Albergo Vista Lago

We primarily booked this hotel because of other reviews mentioning the excellent views of Lake Como and the city of Como from the balcony. The view is excellent - especially the sunsets. Make sure you book the top floor on the west side though as the view on lower floors are blocked by a building. This means only 3 or 4 rooms in the hotel have the great view. The hotel is only about a one minute walk from the Finicular. The hotel is very clean throughout and the staff is friendly enough. The included breakfast was fairly standard Italian fare, no major surprises or disappointments. The room was quite modern with a large bed (maybe too large as it took up quite a bit of space that could have maybe been used better for something else). The negatives of the rooms were none of the room safes worked, there is no air conditioning/fans and the TV channels were limited to a few SKY cable channels.The town of Brunate is very quiet and we didn't have any problem sleeping in spite of having our balcony doors wide open all night to try and cool the room off. There are about 6 restaurants to choose from within a 5 minute walk from hotel. We did not have supper at our hotel and only saw one couple in the dining room during our 3 night stay. We had to leave early (7:00 am) the last morning but no staff were up yet and all the doors locked. So to leave, we had to jump out an open window with our luggage and onto the street! Probably looked more than a little suspicious to the locals.

Initially we were given a room on 2nd floor with poor view of lake como, it could just be seen through trees. This room had twin beds, I had ordered a double room. The Chef who was also on reception was helpful despite us speaking little Italian and him no English. I spoke on phone to a lady who spoke English she stated they only received the booking the day before, my documentation showed I had booked a month earlier. We were given another room on 3rd floor with balcony and great views. Breakfast was OK but cost 7.5 euros each. A clean tidy hotel convenient to venicular to Como.

very good hotel . very friendly and helpful staff. the food in the restaurant was delicious. very good. the room was very small though..the location also was a bit difficult, you had to park your car to somewhere else.. not very convenient with young kids.

Hotel Vista Lago overlooks Lake Como from the small village of Brunate some 700m above the lake. The view from our 3rd floor room was nothing short of stunning! We chose to stay in Brunate rather than down in Como for the view and for a less crowded experience. Overall, we were quite pleased with our stay, especially with the superb personal service that we received. Thanks Silva! Also, the dinner prepared by the owner himself was great! We didn't order anything. He just prepared a meal and we enjoyed it! Really good! Now a few words of caution: First, the drive up the "hill" to Brunate is a challenge, regardless of your skill level. We made it up and down just fine, but, it was pretty interesting, especially when having to navigate around oncoming buses! We decided to use the Funiculare (very convenient) for our trips up and down the hill other than when we left. Next, you have to realize that this is a very small hotel with only a handful of rooms. Also,our room was very clean and newly renovated, but, very small by American standards. This was no problem at all, but, worth noting if you are not used to smaller European rooms. Finally, there really is no parking at the hotel. At the owner's instructions, I parked at the Funiculare and was given a remote for the gate for that parking lot. Despite this, when I got in my car to leave, I was chewed out by a local who told me the parking was only for the Funiculare customers. Overall, we enjoyed our stay and would recommend the hotel to friends. Enjoy the view!

We stayed with my fiancee in this hotel mid august 2011. First we were suppose to stay there only for 3 days but we fell in love with the place and decided to stay few days longer. The staff was very nice, even though the language skills were not the best, the smiles were big and real. Food in the hotel restaurant was delicious and the chef/manager of the hotel created a different menu for every night. Prices for food and alcohol were cheap in the hotel and much better than in restaurants down in Laco di Como. Scenery around the hotel was beautiful and the view amazing. The room a had a big balcony with an amazing view of the whole valley and the lake. Theres nothing negative to say about this hotel. Would love to stay there again and probably will! I sincerely recommend this place if you want to experience a bit of the real authentic Italy.

We felt the staff were very warm, pleasant and welcoming. The kitchen and dining room were well maintained and food was well presented and reasonably priced.On two mornings at breakfast there was a shortage of bread and no butter was available. We enjoyed our stay and would readily recommend it to our friends.

Clean hotel with friendly and accommodating staff. Beautiful location. Highly recommended!

Quiet location in Brunate, overlooking Lake Como (easy transfers from one to the another by a spectacular funicular tram up the hillside, e5.10 return tickets, where the return leg can be on a different day to the outward leg). Great views from most rooms. V friendly staff, clean room/hotel, nice breakfasts. You won't mistake it for staying at the Ritz, but it is a good, honest little hotel

Not the top shelf but realy good value for money. Room was clean, with new furnitures and impressive large balcony. Staff very helpful and friendly. Continental breakfast with selection of fresh cheeses and local ham. We've had front room with an amazing views of Como Lake and the Alps. Brunate is a small quiet town with very useful funicular trains going to Como City all day long. Short walk from "lighthouse" and good spot to start hicking up mountains towards Mount Boletto (1.5h). We would love to visit again and we will.

Yes there were dramatic views, although view of lake was restricted even on the second floor. The drive up to the hotel is hair-raising to say the least and when we got there the car had to be parked 200 metres away from the hotel next to a crumbling building and we were charged for the priviledge when we checked out. The funicular was closed and as a result local restaurants were shut too. This was a Wednesday in July! Hotel clean, but looked rather tired and in need of a few domestic touches e.g. dead plants on the balcony. Staff helpful, but not over friendly.