Wow. Everything about this property exceeded my expectations. Starting with the staff and service -…read moreworld class. Attention to detail is embodied here. So many things were thought of that I'd never consider. As simple as leaving a glass cleaner cloth on my nightstand to accompany the sunglasses that I left out. Different chocolates at turn down service each night. Making sure the mini bar was always stocked. Complimentary champagne upon arrival. Speedy laundry service. Attentive restaurant staff. Inventive, tasty, and beautiful meals at the restaurant. Fantastic cappuccinos (and with nut milks available). Never leaving a glass empty. Always something available to drink or snack on. As far as decor- mid century modern posh. Even though this hotel is now a few years old- you wouldn't know it because of how well they maintain everything. Brown woods and green accents were so pleasing to the eye and created a cozy hip aesthetic despite its modernity and clean lines. Location is perfect for rest. Torno is not a town with crowds shoulder to shoulder. You have room to breathe, to have some privacy, and to truly rest. But it is not sleepy. Hotel set us up with a wonderful and challenging hike, as well as a beautiful boat tour of part of Lake Como. The ferry is also not far away if you are looking to visit one of the other busier parts of Como. Any need or question we had, the Il Sereno staff strived to fulfill. I visited during my birthday and felt so very special every day I spent here. I couldn't think of a more enjoyable experience and I couldn't recommend this enough.

Was fortunate to be referred to this jewel by a friend "you must go it's my favorite hotel in the…read moreworld currently" that's a big statement coming from someone who stays at the best hotels in the world as part of his work in hospitality. We just left this morning and miss it already. We had some cooler weather and one day of rain but the site is so beautiful and tranquil it was a pleasure. Ok greeting is spectacular, warm engaging helpful We had the top floor Alcova suite great views plenty if space. Food. Divine You can have an amazing variation of one star coursed meals or al la carte servings and they have casual all day dining menu. Staff. Wow. My hats off to the leadership of this property for the curation and training of their staff. Young energetic foodies and caring people who anticipate needs but never hover and basically seem to take great joy in you having have a great time. I loved not being presented with bills also just they know who you are and it ends up on your bill at the end. Do not miss a boat ride. Or two Be aware you are staying in a location that was happening in the 1700's Roads are narrow Things cost more as a result It's beautiful If you can you should. At least once. I am planning my return now for September

There's a restaurant in the Grand Hotel Tremezzo, it overlooks Lake Como & boy is it gorgeous…read more Staff is stellar, on point & gracious. Full bar & great cocktails. Came for lunch, what a nice surprise. Ordered the grilled prawns, after checking with the wait staff that the prawns would not come with their heads on, I was assured they were cleaned thoroughly & they were, excellent. Hubby ordered the risotto with asparagus, absolutely divine. As you wait, fresh baked bread, like a puff pastry is brought out to snack on, just heavenly. No dessert - we only leave dessert for dinner, so we have to return for dinner & definitely try one of their desserts! Word to the wise, this place is pricey, yet for me given the level of service & how good the food tasted it was well worth the price. No pics, too busy enjoying the view, the food & the people watching.

We had the absolute greatest experience here! We came just for lunch and drinks and to enjoy the…read morebeautiful views The service was incredible - very attentive, clean and pleasant. The food was some of the best that we had in Italy. The drinks were, by far, the most delicious we've had. Everything here is wonderful, beautiful and well worth it.

This was our first visit here. There were many great aspects to this hotel but unfortunately, many…read morepoor interactions as well. At check-in, the staff on the lobby floor were all very helpful and friendly. The room was also very spacious and clean which was great. Modern finishes and updated compared to other options in the area. Views from the room we had were also very nice, especially at sunset. It was great for our family that this room we booked had 2 bathrooms and a pullout bed, though the pullout bed was very hard and not very comfortable. We appreciated some of the complimentary gifts provided due to our Hilton status. Where the service slipped, was at the pool and rooftop area. On our second to last day, 2 of us decided to head to the pool around 3pm. It was busy and there were not any spots to sit/lay down. Many chairs had towels and belongings left on them where people had either left to go into the pool or left to their room to come back later or potentially not at all. We waited for some assistance near the bar area and eventually, some other guests arrived, trying to scope out spots as well. After about 15 minutes, I approached one of the guys walking around and asked if there were any spots available. He talked with one of his partners and they walked around a bit and said everything is taken (no kidding). I asked if any of the spots were just towels people left and they were done for the day and he claimed it's impossible to know. He then said to wait off to the side and he'd get us a chair to place our things so we could go in the pool. We stood off to the side (in the hot sun) for about 20 min and he never brought us the chair. We watched him walk around doing other things avoiding eye contact with us. Yet, his colleague helped another couple who arrived after us get a spot. We decided enough is enough and left. The staff need to do a much better job cleaning spots off when people leave and actually follow-through on their work. Additionally, there should be time limits so that someone cannot claim a lounge chair in the morning and use it all day long so that no one else can use the pool. There's limited space to begin with so something should be done. Additionally, the pool closed at 6PM which I think is very early and pretty unreasonable. I'm assuming this is because they do not want the noise or inconvenience for their restaurant but still. The restaurant is a whole other experience, but overall, poor food quality, slow, and overpriced. Overall, if visiting Como again, I would likely choose another place to stay as this location could use some improvements to quality of service and overall value when looking at your nightly price.

