A self-catering stay in a sleek, stylish aparthotel steps from Lake Como’s southern shores
Italy’s most famous lake is legendary for its charming waterside towns, ritzy hotels and celebrity villas, with its natural beauty making it one of the country’s most sough-after destinations.
Now you can enjoy your own Lake Como residence – for a few days, at least – at La Perla by Sedar, a sleek all-suite hotel on the shores of the lake in Como town. Each suite is beautifully outfitted in chic, minimal style, with fully equipped kitchens and smart bathrooms. Tantalisingly close to the sights, you need only step outside the front door and walk a couple of paces to reach the lake. Cook in your suites, choose from one of the town’s rustic restaurants or head further afield to Cernobbio, where pretty villas cling to the hills overlooking the lake.
The most scenic way to travel is by boat; hop on board to glide across the water to Bellagio; once the favoured holiday destination of European monarchs, now home to luxury hotels and restaurants housed in pastel buildings that climb cobbled streets into the town centre.
Take to the opposite bank to visit Villa Carlotta, where you can walk among the magnificent formal gardens lined with orange trees, azaleas and camellias, or hike in the hills for bird’s-eye views over the lake.