If you stay at this hotel, be sure to get a room with a balcony on the upper level. The view is magnifient. The rooms are plainly furnished. The breakfast was ok but nothing to write home about. This hotel is a bit outside of Varenna and it is a hike to town. It is perhaps more suitable to those... More

Very romantic, very magical. Great views, would recommend the upper rooms, worth the extra cost. A short (5-10 mins) stroll down to the town, would recommend a taxi from the station unless backpacking and trying to save pennies, in which case the walk is do-able, but from the station it's more like 15-20 mins. The continental buffet breakfast is nothing... More

A Rick Steves recommendation. Yes, it's out of town a bit, but we consider that a plus (we Americans could use a good walk now and then - about 7-10 minutes). Ck-in is in the cafe; some rooms are in the pinkish building next to and below the cafe, but ours (and we feel the best) are high up the... More

A wonderful hotel with a great cafe/restaurant serving traditional homemade pasta dishes. The view across lake Como is amazing. This hotel has a very unique feature, a series of outdoor 'funicular' style glass elevators. These take you up the cliff to the various floors where the rooms are located. There are communal balconies on each level and some rooms have... More

We stayed at Eremo Gaudio for two nights during a stay in Varenna. We loved the views from above, but it just didn't compare to staying in town and being within a short walking distance from everything. While this hotel was a 10-15 minute walk to town, keep in mind its quite an uphill walk back (especially when you're pushing... More

I actually ended up booking this hotel because the one I really wanted was completely booked, but I have to say it ended up working out ok. Pros: the price was very reasonable, specially considering the view we had from our balcony... STUNNING!!! The lake and the views of the Swiss and Italian mountain range was just perfect. The staff... More

It is a 15-20 min walk uphill from the center of town Negative: breakfast very poor, rooms spacious but basic furniture and inadequate heating, unfriendly owner Positive: amazing views from the rooms with balcony ( superior rooms ) private funicular to get to your room !

This hotel is located just outside Varenna. It sits on a steep hill above Lake Como and above the magnificent Villa Monastero, which lies along the shoreline. We arrived by train and walked to the hotel. It took less than a half hour, and we stopped for brief rests along the way. There is a taxi service available for those... More

my wife and i spent three nights here in early october 2012. this hotel is clean and well run with amazing views of lake como. the rooms are modern with well-equipped ensuites including showers. the property is interesting as it was an orphanage, including the original chapel. how many hotels have you stayed in where you had a funicular to... More