Everything about Ronco Dell'Abate far exceeded my expectations. You arrive through a massive wooden gate that opens up to a beautiful lush garden that has scenes of Como in the background. The building itself is a stone time capsule that it so well maintained. Our mouths dropped when we arrived. The owners of Ronco gave us a very detailed tour of the home and explained to us all of the historical elements that make it so enchanting. We ate breakfast their all the days we stayed and let me just say...it was the best, most beautiful, delicious breakfast that we had in Italy. The hosts and their generous hospitality, the rooms, the amenities, the wine, the windows (yes the windows), the parking situation, location, everything was just amazing. We absolutely loved our stay at Ronco Dell'Abate and I promise you will too! We feel so lucky to have stayed here and can't wait to be back!

Absolutely stunning house, beautiful gardens, exceptional service. Felt very welcomed by the staff. We got caught in a storm downtown and Susanna helped us get a ride back to the hotel on quick notice when we couldn't find a way back. Helped us arrange transportation on our last day and was so friendly and helpful with anything we needed. I got the feeling that the people working here really love it. The gardens are like something out of a fairytale, well kept and when we visited, were full of fragrant flowers and plenty of privacy and quiet places to sit and enjoy them. The view of the hills and listening to the rain or birds, or sitting in the impressive library for a quick read or game of checkers, was exactly the peaceful getaway we were hoping for. The main part of town is about a 30-40 minute walk (and the property is on top of hill), but it is doable. There's an awesome bakery and a grocery store that are closer by. When we did go to town or out on the lake we always found plenty to do or enjoy, but honestly the place was so beautiful we stayed in more than we planned!

The location is great and the house is beautiful! Also the hosts are super friendly.

The sanitary facilities are very old, they look good, but you need to wait while the shower is heating and also the flush in the toilet is very sensitive, you need to be vertically careful with it otherwise it would not hold the water. Also, there is a shelf under there bed where the headrest should be and me and my husband always bang our heads on it, that is a wire design solution 😅

Stunning hidden gem. Really helpful staff. Breakfast was very nice. Gardens and house were beautiful.

Nothing to dislike. Some have mentioned about the location not being ‘near’ Como. This is somewhat true but it’s not a long walk (does have one big hill to consider). The location was perfect for us however as we drove our own car so didn’t fancy driving into the centre of Como (very narrow) so location was perfect for what we needed.

Walking through the massive doors, you are brought to a breath taking modern edwardian build inside the property. theirs a charger for an electric car , producing 7kw. lovely confertable bed and an amazing view of the city como in the living room.

I cant sqy anything which i particularly did not like .

Breakfast was excellent. Location was a little further out of Como town than anticipated, easy walk there, but the host suggested Taxi’s back at night and gave us a local number which we tried to use on both evenings with no success. We were lucky to find taxi’s to bring us back …. Like the taxi driver told us. ‘Taxis are like searching for gold’

No one available after 3ish … help ordering a taxi in the rain would have been good. We ended up walking.

Beautiful property, such a great experience to stay there. The room was more like a suite with a separate sitting room, hallway and bathroom plus a balcony. Just outside Como but fine to walk it or we had a car and well worth it for the space and experience. Staff were fab and very helpful. Would definitely stay there again.

Nothing!

Very kind staff. Always happy to assist. The location is quite far from the city center so they were always prompt to help with our transportation. The garden and the house itself is beautiful (loved the library) Breakfast: super!

Although in general we liked a lot the villa and the staff and the concept (this is not a hotel so expect something diferrent) there was a problem with the shower water and the plumps. We were there for 3 days and we never had hot water. We ve told them and they knew and they were trying to fix it but we were not lucky enough to be fixed during our stay. So, this was an issue

Stayed here for our honeymoon and it was an absolute dream. I’ve never experienced something like this hotel before. It has kept it’s original architecture and aesthetic. The rooms are authentic and classic Italian. The wifi isn’t the best in the rooms BUT we ended up loving that. After a hectic wedding week, it was so peaceful to have the doors open and just relax together in the quite. The room was so comfortable and beautiful spaced and decorated that the change in pace and freedom to just be together with no distractions was exactly what we didn’t know we needed. More than anything the breakfast in the morning is something my husband still talks about to this day. The hotel is well managed and maintained by lovely people who definitely love what they do and put real effort and passion in to it. The breakfast itself is one aspect that made our stay so unique. The dining area is stunning and the food provided is absolutely delicious. The chef cooked us eggs, bacon, and fresh strawberry and crème crapes; with the general buffet food provided as well… absolutely DELICIOUS. The library is incredibly unique and beautiful, on top of the interior wall paintings and exterior patio areas. Everything about this place is special and a must do! It’s romantic, clean, and you can step back in time with your partner and just enjoy the beauty of Lake Como at your own pace.

Absolutely no complaint.

Loved the charm and breakfast daily! Just yummy!

Only bad thing was the flushing of the toilets, really bad, due to old building plumbing! Wouldn’t bother us if there was only 2 adults, was an issue when there was 5 of us daily. Really need a car with this location. So pretty once here though!