Hotel Villa Aurora

I had an amazing stay - everything exceeded my expectations. The breakfast was outstanding — honestly the best I’ve ever had in Italy! The selection was excellent, freshly pressed juices, locally sourced butter and eggs, and even a great variety of breads. The hotel’s location is perfect, almost directly on the lake, and the restaurant sits right by the water, serving delicious meals. I didn’t even feel the need to try other restaurants in the area. The staff were friendly and helpful, and the hotel offers free sun loungers for guests as well as SUP boards and kayaks, which was a wonderful bonus. I would love to come back!

We stayed at Hotel Aurora for one night and it was absolutely amazing. From very spacious and clean rooms to lovely and always smiling staff to delicious breakfast buffet! In Italy it is rare to find such an overwhelming array of food for breakfast and I was absolutely delighted. There was something for everyone - gluten free, vegan, meat eaters etc. New, fresh food was being brought all the time and it was visible that the ingredients were very high quality! The views around are breathtaking and we would definitely come back:)

Outstanding in every way|From the moment we arrived and car park attendant helped us to park with great enthusiasm |The staff in the hotel were friendly and professional |The food was fabulous. You need to book as had one of most popular restaurants on lake. Boats constantly arriving with customers for restaurant|Lots of water sports available |Lovely sun decks tho you do need to be somewhat gazelle like to access them !|Stunning room with lake view|All in all highly recommend and hope to have opportunity to return

The room was very clean and nice, and the private beach is very nice to have :) The restaurant is delicious and the staff is genuine. It is well situated (the hotel btw) and offer you a nice view to the lake Como!! You even can spend more time admiring the view with Kayak or boat (at your disposition )Don't worry about parking your car, someone takes care of that !!

I can't say enough good things about this delightful place. It is tremendously welcoming, both the staff and the physical space invite you to relax and have fun from the time you cross the threshold. Every component (breakfast, room lay out, the restaurant, the cafe/bar, the sun deck, the water activities) has been refined to the sweet spot where functionality and cosiness are maximised. Staff are very experienced, and just lovely people. We were a group of 16, and nothing was a drama, and the only hitch was leaving! It's wonderful that places like this are out there, and we felt very lucky to have happened upon this memorable place, and aspire to an early return visit

We ate breakfast here on our way to Bellagio from Torno. We had the ham and cheese omelette, coffee and I had a piece of toast. The omelette was delicious and only €6. Overall, the ambience was pleasant. The coffee was excellent.

Outstanding hotel with such a wonderful vibrant family feeling. The main restaurant looks awesome but our insight would be to prefer the terrace/bistro with a gin and tonic on the sun bathed terrace beforehand. Staff are awesome, food amazing and we wished our 2 days had been 5. We will return and recommend

This hotel and restaurant are amazing. Stayed for 5 days and seriously is just a wonderful place from the staff to the food and the views. I will be back next summer :)

This is a review of the restaurant. We loved this. We came for lunch and sat by the water, and while we were disappointed that they didn't have pizza for lunch, we ended up with some excellent pastas -- a basically perfect edition of linguine with clams, and a paccheri with fish sauce and pistachios that was just excellent. Their prosciutto with melon was also amazing, and we really liked the bruschetta as well. Our three-year-old also loved their penne with tomato sauce. Definitely would love to come back here (especially for dinner to try the pizza) on our next trip.

We set out early from Careno for a morning in Lenno, and Lezzeno was the closest place where we could get a direct ferry. We were eager to find a breakfast spot, and Hotel Aurora was the closest option to where the bus dropped us off. The waterfront outdoor patio has a very charming atmosphere with nice decor and beautiful views. We received very friendly and quick service, and enjoyed a small breakfast of bread, butter, jam, omelette, cappuccino, and fresh juice. Simple but exactly what we needed to fuel our busy day! The interior bar area was just as nice, and while I can't personally speak to any of the accommodations I would highly recommend this location as a place to stay. It's a great midpoint between Como and Bellagio and has frequent public transportation.

