We stay for 2 nights with a room on level 5 it took 3 lifts to get to it but it was worth it for the view. The room was very large and clean, can't complain about it, the brekky was ok, but its best to eat dinner in town were there is lots more atmosphere, if you don't like... More

This is an unusual hotel in that part of the hotel is reached by two inclinators going up the steep mountain side. The main hotel is at the lower level and my room here was a good size and had a balcony and amazing views over Lake Como. Friends had rooms up the mountain which had brilliant views but were... More

We had a room allocated above the restaurant facing lake Como with 360 degree views from our balcony, it was an experience I will treasure forever. The breakfast is basic but sufficient for European standards. Staff are courteous and speak English fluently.

The hotel or better albergo has an amazing view but that's all! We booked a double room with balcony with a view over the lake on the building where reception is for 135€ night which for european standards is not so cheap. We found much better places to stay and less expensive not only in Italy but in the UK,... More

We spent 3 nights in this hotel in May 2013 Book this hotel only if you would like to have an amazing view of the lake. In my opinion it´s a bit overpriced. It´s a 10min walk to Varenna. The rooms are ok but nothing else. Breakast is ok. Rooms where quite cold. Not possible to switch on the heater,... More

If you stay at this hotel, be sure to get a room with a balcony on the upper level. The view is magnifient. The rooms are plainly furnished. The breakfast was ok but nothing to write home about. This hotel is a bit outside of Varenna and it is a hike to town. It is perhaps more suitable to those... More

Very romantic, very magical. Great views, would recommend the upper rooms, worth the extra cost. A short (5-10 mins) stroll down to the town, would recommend a taxi from the station unless backpacking and trying to save pennies, in which case the walk is do-able, but from the station it's more like 15-20 mins. The continental buffet breakfast is nothing... More

A Rick Steves recommendation. Yes, it's out of town a bit, but we consider that a plus (we Americans could use a good walk now and then - about 7-10 minutes). Ck-in is in the cafe; some rooms are in the pinkish building next to and below the cafe, but ours (and we feel the best) are high up the... More

A wonderful hotel with a great cafe/restaurant serving traditional homemade pasta dishes. The view across lake Como is amazing. This hotel has a very unique feature, a series of outdoor 'funicular' style glass elevators. These take you up the cliff to the various floors where the rooms are located. There are communal balconies on each level and some rooms have... More