Planning to travel from Venice by train to Lake Como in July. First question - is there a direct train from Venice and to LC area and to which stations. Second question-where to stay? Looking to spend 2 nights and leave by train to Milan from there. We are looking for lake view, pool, and take in the scenery, relax before ending our vacation. Mid-range budget.
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Phoenix, AZ
333 posts
There is no direct train from Venice to Lake Como. You take a higher speed train from Venice to Milan and then a slower train to Lake Como. We stayed in an apartment rental in Bellagio. Would recommend the city but not the accommodations. (the apartment was La Limora) I think the hotels near the water were a splurge but we would do that next time. There's your view!
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Bend, Oregon
2580 posts
What is you’re budget per night in Euros? The pool might be the biggest challenge. You’ll probably need to prioritize: view, pool or price.
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No direct train to Lake Como from Venice.I think in Bellagio Grand Hotel Serbelloni has a pool, maybe Hotel Belvedere too. Grand Hotel Tremezzo across the lake has a floating pool.
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Northamptonshire, England
34149 posts
The train mechanics is simple.
From Venice (Venezia Santa Lucia) a high speed train will whisk you to Milan (Milano Centrale). There, depending on where on Lake Como you are going you can make a easy change to a TreNord train to Varenna for the mid-lake and Bellagio, or stay in the little town of Varenna. Or you can make an easy change to a Trenitalia train for the short journey to the city of Como (Como S Giovanni) for the bottom of the left fork.
You'll have to define by what you mean by mid-range budget to include a view and a pool. My definition of mid range may be lower than yours, and in that case it would be hard to meet the requirements.
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OP
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Our budget is $250-300 per night or 225-270 Euro. Willing to sacrifice pool in order to have lake view.
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Noblesville, Indiana, USA
1412 posts
Take a look at the Hotel Royal Victoria in Varenna: https://www.rcollectionhotels.it/en/hotel-royal-victoria/hotel. We spent 2 nights there back in 2010. BTW - we took the train from Venice to Milan and then up to Varenna with no issues.
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Southwest Florida
905 posts
Grand Hotel Tremezzo. That could fit your budget. Train to Varenna, ferry to hotel. I would suggest a water taxi though. Much more fun and it will take you there directly. And there pool is a delight - suspended out over the lake!
Another option is Villa Làrio. Train from Milan to Como, taxi to Villa Làrio. Beautiful section of the western leg of the lake.
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Hi. We're going to be staying at Borgo Le Terezze this summer in Bellagio. Might be worth looking there.
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Atlanta
5260 posts
Check out the Hotel Villa Cipressi in Varenna. It's super nice and we would stay there again in a heartbeat. Not sure if they have a pool, but great view of their gardens and Lake Como.