Hotel Villa Cipressi

No nos alojamos en el hotel, pero visitamos los jardines botánicos. Son increíbles. No recomiendo visitar los jardines de Villa Monastero... son menos impresionantes en comparación con los jardines de Villa Cipressi. Esta última visita fue en agosto, por lo que había menos flores que en una visita anterior, que fue en julio. Hay muchos lugares para protegerse del sol, pero prepárate con protector solar y algo para beber durante tu visita.

We only got to stay one night but we would return in a heartbeat. We were not part of a wedding - just in Varenna for fun but before our arrival I was concerned by some of the reviews I saw online saying don’t stay here unless you are part of a wedding and it almost scared me away, I’m soo glad I ignored the warning! We were staying on a Saturday so we assumed there would be a wedding & there was, but it didn’t bother us a bit! Our room actually overlooked the terrace so we had a Birds Eye view of the setup & thought it was gorgeous. The music cut off right at 11pm and we were out until around then anyway. We arrived in the early afternoon and were able to get into our room early which we appreciated. They told us the terrace & surrounding areas would be closed from 3-11pm but we had time to walk around before then & we just headed over to their sister property for drinks once it closed. The staff next door was so welcoming & kind & the cocktails were not only awesome but gorgeous! They actually gave us a table in the restaurant area since the bar was full & we had a great afternoon. Headed out to dinner & came back for another round of drinks in the upper bar next door and that was awesome as well. The next morning everything was cleared out & we had the property pretty much to ourselves to wander through the gardens & we got tons of great photos with no one around. Absolutely stunning!! We would love to return & highly recommend!!

This hotel should not be rated 4 stars. Our room although large was not clean and very, very cold. We called and asked for help to turn on heat and the girl at the front desk said that the hotels policy was not to turn heat on because it was regulated by the town. They offered one blanket. There was a wedding at the hotel and you could here the people and the music like it was inside our room. We called the front desk again to see if there was something they could do but nothing was done or even offered. The shower leaked all over the bathroom and the towel warmer did not work, which would have been nice as it was so cold. The hotel is awkward in that it doesn't even have a proper entrance. This hotel is old and needs complete remodel. Please avoid this place.

We stayed as part of a wedding party and the venue is simply stunning. The staff were friendly, hard working and professional, and the wedding magical with simply stunning views. So 5/5 if you are part of the wedding party. However, if you are not, I would not stay here unless there was no wedding taking place. I say that because if there is a wedding, most of the hotel will be out of bounds. You will be unable to sit on the terraces overlooking the lake and will have no access to the bar or to any food (apart from breakfast). To pay what they charge (which is far from cheap) and to then to have to put up with this is not in my view fair or acceptable. To be fair to the hotel, their sister hotel is next door (the Royal Victoria) and you can use their facilities. However, I suspect most people stay at the Villa having looked at the beautiful photographs on their website. Just be careful, as you may not have access to those areas or facilities.

Literally just... DON'T. If this was my only experience in Lake Como it would have ruined it completely for me. Trust the reviews. They wont lead you astray. I might as well have been part of the wedding for as loud as the music was in our room. If you're staying as a wedding guest, I am sure you get excellent service. Its not a 4 Star Hotel. I truly think it might be the worst Hotel I've ever stayed at service wise. The complete disregard for the inconvenience is next level. A word of advice to management: make the wedding party rent the entire facility. Dont have 3-5 unsuspecting vacationers be an unwilling participant in a wedding they didn't come for.