Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni is the grand address of Bellagio, a luxury hotel on the lake at Via Teresio Olivelli 1 with 95 individually furnished rooms, a spa, pools indoors and out and a private beach and dock. It is the kind of hotel people choose when the hotel itself is part of the trip: a place to swim, eat well, take a treatment and watch the ferries cross the water, with the old town of Bellagio a couple of minutes on foot. The setting puts you close to the promontory where the lake divides, with Villa Melzi, Villa Monastero and Villa del Balbianello all within reach by boat. It suits couples, celebrations and anyone who wants a long, comfortable stay in the best-known village on the lake.
Location and getting around
The hotel is about two minutes on foot from the San Giacomo Basilica, three minutes from the wine bar Enoteca Principessa and about five minutes from the Bellagio ferry port and the tip of the promontory at Punta Spartivento. Ferries from Bellagio connect to Varenna, Menaggio and the villas of the west shore, so you can plan days out without a car. Varenna-Esino railway station is about thirty minutes on foot, though most guests cross by boat. Lugano airport is roughly an hour and a half by car.
The rooms
The hotel has 95 individually furnished rooms, so layouts and views differ from room to room. If a lake view matters, ask for it when you book, and confirm the bed type and any connecting rooms for families. The property is a historic building, so expect character rather than a uniform modern box, and check details such as the lift and the floor of your room if mobility matters to you.
Food, drink and spa
Two on-site restaurants serve lunch and dinner, one of them more casual, and there is a poolside bar in the warm months. Breakfast is shown as a free buffet. The spa offers body treatments, manicures, pedicures and wraps, and there is a health club. Two indoor pools, an outdoor pool and a children's pool mean swimming is possible in any weather, which is a real advantage outside the summer season.
Good to know
Check-in runs from 2 p.m. to midnight and check-out is at noon. Free self-parking and valet parking are shown, which is unusual in Bellagio, and there is electric car charging. Pets are allowed with a limit of one per room, a weight limit and a daily fee, and service animals are exempt. Amenities include a garden, a rooftop terrace, tennis courts and free Wi-Fi, and live music is sometimes offered. Seasonal opening is not stated on the property page, so confirm your dates when you book.
Why stay here
- ✓Private beach and dock
- ✓Spa and health club
- ✓Two indoor pools and an outdoor pool
- ✓Two restaurants
- ✓Free breakfast buffet
- ✓Free parking and valet
- ✓Rooftop terrace and garden
- ✓Electric car charging
Good questions
How far is Villa Serbelloni from the Bellagio ferry port?+
About five minutes on foot, and the basilica and old town are about two minutes away.
Does the hotel have a pool and spa?+
Yes, there are two indoor pools, an outdoor pool, a children's pool and a spa with body treatments.
Is breakfast included?+
A free breakfast buffet is shown on the property page.
