Villa d'Este
A cardinal's villa of 1568 at Cernobbio, a hotel since 1873 – the longest-serving of the six houses we list on the lake.
Cernobbio & Moltrasio · Lake Como
A sense of the place
Why it's in the collection
Because a cardinal's villa of 1568 has been a hotel at Cernobbio since 1873 – longer than any other house we list on the lake – and it holds four-star standing, listed at exactly the tier it holds.
- Built in 1568 as a cardinal's villa at Cernobbio, on the western shore a few minutes from Como; a hotel since 1873, and a member of The Leading Hotels of the World.
- A floating pool on the lake in front of the villa; One MICHELIN Key in the 2025 selection. Seasonal: the 2026 season was read as 17 March to 7 January 2027 – the concierge confirms the dates for your stay.
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star 2026 for the hotel.
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's lakefront and the park of Villa Erba, next door.
- Como and its cathedral, ten minutes by car along the shore.
- Monte Bisbino above the town, for the view over the lake and the Alps.
Plan your stay
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