Passalacqua
#4 World's 50 Best Hotels 2025#1 World's 50 Best Hotels 2023

Passalacqua

Lake Como, Italy·
10.0 / 10
#4 World's 50 Best Hotels 2025
#1 World's 50 Best Hotels 2023
Forbes Five-Star

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.

At a Glance
CityLake Como
CountryItaly
Star Rating5 Stars
Editor Score10.0 / 10
Price RangeUltra-Luxury
RegionEurope
Google
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Why We Love It
18th-century villa on Lake Como
24 rooms only — deeply intimate
Original frescoes and antiques
Private chapel
Terraced gardens to the lake
No conference facilities by design
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Average from$1200/ night
Quick Facts
LocationLake Como, Italy
Stars5-Star Hotel
Best ForBest Luxury, Best For Romance
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Passalacqua

From $1200 / night