Passalacqua
Moltrasio, Lake Como
“Operatic lakeside hideaway”
Condé Nast Traveler
““This new iteration of Passalacqua is set around the original villa, its 12 suites grandly and baroquely Italian with their original frescoes and ceiling carvings.””
Vibe
Terraced rose gardens cascade to Lake Como, where vintage Riva motorboats idle at the private dock and poolside loungers pop with La DoubleJ prints.
“Operatic lakeside hideaway”
Anywhere-anytime estate dining, private vintage Riva boat charters, and bespoke service across seven terraced acres.
A 1787 neoclassical lakeside villa where composer Vincenzo Bellini lived, preserving original baroque ceiling frescoes.
Barovier and Toso chandeliers, Rubelli silks, and a terraced pool dressed in retro La DoubleJ prints.
In terraced lakeside gardens above Moltrasio, the estate secluded along the western shore of Lake Como.
Rooms
Suites across the main villa retain original baroque ceiling frescoes and Murano chandeliers, dressed in Rubelli silks and birchwood-fiber linens.
Wellness
Deep within 18th-century vaulted stone tunnels, the subterranean spa pairs a heated pool, sauna, and steam bath with Seed to Skin therapies.
Backstory
Composer Vincenzo Bellini lived at the 1787 estate while writing his opera Norma, before the De Santis family revived the neoclassical villa.
Eat & drink
Guests wander directly into the open residential kitchen to chat with chef Viviana Varese, ordering informal Italian dishes anywhere on the grounds.
The neighborhood
The estate clings to the steep hillsides of Moltrasio, where quiet stone staircases wind down to Lake Como's western shoreline.
The app
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