Albergo Silvio

Very far from the city. But good price

Everything good except room a little bit small. The views are fantastic!

We have visited this restaurant with rooms over the last 15 years primarily for the wonderful fish restaurant. We knew the rooms were small and traditional but had fabulous views of lake Como. I booked the two nights directly with the website. We arrived in extremely hot weather to be told the restaurant had closed down and that we would need to walk the 20 minutes down into Bellagio. We were extremely disappointed as it was not clear from the website that this restaurant was no longer operating. The walk into Bellagio is wonderful if you go through villa Melzi (at a charge) but not when on the busy road and at night the villa route is closed. The rooms had been given a makeover and 'modernize ' Gone were the traditional fixtures and fittings to be replaced by flat pack furniture, a hanging rail and a table (no room for a chair) . The dining room provided snacks and drinks for a couple of hours a day but these were very limited. Gone was the elegant dining room which had white table cloths and beautiful furniture to be replaced by basic plastic chairs and tables! For people who have stayed and dined in Silvio's in the past our advice would be to carry out due diligence to ensure it meets your expectations. It is such a shame that they have changed this beautiful hotel as it was one of our favourite places. The staff were extremely apologetic but this did not make up for the serious let down.

I cannot say enough great things about the service we received from the staff at Hotel Silvio in Bellagio Italy. We arrived after hours after I had sustained a bad injury to my head and ankle earlier in the day that required emergency room treatment. We were greeted kindly by reception who helped us to our room on the ground floor and made sure we got something to eat after a long, difficult day. From then on, the care and concern from the entire staff was heart warming. These are truly warm people who treated us like family. We had a balcony room with a beautiful view of the lake and surrounding area. If you are looking for a quiet and peaceful spot, just a short walk away from the hustle and many visitors in Bellagio Centrale, this is the perfect spot for you. I highly recommend this hotel and am forever grateful for the experience we had. They made my unfortunate situation as pleasant as possible. Special thanks to Marta and her staff for going above and beyond their duties.