Great hotel on the lake. My boyfriend and I had a mountain view room on the third floor - spacious,…read moreclean with a little balcony. His mother had a lake view room across the hall - smaller, but with a beautiful view of the lake. Huge balcony! Breakfast was included, basic but filling enough. Breads, croissants, lots of jams and Nutella, some meats, granola, yogurt, boiled eggs, and coffee. We stayed at the end of September, which is off season and when it starts to cool down. Would be amazing in the summer. Can lie out on the dock, take their paddle boat out, and go for a swim. Boat, train and bus stops nearby (walking distance). We even walked to a nearby town Bissone for dinner one night. Great stay! Would come back again!

By far one of the best, privately hotels I've ever stayed at in my life. Everything you see on…read moretheir website, is even better in person. The staff is extremely friendly and helpful. The room was pristine. The views from our balcony were unreal. The restaurant was great, the breakfast was great. I will absolutely be coming back here when I stay in Varenna someday again. Make sure you listen to their website when it says to pack light, you really do have to climb up a lot of stairs to get to your room that are very narrow and it is pretty much impossible to do if you have a large suitcase.

The Albergo Milano and the Hotel Du Lac were the Hotels that "got away" during our recent 3 night…read morestay in the Lake Como area. My guess is that Varenna is a magnet for American destination weddings, which probably explains why parts of these Hotels' reservation books were already full, even when we inquired many months in advance. The Albergo Milano is located right in the old town and up. It looks very romantic and complete with killer views from the balcony.

Very nice staff, great location and amazing view. O don't think you can get it all at one place…read more You don't even have to leave the hotel. We rented a boat and went to the lake. We found the parking space slightly tight and difficult to park. But overall we had a great stay. Very child friendly but if you're worried about noise, don't be. our room was located away from all the noise so didn't bother us at all. And if you have kids then there's a lot to do! The spa looks amazing though we didn't get a chance to enjoy it due to lack of time. Last but not least, the welcome we got for our honeymoon and the effort they put was overwhelming. Truly appreciated.

Paradiso!! We were visiting for a meeting in Lugano and are incredibly pleased with our decision to…read morestay 20 minutes, across the border. It's impressively quiet and scenic here with lake view rooms with terraces (highly recommend that upgrade). The service has been splendid all week as was the included breakfast. The staff has been accommodating and responsive each time we have called or stopped by. We checked out early in the morning, before breakfast started, and they still offered us coffee and food. The service is just above and beyond. Plus they have done a spectacular job capitalizing on the scenery with a relaxation garden with hammocks and lakeside "beach" area. My only complaint was rough access to wifi. It was slow and hard to send larger files like pictures. Otherwise I fully intend to come back someday and would plan to stay here.

Stayed here for two nights with my family and it was perfect! The staff were incredibly friendly…read moreand helpful. They anticipated every need and had a wealth of knowledge. The location was unbeatable and close to incredible restaurants and shops. Also, the breakfast was the best I've ever had at a hotel. Highly recommend!

Stayed in this beautiful hotel for a week on business, and it was perfect. Service was friend,…read moreattentive, and efficient. I had a single room, but with plenty of room to spread out and work in the evening. The hotel is immediately next door to the funicular, so getting to and from the train station is very easy. It's also in a pedestrian area, within easy walking distance of excellent restaurants and shopping, as well as beautiful sights. The highlight of this hotel was the breakfast - simply the most amazing variety of food and beverages I have ever seen at a hotel.

Extremely convenient to walk all around Lugano and to get to the lake. Beautiful park nearby, with…read morelots of restaurants & shops. We took a boat all around the lake, which was refreshing with lots of picture opportunities. We had a room on the top floor and it was spacious with a balcony. The bed was very comfortable, with extra pillows & blankets in the cabinet. The bathroom was small, but the shower was good size compared to some of the other places we stayed. The breakfast was adequate and the people pleasant. The entire place was very clean!

We stayed here for a wddding. The grounds are breathtaking. There is so much detail in the decor, I…read morefelt like I was in a doll house. The pool area is relaxing and the view is even better. The wedding set up could not have been any more "picture perfect." If you want a relaxing vacation or the perfect place to get hitched this is your Villa. Lake Como is such a beautiful place.

From the owner: Villa Regina Teodolinda è situata nell'incantevole cornice di Laglio, un piccolo paese sul Lago di…read moreComo, già famoso per essere dimora di vacanza di alcune star internazionali. Per godere dei momenti di relax che il Lago di Como offre, la Villa è dotata di un ampio giardino, con prato all'Inglese e piscina controcorrente. Il raffinato salone, il rigoglioso giardino e l'esclusivo accesso dal lago rendono Villa Regina Teodolinda uno scrigno speciale, ideale per festeggiare eventi importanti, privati o aziendali.

