Grand Hotel Tremezzo

"This glam Art Nouveau retreat on Lake Como epitomizes Italian excess in all the right ways: exquisite parquet floors in the breezy open foyer, oil paintings of Botticelli-esque beauties in the intimate T Bar, and tufted, gem-colored sofas in the sitting room. The rooms are no less ornate—baroque buffs will appreciate the gilded bed frames and mirrors, along with the high ceilings, floor-sweeping curtains, and wall sconces. There’s a pool plunked directly in the lake, embedded neatly like a sapphire, that’s worth dipping into once you’ve had a treatment at the T Spa. At the main restaurant, La Terrazza Gualtiero Marchesi, the view is the biggest draw. The on-site trattoria, L’Escale, is another fine choice for dinner. During the day, take Ruy or Batt, the hotel’s slender mahogany water limousines, for a spin around Lake Como, or a jaunt up the coast to the historic, azalea-shrouded Villa Carlotta for a day of exploring. —Todd Plummer"

"The Grand Hotel Tremezzo has been the summer home for Europe’s jet set since opening in 1910. Over the years, the Como-based De Santis family, which has owned the lakefront hotel since 1975, has ushered the grande dame into the modern era by building eight rooftop suites, expanding the spa, and adding a hammam." - Erica Firpo, Laura Itzkowitz

"“I always say the arrival to Grand Hotel Tremezzo on Lake Como is cinematic,” says luxury travel expert Annie Fitzsimmons, whose new book, "100 Hotels of a Lifetime," features the art nouveau facade of this palatial resort on the cover. “I love everything about the view … the town of Bellagio across the lake, the swimming pool seemingly suspended over the water,” she shares, adding that owner Valentina de Santis and her team are “the best on the planet.”" - Travel + Leisure Editors

"Referred to as “that happy sunny place” by Greta Garbo in the 1932 film “Grand Hotel,” the iconic Grand Hotel Tremezzo has an exuberant Old World glamor to it that is hard to overstate." - Travel + Leisure Editors

"A historic hotel on Lake Como, built in 1910, featuring spectacular views, elegant architecture, and a rich history of hosting notable guests including popes, Italian aristocrats, and celebrities like Greta Garbo."