lake · Cernobbio, Lake Como
Villa d'Este
The lake house that hosts heads of state and the world's oldest concours — a company buyout inherits both.
A 16th-century Renaissance villa on the western shore of Lake Como, home to the Ambrosetti economic forum and the Concorso d'Eleganza since the 1920s. 151 rooms across the Cardinal's Building and Queen's Pavilion plus four private villas, with formal gardens running down to a lakefront that hosts an entire company under one flag.
Capacity
60–300
Guests
300
Sleeps Onsite
lake
Setting
Meeting Spaces
- General Session
- Grand plenary in the historic ballroom and Sala Impero
- Breakout
- Multiple lakeside meeting rooms with AV
- Outdoor
- 16-acre gardens, mosaic amphitheater and floating pool for receptions
Dining
Michelin-recognized Veranda and Grill lakeside, plus banqueting for full-property dinners.
Getting There
Private coaches from Milan airports in ~1hr; lake launches shuttle groups between villa piers.
- MXPMilan Malpensa60 min drive
- LINMilan Linate75 min drive
- LUGLugano45 min drive
Accessibility
Lifts and adapted rooms in the main buildings; historic garden paths are partly stepped.