travel42 Hotel Review: Mandarin Oriental, Lago di Como

Mandarin Oriental, Lago di Como travel42 Professional Hotel Review

Location and History

This mini-palace is the former residence of La Scala diva Giudietta Pasta. Set on the sunrise side of the lake (15 minutes by car or free electric hotel shuttle to Como), directly opposite Cernobbio and the lake's leader, Villa d'Este, this exceptionally well-rounded retreat trades out its opera theme for a more universally appreciated "ode to luxury."

The hotel is incredibly ecofriendly, even generating energy from the lake's waters. And its Hong Kong he...