Il Diamante del Lago

The location in Varenna is excellent. A short walk (2-10mins) to everything you need in Varenna.

There was no air conditioning and only 1 fan for the whole apartment. When it’s 30 degrees outside you need more than 1 fan. Sleeping at night was difficult.

This property is in a prime spot for Varenna, close to the waterfront bars and also town. Varenna is a lovely town and we loved staying here.

The power went off a twice during our stay, however, there were instructions to fix this. We also found the decor quite confusing and naff. I’m not sure why there would be pictures of New York and American style cakes when tourists are coming to Varenna to enjoy Lake Como. Would suggest the owners decorate in a style that celebrates the iconic Italian location the property is in.

location and hosts

bed a little short!

Check-in/check-out was seamless. Francesca provided me turn by turn directions from the check-in office, spoke to my Uber driver on the phone when he was having a hard time with his maps. Also, I had 2 last minute taxi cancellations and Francesca called around to arrange a last second taxi back to the airport and met me in town to pick up my keys so I had time to grab one last pastry and say bye to my friends. I read a review that the shower was slippery, but don’t be led astray. It was a normal amount of slippery for a wet surface and the clear glass allowed for a straight view out the window and to the lake. GREAT shower experience. 10/10 Walkable location, beautiful views on the lake, front row views of the town for people watching and troubadour shows, comfy furniture, ample kitchen amenities to cook, secure building, clean. Super close to a couple of yummy restaurants and lakefront bars.

I wish there was a closet to hang my clothes. it wasn’t a problem though. There were drawers and an iron that I used.

The view, the location, the host.

Shower was a bit small and the shower floor was slippery.