION in Griante Cadenabbia scores 8.3 from 42 reviews on Booking, which is too thin a sample.

Which area should you stay in?

Bellagio for the classic view and couples. Varenna for first-timers and train arrivals. Menaggio for a practical west-shore base. Tremezzo for villas and gardens. Como for short stays and winter. Our where to stay in Lake Como guide compares the towns, and our Bellagio travel guide and Varenna travel guide cover the two favourites.

What do Lake Como hotels cost, and when should you book?

We didn't check nightly rates, so use the price tiers above as a guide to relative cost. Summer weekends sell out first. If you're searching Lake Como holidays from the UK, the same hotels apply.

Tourist tax. Como charges per person per night: €4 for a 3-star, €5 for a 4- or 5-star, €3 for a B&B and €2 for a hostel, for up to four nights, with children under 14 exempt (Comune di Como tariff PDF, checked 1 November 2026). Other towns set their own rates, and we couldn't confirm them from official sources, so ask your hotel.

Season. Some hotels close in the colder months. The Navigazione Laghi winter ferry timetable runs from 2 November 2026 to 14 March 2027, so check crossings if you visit in the low season. See our best time to visit Lake Como guide.

Getting there. The Malpensa Express takes about 51 minutes to Milano Centrale and costs €15 one way (Trenord, checked 1 November 2026). From there it's about 64 minutes to Varenna-Esino and about 40 to Como San Giovanni. Our Milan to Lake Como and Milan airport guides have the options, and trains in Italy explains tickets. For ferries, a single between Bellagio and Varenna, Menaggio or Cadenabbia costs €5.50 and Como to Bellagio costs €12.00 on the tariff in force since 1 April 2026 (Navigazione Laghi). Our Lake Como ferry guide will cover timetables.

Lake Como hotels: your questions answered

What are the best hotels in Lake Como?

Hotel Du Lac & SPA in Bellagio is our top pick for most visitors, with a 9.5 from 1,174 reviews.

Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni is the classic splurge, and Hotel Olivedo in Varenna is the easiest base without a car.

What is the most luxurious hotel on Lake Como?

Five-star hotels such as Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni, Grand Hotel Tremezzo, Il Sereno, Mandarin Oriental and Passalacqua all come up. Google's own summaries name the same set, plus Villa d'Este. Villa Serbelloni has the biggest review sample of the five.

Is it better to stay in Bellagio or elsewhere on Lake Como?

Lake Como is the whole lake and Bellagio is one town on it. Stay in Bellagio for the classic view and a ferry on the doorstep. Stay in Varenna for the train, and in Como for the easiest arrival. Our where to stay in Lake Como guide compares them.

Where do celebrities stay on Lake Como?

Google's summaries point to the big five-star hotels listed above.

Many famous residents have private villas, which you can't book.

Where should you stay in Lake Como on a budget?

Albergo Del Sole in Varenna and Hotel Bellavista in Menaggio are the budget hotels in this list, and Ostello Bello is the hostel in Como.

Miralago in Bellagio is the lowest price tier among our Bellagio picks.

Do you need a car on Lake Como?

No. Take the train to Varenna or Como and use the ferries. Hotels outside the ferry towns, such as Il Sereno, Mandarin Oriental and Passalacqua, are easier with a car or a pre-booked driver.

Plan your trip

For sights, our things to do in Lake Como list and Lake Como travel guide cover the rest. A boat trip is an easy way to see the shore, and our Lake Como tours page will list the options. Honeymooners should see our Italy honeymoon ideas, and if you're choosing between lakes, read Lake Como vs Lake Garda and our best hotels in Lake Garda. For the wider region, see the Italian lakes page. If you land in Milan first, see our best hotels in Milan. Villa del Balbianello is covered in our Villa del Balbianello guide.

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Our final pick: Hotel Du Lac & SPA for most people, and Albergo Del Sole if you're watching the budget.