This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.
10/10 Excellent
Geir Olav L.
4 Aug 2017
Fantastic stay
We went here with 3 grown ups and 4 kids at the end of June and had a fantastic stay. The location, grounds and views were nothing short of spectacular - pictures do them no justice. Lots of room for the kids to run around, a big clean pool to play in and generally a superb place for them to enjoy the outdoors. All areas were groomed, pretty and clean. Of note, the pool was not heated and at the end of a cold spring the water was too chilly for the grown ups, but kids were fine and thawed up in the heated outdoor shower. The whole area is fenced in and gated, so it is very private and secluded. We even used the private boat dock to get a water taxi to Villa Balbianello and Bellagio. The patio on the second floor was simply awesome for al fresco dining and relaxing.
The apartment itself was spacious, clean, modern and well equipped. Large kitchen, washer/dryer etc. Beds were comfortable and we did not really miss anything. The upstairs floor has AC but not the downstairs (one bedroom / bathroom). This was not a problem during our stay. Of note is that the two floors connect via an elevator from the living room. The only stairs are in the hallway where one can access the other three apartments. This can be a bit impractical when traveling with young children. Gemma, the local property manager, was very helpful, courteous, responsive and easy to reach. She met us in Lenno and drove to the villa with us to give us all the required info, keys, remotes for the gate etc. As for the general area we thought it was great as well. Lenno is a couple of minutes away by car (10 minute walk) and had a very nice "boardwalk" with a few cozy restaurants, bars, gelato places and the things you expect from a lakeside village. It is pretty small though, but Bellagio and other hotspots are close. Villa Balbianello in the immediate are comes highly recommended.
All in all it was everything we hoped for, and we will try make it back for sure.