A converted 19th-century lakeside villa on Lake Como, delivering Mandarin Oriental’s signature service across 75 rooms, suites, and private villas spread across nine buildings.
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Mandarin Oriental, Lago di Como occupies Villa Roccabruna, a grand 19th-century property on the western shore of Lake Como. The hotel’s 75 rooms, suites, and private villas are distributed across nine buildings, finished in classic materials and warm earthy tones.
The hotel sits directly on the lake in Blevio, a short drive north of Como town. The botanical gardens are on-site, and the lake itself is accessible via private dock.
What separates this property from Lake Como’s competitors is the combination of Mandarin Oriental’s service infrastructure with genuine architectural heritage. The spa runs six treatment rooms alongside private spa suites, a zen garden, and a dedicated heat and water experience area. The main restaurant, L’ARIA, operates under a chef who fuses Italian cuisine with Japanese technique. The private villa options, including Villa del Lago with its four floors, private dock, and outdoor whirlpool, make this a credible choice for multi-generational travel as well as couples.
L’ARIA sits within the hotel’s botanical park with floor-to-ceiling glass windows and a terrace facing the lake. Chef Massimiliano Blasone leads the kitchen, applying Japanese culinary technique to seasonal Italian ingredients. Dishes are designed for sharing and reflect a cross-cultural approach rarely found at lakeside resort properties.
The hotel also offers al fresco dining across terrace settings, with lake views from multiple dining points throughout the property.
The spa draws its design concept from the lake’s water, with a dedicated heat and water experience area, six treatment rooms, private spa suites, and a zen garden. Facilities are built around a holistic approach to wellbeing rather than a standard hotel spa menu.
Outdoor wellness programming includes private yoga and fitness classes by the lake. The combination of indoor thermal facilities and structured outdoor options makes this one of the more complete spa propositions on the lake.
The hotel occupies a lakeside position in Blevio, between Como town and Cernobbio on the southwestern arm of Lake Como. The botanical park is on-site, and the lake is directly accessible. Como town, with its cathedral, shopping streets, and ferry connections, is a short drive or boat ride south.
Milan Malpensa Airport is the closest major hub, approximately 75 minutes by car. Milan Linate is roughly 60 minutes. Como San Giovanni railway station connects to Milan in under an hour and provides onward regional rail access.
A two-bedroom configuration with a large master bathroom, kitchenette, living area, and a private terrace fitted with sunbeds. The terrace orientation delivers unobstructed lake panoramas. Both bedrooms are substantial in scale, making the suite functional for two couples or a family requiring separate sleeping quarters.
Best suited to groups or families who want self-contained amenities and outdoor space without committing to a standalone villa.
A contemporary two-bedroom suite with a king-size bed in the master and a queen in the secondary room. The bathroom is finished to spa specification. The design emphasis is on clean modern detailing rather than heritage character, which distinguishes it from the villa-based room types in the collection.
A practical option for two guests traveling together who need separate bedrooms and prefer a contemporary interior aesthetic over period architecture.
A two-bedroom residence with a private terrace, garden, kitchenette, and living room, positioned with views toward Lake Como. The garden access and self-catering capability make it suited to longer stays where a degree of independence from hotel dining and scheduling is useful.
The right option for families or guests on extended stays who want the hotel’s service infrastructure alongside the space and autonomy of a private residence.
Floor-to-ceiling windows and a large terrace frame views that take in the botanical garden, the lake, the surrounding mountains, and the lakefront villages to the north. The interior combines a master bedroom, living area, and marble bathroom. The terrace is the primary asset here, offering an exceptional breadth of outlook.
Well-suited to guests whose priority is outdoor living space with a wide panorama rather than the private pool or villa-scale footprint of the top-tier options.
Situated within Villa Roccabruna, the Penthouse Suite has high ceilings and large windows oriented toward the lake. The layout includes a spacious living area, master bedroom, and marble bathroom. Its position in the historic villa building gives it architectural character that newer builds in the collection cannot replicate.
The correct choice for guests who want heritage context and strong lake views in a single-level format, without the split-floor configuration of the Duplex Terrace Suite.
The only room in the collection with a private swimming pool, this suite also has a large terrace, sundeck, kitchen with dining area, living room, and two bathrooms. Floor-to-ceiling windows frame Lake Como directly. The contemporary interior design sits at a clear remove from the villa aesthetic elsewhere on the property.
The top single-suite option for guests who require a private pool and want a self-contained, modern space at the highest level of the hotel’s room hierarchy.
A two-level standalone villa with the living room, kitchen, dining area, and a lakeside terrace on the ground floor. The upper floor holds a bedroom with floor-to-ceiling windows and an en-suite bathroom with a round bath overlooking the lake and a separate walk-in shower. Balconies on both levels face the water directly.
Suited to couples or small groups who want the privacy of a freestanding structure and a bathroom specification centered on the lake view.
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