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Moltrasio, Lake Como — Italy

Passalacqua

The World's Best Hotel for 2023 and 2024 — 24 rooms in a 1787 villa where Bellini composed and time moves at the pace of the lake.

Moltrasio, Lake Como
From €1,400/night · 24 rooms only
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The Hotel

What makes it worth the price

Passalacqua arrived quietly on the shores of Lake Como in 2022, and almost immediately was named the World's Best Hotel. The recognition was not surprising to anyone who had stayed there. Twenty-four rooms in an 1787 villa on the Moltrasio headland, designed so that every guest feels like the sole owner.

The orangerie garden is unchanged since Vincenzo Bellini composed in it. The boat house sends guests out onto the lake in vintage mahogany launches. The chef grows vegetables in the kitchen garden below the terraces. Staff outnumber guests at every hour, and the service has the texture of a country house rather than a hotel — attentive without ever being formal.

Passalacqua does something very rare: it makes you feel that the whole place has been arranged simply and entirely for you. There are no crowds, no queues, no interruptions. Just the lake, the gardens, and a level of hospitality that sets the standard for Italy.

LocationVia Regina 8, Moltrasio, Lake Como
Total rooms24 rooms & suites
World rankingWorld's Best Hotel 2023, 2024 (50 Best)
Historic1787 villa, Bellini once composed here
SettingHeadland with 360° lake views
Boat houseVintage mahogany lake launches
Staff ratioMore staff than guests
Price range€1,400 – €6,000 / night
Accommodations

Rooms & Suites

With only 24 rooms across a 1787 villa and two adjacent guesthouses, every room at Passalacqua is exceptional. The difference lies in size, position, and view.

Grand Room Passalacqua Lake Como
Entry Level
Grand Room

Even the entry-level rooms here operate at a standard that most hotels reserve for their most expensive suites. High ceilings, lake-view windows, marble bathrooms, and antique furnishings chosen for each room individually. The smallest room is 40 square metres of exquisite proportion.

Lake viewsAntique furnishingsMarble bathGarden access
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Junior Suite Passalacqua Lake Como
Mid-Tier
Junior Suite

A separate sitting room and a large private terrace from which the full panorama of the lake unfolds — the Como arm to the north, the Lecco arm to the east, and the terraced villages on the far shore. Often booked for the terrace alone.

Private terraceLake panoramaSeparate sitting roomVintage launch access
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Lake View Suite Passalacqua
Top Tier
Lake View Suite

The top-floor suites of the main villa occupy the original piano nobile rooms, with hand-painted frescoed ceilings, the original stone floors, and windows that frame the Como headland. A private butler is assigned. These are the finest hotel rooms on any Italian lake.

Original frescoesPiano nobilePrivate butler360° lake views
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Photos

The Hotel in Images

Passalacqua villa exterior on Lake Como
Passalacqua pool terrace with lake view
Passalacqua suite interior
Passalacqua dining room
Passalacqua terrace overlooking the lake
Book Your Stay

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Passalacqua has only 24 rooms and is frequently fully booked months ahead. If you have specific dates in mind, check availability immediately. Flexible cancellation is typically available but subject to season.

Rates from €1,400/night Breakfast · Boat launch · Butler (suites)

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