Passalacqua
An 18th-century villa on the shore at Moltrasio, restored by the De Santis family and opened as their own house.
Cernobbio & Moltrasio · Lake Como
A sense of the place
Why it's in the collection
Because the De Santis family restored an 18th-century villa on the water at Moltrasio and opened it as their own house – and it holds five-star standing here.
- An 18th-century lakeside villa at Moltrasio, on the western shore a few minutes north of Cernobbio.
- Independent – restored and run by the De Santis family, the owners of Grand Hotel Tremezzo further up the lake.
- Three MICHELIN Keys in the 2025 selection – awarded at the top level in its first selection – which is the standing it holds here. Seasonal: the concierge confirms the opening dates for your stay.
The neighborhood
Cernobbio & Moltrasio
The western shore just north of Como, the closest of the three to the city and to Milan, with two of the six hotels. Cernobbio has its lakefront and the park of Villa Erba; Moltrasio lies a few minutes further along the old Via Regina.
- Cernobbio and its lakefront, a few minutes south along the shore.
- Villa Erba at Cernobbio, the 19th-century villa and its park on the water.
- Como, its cathedral and the funicular to Brunate, a short drive.
“An 18th-century villa on the shore at Moltrasio, restored by the De Santis family and opened as their own house.”
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Villa d'Este
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From $1,200 per night
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Grand Hotel Tremezzo
Four-star · Tremezzina, Bellagio & Menaggio
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From $1,300 per night
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Il Sereno Lago di Como
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Patricia Urquiola's all-suite house on the water at Torno – the contemporary one of the six, with Il Sereno Al Lago at its table.
From $1,500 per night
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