Bellavista Flat - The House Of Travelers

IT'S VIEW OF LAKE

THEY DIDN'T SHOW IN IMAGES HOW MUCH HIGH WITH STAIRS. IT'S VERY DIFFICULT WITH CHILDREN. ALSO, WAY OF HOUSE TOO MUCH DIRTY AND DIFFICULT. I HAVE ASTHMA SO I HAVE FACED HEALTH ISSUES.

Amazing

slightly dirty apartment

Apartment is located just outside of the town (about a 15 minute walk from the main train station) with a beautiful view over Lake Como and the town. The apartment is well outfitted with a terrace, living room, bedroom and kitchen. In order to get this great view you have to walk up a hill and then up some steps. It was fine for us as we had light backpacks meant for hiking, but be aware of this if you have heavier suitcases or don't like walking up hills. For us, the view was worth the effort :)

The apartment is a 10-minute walk from restaurants and shops so it's good to plan your meals/shopping if you want to avoid multiple trips up the hill.

Bit of stairs to climb, but totally not a problem at all

parking is a bit of an issue, if you don't get a public parking lot at the street under you have to take one somewhere in the city

The view from the apartment is breathtaking. It is located up the hill with plenty of stairs, but every step is worth taking for the view and the serenity of the location. While it’s not too far from Como centre, the uphill walk and stairs may not suit everyone. For us it was ok, even with a 4 year old. This is a great place to stay if you want to keep fit or start your fitness journey AND enjoy Lake Como! There are several paths that make getting to the lake easy. The apartment is functional, clean and spacious. The living room has a sofa and dining table with a door opening to a small balcony. We spent most of our time out there when having meals. There is a split air conditioning system, but we had no reason to use it as, although the temperature was hot outside, the apartment was always comfortable inside. The kitchen is well equipped with pots, pans and cutlery and various basics like salt, pepper and olive oil. There is also a fridge, microwave and a Nespresso coffee machine - you’ll need to bring your own capsules. There is a washing machine in the bathroom which was very handy to do a few loads of washing while we were there. There wasn’t anywhere to hang the washing so we improvised by using coat hangers and the chairs. The team at house of travellers sent us all the check in information, with video links once we had paid the city tax and a few days before our arrival. This made all the details to accessing the apartment easy and familiar once we arrived. They were also quick to respond when we contacted them about the tv not working and fixed it straight away. We really enjoyed our stay as a family here.

There are many mosquitoes, being so close to the lake. There is a mosquito net over the bed but it didn’t work for us. We had to buy insect repellent to minimise the bites. The fan over the stove would benefit from a through clean as it was greasy; this would remove the slight smell of grease in the kitchen. Access to the apartment is through a gate which needs a key to get in and out of, so you always need the keys with you to get out onto the Main Street. we had to make several trips up and down the stairs to take rubbish out and to have our luggage at the bottom before we could leave the key inside the room at check out. We couldn’t find a way to open it without a key. The street Via Torno is VERY narrow and busy and you need to be wary when walking to Via Madonetta to get to town. We also had to stop all traffic when we arrived to get our luggage out of the car and onto the ramp. These last points are not major problems; just things to be mindful of.