What Makes Villa Passalacqua In Lake Como The World's Best Hotel

28  SEP, 2023

Sweta Gupta

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The Lake Como villa was awarded the title of the World's Best Hotel for 2023 by the World's 50 Best Organization on Sep 19. This was a remarkable achievement for the boutique hotel, which has just 24 rooms and opened its doors in June 2022.

Villa passalacqua, italy

Located in the lakeside village of Moltrasio, just a short drive from Como town, Passalacqua, which had been a private residence since 1787, has undergone a remarkable transformation into a unique hotel experience.

history

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Every one of the 24 distinct lodgings captures the desirable lakeside way of life that has endeared Lake Como to generations of visitors. The price for a standard room starts ar $1,529 (INR 1.27 lakh) per night ranging upto Rs 6 lakh.

villa with 24 rooms

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The restoration of Passalacqua showcases Italian craftsmanship and meticulousness. The Sala Ovale or Oval Room features one of the villa's significant frescoes, attributed to the Appiani school.

sala ovale OR OVAL ROOM

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The garden, offering picturesque lake views, can accommodate 250 guests under a canopy for an outdoor celebration, while the halls can host up to 120 attendees for speeches, dinner, and dancing.

perfect wedding venue

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Neha Prakash, a writer-editor from the United States, and Shehryar Hussain, a software engineer from Lahore, Pakistan, celebrated their wedding, merging Hindu-Muslim traditions from India, Pakistan, and Italy at this place.

host to india-pakistan marriage in italy

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John Legend and Chrissy Teigen chose this hotel to renew their vows and commemorate their 10th wedding anniversary. The celebration included their family and closest friends, making it a grand event.

john legend's anniversary 

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villa del balbianello

A stone's throw from Passalacqua is Villa Del Balbianello, another celeb favourite and the venue of Deepika Padukone and Ranveer Singh's wedding. This is also where a few shots of Star Wars were filmed.

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dolce far niente

Passalacqua was originally established as a place on Lake Como for friends to gather, enjoy love and leisure, savor delicious food, and embrace the Italian tradition of "dolce far niente" – the sweet art of doing nothing.

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