Hotels in Lake Como

Lake Como’s Mediterranean-style climate makes it perfect for some summer sun. The peak holiday season is between June and August, which is also the hottest time of the year. September can be a great time to visit, when the weather is still warm and there are fewer crowds.

Couples looking for romance should go for a <a href='https://www.travelrepublic.co.uk/1-23134-1-0/hotels-in-bellagio' title='hotel in Bellagio' target='_blank'>hotel in Bellagio</a>. Right on the tip of the Punta Spartivento, the mountains of the Swiss border act as a snow-tipped backdrop. Stroll around the spectacular gardens of Villa Melzi to see the Japanese pond and maple trees. You can also take a guided tour of Parco di Villa Serbelloni and take some time out to admire sweeping views of the lake.To see impressive architecture and explore the area’s history, go for <a href='https://www.travelrepublic.co.uk/1-22795-1-0/hotels-in-como' title='hotels in Como' target='_blank'>hotels in Como</a>. Spend some time at Como Cathedral to see the statues of Pliny the Elder and Pliny the Younger as well as paintings by Bernardino Luini and Gaudenzio Ferrari. Don’t miss a tour on the Como-Brunate funicular for panoramic countryside views.Take the kids to experience the old quarter in a <a href='https://www.travelrepublic.co.uk/1-23137-1-0/hotels-in-cernobbio' title='hotel in Cernobbio' target='_blank'>hotel in Cernobbio</a>. Set on the slopes of Mount Bisbino, the lakefront means there’s lots to do. There’s a floating swimming pool, plus hydrofoil, motorship and ferry cruises on the lake. Each May, there’s a classic and vintage car show, the Concorso d’Eleganza.<a href='https://www.travelrepublic.co.uk/1-23144-1-0/hotels-in-menaggio' title='Hotels in Menaggio' target='_blank'>Hotels in Menaggio</a> are fabulous if you’d like to be by the town’s waterfront, which lights up at night to lend a little sparkle to your al fresco drinking and dining. The Lido di Menaggio is right on the lake, and has two pools for outdoor swimming, a beach, three restaurants and its own brewery. There’s also a volleyball net for active afternoons and a kids’ puzzle trail around the area.