Tremezzo, Blevio, Moltrasio and Menaggio
Grand Hotel Tremezzo, in the village of the same name, is the lake's most photographed address, its floating pool suspended directly over the water opposite Bellagio. Mandarin Oriental, Lago di Como, in the quieter village of Blevio, and Passalacqua, a few minutes further at Moltrasio, both trade Tremezzo's central-lake bustle for a more secluded shoreline. Grand Hotel Victoria in Menaggio rounds out the lineup with a spa-led stay on the lake's western shore.
Getting to the lake
Fly into Milan (MXP or LIN), then it's roughly one hour by car or train to Como town, followed by a lake ferry or pre-arranged hotel transfer to Tremezzo, Bellagio, Blevio or Menaggio. Most visitors skip driving the shoreline roads altogether in favor of the ferry — slower point-to-point, but the classic way to arrive.
“Como's villa hotels are built to be seen from the water — arriving by ferry is part of the experience, not just the transport.”
Life on the water
Bellagio's promontory, reachable by ferry from any shoreline hotel, is the lake's postcard village — steep stone staircases, lakefront cafés, and boutique shopping. Nearby, Villa del Balbianello's terraced gardens on its own wooded promontory are the single most photographed private garden on the lake. Como hotels typically close from November to March, reopening as the lake season builds through spring.
