The Italian Lakes
Days 1-7 · 6 nightsA family-run hotel in Bellagio, on the shore of Lake Como. For staying in the village once the day's boats have left.
€190 a nightSee on Booking →A small boutique hotel in Varenna, on the east shore of Lake Como. For those who want a car-free village with the boats close at hand.
€210 a nightSee on Booking →On the lakefront in Bellagio, in a historic hotel. For those who want to see the village in the evening and reach Varenna or Tremezzo by boat the next day.
€220 a nightSee on Booking →A 4-star hotel with a pool in Sirmione, at the southern end of Lake Garda. For those who want to explore the peninsula and the old town on foot and swim at the hotel.
€190 a nightSee on Booking →Via Val di Sogno, in Malcesine, on the shore of Lake Garda. A 4-star hotel for those who want to go up Monte Baldo and enjoy the shore on their return.
The Monte Baldo cable car leaves from Malcesine itself.
€220 a nightSee on Booking →A hostel in Como, near the stadium and the lakefront. For small budgets taking the boat from Como to Bellagio and Varenna.
€45 a nightSee on Booking →A 3-star hotel on the lakefront in Como. For those who want a reasonable price and to take the boat to Bellagio and Varenna from town.
€120 a nightSee on Booking →On Piazza Volta, in the historic centre of Como. A 3-star hotel for visiting the cathedral on foot and reaching the ferry pier in a few minutes.
€120 a nightSee on Booking →Piazzale Martiri della Libertà, in Varenna, opposite the ferry pier. A simple hotel for those hopping from shore to shore by boat, to Bellagio in particular.
The short ferries between Varenna, Bellagio and Menaggio leave right opposite.
€140 a nightSee on Booking →On Piazza Cadorna, in the centre of Stresa, on Lake Maggiore. A 3-star hotel for visiting the Borromean Islands by boat from the lakefront.
€100 a nightSee on Booking →On the Via Regina, in Tremezzo, facing the lake. An Art Nouveau palace hotel for those who want Villa del Balbianello a few minutes away by boat.
€850 a nightSee on Booking →Via Roma, in Bellagio, on the water's edge. A grand hotel for those who want the best-known village on the lake without leaving it all day.
€700 a nightSee on Booking →Via IV Novembre, in Varenna, in a historic villa with gardens on the lake. For those who want a car-free village with the boats to Bellagio close by.
€320 a nightSee on Booking →Corso Umberto I, in Stresa, facing the Borromean Islands. A 5-star palace hotel for those who want to see the islands from the shore of Lake Maggiore before visiting them.
€450 a nightSee on Booking →Via Gardesana, in Malcesine, with a view over Lake Garda. A 5-star hotel for a quiet stop, with Monte Baldo and the old town close by.
€400 a nightSee on Booking →