A Lake Como trip can start with a surprisingly difficult choice: do you want the full grand-hotel experience, or somewhere that feels more contemporary? The Lake Como Edition offers another way into that decision.
Vogue’s hotel report describes a 148-room property in Cadenabbia, on the lake’s western shore opposite Bellagio. It opened in spring 2026 inside a restored 19th-century palazzo. Historic arches and vaulted ceilings remain, alongside modern furnishings, marble and terrazzo.
Choose the Mood Before the Room
The useful distinction is the atmosphere. Vogue describes a sociable lobby bar and a design approach that mixes the building’s historic character with cleaner contemporary interiors. That may appeal if you want lakeside ceremony without making traditional decoration the focus of your stay.
Food is another part of the choice. Mauro Colagreco oversees the dining program, with Cetino taking a more ambitious approach and Renzo offering a more relaxed setting. The report also describes a floating pool and lido, plus a spa. Those are reasons to compare how you would spend a full day at the property, rather than judging it only by a room photograph.
Plan a Stay That Gets You Beyond the Lobby
Start with the kind of days you want to have, then choose the hotel. Would you spend most of your time by the pool, or use the property as a base for villages and cultural visits? Vogue’s writer combined the hotel stay with a ferry trip to Bellagio and visits to Villa Carlotta and Villa del Balbianello. Those are reported experiences, not trips Matrix has tested.
Before reserving, check your dates, the room’s actual view, dining availability and transport arrangements directly with the hotel. The source does not establish a room rate for your trip, so compare the full cost against the experience you want.
Would contemporary interiors or a traditional grand-hotel setting make Lake Como feel more like your kind of escape?
Image credit: Jiri Lizler / The Lake Como Edition, via Vogue. Original source.