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Villa d'Este is a romantic and exclusive location for special events. A gastronomic feat to please the most delicate palates. The Veranda restaurant offers the refined traditional Italian cuisine. A safe deposit is available in all rooms or at Reception. Private parking and garage are at the disposal of hotel guests. The laundry service and dry cleaning are available 6 days a week. A 24 hours valet service is also available. The Room service is from 6:30 am to 11:00 pm. The Concierge can organise baby sitting, car hire (Hertz-Avis), transfer by car with 24 hours limousine service, post and parcel service, theatre and cinema tickets, ideas for excursions, newspapers. Gift shop, boutique, jewellery shop, hair and beauty parlor at clients' disposal.
 
The Sporting Club: Leisure and sport facilities include: an open-air heated swimming pool floating on the lake, outdoor children swimming pool, indoor swimming pool, 8 Tennis courts (6 in clay), a squash court, a golf simulator and a putting green. Gym room, sauna, Turkish bath, jogging track, Water-skiing, sailing, windsurfing and mountain bikes.

The Restaurants and bar: The "Veranda" Restaurant is the hotel's main restaurant where breakfast, lunch and dinner are served in an elegant atmosphere, it overlooks the lake and the magnificent Italian garden. Hand made pasta, Risotto and fish are house specialities. The "Grill" Restaurant serves informal dinner with typical Italian dishes (closed on Monday evening). The Restaurant "Kisho" is located near the garden and features typical Japanese specialities as sushi, sashimi, tempura and teriyaki (open only for dinner, except on Tuesdays).
 
During the summer months light meals, salads and snacks are served at lunch time at the "Pool Bar" and also at your sundeck. The "Canova" Bar serves drinks on the Terrace overlooking the lake with evening piano music until midnight. During week-ends (Friday and Saturday night) there is a "Nightclub" with orchestra and dancing.


The SPA: Relaxation_an important part of any SPA experience, is a special treat at Villa d'Este, where one can wander along the waterfront promenade or through the inviting gardens of this classic Old World property. The full-service SPA, located in the Cardinal's Building, has been designed to combine all the benefits of health, beauty and fitness in an atmosphere that replenishes the mind, body and soul. The Villa d'Este SPA makes artful use of the blend of light, colour and water to create the proper environment for serenity and relaxation based on Zen philosophy.
 
Here guests can choose from a wide variety of services, including a selection of massages such as traditional relaxation, water jet, manual lymphodranage, reflexology, shiatsu and the new innovative facial treatment called Power Peel. Highly qualified staff helps clients develop a personalised program to meet individual needs. The exclusive Villa d'Este beauty product line is used for all treatments and the special formulations are available for purchase at the SPA boutique so that clients can take a bit of this experience home with theme.
 
Meetings & Conferences: The perfect setting for high-level events to be conducted in a discreet yet inspiring environment. Four reception rooms accommodating up to 220 people and nine meeting rooms accommodating up to 250 people. All the standard equipment and the most modern and sophisticated technical materials are available.
 
Banqueting: The Villa d'Este Festival has become a tradition not only for our guests, many of whom plan their visits to our shores according to the calendar of events, together with the owners of the villas around Lake Como. Following is the 2002 program: June 28 Opening Lyric and Symphonic concert with gala dinner July 4 American Independence Day. Gala dinner, show, dancing and fireworks July 14 Bastille Day. Gala dinner, show, dancing and fireworks July 26 A Night at the Opera, Gala dinner, and show. August 4 Concert August 15 The Midsummer Night party. Gala dinner, show, dancing and fireworks.

"No detail is too small, no effort is to big". We strive to anticipate our guests' every wish and ensure them a memorable stay.
 
Property Facilities Summary:
BanquetsBoat Hire
Car Rental (with Driver)Child Friendly
Children's PoolConcierge Service
Congresses & MeetingsCooking Courses
Facilities for DisabledFitness Facilities
GolfGuided Tours
Heated PoolParking
RestaurantSpa
Swimming PoolTennis Court
 
Facilities Outside the Hotel
 
Golf: Seven prestigious 18 hole Golf courses are only a 30 to 45 minutes drive away.

Excursions: Let us help you by suggesting some excursions which our concierge will be happy to plan for you! Start from the town of Como and take a two hours boat trip uplake as far as Bellagio and Varenna. You will delight in seeing all the sleepy, little villages along the way and old villas with their luxuriant gardens. Villa Carlotta: an 18th century Villa with many art treasures and a rich botanical patrimony. Villa del Balbinello: a 16th century Villa built by Cardinal Durini with its beautiful landscape. Isola Comacina is the only island on the lake. Have lunch or dinner at "La Locanda dell'Isola", an unique legendary inn set in a romantic venue. The Swiss border is only five minutes by car from the hotel and Lugano is less than 30 minutes away. If you are gambler, the Casino of Campione is reachable in half an hour. Villa d'Este is so strategically located that you can program daily sightseeing tours to Milan, Pavia, Bergamo, Brescia, Mantova and the Italian Riviera.