Grand Hotel at Lake Como - etia no.: 171

description:

The Grand Hotel is one of the oldest and most elegant hotels in the Lake Como area and the only 5 star de-luxe hotel in Bellagio.
For the past 100 years or more, the Hotel has been one of the most well-known and prestigious hotels in the world. Set in the splendid surroundings of Lake Como, where the blue waters meet the green mountains which soar above the lake, the Hotel enjoys a breathtaking position on the promontory which juts halfway out into the lake, separating the two branches. The luxurious vegetation of its Italian-style gardens, abounding in Mediterranean and subtropical plants, flourishes in the pleasant microclimate around the lake: sunshine almost all year round, accompanied by mild temperatures in every season. Owing to its delightful setting, Bellagio, an oasis of peace on the shores of the lake, has been a holiday destination for centuries and it was here that, in around 1850, construction work started on a luxurious holiday villa on the banks of the lake for an aristocratic family from Milan.
From April to November the salons and the large lakeside garden offer guests the chance to enjoy a holiday far from the madding crowd and close to nature immersed in one of the most beautiful panoramas in the world.
Lovers of peace and quiet can alternate the pleasure of a poolside drink with beauty treatments and programs at the Hotel SPA, the hotel's own beauty farm and in the fitness area. Or they can set off from the private dock for a motorboat trip to the historic gardens along the lake which, in Springtime, attract tourists from all over the world: especially for the wonderful flowering of the azaleas.
Lovers of sport can take advantage of the hotel gym and tennis courts, enjoy delightful walks or take a mountain bike out on the Bellagio promontory, before freshening up in the swimming pool overlooking the lake.
Those who want to escape from hotel life find refuge in the residence next door (etia 174) where 13 apts wait for guests to relax.
And everyone can enjoy the cuisine of Ettore Bocchia, the chef who has been awarded a Michelin star. The Hotel offers the choice of two restaurants. Terrazza, an elegant setting for top level Italian cuisine and wonderful menus of the day, stands on the large terrace overlooking the lake and offers romantic live music in the evenings. Mistral, a more informal setting, welcomes guests beside the swimming pool. A large window divides the tables on the veranda from those indoors which are set in a wood-panelled lounge reminiscent of the steamers of the past. The menu includes Italian dishes re-interpreted with taste and lightness and a complete selection of molecular cuisine dishes: the latest frontier in gastronomic research, of which Ettore Bocchia is the leading expert in Italy. Choosing this Hotel for your holiday means choosing to rediscover oneself in an oasis of beauty, to then move on with a new awareness of the pleasures of life.
By the way: fantastic to drive up with a pure red Ferrari. The colour would fit in perfectly. Should you not bring your own Ferrari we'd love to organize one for you......

 facilities:

• 61 double rooms
• 20 suites
• 13 apts
• 6 seminar rooms and halls
• 2 restaurants
• outdoor pool
• indoor pool
• spa
  
• fitness area
• tennis courts

conferences and meetings:

	length	width	height	m²	banquet	meeting
Royal Hall*	26,5	10,00	8,0	265	240	300
Breva Hall**	21,8	5,5	6,0	119	75	130
Tivano Room	12,8	8,9	5,0	114	80	--
Nautilus Room	10,0	5,5	3,1	55	--	50
Lucia Room	6,6	5,35	3,0	35	--	20
Mistral Hall	17,0	9,2	3,2	156	80	--

*   Adjoining bureau for the Royal Hall
** The Breva Hall may be divided in 3 autonomuos rooms

possibilities:

• relax
• holidays
• celebrations
• meetings and conferences
  
• presentations
• hikes
• sports
• shopping

distances:

approx. kms

Lecco	20
Como	30
Milan	70
Venice	280
airport Lugano	40
airport Bergamo	60
airport Milano	70

prices 2008:

	4.-25.4.08	26.4.-21.9.08	22.9.-9.11.08
single room	235	275	235
double room classic	375	445	375
double room deluxe	510	590	510
double room executive	750	800	750
senior suite	970	1.030	970
3. bed for children 2-12 years	32	32	32
3. bed for children from 13 years on	58	58	58

service included:

• breakfast
• use of pools
  
• use of  sauna
• use of  fitness area
  
• baby bed for babies until 2 years

extra services:

• half pension 77 Euro/day/person
• taxi boat
• limo service

Pets are allowed in rooms but not in public areas such as restaurant, swimming pool, beach and the hall.

availability:

mid march till mid november.
The apartments, the restaurant and the sports and wellness area are open from beginning of march till the end of november.

our suggestion:

Relax in luxury, pleasure and happyness!