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Lake view heaven! With far reaching views taking in La Gaeta of James Bond ‘Casino Royal’ fame, the famous Bellagio peninsular and the unspoilt eastern shore where Varenna can be found, this special holiday retreat offers an exclusive and serene setting in which to enjoy quality moments together with family and friends. Newly built, the rustic-style modern holiday villa is surrounded by nature and is situated in a luxury residence less than 10 minute’s drive from the vibrant heart of Menaggio. Groups of 6 can easily relax and unwind in their own exclusive villa retreat, with three floors of high-quality contemporary modern accommodation to enjoy. Complemented with under floor heating, the interior offers a cosy and inviting place to stay in any season, and has been furnished with both style and comfort in mind. The spacious open plan living area offers a fabulous setting in which guests can come together to eat, relax and socialize. A chic sitting area is equipped with a flat screen TV for guest’s enjoyment. French doors lead directly out onto a spectacular large sunny lake view terrace with its own private unheated swimming pool (OPENING 1st JUNE) and extensive gardens providing an added touch of luxury for guests of all ages. Complemented with stylish outdoor furniture this chic space is a great place to relax, dine alfresco and enjoy the stunning views. A contemporary fitted kitchen is fully-equipped to answer all your needs, and is provided alongside a stylish dining area which boasts splendid lake views from its large picture window. Upstairs the boutique-style interior continues to the two spacious bedrooms. Boasting a high beamed ceiling, the master bedroom suite enjoys a romantic ambience ideal for enjoying a tempting lie-in. With beautiful lake views to serve as an idyllic back drop, the room also offers couples direct access to the sunny balcony terrace and to a contemporary fitted en-suite shower room. The second bedroom to the first floor also benefits from lake views and balcony access, for a restful and memorable setting in which to unwind. Furnished with a twin set of single beds, the room offers a flexible arrangement for additional guests or for a second couple, as the beds may be joined. A stylish room to the lower ground level continues the modern contemporary theme providing additional flexibility for sleeping or relaxing with a double sofa bed and its own en-suite bathroom. The villa has private parking. The hillside village of Plesio offers a host of useful amenities and is within enviable reach of Menaggio, less than 10 minute’s drive away! The picturesque resort town offers an idyllic setting in which to enjoy a morning cappuccino, romantic evening meal, a relaxed day at the Lido or an action-packed day of water sports, boat hire, kayaking, hiking, golf and tennis. A frequent car and passenger ferry service from Menaggio conveniently runs between the famous ‘Golden Triangle’ towns of Bellagio and Varenna and also to the restaurant-lined lakeshore of Cadenabbia. As well as the activities on offer in Menaggio and its hillside, guests are perfectly placed for reaching the famous villa attractions and the nearby pursuits of sailing, tree-top climbing, extreme sports, spa days, sea plane trips and skiing at the resorts of Piani di Bobbio, St Moritz and Madesimo.
Registration code: 013185-LNI-00011
CIN Number: IT013185C2N6VURLZF
Free Cancellation (full refund) until 7 days prior to arrival
AndrewReviewed on 27/09/2025
Review from: Happy.Rentals
Clean,well equipped accommodation with a private pool and parking. The accommodation is a 30 minute walk from the town up a very steep hill. Good directions to the accommodation from the owner but still hard to find especially in the dark. Overall a great stay.
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Dear Andrew, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed the clean and well-equipped accommodation, as well as the private pool and parking. We appreciate your feedback regarding the steep walk to town and the directions provided. Your insights are valuable, and we will continue to ensure our guests have the best possible information for their stay. We're glad you had a great overall experience, and we hope to welcome you back in the future. Warm regards, Lakecomoholiday Team
MariePierreReviewed on 22/08/2024
Review from: Happy.Rentals
le style de la maison tres bien équipée avec une vue magnifique et la piscine privée pour se rafraichir ;
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Chère MariePierre, Merci beaucoup pour votre commentaire élogieux sur la Villa Serena. Nous sommes ravis que vous ayez apprécié le style de la maison, la vue magnifique et la piscine privée. Votre satisfaction est notre priorité, et nous espérons vous accueillir à nouveau bientôt. Cordialement, L'équipe Happy.Rentals
Tracy NamendorfReviewed on 31/05/2024
Review from: Expedia
The place and views were great. I little hard to find at first, but once you learned where it was it wasn't an issue. Everything was great with the exception of a few minor plumbing issue. The upstairs bathroom sink needs to be cleared/plunged as the water was passing extremely slow and the kitchen faucet needs to be repaired as it was leaking from it's base.
KissnéReviewed on 22/07/2025
Review from: Booking.com
A kilátás lenyűgöző volt.
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Dear Kissné, Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us! We're happy to hear that you found the view breathtaking. However, we sincerely apologize that the bed comfort did not meet your expectations. Your feedback is valuable, and we appreciate you taking the time to let us know. We hope to welcome you back in the future for another stay. Best regards, Lakecomoholiday Team
ViktoriaReviewed on 15/06/2025
Review from: Booking.com
Wir hatten einen traumhaft schönen Urlaub in der Villa Serena in Plesio! Der Blick auf den Comer See ist atemberaubend, der private Pool sauber und erfrischend – perfekt zum Entspannen. Die Villa ist sehr gepflegt, mit einer voll ausgestatteten Küche, einem offenen Wohnzimmer mit Panoramablick, Schlafräumen im Obergeschoss und zwei modernen Badezimmern (eins im UG). Besonders praktisch: der Tiefgaragenstellplatz. Als schöne Geste gab es für uns sogar ein kleines Willkommensgeschenk. Die Kommunikation mit der Agentur über WhatsApp war schnell, freundlich und unkompliziert – vielen Dank dafür! Wir würden jederzeit wiederkommen.
