Top 4 Menaggio Hotels: Reviews and City Guide!

The town of Menaggio is the perfect summer resort area in which to plan your next Italian lakes holidays. Located in the Lombardy region of Northern Italy, and on the Western shore of Lake Como, at the mouth of the River Senagia, it is an ideal destination for outdoor sports enthusiasts who also enjoy spectacular panoramic views of the lake and surrounding mountain ranges.  Italian men and women come from all over Italy to take advantage of this great vacation spot as well.

Popular outdoor sports in the Menaggio and Lake Como area include water skiing, sailing, windsurfing, skiing, and multiple other water sports. Travelers who prefer dry land will appreciate the proximity of an eighteen-hole golf course, walking routes designed for diverse levels of fitness and ability, and hiking in the mountains that surround the town.

Menaggio activities in addition to outdoor sports are also numerous. Spend a day touring Lake Como on a sightseeing tour boat, or catch a water taxi to one of the neighboring lakefront towns. Within the town limits is the Piazza Garibaldi, which is home to the Menaggio tourist office. The office maintains a ready supply of informational brochures, available in multiple languages including English, that offer suggestions to tourists for local activities and sights that might be of interest.

Enhancing the Menaggio experience are several quality Menaggio hotels, as well as luxury Italian villas in the surrounding areas. The following paragraphs will name some of the hotel Menaggio options that are the most popular with tourists (aside from the more generic Hotel Italia), and list their special features and amenities, with the goal of facilitating the task of making accommodation arrangements. The prices listed below are the average nightly rate, and do not reflect fixed rates. Rates will vary depending on the season of booking, type of room requested, and number of occupants.

Grand Hotel Menaggio

  • A four-star hotel
  • Rooms with views of the lake and private balconies are available
  • Hotel features four floors with banquet facilities and wedding services available, as well as a peaceful outdoor pool area, and free parking
  • Delicious food at on-site restaurant
  • Very friendly staff
  • Wireless internet available
  • Babysitting and childcare available on site
  • Regular ferries for tours around the lake, and transport to neighboring towns available virtually from hotel’s doorstep
  • Average nightly rate is $270.00 USD
Grand Hotel Menaggio

Grand Hotel Menaggio

Hotel Bellavista Menaggio

  • Three star hotel
  • Located on lakefront, and in city center for easy access to water and land activities
  • All rooms feature private balconies
  • Friendly staff
  • Excellent food from on-site restaurant
  • Friendly, helpful staff
  • Average nightly rate is $92.00 USD
Hotel Bellavista Menaggio

Hotel Bellavista Menaggio

Hotel du Lac Menaggio

  • Choice between traditional private hotel accommodations, or less expensive rooms with shared bathroom facilities
  • Located in Garibaldi Square; the historic center of Menaggio, and location of the town tourist office
  • Run by the Beretta family for a hospitable environment and family atmosphere
  • Outdoor café on site, with lake view
  • Entire facility is air-conditions
  • Wireless internet access available
  • Average nightly rate is $180.00 USD
Hotel du Lac Menaggio

Hotel du Lac Menaggio

Grand Hotel Victoria Menaggio

  • Four star rating
  • Ideally located for visits to all of the main villages and attractions on Lake Como
  • Short walk to the center of town
  • Views across the lake to the towns of Bellagio and Varenna
  • Rooms with private balconies available
  • Grounds feature well-tended gardens and a large swimming pool
  • Restaurant and modern conference facilities available on site
  • Guests receive special rate at nearby 18-hole golf course
  • Average nightly rate is $167.00 USD
Grand Hotel Victoria Menaggio

Grand Hotel Victoria Menaggio

There exist a number of Menaggio accommodation options in addition to the ones listed above. The list below is not comprehensive, but simply intended to provide alternative lodging options if the above-listed names are not available, or not to individual guests’ likings: (prices are listed where available)

  • Hotel Garni Corona
  • Hotel Garden
  • Hotel Vapore
  • Hotel Sonenga – Average nightly rate is $162.00 USD

Menaggio Bed and Breakfasts

  • Balcone Fiorito Bed and Breakfast
  • Hotel Merloni – Average nightly rate is $83.00 USD
  • La Dependance – Average nightly rate is $127.00 USD
  • Casa Miralago
  • Hotel Meneghet

For individuals that are traveling on a very strict budget and don’t want to spend lots of money on Lake Como hotels, Menaggio is an ideal vacation location; it is home to the Lake Como area’s only youth hostel. La Primula Menaggio Youth Hostel is affiliated with the organization Hostelling International, and is most often used by individuals that are doing backpacking trips throughout Europe. It offers a fine view of the lake and boasts excellent food options.

And Menaggio is not the only town worth visiting if you are at Lake Como.  Varenna and Tremezzo are also very beautiful (read about Varenna hotels and Tremezzo hotels).  You may also want to visit Stresa at Lake Maggiore (read about Stresa hotels and Lake Maggiore hotels).  If you go to Lake Lugano, you will want to read up on the city of Lugano and Lugano hotels.

Whether you are conducting a larger tour of Italy or Europe, in Menaggio on business, or just planning some relaxing Italian holidays, be sure to book enough time at one of the quality Menaggio Hotels to experience all that this unique and picturesque town has to offer.