Gorgeous old building, lovely setting, gardens going to seed. 400 space multi storey carpark being hacked out of mountainside less than 100m away - noisy even in lakeside rooms. Work begins by 7am, deliveries earlier, will be finished sometime in 2011. Hotel going into wedding reception/events side of business - on those days there is no restaurant/bar from lunchtime onwards,... more

I booked Villa Cipressi as a wedding venue back in September 2009. We absolutely love the gardens and thought it was nothing other than perfect. We booked Cipressi for both our ceremony and the wedding breakfast. When we visited the venue 3 weeks before our big day in June I was devastated to find out that there was a massive... more

My family (husband, wife, 2 girls 16, boy 10) had 1 room which easily accommodated the 5 of us for 4 nights at the Hotel Villa Cipressi. The hotel is a converted lakeside Villa and is very well maintained. The gardens and attached property is gorgeous and makes a great place to have a lakeside picnic. The included breakfasts were... more

I had my wedding reception at this hotel and some of the guests stayed there. The food was outstanding and the staff were top calss. They were even able to provide a baby sitter for my sisters young children. I have stayed there on two separate occasions and it will be on my list of places to visit frequently. Every... more

My husband and I were one of three couples traveling in Italy for the first time and had booked one night at the Villa Cipressi, hoping that for the amount charged, we would receive really nice accomodations. The weather had turned hot, and somehow, we had missed (or is it not mentioned?) that the hotel has no air conditioning. We... more

I celebrated my wedding a few weeks ago in Varenna and I could not have asked for a more beautiful location or a more perfect day. First, I was able to keep all my guests together in the hotel which was a huge plus. My room was gorgeous, clean, spacious, with an amazing view. The ceremony was set up beautifully... more

We booked Villa Cipressi on our second stay at Lake Como. The weather wasn't great so we probably got to see more of the hotel than we would have done if the weather was good. When we arrived there was a wedding going on, but we were greeted by the friendly staff . Our room was good and had everything... more

I recently got married in Varenna and held my wedding reception at the Hotel afterwards. I cannot say anything other than the day was perfect! The Hotel staff were friendly, hard working and commited to ensuring we enjoyed our stay and had a brilliant wedding day, The food was excellent - perfectly cooked, swiftly served and managed seamlessly. I would... more

Stayed there for three nights with high expectations. The location is breathtakingly beautiful, garden and views could not be better. The jackhammering across the street disturbing but hopefully only a matter of some months. There were two weddings (not mine!) with some unwanted late night entertainment. The management is clearly focussed on these events rather than the individual traveller. The... more