Stresa
A classic small-town Italian hotel where you’ll be greeted like a prodigal family member, given the best local tips and made to feel like it’s your own…
Must-see hotels in The Italian Lakes
Bellagio
With their blond-wood beams and sleek lines, these stylish apartments make it easy to imagine living in Bellagio full time. Especially as you're just a…
Sirmione
Blue-and-white-striped umbrellas line the lakeside deck at this stylish, family-run hotel. The quietly elegant, light-filled rooms, some with balconies…
Mantua
Expect a warm welcome, ultra-cool decor and boutique rooms full of soft greys, crisp lines and occasional splashes of orange. Creative touches can be…
Lake Garda & Around
Elegant, charming rustic-swish accommodation, beside a nature reserve in the middle of the Po river plain, 35km west of Mantova. There are bicycles for…
Lake Garda
With direct access to the beach and an olive garden equipped with swings, Al Molino is a rare budget find. Valentina Manzana and her family have been…
Como
A short stroll west of the centre, this popular hostel has earned high marks for its friendly service, well-maintained rooms and appealing lounge areas…
Lake Maggiore
In a stout orange building set amid greenery and just back from a modest sandy beach just north of central Angera, this hotel is an excellent deal. Rooms…
Cremona
Cost-conscious musicians love this central, fairly luxurious hostel where cheerful, modern bedrooms and four-bed dorms are pristine and thoughtfully…
Bergamo
Bergamo's state-of-the-art HI hostel is about 4km north of the train station. Its 27 rooms offer views over Bergamo's old town centre. Take bus 6 from…
Lake Garda
For those looking for a comfortable country inn away from the lake try Locanda San Verolo, located in San Verolo in the hills above Garda. Rooms are…
Como
The setting is an attractive one (on the edge of a pedestrianised square); the atmosphere is all friendliness; and the rooms – if nothing fancy – are as…
Bergamo
Bergamo's best penny-pincher has an excellent location in the lower town, plus friendly staff, pleasant rooms and plenty of extras – bar area, laundry,…
The Italian Lakes
This sunny, two-bedroom apartment in Nico and Stef's hilltop villa is the perfect base for exploring Oltrepò Pavese wine country. Enjoy their great…
Lake Como & Around
For the full spa experience, stay on-site at this beautiful historic hotel. Rooms are gently old-fashioned but refreshingly rustic, too. Room rates…
Lake Como
An affordably priced option on the main road in Olivedo, the family-run Montecodeno has simple, clean-swept rooms and furnishings in need of an update. It…
Lake Garda
Four crisply maintained apartments equipped with everything you need in a home away from home. All four sleep four with extra beds just €10 each. Each is…
Sirmione
This quietly elegant hotel in Sirmione’s old quarter offers small but well-configured rooms and much larger set-you-up-for-the-day breakfasts from a hot…
Bergamo
This small outfit across from the train station can book affordable accommodation in small B&Bs. You can also hire bicycles and get tips on Bergamo here.
Lake Garda
Sandwiched in among the lanes at the north end of the old town, this simple guesthouse offers modern clean rooms in a tall town house.
Milan
Time travel back to Europe circa 1970 and you'll quickly get the measure of this hotel. Unchanged for decades, it is an exercise in heritage travel:…
Cremona
Despite being embedded in the heart of the old town, this is a sleek modern affair, with sparsely furnished rooms, smart bathrooms, music-themed prints…
Milan
Bamboo parquet floors and Vietnamese furnishings set the tone in this 1903 residence-turned-B&B with four romantic rooms. Tropical tones inform the decor,…
Mantua
Budget nomads should head to this elegant townhouse, set in the heart of historic Mantua. Cleverly lit bedrooms combine soft tones with subtle furnishings…
Milan
This large, well-serviced hotel near Porta Venezia offers a huge variety of comfortable, modern rooms and efficient, friendly service. Given its…
Milan
Small, clean, fuss-free rooms in a strategic location await at this modest two-star. The decor is business-like and fairly forgettable, but the rates are…
