Italian Lakes Holidays

An Italian lakes journal

Find your own rhythm by the lake.

Town-by-town hotel planning around Lake Como and Lake Garda, with ferries, arrival routes and everyday routines in view.

Find your starting point ↗
A view from a balcony with patterned curtains, overlooking a lake and a hillside with buildings. - Palace Hotel (Como)Water / towns / time well spent

First, choose your town

Two different lake days.

Two bases, two ways to plan
BaseStart withA useful question
Lake ComoCompare Como town, Bellagio and the western shore before booking a room.Como town, Bellagio and the western shore are different bases around the same lake. Choose the town or stretch of shore first, then compare the actual hotel address with the places you want to visit.
Lake GardaThe southern peninsula, lakeside towns and the northern shore offer different bases.Lake Garda is a large destination, not a single town. The southern peninsula, western lakeside towns and northern shore create different journeys. Confirm the municipality and map pin before comparing a hotel with your daily plans.

A good place to begin

A little less rushing. A little more lake time.

  1. Choose a town ↗
  2. Look at the journey ↗
  3. Read the room offer ↗

The stay shortlist / 08 addresses

A room by the lake.
A town to call your own.

See all eight stays ↗

Take a moment to plan

Pages from the lakes journal.

Alexandra Beaumont, editor

A note from the editor

A little research.
More room for the trip.

Alexandra Beaumont brings together destination choices, hotel details and the questions worth asking before you book.

Meet Alexandra ↗
A view from a balcony with patterned curtains, overlooking a lake and a hillside with buildings. - Palace Hotel (Como)