Passalacqua

Passalacqua is a 24-room hotel occupying an 18th-century villa and its terraced gardens above the western shore of Lake Como. Named the world's best hotel in 2023 and consistently ranked in the top five, it is the definitive expression of Italian lake luxury — unhurried, deeply personal, and extraordinarily beautiful. The villa's original frescoes, antique furniture, and private chapel have been meticulously preserved. There is no spa, no conference facilities, no business centre — just the lake, the gardens, the food, and the silence. Passalacqua is for those who understand that the highest form of luxury is the absence of distraction.