Hotel Villa d'Este in Cernobbio, 22012 / 40, Via Regina / Italy.
 Poets from Catullus and Virgil to Longfellow and Tennyson have raved about the beauty of the subalpine lakes of the Lombardy in northern Italy. But when trying to describe the unlimited beauty of Lago di Como, it is impossible to do justice whithout having visited and understood it. This lake is approx. 45kms (28ms) long and never more than 3kms (2ms) wide. White ferries and private boats travel picturesquely up and down its waters, offering views of the most important villas, such as Villa del Balbianello and Villa Pizzo, Villa Carlotta and of course Villa d'Este. A less-than-two-hours boat ride takes guests from the pier of the scenic town of Cernobbio to Bellagio, the "Pearl of the Lake" - the most picturesque village of Lake Como.
These marvellous surroundings are the perfect backdrop for a former princely residence from the 16th century: The famous Villa d'Este, set it its own lush gardens of 25 acres parkland, is more than just a hotel, here the magnificence, luxury and ambience of a golden age gone by is still intact. To all this ancient beauty the five-star Deluxe Grand Hotel simply added all the todays amenities and comfort. When you enter this miracle through its revolving doors, you will feel the cares of the today's world fade away and the warmth of the staff's greetings will make you feel at home away from home. The design of the lower part of the gardens is from the Renaissance period. The two most outstanding landmarks are the 500 year old plane tree and the 16th century Mosaic with its Nympheum.
The hotel's lobby and the public rooms, its corridors and the guestrooms, all of them are lavishly decorated with original art works and antique furniture giving Villa d'Este truly a palatial ambience. On the Villa's ground floor the Colonne Room with its biblical paintings is worth a visit as in the Canova Bar the 16th century Adam and Eve Carrara marble statues by Marco Antonio Prestinari or the marvellous statue of Eros and Psyche from the School of Antonio Canova in the Flora Room.
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Guestrooms & Suites : The Villa d'Este offers 101 beautifully decorated guestrooms and 60 luxurious and elegant junior suites and suites. The Cardinal's Building was built in 1568 and is today the hotel's main house offering 130 guestrooms, whilst the Queen's Pavilion, a trompe l'oeil masterpiece, wasd in 1860 and today is featuring 31 guestrooms and suites. In the year 1873 these two magnificent Villas were combined into one exclusive property, today known as the world-famous Villa d'Este. Differing in both décor and size, each and every guestroom and suite features period furnishings with sofas and chairs covered with precious Como silks, spacious walk-in closets and luxurious marble en-suite facilities. The air-conditioned rooms are decorated with original oil paintings, lavish drapes made of silk brocade and offer exquisite linen sheets. Some rooms feature balconies or terraces.
- The 101 double rooms are located in both buildings with panoramic views of the lush gardens and the beautiful park. All rooms have been completely renovated and there are no two alike. Dogs allowed in the guest rooms.
- Also located in both buildings, the 47 junior suites are very spacious rooms consiting of a bedroom with large sitting area with panoramic views of the lake (Top Junior Suites) or with park and (not or!) side lake view (Exclusive Junior Suites).
- Consisting of 2 separate rooms each, the 13 suites feature a comfortable bedroom and a full-sized and lavishly decorated living room. In the hotel's main building the majority of them features a lake terrace with views of the opposite shore. The suites in the Queen's Pavilion offer views of the pool area and the town of Como behind it.
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Cuisine & Cocktails : Grand Hotel Vill d'Este and Sporting Club offers several opportunities for fine dining:
- Overlooking the lush gardens and the lake, the Veranda is an elegant and formal gourmet restaurant - jacket and ties are required for the dinner. In summertime its terrace is a marvellous place for al fresco dining.The menu is traditional Italian haute cuisine with an excellent wine list.
- The more informal Grill's ambience is very cosy and très chic. The menu comprises of an interesting variety of regional delicacies with a range of the best Italian vintages. In summertime, meals are served in the park sheltered by its century-old plane trees.
- Tempura, sashimi, sushi and other specialities from the Japanese cuisine are served at the Kisho restaurant, which romantically is set in the gardens above the Grill. From its terrace you can watch the moon come up over the lake.
- The Sundeck Bar overlooking the sundeck and the floating swimming pool, and serves light lunches and snacks, salads, sandwiches and a pasta dish of the day.
- The Bar Canova offers drinks and light snacks.
- The Terrace Bar, on the lake front, serves drinks and snacks under the chestnut trees in the midst of the jasmine scent.
- The Disco and Night Club ared on Friday and Saturday. During the summer months, weather permitting, the band will play on the lake front terrace under the stars. Jacket is required.
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Leisure & Wellness : The Sporting Club, with gym, steam bath, sauna, indoor pool, squash and golf simulator, is interconnected by an underground passage to the Cardinal Villa with the SPA situated on its 1st floor. Additionally Villa D'Este Sporting Club features three heated swimming pools.
8 tennis courts, windsurfing, waterskiing, sailing. Seven golf courses are nearby. Croquet-Club in approx. 14 miles distance.
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Meetings & Banquets : The Villa d'Este is the ideal venue for high-level events to be conducted in front of a discreet yet inspiring backdrop often in use for top-flight political conferences. Up to 400 participants can be hosted in 4 reception rooms and 250 people in the 9 meeting rooms offering all the standard facilities and the most modern and sophisticated technical equipment. To request a special event at Villa d'Este please click here.
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Other Facilites : Barbershop and beauty parlor. Boutiques. Garage. Milan with its attractions and its airports is 45mins away. 5 minutes from Swiss border and from Como rail station. Pets are welcome to some guestrooms at Grand Hotel Villa d'Este and Sporting Club on Lake Como, but kindly not to the public areas.
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