Absolutely smashing breakfast of cheeses and breads! Excellent coffee. Nice vibe of the breakfast…read morehall. Felt like a classical European breakfast if I could describe it correctly. Scenic view while dining as well

Charming hotel sitting on the hillside above Lago di Lugano a few minutes walk from the main…read moreLugano train station and a short Funiculare ride down to the lake front. The perfect setting to our romantic weekend getaway. My husband and I spent a wonderful weekend in Lugano a couple of weeks ago at the Continental Parkhotel. We decided on going down there last minute (literally one day before) during the popular tourist season so did not have too many nice hotels to choose from as most of them are booked out. My main criteria was that the hotel has a nice swimming pool, air conditioning in all the rooms and free wifi. As luck would have it, this hotel fits the bill and there was ONE room left. We were very excited and booked it straight away. At checked in, our reserved standard room type was not available. The reception agent promptly upgraded us to a superior room in the main building with a huge terrace and a beautiful view (at no extra charge). You always expect the photos on the web to look better than the real thing but this hotel looked even better in person. Built 120 years ago, the hotel is both old fashioned and updated. There's been many renovations done over the years but a lot of the original details were carefully preserved throughout the property to reflect it's former splendor. There's a palm tree garden with little stone path that leads up to a charming Grotto with long tables and benches where the hotel host BBQ's during the summer weekends. Since the property sits on the hill, the swimming pool, sun deck, and even a vineyard are all set on different levels in perfectly complimentary layouts. The hotel offers a feast-like buffet breakfast (included in the room rate). The wait staff brings you individual pots of coffee with heated frothy milk on the side. The croissants are freshly made and smells wonderful. The best part is the sunny bright dining room with a view of the mountains. The hotel is very family friendly. It seems like people go there generation after generation. The guests and wait staff greet each other like old friends....something you don't see in big major worldwide hotel chains. The concierge was friendly and helpful. They provided a lot of assistance to us over the weekend from restaurant recommendations, the best way to get from here to there, making a late night reservation at their restaurant after closing time, to supplying insect bite lotion and insect repellent spray late at night when I had no way of obtaining them from anywhere else. There's a big first aid box behind the front desk with just about everything you might need and not able to get when you need them. I was so grateful for the Fenipic gel which spared me a lot of grief after getting a string of mosquito bites on my leg walking back up from the lake late in the evening. Everything about our experience at this hotel was pleasant and positive. I would definitely stay there if I'm ever in Lugano again. Maybe even with my family from the US next time.

We stayed at this hotel for 2 nights during visit to Lake Como in October. I loved everything about…read morethis hotel from booking our room, breakfast, and scenery all around this hotel on Varenna. Our room is very clean with fresh linens and filled with all the supplies that we need. They also gave us complimentary water bottles, coffee, and some snacks. The best part was eating breakfast while watching the sun rise from their panoramic windows at their restaurant. Very peaceful and pleasant to sit down and eat or drink at their bar and take pictures outside. Their service was excellent and staff were very friendly and everyone I met there were kind, helpful, and fulfilled all our needs and questions. Very nice place to stay on Varenna. Highly highly recommend this hotel!

Review is for their restaurant! This place was amazing, one of the best restaurants we went to…read morewhile in the Lake Como area. I would recommend making a reservation because it fills up fast, sometimes they won't seat you if there reservations are full for the night. The location is great, the patio seating is so cute. The food was incredible, the mini raviolini with truffle was delightful!

Great place to hangout, have a beer. They offer free appetizers during certain times. I love the…read moreambiance. It's centrally located. Just a very cool vibe!! Love it and I would definitely recommend it to anyone in Lugano.

Huge Piadinas, great coffee, central location, smiling face, friendly space...who could ask for…read moremore?

Everything is poor. The shower is dangerous. Service all but absent. Food scant and underwhelming…read more The room hasn't been updated since the 80s. Horrible place. Three nights at high rates, leaves me exasperated. Stay away.

Stayed here for 2 nights in May as part of a group tour…read more Our room was very big and facing the lake with a small balcony. I was very happy with the room and wish we had more time to spend there. There were some chocolates and jellies waiting for us in the room when we checked in which were delightful! The location of the hotel is very conveniently located with a quick walk to the downtown Lugano area with lots of shops and restaurants. We had breakfast included which was buffet style. The first morning we got there early and had a spot outside to enjoy the view. The breakfast itself was just okay. The second day our group was leaving early so they had arranged for an earlier opening for breakfast but when we got there they were still setting up and did not have all the options available. All said, I would consider staying there again if ever back in the area. I understand there are two parts of the hotel and have heard negative things about the other part so would want to make sure I was in a similar lake facing room in the main hotel building.