Valentina De Santis

This absolutely photogenic hotel probably has the best views over Lake Como. Spend your day reading & relaxing at the striking floating pool on the lake or at the more private green pool and enjoy impeccable service and the most gorgeous views.

Passalacqua is nothing short of legendary. Famously the birthplace of Bellini's operas Norma and La Sonnambula, stunning Passalacqua is an Italian fairytale experience in the heart of Lake Como.

Forget the hushed museum rules: at CASABIANCA, there are no labels, no prescribed route and no curator telling you where to look. Instead, Paolo and Antonella De Santis have opened the doors to part of the contemporary art collection they have been building since the 1980s, with around 50 works spread throughout their 1930s villa on Como’s lakefront. Think Pistoletto, Kiefer, Abramović, Merz and Paolini, alongside their furniture and personal belongings. Designed by Piero Ponci, the villa has lived several lives – family home, textile headquarters, showroom and bank – before the De Santises gave it a new one in 2024. After wandering around the collection, stay for a coffee at Cova downstairs or book one of the suites for an artful night.