Hotel Lario

Just returned from a week's stay booked through Newmarket Holidays. The hotel was lovely and clean and in a good location. There are lovely gardens to the front which were very nice to sit and have a drink or even eat in. There is a swimming pool to the side which looked lovely but we did not have time to use. The staff were very friendly and very helpful and all spoke English. We stayed half board and breakfast and evening meals were all very nice and we enjoyed them all. Highly recommend and wouldn't hesitate to stay again.

My sister and I booked a week at this hotel with Newmarket Holidays, when we arrived at 10.00pm on an extremely wet evening we had to carry heavy suitcases up some steps then an incline to get into the hotel, no one came to help, we were given some soup and dessert and then given the key to our room. The room we had was a disabled room although we had not requested one and we were disappointed with it, upon using the shower the next day, the bathroom was flooded by the time we had finished and we had to use the towels to mop up the water. Each evening we were presented with a piece of paper with the following nights dinner menu on and we had to pick what we wanted. Here we were very disappointed we were expecting some delicious Italian dishes, we were offered beef and seasonal veg one night which turned out to be a plate of beef and a pile of steamed spinach, another night it was pork shank and seasonal veg, this turned out to be pork and chips! This went on all week, the worst was a beef stew which was inedible, it was grey in colour and tasted revolting! The breakfast by contrast was well done with plenty of continental choice plus toast boiled egg, scrambled egg and bacon. Our biggest shock was on the final evening, when we were told that the bedroom tax must be paid in cash, we knew there might be a tax to pay but as nothing had been said to us either by the hotel or guide we thought we didn’t have to pay it and the majority of guests like us had used their euros on the last day, there was a mad scramble for us all to get together the correct amount, which was 3 euros per person per night. We have loved Lake Como and the surrounding area but would not use this hotel, it needs updating and needs to have a serious think about what food it offers their guests.

Excellent staff, good food, great location. Magnificent setting. A lot of traffic so a bit noisy with windows open but once closed it was fine. Lake Como is a busy place and the roads are narrow but that is part of the charm

Very disappointed in the standard of food offered by this hotel. Tinned fruit, limited tinned or frozen vegetables, chopped iceberg lettuce, toms and grated carrot for a starter salad, ordinary pizza and a few chips and sorbet as one of the night’s three course option. Not what we were hoping for when we booked a week’s package holiday in Italy, with their reputation for food. The location of the hotel on a main road and with a dangerous walk on sections of the road without pavements to access the lakeside and the ferry terminal added to the disappointment. On the plus side most of the staff were friendly. The area is beautiful but the hotel let itself down.

We have just returned (27 Sept - 4 Oct 2023) from the New Market Holidays 8 day Lake Como and Bernina Express tour and are absolutely thrilled with the experience we have just had. Our Tour director Florea Aleandru Gabriel (Alex) met us at the airport and transfered us to our hotel - The Hotel Lario. Alex promised to entertain us and impart his knowledge with us - he did not disappoint, the local and national knowledge he was able to share with us was incredible, and nothing was ever too much trouble for him. He is a real credit to New Market Holiday and himself. The Hotel Lario is a family run hotel that was clean and simple, exactly what was needed for our base. The bed was comfortable, the shower was hot and our room, facing the mountains was quiet and cool despite the unexpected heat. The staff are friendly and always happy to help The food was incredible, it was traditional Italian Holiday food (pasta, meat, potatoes etc) and was always very tasty. We had a choice of 2 starters, 2 mains and a dessert each day for dinner as part of our package. The breakfast was a good continental selection of pastries, fresh fruit, eggs etc. The outside seating are was lovely in the early morning and evening to watch the sun and moon rise over the mountains. The roads from the hotel to the towns are narrow but once we found our confidence walking them was not a problem at all. We used the public boat and bus service on our free days and this was simple and convenient. Taking the slow boat down the Lake to Como is just beautiful and give a different perspective to this stunning area.

Stayed at the Lario for a week as part of a Newmarket tour of the area. After reading previous reviews I was quite concerned and packed lots of food to supplement our meals. These thankfully weren’t needed. The hotel is definitely 3* and does ,as previously mentioned, need some tweaking, BUT it was also a clean, quiet, friendly base for our week. Our room at the back was clean, quiet with ample storage, hot powerful shower, large comfortable bed and a small balcony with chairs and a lovely view overlooking the mountains and ancient historic church. Breakfast was a typical European affair of yogurts, bread for toasting with preserves, cold meat and cheese, fresh and tinned fruits, cereals . There was also scrambled eggs and bacon but I never ate those as they didn’t look very appetising. The evening meal consisted of 3 courses with a choice of 2starters and 2 mains. You were asked to make your choice the evening before which did seem to upset some people but did mean that our food was ready to be served promptly when we sat down, which as there were several large tour groups in the dining room could have been an issue otherwise, and also meant that if there was nothing that met your dietary requirements as happened in our group a few times, meant the staff could offer you an alternative. The food was not haute cuisine but was perfectly edible and in several cases delicious, particularly enjoyed pizza night , beautiful freshly made variety of pizzas and as many as you wanted. The soups were nice too and certainly not rehydrated. We never left the dining room hungry! The pool and outdoor seating was a nice place to relax on return from a hot days travelling, with the sun on the terrace until late afternoon. Staff were very friendly and helpful. As mentioned before it would be nice to have an area for socialising in the evening, our group tended to go out to the local bar as the weather was so nice, not sure we’d have gone in rain or cold. All in all a pleasant base for touring around with all basic needs met.