As for the costs? One former guest sums it up best by writing on Tripadvisor, "In Lake Como, most places to stay are dingy, old hotels or gorgeous Grand Hotels that will cost a small fortune.

Lake Como is arguably Italy’s most famous lake ... (about $7 and $11), depending on the time of day. Note that many hotels and gardens in Como are closed during the offseason (roughly October ...

It is just beyond the main waterfront promenade, in an incomparably romantic and tranquil spot where the two arms of Lake Como meet. Unlike a growing number of hotels on the lake, this place ...

Lakefront hotel set in the Lake Como region - 3 minutes' walk to the Villa Olmo and Como San Giovanni train station. Housed in a former textile factory, this flashy upstart is less than a five ...