CLASSIC STAYS

Como is Italy's grandest lake – and the hotels that dot its shores are some of its grandest places to stay. Including gleaming 16thcentury villas set in beautifully manicured gardens and glossy recent arrivals, these are our favourite hotels to book when visiting Lake Como. From Mandarin Oriental's mesmerising floating swimming pool to the flower-filled gardens of Il Sereno, and all reviewed by an expert on the Condé Nast Traveller team.