Hotel Aurora was absolutely the highlight of our two-week Italy trip, accommodations-wise! I'm a huge water junkie and they kept me very busy and happy with all the complimentary lake activities (paddleboarding, kayaking, water trampoline, small inflatable waterslide) and the paid-for fun (I went waterskiing twice for 3 Euro per minute -- average of $20 US per quick trip and so worth it to me for the amazing time with such a beautiful backdrop). My husband was super content to lounge in a chaise lounger for two days straight enjoying his book and the incredible Lake Como views while I played myself silly. Bike rentals are complimentary for guests, too, and you're welcome to stick around for the full day that you check out and even use showers in their boat house to tidy up after your lake day. It would take about 45 minutes to an hour to cycle into Bellagio if you fancied it (those curvy and slender Italian roads scare me so I drove in -- took less than 15 minutes and it was easy to find parking). I would so highly recommend staying at this peaceful oasis as opposed to finding accommodations in the much more crowded cities of Bellagio or Como (unless you're into to crowding). From the moment we arrived to the second we left, the customer service and warm welcome blew us away. This business has been in the same family since it opened in the '50s and much of the staff is part of this family and that pride in ownership is so absolutely evident. All the staff we encountered were incredibly welcoming, spoke perfect English, and clearly had hospitality running through their veins. We ate all our meals at the incredible restaurant on site and were delighted by every single bite. We'd highly recommend the whitefish pate starter (or splurge on the seafood starter that includes about 8 different small seafood nibbles including the pate), the perch risotto (as with most Italian restaurants, they require at least 2 people order the risotto at once due to the involved preparation -- my husband and I both loved it and the portions were very generous), and the trifecta of mini desserts (tiramisu, panna cotta, and something scrumptiously straberrylicious). We had a mountain view room but we got a peek at the lake-view ones -- WOW! We'll be sure to pay for the upgrade when -- not if -- we return A perfect visit!

Excellent hotel. Pros: -Location. The hotel is almost half way between the two big towns on the lake (Como and Bellagio) and there's a bus stop and water taxi stop very close (less than 2 minutes walk) to the hotel. -Clean and quiet rooms. The bathrooms were recently renovated and the room is well appointed. -Free breakfast. The buffet has a lot more options than the usual free buffet. -The AC in the room is excellent. The room is always very pleasant, even when the hallways in the hotel are not. -Very friendly English speaking staff -The waterfront deck with activities (jet ski, water trampoline, boating, kayaking, etc) is wonderful. Plenty of lounge chairs and close proximity to a bar. -The restaurant is amazing. Worth every penny and a very memorable experience. We are there every day because the view is gorgeous, the food is excellent, the menu is diverse and vast, and the service is good. -Free parking (valet) -Good price Need to know: -The roads are tight if you're driving here. Perhaps a train to Como and the water taxi is the way to go. -No elevator. The staff will carry your bags but if you cannot manage stairs you'll have a hard time. -The beds are decent but not amazing. Also, if you get a twin room the beds will be pushed together like a king size bed. That's not ideal if you want space (don't want to essentially sleep with) your travel companion. -Children. I thought this would be a couples resort, but it's kid friendly. They don't bother us, but there are kids here and they can be loud.

Very nice menu, great lakeshore alfresco dining. Attentive staff. Pizza's were good. Nice house wine. Good value. Worth driving to, not far from Bellagio.

Poor service. Offered water to everyone but my husband and I. Once they brought the bottle water the didn't offer to pour however poured for everyone else.

The food here was delicious (although it was hard to concentrate on the food when the views are what stole the show!) The pastas and pizzas were delicious, and the favorite for us was the "Fiocchi di pera alla fonduta di formaggio" (which they translated as "handmade ravioli with local cheese and pear").

Exceptional, personable service. We loved our room; it was very clean & spacious with full length windows overlooking Lake Como. Best sleep we had during our whole trip through Central/North Italy; the bed was so comfortable. And we can't say enough about the owners (there everyday we were) & the staff. When you dine in the restaurant be sure to try the local dish "Pear Ravioli with Cheese Sauce," the Perch Ravioli & the Mixed Grill (the sausage is phenomenal)! Loved the Continental Breakfast too! The front desk was very informative & helpful, the food service staff very friendly & accommodating. There are Kayaks available for hotel guest use for free (although we didn't get the opportunity to try them out - we will on our trip back... there is so much to do & see on Lake Como). If you can, take the opportunity to rent a boat for your personal use. My husband & I really enjoyed touring around the lake together & we were sent off with a picnic lunch, which we enjoyed immensely while stopped in front of the Bellagio Gardens. Beautiful doesn't come close to describing this area of Italy & Lezzeno was the perfect location, not noisy & a couple minutes walk to the Ferry stop (best way to travel to different lake locations). We definitely recommend Hotel & Ristorante Aurora - we will be returning, in fact our stay has made us reconsider our next travel plans!