"Set on the shores of Lake Como, the property offers an extraordinary lakeside setting and multiple outdoor swimming options, including three distinct pools, that emphasize its scenic, luxurious character." - Jessica Vadillo Jessica Vadillo Jessica Vadillo is the editorial assistant at Travel + Leisure. She joined the team in 2022 and often works on packages and front-of-book items, as well as writes, edits, and assists with other editorial operations. She is a graduate of Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism and currently resides in New York City. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Included among the favorite Lake Como resorts recommended for an April visit, offering luxurious rooms and an ideal base for boat rides, villa tours, and enjoying the shoulder-season charm of the lake." - Patricia Doherty Patricia Doherty Patricia Doherty is a writer who specializes in covering destinations, resorts, and cruises for Travel + Leisure and other publications. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"This glam Art Nouveau retreat on Lake Como epitomizes Italian excess in all the right ways: exquisite parquet floors in the breezy open foyer, oil paintings of Botticelli-esque beauties in the intimate T Bar, and tufted, gem-colored sofas in the sitting room. The rooms are no less ornate—baroque buffs will appreciate the gilded bed frames and mirrors, along with the high ceilings, floor-sweeping curtains, and wall sconces. There’s a pool plunked directly in the lake, embedded neatly like a sapphire, that’s worth dipping into once you’ve had a treatment at the T Spa. At the main restaurant, La Terrazza Gualtiero Marchesi, the view is the biggest draw. The on-site trattoria, L’Escale, is another fine choice for dinner. During the day, take Ruy or Batt, the hotel’s slender mahogany water limousines, for a spin around Lake Como, or a jaunt up the coast to the historic, azalea-shrouded Villa Carlotta for a day of exploring. —Todd Plummer"
"An independent, family-run grande dame on Lake Como that has hosted Europe’s jet set since 1910, now modernized with rooftop suites, an expanded spa and a hammam while retaining marble bathrooms and champagne-stocked minibars. Guests can choose among three pools—including one that floats on the lake—dine at five restaurants (notably La Terrazza Gualtiero Marchesi, inspired by Italy’s first three-Michelin-starred chef), and join lively local Saturday beach parties in an atmosphere that mixes old-world glamour with relaxed lakeside fun." - Laura Itzkowitz, Erica Firpo
"“I always say the arrival to Grand Hotel Tremezzo on Lake Como is cinematic,” says luxury travel expert Annie Fitzsimmons, whose new book, "100 Hotels of a Lifetime," features the art nouveau facade of this palatial resort on the cover. “I love everything about the view … the town of Bellagio across the lake, the swimming pool seemingly suspended over the water,” she shares, adding that owner Valentina de Santis and her team are “the best on the planet.”" - Travel + Leisure Editors