Do not expect a modern design 4 star hotel. This is a fairly well maintained manor dated 1700 on a hill overlooking Varese' surroundings. Rooms are well furnished and clean. Despite the hotel self description on booking.com, there was no television in the room. Wi-Fi available in common areas only. Average breakfast, with lack of proactive service (no one is... More

We stayed overnight in February 2013 and got an excellent rate. The hotel had just reopened after renovations and was impressive - lots of baroque features, frescoes, period features. The room was tasteful and clean with excellent views. It was just too warm. Staff very friendly. The only down side was the restaurant. Although the wine and the service were... More

Want to know how rich and titled landowners lived in the "good old days"? Then stay here and use as a base to visit the local area and to go over the Swiss border. This is a really pretty scenic area with an emphasis on outdoor physical activities. The hotel is brimming old style charm and was in marked contrast... More

A wonderfull combination of old and new with friendly and efficient service.A good central location for touring the lakes and close to the swiss border.

We stayed in this hotel for two nights and it's nice but... The but is in the fact that the hotel is in some need of serious maintenance. It's a mix of original Italian flair with a wannabe 4 star quality hotel. The staff was very helpful but hardly speaks good enough English. I don't understand they don't understand the... More

We stayed here for 2 nights in the middle of our European trip. We chose this hotel as we had a rental car and didn't want to spend a lot of money for a Lake Como hotel. We learned our lesson.... The hotel was probably a really nice place 20 years ago, but all has changed with time. The property... More

This is not your typical chain-styled hotel. It is an old structure with character, but has very nice new bathrooms (just don't look at the mold on the smoke detector in room 210). The rooms are of nice size and clean. Could use new carpets and bettter pillows. The grounds are very nice, and they have enough parking for a... More

We stayed here for 5 nights in September and I think we, and my parents who we travelled with were the only people staying in the hotel, apart from on the Saturday night when there was a wedding.There were more staff than guests, no atmosphere and nothing to do in the hotel. The bar was not open any of the... More

Arriving here alone on a rainy August night, I immediately realized I must be rather alone in the hotel: the whole parking lot was empty more or less. The venue is amazing and one can only immagine how difficult it is to maintain it all, and this shows: moisture is attacking the building on some places and also in the... More