Crotto Di Gittana

Nice location. Amazing view of the lake below

The drive to this place takes some skill. The switchback road is very narrow and tough. Follow the instructions to approach the property from the top down

breakfast, the view

location was secluded & unsafe to get too.

Amazing view!!! Beautiful, elegant room, staff so very helpful and pleasant! Breakfast was wonderful and eating on one of the beautiful terraces was breathtaking!

A bit difficult to drive to as roads are VERY NARROW. No AC

Quiet place, good location, parking

View

No heat, hence humid . Was told national law not to heat in May! 2 days earlier I was staying at an hotel in Milan which provided heat. No orange juice but some imitation . Very tortuous drive to reach the property . You better be an excellent driver and drive a short car to take the curves!

Our room was very comfortable and had everything we needed for our 2 night stay. We liked being close to Varenna, but away from the crowds. The view of the lake from our window was gorgeous!

The view of the accommodation is superb, the place is very clean and modern and the area is beautiful. Staff were very helpful as well.

The road to the hotel is hard to drive in

Breakfast was very good. Staff made espresso drinks to order. The view from the patio was amazing. There was a nice honor bar that came in handy. The bed was a good size and comfortable.

Driving to and from there was treacherous. It was a single lane road with no turnoffs for when you met a car. There were hairpin turns with no visibility. My husband is a great driver, but he was spent every time he had to drive on those roads. Unless you got into Varenna early, there were no parking spaces. We had to go to another town, pretty far down the lake.The view from the room was nice, but only from the side of the bed or the bathroom. There was no place to sit and enjoy it.

Nice and quiet place with nice view, nice host

Breakfast 3/5

Views were great and the lady was great and helpful . Breakfast was great

Everything was just basic

Great view on a lake. Pleasent service. Delicious breakfast. Quiet neighborhood with a nearby beach where you can swim (10 minutes walk).

the bed was creaking and this was the only one minus in that property.

Nice bed & breakfast, amazing view, good facilities, next to a little village with a great wine bar and a nice restaurant

DO NOT follow Google maps, listen to the establishment guide or you will risk scratching your car

Small, italian hotel, with a beautiful view at the Como Lake - really good place, near Varenna (which is the one of the very well known places, with ferry transfer to Menaggio and Bellagio)

Everything was perfect!

We absolutely loved to stay at the Crotto di Gittana! The car ride up from the sea was a bit scary/exciting due to all the sharp curves and the narrow road but the reward when we got up to the hotel was fantastic! The lady in the reception was extremely friendly, and the view from our hotel room and from the different terraces was simply breathtaking. We brought our own parmesan, prosciutto and wine, and just loved sitting on the terrace the whole evening, taking in the extremely beautiful environment until the sun set. Great breakfast! Note: take the upper road through Perledo when driving to the hotel, that way the road will be a bit less curvy!

Perfect place with a beautiful view to the lake. Breakfests are awesome.

Without car it could be not so easy get to the lake (Varenna).

The view of Lake Como is absolutely incredible from the room we had - Camera Bianca. It was a really peaceful spot up on the hill. The room was spacious and clean. The hosts were super responsive and helpful. Parking was spacious and secure.

We drove to the property and access is tricky. Really windy narrow streets with super tight hairpin turns and tricky negotiations when faced with oncoming traffic. The route Google tells you to go is definitely not recommended - pay close attention to the detailed instructions the hosts send you. Taking Via alla Cava Alta is the more manageable route.Also, the room got a bit hot overnight (our trip was in early July). There didn’t seem to be air con unfortunately though there is a fan which is somewhat noisy. Not too bad and totally manageable for our 2 night stay. Opening the window helped a lot.You do have to plan out your eating out as it’s not too close to restaurants. There are one or two in Gittana which is around 10 mins walk up the hill, and there are some more at the lake front which would be around 15 mins down the hill. The hosts provided some great dining suggestions too.

The warm welcome and recommendations from Valentina set the tone for a wonderful visit at Crotto with stunning views from an interesting structure surrounded by trees and brilliant birdsong. We even heard a cuckoo at breakfast. We braved the narrow road which was an adventure! And the wider option still made us rather nervous going up and down to Varenna. The room was large and well equipped with sweeping views of the lake, as described. Breakfast was excellent, fresh and plentiful. The honesty bar was very welcome at a location that is not staffed all the time. Location close to the village…. A 15 min walk to our dinner at Semi di Grano (also very highly recommend - must book in advance, really - 6 tables). Delicious and original menu. Varenna the the bottom of the hill was exquisite. Parking in the station car park was efficient and reasonably priced.

Many have commented on the challenging drive up to the property. There is a VERY narrow and windy way which comes up from the SatNav or Google Maps. The recommended way, which we were sent, was much better but easy to miss first time around and all very challenging to foreign hire car drivers even as we got used to it!It was all worth it because of the stunning views and should be expected in the hills around the lakes. However as visitors who have passed the 75 year old mark, we were aware that accessibility of the property up from the car park and around the property could have been a challenge for those less fit than us. We managed but I believe the property and Booking.Com should make these accessibility issues quite clear.

The location

Rooms are old beads are not that comfortable bathroom is very small shower too

Great view. Large selection and quantityat breakfast. Good welcome and help during our stay.

Access road as per iPhone was hard work. Single track roads with hair pin bends that couldn’t be navigated with the turning circle of a Fiat 500 without reversing. booking.com need to advise guests to approach from above the property. It’s a longer route but wider. Also having to arrive between 5pm and 7pm was a bit of a pain.

Amazing view from hotel terrace and breakfast room. Very good breakfast

Bed could have been more comfortable and more stable! Not all rooms have full views .Not accessible without a car and road very narrow with hairpin bends.