Hilton Lake Como is set on the slopes surrounding Lake Como. Get panoramic views of the lake and surrounding mountains from the rooftop infinity pool and sky-high bar, which is a great place to spend the evening.
Location
Hilton Lake Como is just outside the town of Como, a quarter of an hours walk from the station and a half hour walk from the center of Como. From the center of Como, you can take ferries to all the other towns around the lake.
To get to Como, fly into Milan and then take a taxi about 1 hour from Milan airport.
Style & Character
Much like the Hilton Molino Stucky in Venice, the Hilton in Lake Como is set in an old building that has undergone a deep refurbishment. The reception, for example, is largely in a modern greenhouse-type structure looking out over the hotel’s green lawned courtyard and containing lots of contemporary sofas to relax on.
Rooms
Rooms here are also ultra modern with dark wood flooring. Some of the rooms have big, chunky wooden beams, and all have modern furnishings and rugs and feel really stylish.
Bathrooms are also modern, with an inset sink, big cream marble tiles, and backlit mirrors. Dare I say they are pretty gorgeous and not at all what I would expect from an ordinary Hilton-branded hotel. Some rooms have stand-alone tubs, and all have big backlit mirrors and those little magnifying mirrors on pulleys to enable you to pluck your eyebrows with decent lighting.
The color palette of the rooms is natural wood floor, natural grey and oatmeal seating and rugs, white walls, and clean white bedding. Some rooms here have a lake view, and while this view is nice, it is fairly distant as the hotel is set back from the lake, but the windows in the rooms are huge; wide floor-to-ceiling jobs, so if you do get a room with a view, the distant views remain pretty. Whether they are worth the extra cost is a personal opinion.
Service & Facilities
There’s a small heated rooftop pool with great views. Some guests report an extra charge for this pool. There’s also an Elemis spa and a fitness center with a stylish indoor spa pool and loungers.
Food & Drink
If you stay here, you must try the decked roof terrace, as it is a gorgeous setting with multicolored lights and a fabulous view of the lake. Purple backlights reflect olive trees, which are laden with sparkly fairy lights. There are sofas and bar stools scattered around, all set on stylish decking. Some parts are sheltered from the sun by marquee tent-type fabric awnings.
A big firepit is used to roast meats, which gives the whole area a smokey smell. Downstairs is a small bar area, and the main breakfast restaurant is fairly stark with a lovely big alfresco area with tables and chairs set on gravel in the sunshine.
The food on offer is good for a Hilton but is not great with cereals, yogurt, whole fruit, cold cuts, and bread. There is hot bacon, hash browns, and scrambled eggs. This breakfast is not a patch on the Hilton in Venice.
Conclusion
Hilton Lake Como is a stunning modern hotel with fabulous rooms and bathrooms and a really nice rooftop bar and restaurant. The hotel is a steal for Lake Como, although it is a little outside town and remote.
Previously we have stayed at Grand Hotel Tremezzo on Lake Como which has a completely stunning setting and pools but disappointing rooms and a hefty price tag. The Hilton is far more reasonable, and the rooms are better. Although you are not on the lake, you are set back from the lake.
The Hilton is hard to beat for luxury plus value on Lake Como.
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