The former summer playground for Lombard Aristocrats, Grand Hotel Tremezzo now welcomes all comers to stay in its historic rooms, and float in its pool, which floats on the lake.

It’s easily see why wealthy Italians have historically chosen Lake Como as a place of reprieve: the tropical plant life, the sprawling lake, theornate mansions, the climate that elicits an exhalation of all one’s daily stresses…

Villas and mansions offer grand staircases descending towards the lake as though it was a stage, and Grand Hotel Tremezzo is no different – except, of course, that on its lake front, floats a pool. Novelty? Perhaps, but one to fall in love with.

Inside the hotel, (A Conde Nast Traveler Reader’s Choice Award winner) the 90 rooms and suites are decorated in Liberty style. Two more pools dot the grounds, one on a garden terrace, and one in the space-age looking T Spa, where you can enjoy a myriad of body treatments.

If you’ve opted to stick around, (one could instead head out boating, golfing, or gambling in a matter of minutes) prepare to indulge. With two restaurants, three bars, and a partnership with the world famous Italian chef Maestro Gualtiero Marchesi, Grand Hotel Tremezzo offers unforgettable dining experiences that will have you coming back for more.

Essentially, you just need to smile and nod, and Grand Hotel Tremezzo will take care of the rest.