Laura was most helpful all the way through the booking process and offered great suggestions for a variety of things to do and indeed helped us book both a private 30 min seaplane tour as well as a 3 hour private taxi boat cruise of the lake (recommended). The villa is above Marina Navalia in Menaggio and is consequently right on Lago di Como but is bit far to get to (about 45 mins from Como). Once there however, it is very peaceful and beautiful. It is actually very near one of the star attractions, Villa Balbianello. The villa is very spacious (~300 sq m) and is very well fitted out and relatively new. There are 2 decent sized queen bedded rooms and a smaller twin bedded room suitable for children, each of which comes with an ensuite bathroom. All bedrooms are private and have a small balcony along the side of the villa with views of the lake. There is even an additional powder room for guests. The kitchen is well equipped and fitted out and with quality SMEG appliances. The dining table easily accommodates 6 as does the living room, which has a cathedral ceiling and opens to a narrow but wide balcony fronting the marina and lake with a small table and 4 chairs. There is ample parking as well as 6 bicycles that come with the villa. Very nice touch! All in all, a wonderful stay in a comfortable modern villa with amazing views of the lake. Highly recommended!!
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Quite a change from the traditional villas we stayed in on previous visits to Italy. Sleek and modern but very comfortable. Spotlessly clean and a very well stocked kitchen. The view from the balcony will stay I'm my mine's eye for a very long time. Laura made us feel welcomed and was so helpful: reservations, boat excursion, GPS settings for day trips. Our OTRA (on the road again) group of three couples agrees Villa Navalia was a great choice.
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Wow! Stylish 6 bedroom apartment on the water. What more could you want on a group family holiday. Laura and her family were delightful and very attentive. Planning the trip was so easy as Laura was always willing to accommodate and make suggestions. From booking restaurants, boats to day tours, nothing was a problem. The apartment was spacious and very modern with amazing views of the lake. I would highly recommend Villa Navalia.
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My husband and I stayed in the Villa Navallia Penthouse with our daughter (aged 16 months) and friends with a daughter (also aged 16 months). We had a wonderful time. The penthouse layout was perfect for us and was safe for our duaghters to run around. The place had everything we needed, including umbrellas and hair dryers, and all the appliances were perfect. Proximity to Menaggio was great as well, only 10 minute walk. We will definitely be back. Perfect amount of space, so clean and to our taste and child friendly. The reservation process was really simple and Laura was so helpful giving us restaurant recommendations, organising food delivery upon our arrival (after a long day of travel) and activities.
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Villa Navalia is a spectacular villa for large group of friends or family. It is beautifully appointed with a huge deck with glorious views of the lake. It is within easy walking distance of Menaggio or there are bikes with baskets available for you to use.
Laura was so helpful and responsive to anything we required and helped us to organise tours, boats and restaurant bookings. can't recommend it enough and hope to be able to go back there.
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The Villa Navalia really was the highlight of our one month stay in Italy. We stayed in Tropea, Courmayeur, and Menaggio and found that not only is Lake Como absolutely AMAZING, the penthouse apartment was stunning and even better than the pictures online. Plenty of room for the 3 of us couples. We loved having easy access to the ferries, lido (beach), town, shops, and amazing trails/roads (with the 6 bikes available to us!). One of the bikes had a flat and Laura immediately tried to fix it. When the tube needed to be replaced, she left us her own bike for a few days. She provides immense attention to every detail, not the typical self-catering holiday, but one where you can get every service added, if you like. She also provides an EXCELLENT guide to the area at the apartment, with a whole host of activities and recommendations that could keep you busy for weeks. We did the private boat tour to Villa Balbaniello (picked us up right at the marina), rented a boat for ourselves (again dropped off right at the marina), did the ferry rides to Varenna, Bellagio, etc, did hikes up to the Rifugio Menaggio and others in the area, and happened to be there for the annual fireworks show on Isola Comacina where Laura set up a boat and dinner party (really recommend if you happen to be able to come the last weekend of June). All in all, a stunning location, and a perfect apartment that is very modern and extremely well equipped, and very well managed. Thank you!
Place was beautiful, modern and very clean. Laura was extremely helpful. Able to walk or ride bikes to Menaggio. Views were amazing - outside each balcony. Close to the water and marina. Easy to take ferry to Bellagio and easy access to other villages. Reserve a boat in advance and they will drop it off at marina. Each day gave a different view of lake and mountains. Can't say enough of the views from house. Highly recommend. It was hard to leave.