Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni Overview
Destinations / Italy / Lake Como
Bellagio, Bellagio, Lake Como, Italy ยท $$$$
Photos courtesy of the hotel.
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The grand old villa at the tip of Bellagio, where the lake's three arms meet. Best if you want to walk to the ferries and the village.
You want classic Italian grandeur, a lakefront pool and a central base for boat-hopping around the lake.
You want contemporary design or a quiet, remote setting. Bellagio is busy with day-trippers in summer.
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Villa Serbelloni has been a hotel for more than 150 years, and it's the only five-star hotel in Bellagio. It sits right at the point of the village, with gardens, frescoed public rooms and a terrace looking straight down the lake.
The location is the big draw: you can walk to Bellagio's lanes and the ferry dock, then hop across to Varenna, Menaggio or Villa del Balbianello. It's a seasonal hotel, open roughly March to November.
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Lakeside pool and private beach club
Luce del Lago spa
Tennis court over the lake
Private boat excursions
Gardens and terraces facing the lake
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First-time visitors to Lake Como
Couples
Travelers who don't want to rely on a car
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Steps from Bellagio's village center and ferry dock
Ferries to Varenna, Menaggio and Tremezzo
Villa Melzi gardens next door
About 1.5 hours from Milan Malpensa
The stay, in detail
Rooms
94 rooms and suites, each decorated differently with antiques, silks and frescoes. Lake-view rooms are worth it.
Pools and beach
Three pools, including a lakeside pool, plus a private beach club with access to the water.
Dining
Mistral, recommended by the Michelin Guide, for fine dining on the lake, plus a more relaxed restaurant and a strong cocktail bar.
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