Neoclassical palazzo facing the lake, reopened in 2024 after full restoration, already fully booked six months a year.
Palazzo Venezia
From
1,290.909 €
“Piazza Cavour location, 30 metres from the ferry pier to Bellagio and Varenna.”
The Palazzo Venezia occupies an eighteenth-century building on Como's main square, sash windows overlooking the lake and the Alps. We slept in a room with original mouldings, Venetian terrazzo floor, contemporary Cassina furniture, Carrara marble bathroom. The restaurant serves revisited Lombard cuisine, short menu that changes every week, attentive service without stiffness. The Booking score of 9,2/10 reflects impeccable execution, yet from 1 291 € a night, we expect that rigour. Wi-Fi works everywhere, room service runs until midnight, transfers to Malpensa are arranged within 48h. Address for those who want Como without the compromises of tired historic palaces ✨
Who is it for?
Who we recommend it to
We recommend the Palazzo Venezia to couples in their forties and older seeking Como without the palace codes of the Grand Hotel Tremezzo or the Villa d'Este. It is an address for design weekends, boat departures to the villages, dinners on the square without leaving the hotel. Families find their place (family rooms available), yet the clientele remains predominantly adult, travellers accustomed to contemporary boutique hotels.
The building
Architecture and interiors
The Palazzo Venezia occupies a neoclassical eighteenth-century building, three-storey ochre façade overlooking Piazza Cavour. Interiors restored in 2024: original mouldings and stucco preserved, polished Venetian terrazzo floors, contemporary Italian furniture (Cassina, Poltrona Frau). Ceiling height of 3,80 m in the main rooms, bathrooms in white Carrara marble with grey veining. The scale remains intimate, around twenty rooms spread over three levels.
At the table
Restaurants, bar, service
The restaurant at the Palazzo Venezia serves revisited Lombard cuisine, short menu that changes every week according to arrivals from the lake and Valtellina. Continental breakfast served in the dining room or in the room until 11h, local products (Brunate honey, Tremezzina jams). Room service available until midnight, reduced menu after 22h. No dedicated bar, yet cocktail service in the main salon facing the lake.
Highlights
- Piazza Cavour, pier 30 m for Bellagio, Varenna, Menaggio
- Neoclassical building restored 2024, period mouldings and terrazzo preserved
- Lombard restaurant, weekly menu, lake and Valtellina produce
- Malpensa airport shuttle organised, 1h journey, reservation 48h ahead
- Accessible rooms, lift, adapted equipment throughout the common areas
Location & access
Where the hotel sits in Lake Como
The Palazzo Venezia stands on Piazza Cavour, Como's main square by the lake, 30 metres from the ferry pier to Bellagio (40 min), Varenna (1h), Menaggio (1h15). Cathedral five minutes on foot, funicular to Brunate ten minutes away, Como San Giovanni station 1,5 km (direct trains to Milan Centrale in 40 min). The neighbourhood stays lively all day, restaurants and shops on the square, quiet after 23h. Malpensa one hour by road, shuttle organised by the hotel.
Good to know
Before you book
- Pets
- Accepted without weight restriction, basket and bowls provided on request.
- Parking
- Paid private parking, reservation required, 40 € / night.
- Airport shuttle
- To Malpensa, 1h journey, reservation 48h ahead, rate on request.
- Accessibility
- Accessible rooms available, lift, adapted equipment throughout the common areas.
- Wi-Fi
- Free throughout the property, fibre connection, stable speed.
- Check-in
- From 15h, check-out at 11h, late check-out subject to availability.
Facilities
Non-smoking rooms
Airport shuttle
Room service
Facilities for disabled guests
Restaurant
Private parking
Parking
Family rooms
Free Wi-Fi connection
Pets allowed
Location
Where Palazzo Venezia is located
Exact address
Palazzo Venezia
Address
Piazza Cavour 24
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