The finest intimate luxury boutique on Lake Como — 18 suites in a 19th-century villa perched on the water's edge in quiet Pognana Lario, with an infinity pool, private jetty, four-building configuration, and a destination restaurant led by local chef Davide Maci. The most unspoiled lake position of any Como hotel.
Why We Chose It
Villa Lario sits on the quieter stretch of Lake Como between Bellagio and Lenno in the tiny village of Pognana Lario — an 18-suite boutique in a 19th-century villa positioned directly on the water with nothing between guests and the lake. The 18 suites are spread across four buildings — the 19th-century Il Palazzo, the Garden Suite, the two-bedroom Pavilion for private hire, and the main Villa Bianca (reached by a rock-face elevator). Every room, the infinity pool, the terraced cedar garden, and the private jetty deck chairs share the same unobstructed lake view. Executive chef Davide Maci's Italian menu — rooted in regional tradition and freshly sourced local ingredients — makes Villa Lario a destination restaurant. The most secluded lake-edge luxury stay on Como.
What Stands Out
- Most pristine and private lake-edge position of any Como luxury hotel
- 18 suites in four buildings of a 19th-century hillside villa
- Infinity pool, private jetty, and terraced cedar garden — all with unobstructed lake views
- Chef Davide Maci's destination restaurant — regional Italian, freshly sourced
- Quiet Pognana Lario — the off-the-beaten-path alternative to Bellagio