The Best Hotels Near Trattoria Glisenti, by the Record
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Perched on the western shore of Lake Garda, this grand old lakeside hotel has been turning its terrace into an argument for doing absolutely nothing all afternoon for well over a century. Vaulted ceilings, antique furnishings, and a spa filled with natural light set the tone inside, while the hotel's own boats offer a way out onto the water when the view from your glass of red wine stops being enough.
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Tucked into a hillside above Lake Garda, with 27 acres of woodland and olive groves between you and the outside world, this luxury wellness resort earns its Forbes Four Star. Every suite faces the lake, the spa stretches across 46,000 square feet and blends Chinese medicine with Western science, and two restaurants plus a cigar lounge handle the rest. The kind of place where doing nothing feels like a full itinerary.
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Floor-to-ceiling triangular windows frame glaciers, silver peaks, and the River Sacra from nearly every room in this eco-friendly Alpine resort. Suites come with warm tones, a fireplace, and more of those views. The spa, one of the Alps' largest, runs four floors and includes an indoor saltwater lake infused with magnesium, which sounds made up until you're floating in it. Skiing, hiking, and two golf courses handle the rest. Forbes Four Star.
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A grand belle époque hotel on the western shore of Lake Como, with views straight across to Bellagio and the Grigne mountains. The 90 rooms, two private villas, and five restaurants are draped in Como silk and tended by local artisans, and an immense botanical garden rolls down to the water's edge. It has been family-run from the start, which shows in the way the service feels unhurried rather than corporate.
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The original art deco bones connect to a newer glass-and-steel tower, and somehow the pairing feels like a statement rather than a compromise. This luxury hotel in Porta Nuova sits directly across from the central train station, which suits the business crowd that fills it without making it feel transactional. The interiors lean into Jazz Age decadence, all polished surfaces and considered proportions. A Forbes Four Star property.
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A neoclassical facade on the Lake Como waterfront in Menaggio, with the kind of ornate molding and chandeliers that make you feel underdressed just walking through the lobby. This hotel pairs that old-world bones with freshened interiors and modern furnishings, so it reads more lake house than museum. Balconies look straight out over the water, the spa is properly calm, and the pool is the sort you photograph before you get in.