Il Sereno Lago Di Como

Il Sereno Lago Di Como

Il Sereno Lago Di Como sits directly on the water in Torno, on Lake Como's eastern shore, and mornings start with the 60-foot infinity pool appearing to spill straight into the lake beyond it. Patricia Urquiola designed all 40 suites with floor-to-ceiling windows, ranging from 50 square metres up to the 200-plus-square-metre Penthouse Suite. Guests arrive by boat as often as by car: Il Sereno runs its own fleet from Cantiere Ernesto Riva, the Laglio boatbuilder that has worked by hand since 1771, including a Vaporina del Lago finished in Urquiola's own interiors and three self-driven Jetto boats for exploring at will. Dinner happens at Il Sereno al Lago, holder of a Michelin star since 2017 under chef Raffaele Lenzi, whose tasting menus lean on raw ingredients and Lombard tradition rather than spectacle. The spa sits under original century-old arches, and there is a private beach and dock for guests who would rather swim than sightsee. This suits a couple or a small group who want the lake handled properly, with a boat on call and a kitchen that has earned its accolades rather than borrowed them. It will not suit anyone chasing a lively bar scene or a big conference buzz; with only 40 suites and one restaurant, evenings here stay quiet by design. What nobody else on this shore offers is that boat fleet, built by the same family for two and a half centuries, turning arrival and departure into part of the stay rather than a formality. Cleaning tax and any gala dinner fees are settled locally, not folded into the room rate. Forty Patricia Urquiola suites, a 60-foot infinity pool over Lake Como, and a Michelin-starred kitchen sit behind a private dock in Torno. It suits those happy to let the lake set the pace, not anyone chasing a livelier scene or a big conference room.