Hotel DU LAC

The hotel may be nice but the rooftop restaurant is definitely a no no… I felt like we were taken advantage of as I couldn’t eat anything on the menu due to my onion allergy. (No pastas at all) The hostess kept pushing the most expensive dishes and when I said no thank you I’ll sit with my group she finally left. We knew nothing about the place but our tour guide set it up and that about sums it up… set up! We were charged for everything… each piece of bread and additional charges were placed on the bill including a seating charge for me since I ate nothing! Appetizers were brought out and although many of the people knew they weren’t going to be free we were given no choice in what was brought out. When the bills came there was quite a stir and a heated discussion as our tour guide couldn’t even make out the bill. Loved Bellagio… loved Lake Como but this place will never be worth it to me when there are so many other lovely places to eat at.

We arrived in Varenna just in time for lunch. We were happy we could be seated on their terrace with the beautiful view. We went with the menu, and a nice bottle of white wine.
We started with the delicious tomato, mozzarella salad. I had the raviolis, cheese and pistachio filling, my husband had the chicken. Both dishes were superb. We finished with a nice slice of cake with chocolate bits and coffee.
The lunch was really delicious, the view there is so beautiful. What a great spot. Next time in Varenna we will try to stay at their hotel. One of the nicest spots in town. Go for the food and the view, makes for a memorable time.

Absolutely wonderful! We arrived in Lake Como, got off the train and went directly to the tourist information asking to stay in this hotel. Just our luck, we got the last room. We got their private room over-​looking the lake with a balcony. Truly a wonderful place to stay. Relaxed atmosphere and the most friendly staff. They made my dream come true by getting us into Chef Moreno’s cooking class! Wow… Our room was heaven! Service was more than you could imagine. The moonlike view was so picturesque over the lake. So romantic!!! A place we will truly return too!

Hotel du Lac was our first choice when we were planning the Lake Como part of our recent Italy vacation. However, and maybe due to the large number of weddings that occur in the Varenna area, there was no room at the Inn for the dates we wanted.
However, we did stop at their beautiful terrace for a drink and snacks one night. The Hotel is right on the water an has its own dock. In fact, we saw one couple come in for the evening for a night on the Town (and Dinner at the Villa Cipressi)
The view here is drop dead gorgeous, the terrace is comforting and romantic, the service was good, and the prices were very reasonable. Gayle and I had a great time here and maybe the next time we can spend the night.

Onsite parking is great! Not alot of parking in Varenna so to have this option was a big deal in our location. Hotel sits right on the water. Beautiful terrace where breakfast is served overlooks lake Como. In addition they serve a light lunch until 3:30 and drinks until 10.
Our room was #1 — literally right on the water. Listening to water for a late afternoon nap was divine. Close to everything, restaurants, ferry. We would definitely stay here again.