Lake Como in Style

Begin your holiday in style with complimentary airport lounge access. You'll then fly into Milan where you'll be met by a private driver and brought to your central accommodation, the fashionistas’ favourite, Hotel de la Ville.  Check in your bags and spend the rest of the day exploring this remarkable city with an escorted Milan city sights tour. In the evening we recommend dining in the hotels fusion restaurant "Il Vizio" which combines sushi and seafood with quality Italian specialities.

Get your fill of the breakfast buffet before heading out to soak up more of Milan's stunning sights. This morning, you have the option of partaking in a guided tour of the city, or perhaps you'd just like to explore at your own pace, visiting some of Milan's iconic attractions including the Brera - Milan's major art gallery, the magnificent Duomo Cathedral Santa Maria delle Grazie - home to Leonardo's Last Supper, and the museum at La Scala.

Having crossed Milan off your list, next up are the tempting waters of Lake Como. Grab your bags and transfer to Lake Como on routes that hug its shores, skipping through short tunnels only to emerge to yet more sublime views. Along with near-ancient basilicas and monastic botanical gardens, pretty villages line its coast where locals feast on lake fish and paths wind between red-roofed buildings and cypress groves. The choice of stay Grand Hotel Imperiale, a 1920s Art Nouveau villa in Moltrasio on the shores of the lake or the Grand Hotel Tremezzo dating back to the early 1900s with the archetypal glamour of the Belle Epoque, set next to Villa Carlotta and across the lake from Bellagio.

Today your holiday in the lakes truly begins. Soak in your surrounds as you spend the day indulging in all that this luxury hotel has to offer. Whether pool or lakeside, relax as you bask in the hot Italian sun.

To fully embrace the Lake Como setting, opt for a sun lounger out on the hotel's picturesque solarium-terrace – there's nothing quite like cooling off with a dip in the breathtaking blue of the Como. Later, to kick off holiday living properly, why not treat yourself to a massage in the hotel's spa? This evening, after a day of pampering, check out the cosy restaurant. Dining here is a candle-lit affair and consists of locally sourced, seasonal dishes, making for the perfect setting to begin your romantic Como escape. Suitably full from the delicious Italian cuisine, head to Piano Bar for a nightcap and toast Como to the elegant sounds of the bar's grand piano.

This is the ideal leisurely lake holiday – with this itinerary you will be treated to five more nights in the welcoming arms of your chosen hotel, allowing you to revel in all that the pretty lake setting has to offer.