Lake Como, ItalyBellagio
Hotel Belvedere
Five-generation hillside hotel
Bellagio Lake Como, Italy
Renovated
2018
Price
$$$
Rated for
Design Wellness ClassicOutside the door
The house
Belvedere BellagioFive-generation hillside hotel
The same family has run this hillside hotel across five generations, trading lakefront glitz for quiet ease above the village.
What it’s good at
Notable
Five generations of matriarchal family stewardship, running continuously on the hillside since 1880.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Lake Como might have a glitzy reputation but Belvedere Bellagio prefers to do a more low-key version of luxury.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Pescallo Bay sits just below the grounds, and the cobbled alleys of Bellagio are a short walk downhill.
The rooms
Rooms in the main house and garden villa have parquet floors and oak paneling. Many open onto lake-facing terraces.
The pool and gym
Bring a swimsuit.
A heated pool and hydro-massage whirlpool sit in tiered gardens. In the gym, bikes face straight toward Lake Como.
The spa
Wood-paneled treatment rooms host Comfort Zone body rituals, and upholstered daybeds wait in the quiet relaxation lounge.
At the table
Albòri serves regional dishes on a panoramic terrace above the lake, and the lounge bar pours evening aperitifs.
How it began
Ancestor Maria opened the hotel in 1880, and its original stone wine cellar remains structurally unchanged today.
Lake Como
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.