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Passalacqua

Lake Como

Lake Como Moltrasio (the area around the stay, not the property)
  • Rating5-star
  • Price£££££
  • Typehotel
  • Address22038, Tavernerio, Como, Italy

Passalacqua is a spectacularly restored 18th-century villa cascading down to Lake Como, celebrated as a former World's Best Hotel and No. 4 in 2025.

Set within vast, magnificent terraced gardens, this aristocratic masterpiece redefines Italian lakeside luxury. Once the home of Pope Innocent XI and composer Vincenzo Bellini, the property dazzles with museum-quality frescoes, Murano chandeliers, and wildly romantic lake views.

Guests enjoy an idyllic, highly residential atmosphere with an exquisite outdoor pool, bespoke spa treatments, and exceptional fine dining, ensuring a zero-compromise, fiercely elegant stay in Northern Italy.

Highlights

  • Lakefront gardens
  • Pool
  • Frescoed suites
  • Fine dining

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