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Stephen
Reviewed On: 29.03.2025
Positives: Great view, great location
Negative: Went withouth internet for 3 of the 4 days; had to pick up the key at the office without someone giving us a walkthrough of the apartment; first time in dozens of rentals abroadResponse:
Dear Stephen, Thank you for sharing your feedback with us. We're glad to hear you enjoyed the great view and location of the property. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience you experienced with the internet and the key pickup process. Your comments are important to us, and we appreciate you bringing them to our attention. We hope to welcome you back in the future for an improved experience. Best regards, Lake Como Holiday
Helen
Reviewed On: 14.06.2024
What a great apartment, very well equipped, very clean and in such an ideal location. We appreciated the welcome pack and the advice given to us prior to arrival. I'd highly recommend this apartment to others.
Heather
Reviewed On: 10.04.2019
We had a wonderful week and the apartment was beautiful- we felt very at home and were very sad to leave. We will definitely recommend it to other people.
Pat
Reviewed On: 13.10.2018
We had a beautiful week on the lake staying here. We had car service to and from airport and otherwise there was no need for a car.
Menaggio is a perfect location to access other towns around the lake by ferry. We made several day trips including StMoritz which the office staff helped organize. They were extremely friendly and helpful during our stay. Menaggio is truly fantastico!
Louise
Reviewed On: 06.09.2018
September 2018
Menaggio was our preferred place to stay. The apartment was well place to the ferries, supermarket and bakery. Although we thought the plaza may have been noisey but it was perfect. It suited our family perfectly and the management company were very helpful.
Louise, UK
Peerana
Reviewed On: 23.10.2016
October 2016
First of all, I would like to thank Karin for providing such detailed info on each property for my decision. Then Harold and the HHH team who helped providing guidance on deposit and final payments as well as a dedicated webpage just for me to read all about directions, transportation, activities, etc. You are so professional.
The person I couldn't forget to mention is Danilo. You've made our holiday so memorable. Boat trip was so relaxing with Davide as our driver...SO NICE. Y... our suggestions on restaurants and town hopping by ferry were excellent.
I would also like to thank the owner of the property who was so thoughtful and attentive to our request. When I arrived at the property, it is exactly as advertised. I and my family were so happy with the view from balcony and well-equipped kitchen. We found that wifi router was broken so we immediately informed the owner and he cared so much to replace the broken router with a new mobile one. Thank you!!
These are things that we enjoyed the most;
1. Having private boat taking us around the lake was fun
2. Villa del Balbianello in Lenno - This place was so beautiful. Joining the tour was a good idea to learn villa's history.
3. Varenna was such a cute town
4. Menaggio - not crowded with nice restaurant (too bad I forgot the name) and it is a good base for town hopping.
I can't think of any negative things about HHH services or the property itself. WE LOVE OUR HOLIDAY IN MENAGGIO, LAKE COMO
Thanks to you all once again. I will certainly recommend HHH to my friends.
Peerana, Thailand
Ann
Reviewed On: 06.04.2015
We just arrived home rom our month in Italy...after Lake Como, we spent one week in Naples, 2 weeks in Sicily... and i wanted to tell you that our stay at Managgio Fantastico rental was wonderfful... the apartment was perfect, great, spacious, convenient location... the home was well equipped and comfortable... i just wanted to let you know that this was a great week or me and my family...thank you to you and your managing company (Happy Homes) for this.
Edna
Reviewed On: 18.08.2012
Thank you for such a wonderful vacation! Our holiday apartment was so beautiful and contemporary inside. It was really perfect for our group. The central location was great for getting around and Menaggio was so pretty. We really loved the local gift shops and delicatessens. We sat out most mornings in the piazza with a coffee and also had some great alfresco meals there at Ristorante di Paolo. Menaggio had such a beautiful lakefront which led to a really modern Lido. We managed to enjoy a priv... ate yacht charter from Nobiallo Marina and we also enjoyed a power boat hire for the day from HHH! Villa Carlotta and Villa Balbianello were just heavenly. I would go back there again in a heart beat. Patrick and David had a great time up at the Golf club and we had a wonderful time walking, playing tennis, swimming and being out on the lake. Thanks so much for a truly memorable stay!
Suzanne
Reviewed On: 07.07.2012
The name said it all! This holiday home was fantastic! The apartment was superbly decorated throughout, with all the mod cons and luxury touches. Its central location in the main piazza was so convenient for reaching the shops, cafes, restaurants, lakefront and ferry port. Our balcony views were great for people spotting too! We enjoyed some great icecream in the main piazza and our teenage children loved going to the Lido in Menaggio as it offered swimming pools, volley ball, sunbathing and al... so a great onsite pizzeria. Menaggio was a really safe and inviting town to be in and we felt at home there. The ferry port was great for reaching the other golden triangle towns and we found it so easy to get to the main lake attractions!
The HHH team in Menaggio were just brilliant because they helped us alot during our stay with queries about our holiday home, restaurants and nearby activities. We had a truly wonderful time here so thank you!
Richard
Reviewed On: 29.08.2010
We just arrived home rom our month in Italy...after Lake Como, we spent one week in Naples, 2 weeks in Sicily... and i wanted to tell you that our stay at Managgio Fantastico rental was wonderfful... the apartment was perfect, great, spacious, convenient location... the home was well equipped and comfortable... i just wanted to let you know that this was a great week or me and my family...thank you to you and your managing company (Happy Homes) for this.
