Couldn't ask for a better location to explore Lake Como...the views are amazing and the property was very cute and clean. We enjoyed our stay very much and appreciated the wonderful hospitality.
Varenna is a magical place, and Casa Balcone was the perfect place to experience it from. We enjoyed sitting on the balcony in the morning with coffee and watching the boats and people arrive. We loved watching the sunsets over the mountain! Georgia and his family were helpful and kind.
Casa Balcone checks all the boxes for a real feel of staying in an Italian village! The location is perfect for exploring the town and hopping on either ferry or train to explore other areas around the lake! Oh the views - incredible!! Alberto & Georgio are excellent hosts and I recommend staying here.
Alberto â very friendly and helpful â met us at the train station, drove us to the little town square, then helped us with our bags down the stone walkways to Casa Balcone. Right on the harbor, overlooking the lake and mountains, next to most of the townâs bars/restaurants. Very good location with short walks to the botanical gardens and the ferry. A slight problem with the shower door and when asked it was addressed immediately. When we go back to Lake Como, this place will definitely be on our list of places to stay.
Right on the waterfront with stunning views. Very well equipped , clean and close to everything. You can walk to everything. Gorgio and Lorena were great hosts.
Everything about the apartment is perfect. It is spacious, quiet and comfortable, and centrally located with a grand view of all the activity on the waterfront.
We stayed in Italy for 10 days on our recent trip...but our 3 nights in Varenna were the most incredible! This apartment and the views (oh my goodness, the views!!) were perfection. Communication with the hosts was excellent and check-in was easy. The recommendations for dining and gelato were excellent. Truly this was the BEST vacation we've ever been on and we will be telling all of our friends to stay here...it is a GEM!
The most perfect place to stay in Varenna. The apartment was just as pictured. The location was perfect-close to everything during the day, but yet quiet at night. The host is one of the best we have encountered in our travels. Communication was excellent.
Wake up to spectacular views and stroll out your door for anything you want! A cappuccino, a spritz, a gelato, a boat ride! Take all the hosts recommendations and you will have an amazing time. The restaurants were excellent. We personally liked Varenna more than Bellagio!! And we loved mennagio too!
What a beautiful cozy place to stay at overlooking Lake Como. This has to be the most central spot in Varenna. Everything is close. the restaurants, train station, ferry etc are within walking distance. Restaurants right out your door to the train station a five minute walk mostly along Lake Come. Having my morning coffee on the balcony overlooking Lake Como was just amazing. I wouldnât hesitate to stay here again.
We stayed here for 3 nights during out vacation and really enjoyed the apartment and area as a whole. The communication with host was outstanding. He picked us up at the train station which was a big perk and gave us a quick run down of the town. He was also kind enough to have a bottle of wine waiting at the apartment. Would highly recommend this place, host, and town in general if looking for a Lake Como vacation spot.
We stayed four nights here out of our month stay in Italy. This was one of our favorite accommodations. The view is the best! The location is perfect. The town was our favorite on the lake too. Itâs more beautiful in person, pictures donât do it justice.
Giorgio was great- super helpful. Picked us up at the train station gave us a brief driving tour of the area.
Everything about our stay was fabulous! Giorgio always communicated promptly. His son, Alberto, met us in the piazza, gave a great unto to Varenna, and was as nice and helpful as could be. The view from our balcony was breathtaking, and the apartment was very clean and comfortable!!! If I go back Iâll certainly stay there!!!
Really loved this property. View and location cannot be beat. Just be forwarded that Varenna does have a lot of steps to be navigated if you want to tour the town. We did have to walk up some outside steps and up one flight of steps inside, but that was no issue for us. House had all the necessary items for an enjoyable stay. Giorgio was a polite host and easy to communicate with.
The apartment was clean, and comfortable. The balcony overlooked the lake, with enough room for 4 chairs, and was within easy walking distance of great restaurants, shops, the train station and the ferry doc. The host was friendly, responsive and helpful. There are a few stone steps to get up to the apartment, and then more steps inside, just something to consider if you have heavy luggage. However, the apartment is located right over a wonderful gelato shop! Highly recommended and we would all choose this place again. You couldn't get a better location in Varenna.
Our stay in this apartment was lovely. You overlook the water, hear the church bell ring and hear the clunking of boats. You over look the lakeside views of cafes and shops. Itâs a walkable location to the ferry, restaurants and grocery store. Lorena and Giorgio were wonderful. They provided us a taxi to get to the apartment. Pack light, lots of stairs overall make packing light essential and easier.
If there is a heaven on earth, itâs Varenna. If there is the best place to stay in heaven, itâs this apartment.
We stayed with my wife and our 15-year old son. It was simply unbelievable! We started communicating with the host team well in advance. The support was perfect. The description of the unit⊠Yes, it was accurate, but you simply cannot describe what we got. How can you describe the best view of lake Como? How Can you describe the boats on the water right under your balcony? How can you describe getting down the stairs to the most beautiful promenade? Simply unbelievable!
Wonderful location and view. Alberto, very helpful and available. Bedroom windows need real curtains to prevent neighbors from watching you undress. And the shower doors donât close all the way, so you have to shower holding a handheld showerhead making sure you point it away from the gap in the doors or else youâll get water all over the bathroom floor.
Canât say enough about this experience. We were blown away by the location, central to everything and right on the lake! Lorena was very helpful in orienting us and welcoming us. There are two gelato shops down a few steps from the apartment!!! Or favorite restaurant was steps from us as well. Close to the ferry but providing a spot on our balcony to just sit and enjoy breakfast or a glass of wine enjoying the lake views.. Hated to leave.
Casa Balcone was all we could expect and more! The location canât be beat, the view was incredible, and the interior furnishings were all anyone could want!
Varenna is a small, beautiful, warm town. The ferries were 5 minutes from the apartment. Shops and restaurants were plentiful.
Last, but not least, Georgio!!! He is the Ambassador of Varenna. We are 3 women coming in from a Viking Cruise and we were sick. Georgio brought in a doctor! We relaxed, visited the other small towns, and Georgio took us all to dinner on our final night!
We will be back and I couldnât recommend Casa Balcone any higher! *****â€ïž