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Grand Hotel Imperiale

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Character: On the shores of Lake Como, offering spacious rooms with great views.
Advantages: Convenient to all public transportation; amenities galore including tennis court, complimentary sauna and gym.
Location: In Moltrasio, 2 km from Cernobbio and 7 km from Como, on the western side of the lake with views of Bellagio. Villa D'Este and the lakeside estate of George Clooney are just a stone's throw away! Click here to see a map.
Only 7 km north of Como lie the jewel-like towns of Cernobbio and Moltrasio. This latter lakeside enclave (pronounced Mol-traz-yo) is famed for its spectacular waterfall, fed by the snows that melt in the Alps overhead. At the lake level, it's a sub-tropical paradise with huge flowering shrubs, trees and bushes almost year-round. The composer Giacomo Bellini loved its unforgettable views so much that he was inspired to write La Sonnambula and Lo Straniero. Although this venerable old hotel was only built later, in 1920, it looks like many of the grand villas that have added their beauty to Lake Como for centuries, and its staff is waiting to give you the warmest welcome the lake can offer.

Public Transportation:	The lake steamers from Como and Varenna stop right in front of the hotel. But don't worry, they have silent electric engines! If you are arriving from Malpensa, a bus goes to Como several times a day, and it stops right in front of the steamer dock. From Milan, you can take a train to Como or Varenna, then take the steamer.


Rooms:	100 in the hotel, including classic, superior and deluxe doubles. Most have wall-to-wall carpet. Classic rooms can have a king or two single beds. They face Mt. Bisbino and the adorable village which is, in our opinion, as charming as the lake; superior rooms face the village and the lake; deluxe rooms face the lake. Deluxe rooms in the hotel are newly remodeled and on the fifth floor. There are some connecting classic and deluxe rooms. In front of the hotel is the 19th-century villa. The rooms are smaller than those in the hotel, there are only king-size beds (no single beds), floors are covered with parquet and bathrooms have a large tub. Most but not all villa rooms have lake view and balcony. Non-smoking rooms are available.


Features:	Air conditioning, double-glazed windows, color satellite TV, direct-dial telephone with high-speed DSL connection, safe, and mini-bar. Electrical adaptors and plugs, iron and ironing board, extra pillows and a tea kettle are available on request. Each room has a private bathroom with bathtub and wall shower, hair dryer and courtesy set.


Facilities:	Elevator; fantastic American buffet breakfast served indoors or outdoors; tennis courts (equipment available on request); swimming pool open May 15-Sept. 15; very well-equipped gym; complimentary sauna; two restaurants open 7 days a week; indoor coffee bar; room service until midnight; free outdoor parking or indoor parking at 18 Euro/night; small equipped beach and boat dock.

THE HOTEL IS OPEN MARCH-NOVEMBER
THE VILLA IS OPEN YEAR-ROUND

For this property:
A child 3-12 years old pays 31.50 Euro/night in its parents' double room.
A baby bed is available for a child 0-2 years old and costs 19 Euro/night.
A small pet is welcome and costs 30 Euro/night, paid in Italy.

To get the most out of your experience at Lake Como, consider a private boat tour. Click here for details.

Click here for information about private transfers to the property.

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