Casa di Mezzo "Historic centre of VARENNA" Lake Como

Location, very quaint and comfortable and stocked very well.

Would have been nice to have a fan in the bedroom, but generally was very comfortable and slept well. 

lovely apartment, ideal for two people, great location, close to centre, restaurants and waterfront for ferries.

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Loved the position close. to ferry restaurants

The location was great anda great vantage point as it was close to all the facilities .the hostess is perfect so helpful. Picked me up from the station and dropped me back too as I have a back issue ! Such a memorable stay!

There was no washing machine:( Although there is a laundry but as a traveller , when you get back after a long day of visits, it would be more convenient to wash up at home .

Great central location close to everything (except the station), comfy bed and pillows, kitchen small but had everything I needed, great to have the smart TV so I could watch English shows on Netflix and Youtube, lake view if you leaned out the bedroom window and looked down the alley to the shore. Really nice to have a home to come back to, particularly when it was throwing down with rain I didn't have to go out for supper. Fridge is a good size, gas cooker worked well (I only used the hobs), there is a hob kettle for making tea and a microwave. The kitchen equipment all appeared to be fairly new and in good condition.

Much longer walk from station than expected, mostly uphill. I wasn't met as I was originally coming in after 5pm on a Sunday, photo instructions were good but only once I found the flat which was difficult as the alley doesn't appear to be signposted and Google maps couldn't find the specified 'Hotel di Sole' (it's actually called Albergo di Sole) so I went around in circles for 20 minutes or so. Flat is very overlooked so dark, and darker still when you have to close the shutters for privacy. The two information binders were not helpful for local information such as where is the grocery store (although on my very last night I found a third binder hidden in the top drawer of the bedroom chest which had some more details). There is a lot of noise from the two restaurants under the flat's windows until they close, but that was before I wanted to go to bed so it was okay. There is no outside space. The towels do not dry properly on the only towel rail in the bathroom and there is nowhere else to hang them, I expect earlier in the summer when it is hot then it wouldn't be an issue. I am 5'6" tall and struggled to reach the pots and pans which are high up in the narrow corner cupboard. The bottom sheet on the bed had strange dark stains which disgusted me at first but I think on inspection that they were ink stains.

it is near the lake and ferry terminal. Lots of restaurants nearby…but kitchen is great too so you can cook meals for nights that you can’t get a reservation at a restaurant. Overall very comfortable stay!

Great location and great host with excellent help and restaurant recommendations. Checked if everything was ok.

This is not a criticism - unfortunately it was very hot and no air con made it slightly uncomfortable. It was made clear that property did not have air con and host provided a large fan, so not complaining but would consider air con in future for August trip.