Sharon
Reviewed On: 20.07.2010
Our trip to Menaggio was just wonderful!!! We so enjoyed your recommendation - our location was just wonderful and it could not have been better. I cannot thank you enough.
We had a little start about the parking when we arrived and the TV did not work as well. However, you rectified both quite nicely and the balance of our stay was just perfect. The room overlooking the square was just what we wanted. My brother and his wife were equally thrilled.
We had ice cream in the square and re... staurants close by were perfect for our needs. Our relatives live in Bena Lario so the location worked from that standpoint.
Hopefully, we will be back soon and we would like just to know if you have wonderful property in Como?
Thanks Harold - you are so lucky to live in Menaggio!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nancy
Reviewed On: 30.03.2010
Our April with you at Lake Como was a dream vacation. We love to imagine that we could be your guest again someday soon. Menaggio Fantastico was a perfect place to be. Initially, Harold, you said if we chose that apartment we would feel "the luckiest people on the Lake." Indeed, that was 100% true. What a happy time!
Here are some suggestions which apply to Menaggio Fantastico specifically, and then ones for any visitor to Lake Como.
For Menaggio Fantastico:
1.) Directions for ope... rating the dish washer, the washing machine and dryer, and the television should be written down in English, probably by the owners, and left where they can be found.
2.) Americans are spoiled, I know, but we always wanted more ice. The apartment needed probably 4 new ice trays.
3.) We had 2 sets of keys for 6 people. More sets of keys would be nice. Also, HHH should have a set for themselves in the office.
4.) Speaking of keys, we still do not understand what we did to lock ourselves INTO the apartment so that we couldn't get out again, thus having to disturb you for professional help. A note of instruction on this matter would help too.
Now for favorite things to do:
1.) Every day I wanted to ride the boats. Truly, it wouldn't matter where, just ride. I think it was because of seeing so much and feeling as if I'd stepped back in time to an era when riding the boats was how one got around.
Usually the outing would include lunch in another town and visiting some shops, which I'll come back to in a minute.
Go for walks or hikes:
a.) Our very favorite hike was up to the Shrine above town and La Crocetta, taking along a light picnic lunch. We did this twice.
b.) Next favorite: Villa Sebelloni, in Bellagio. This walk is in the Rockefeller Estate (entry fee) which is a long, mostly uphill walk with a guide leading the way. Her office is in the square tower which is to the back right corner of the plaza, as one faces the Church in Bellagio. The views in every direction are magnificent.
c.) Another really nice walk was around Lago Piano, a very rural walk which goes through a bird sanctuary. This was another "step back in time", which was quite other worldly. This walk is # 7, described in the brochure "A Piedi nei Dintorni di Menaggio", which the English speaking lady at the tourist center downstairs provided. She was very helpful to us.
d.) Twice we hiked around the upper town. Twice we walked about 3 miles along the road (very scary in places) to the north of Menaggio, riding the bus back.
Favorite restaurants:
Our usual plan for the day included lunch at a restaurant. We didn't often eat out at night.
1.) La Punta in Bellagio. Walk up hill past the Villa Serbelloni Hotel, perhaps a mile from the boat dock, to the very tip of the peninsula.
2.) We went to the Tuesday market in Lenno three times. In Lenno, go to the end of the market. Turn right, going past the ancient Baptistery, to the a parallel street where the Market continues. Turn right. About where the Market ends, on the right side of the street is a rather plain looking restaurant with a 10 Euro fixed menu near the door. Inside, turn left to go downstairs. It was so much fun to dine in what looked like an ancient wine cellar that we kept coming back...but I don't know the name of the restaurant.
3.) The yummiest food for the price was at the restaurant at Villa Carlotta.
4.) We went to Red Bay many times including my 70th birthday lunch.
5.) Chic and Freak's was another place we especially liked. Our first meal in Menaggio was on their terrace, and we came back often.
Favorite shop:
In Varenna, along the water, Giorgio's shop, which sells jewelry and minerals was one we came back to over and over again. Can't remember the name of the place, but the walk-way goes through a covered area which is part of his shop. He has a few unusual items outside in this area to alert you that you've found an interesting place.
Places not to be missed:
1.) Villa Carlotta
2.) Rockefeller Estate
Good advice for Americans arriving at Malpensa:
Take the train as you, Harold, directed. But it is the second stop where you change trains. Having made the change, go to the third stop which has the name Como (Lago) in it. Instead of taking the bus to Menaggio, take the rapido boat. The initial trip to Menaggio will be far less harrowing than riding the bus.
And finally, for Andrea:
The van which you arranged for the 6 of us to take to Malpensa was a perfect solution since we needed to arrive at the airport so early. Our driver came exactly on time, and although it was raining very hard, we got to the airport in plenty of time. Bravo!
For Bryan and George:
Thank you for your services. I did 4 paintings, only so-so, from the upstairs terrace after you brought me a stool to stand on. Thank you also for stocking the apartment with extra books. We read several.
Pictures to share:
I am doing several big pictures from my photos right now. One, from La Crocetta, looks promising. When it's finished, if it looks as pretty as I hope it will, I'll email you a shot of it. I hope I am capturing a perfect day in a perfect place, when we were all perfectly happy and content with the world.
Thank you for making our April such a delight.
Terry
Reviewed On: 04.06.2024
Derval
Reviewed On: 03.05.2024
Astrid
Reviewed On: 16.07.2023
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