Bellagio Travel Forum

We're planning a trip to the lake district in late September/early October and would like hotel recommendations in the following towns:

Bellagio
Stresa
Desenzano or Sirmione

We'd prefer to stay under $200 per night. We'd also welcome restaurant suggestions.

Thanks.

We travelled thru the Lago di Como and visited Varenna. We actually stopped in Bellagio, and although beautiful found it so crowded and touristy that we decided to get on the next boat to Como - maybe will not be so in October.

We went to Varenna for lucn at the Albergo Olivedo. I read so many good things about its owner, Laura, I had to try for myself - what a treat! The hotel looked nice although I did not stay in the district because the logistics of staying away from Milan did not work out for our itinerary.

Varenna is a beautiful town to walk around. The web site for Albergo Olivedo is: http://www.olivedo.it/olivedo/inglese/home.htm - if you send a query, more than likely you will hear from Laura. Food in that place is to die for! and the hotel stay includes breakfast and dinner. I also found a web site where the first ten pictures are from Varenna, so you can see how beautiful it is (just realized I missed the castle!)
http://home.earthlink.net/~garystrait/i/show001.htm If you would like to see Bellagio, maybe you can stay in Varenna, and take the boat to Bellagio.

It will be beautiful! Have fun. Regards, Martha

We're just about to set off for a short break in Bellagio. This will be our 6th visit!! We like to stay at the Hotel Metropole which is the only hotel in Bellagio that sits right on the lake front (www.albergometropole.it). Its rated as 3* - rooms are very clean & comfortable. Very friendly. We recommend a room with full lake view & balcony, or even better a terrace (approx 139 - 149 EURO per (170 US$) room per night inc buffet breakfast. Plenty of very good restaurants to choose from depending on your preferences. The Metropole restaurant terrace overlooks the lake (good lake fish & pasta). Pizzas at 'La Grotta' (just up some steps to the right of the main hotel entrance) are AWESOME. There's also a good restaurant at 'La Punta' - the far end of the Bellagio promentory. Have a great trip!!!

Further to my last message, we've now just returned from our latest trip to Bellagio and yet another stay at the Hotel Metropole.
We stayed in Room 110 which is one of four rooms with a large private terrace overlooking the lake (fabulous views !!!)
The terrace rooms are on the 1st floor and have recently (this year) been re-furbished.
Rooms 110 & 111 are larger & have the biggest terrace areas.
The rate (high season) was 149 Euro per room per night including breakfast.
Hope the update helps.
Regards
Richard