Upgraded room, yay!, with balcony! Best view of Lake Como on the rooftop bar/pool! Great pool and…read morebar albeit pricey drinks & bites but view was more tuan worth it! Yep is it reasonable €700 a night this time of year, absolutely! Attended my nephew's wedding at Villa geno just across the lake with water fountain as backdrop... fun evening that lasted til 3am!

Friendly staff, awesome location in Lugano. The old-school interior is not my thing, but the hotel…read moreis not trying to be chic. Wish I had brought my tennis stuff to play on their clay court.

Wonderful hotel, excellent service, clean rooms and a beautiful view! We enjoyed our stay!read more

Highly Recommend! This place is amazing…read more Great service and the hotel was very nice and organized with good ambiance. Service was excellent. Staff were very nice and helpful. The staff is the most friendly and amazing in every way. 15 out of 10!! Everything here has been amazing t the food, rooms and service. The EER SPA is one of the best I have been to in the world for hotels. The only negative is they allow kids at certain times but that's ok and can go during adult hours. But be aware of this when you come to relax and leave your own kids at home. If I had my son he would love it here and I'll bring him next time. Food was excellent. Everything we had was fresh.

SANTA MARIA!!! This hotel is spectacular. My partner and I truly had the best time. We didn't…read morerealize it, but we arrived for opening weekend at the hotel. It's still the off season so it was quiet and fantastic. I booked using Amex FHR and the hotel graciously upgraded our room to a junior suite. We were celebrating my husband's bday and they left a bottle of prosecco in the room as well. The concierge and front desk team were really responsive via email leading up to our stay. They helped me book an agriturismo for lunch, as well as some spa appointments. The service is just astoundingly good. Andrea at the ristorante was a joy! The gentleman who works at the bar with glasses and the gentleman who just moved back to Italy from Canada were also lovely! The boutique is SO cute and shockingly reasonable. The woman who works here was very helpful in finding the right sizes and colors. The spa is out of the world. If you're not staying at the hotel, I recommend booking a treatment or buying a day pass to experience it. It's so gorgeous and absolutely massive. We loved the hot and cold pools and showers. The grounds of the hotel are beautiful and meticulously kept after. The views of the Lake are beautiful and best enjoyed from the hotel's front lawn. The hotel is, of course, quite expensive, but you get what you pay for! The staff here don't miss a beat and our stay was full of little, meaningful surprises. It really is such a special place!

My mom and I visited the Palace Hotel in Como in August. We just actually left the hotel! Como is…read moreabsolutely beautiful and the hotel itself from the outside is stunning. The location is perfect. However, everything else is not. The rooms are very dated. Very small! From the time that we arrived we received misinformation, absolutely no help - and left the same way. And was literally left standing in the rain with staff, looking at us as we struggled to bring in our bags in safely. The hotel personnel were actually extremely rude. Food was good - but there are plenty of other wonderful places to eat in Como. If you ask for water, you're lucky to get a bottle. If you ask for help or recommendations, they won't even ask you what you're looking for and just book you somewhere and expect you to go. I would not recommend this hotel to anyone. But I do recommended Como!!!

4* Hotel Palace Lake Como, Italy…read moreLocation is perfect, close to Il Duomo, ferry, shopping center Nice building Reception: shorter man was friendly; taller guy was gruff Room was nice, spacious, and clean Nice amenities PLUS: the breakfast buffet was excellent! Real fresh fruit that were delicious Decaf coffee was just okay. Nescafe? Multilingual staff.

Don't know how someone could possibly complain about this hotel. We received a complimentary Elite…read moreupgrade to a newly renovated room. The junior suite screams luxury with the finishes and bedding and the spa is so relaxing. There was no one here for 90% of my 90 minutes and I enjoyed it thoroughly. Check-in was very easy and they even surprised us with a complimentary bottle of champagne and note in the room. While it is missing the direct view of the lake, I have no other complaints.

Beautiful hotel. Great pool area. The hotel restaurants are great. The breakfast was absolutely…read moreincredible!! Amazing! The latte macchiato was incredible. I was sad we had to leave before breakfast on our last night. The spa was great. The rooms were clean and quiet. A very peaceful stay

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.