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Dear Viktoria, Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We are happy to hear that you had a beautiful holiday at Villa Serena and enjoyed the breathtaking views of Lake Como. It’s great to know that you found the villa well-maintained and the private pool refreshing for your relaxation. We’re delighted that our welcome gesture and the communication via WhatsApp met your expectations. Your feedback about the distance to the lake is appreciated, as it helps us understand our guests' experiences better. We truly value your kind words and hope to welcome you back for another memorable stay in the future. Warm regards, Lakecomoholiday Team
Alison PeacheyReviewed on 18/10/2017
Review from: Happy.Rentals
August 2017 We would like to thank everyone at Happy Holiday Homes for being SO helpful with information and answering all sorts of questions regarding the drive we had to the property and various bookings. Lydia was extremely enthusiastic and thoroughly knowledgeable about the advice she gave regarding our journey, which was slightly fraught driving through the Gotthard Pass as we had torrential rain and fog. Quite a precarious pass but apart from that, it was an excellent route. We were very relieved to arrive in Menaggio and the staff were exceptional in guiding us to Plesio where Villa Serena can be found. We did find this short journey very windy, hilly and some drivers not always keeping to their side of the road. We were surprised that we were quite far away from the town and unable just to walk in as the parking situation was very difficult. We had to allow extra time to find a place to park. Villa Serena was indeed beautiful, comfortable and clean, plenty of room and the most amazing views. Lovely to have a pool (shame it wasn't bigger)! Our trip to Villa Balbianello was superb, sadly Lenno market wasn't on as it was a national holiday (should have been noted on info sheet) and La Barcola was excellent too. Our favourite outing was to hire a boat for 3 hours and Nautic Planet boat company were excellent and recommended by yourselves. My daughter managed to arrive in Menaggio from Dubai and also had a great journey back. It was she who found Serena initially, and I can say on all our behalves - it was the most wonderful weeks holiday on Lake Como. Our regards to everyone and hope Lydia enjoyed her honeymoon. We will return one day. Regards The Peacheys. Alison, UK
HadiReviewed on 08/08/2017
Review from: Happy.Rentals
July 2017 The villa is wonderful, however, you need to read the directions guidelines carefully to reach to the villa. Hadi, UK
Donna ButcherReviewed on 15/11/2016
Review from: Happy.Rentals
August 2016 Our stay at Villa Serena was exquisite. The villa was very well furnished and the outdoor areas were superb, spoiling us with beautiful views of the lake and nearby Varenna. The team were very helpful upon our arrival and departure by providing maps, restaurant recommendations and highlighting local attractions. We will definitely return, can't wait. Donna, UK
Colette O'HaraReviewed on 11/10/2016
Review from: Happy.Rentals
July 2016 I was intending to send you an email with some feed back from our recent stay at Villa Serena. My husband and I have stayed in many villas around Europe and the USA and can quite honestly say Serena is up there with the best. The views from the kitchen, lounge and both bedrooms were absolutely breath-taking. We lost count of the number of times all four of us commented on this during our was stay. The facilities at the villa were excellent and everything advertised was available and in perfect working order. We are still sorting through photos, modern technology means we now have pictures on phones, cameras, kindles and tablets!! So we are hoping shortly to get them all together on one gadget, once we have done this I will look through them and see if there are any that may be of use to you. Finally, I would like to thank Danilo and all the team in Menaggio. As I stated we have stayed in many villas in the past and definitely agree the team looked after us like no other. Their helpfulness, friendliness and efficiency was second to none and we will certainly recommend to friends and family and look at using them again when we return to Lake Como. Thank you. Colette, UK
Alfonsina AquilanoReviewed on 21/06/2024
Review from: Airbnb
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Richa SharmaReviewed on 01/07/2016
Review from: Happy.Rentals
Everything was fantastic Loved the villa Staff at office excellent Thank you, will recommend using your company to friends & family
JariReviewed on 05/06/2016
Review from: Happy.Rentals
First of all, thank you for helping us with our holiday at Lake Como and for asking our feedback. The apartment was as we had imagined it from your web page. The best of it was naturally the balcony with spectacular view. We loved having breakfast there in the morning sun. The apartment was easy to find with your instructions. The garage was a positive surprise, it was spacious and convenient even with a bigger car. The distance to the center was also shorter than I had thought and even our senior members had no problem walking there and back. All in all we liked the apartment very much. What we realized almost immediately was that four days is way too short time to stay at lake como. We spent a lot of time driving in the neighborhood, Villa Carlotta, Varenna, Pigra, Como, Fox Town, Lugano... in the place like Lake Como you should also take it easy and reserve time just for walking in the villages and visit restaurants. Unfortunately, we didn't have enough time for that but next time we will be wiser... Once more thank you for your help with finding the apartment and for numerous tips for places to see. It has been a pleasure to be your customer and we're looking forward for the next time.
EmeseReviewed on 19/07/2025
Review from: Happy.Rentals
LeonReviewed on 10/07/2025
Review from: Booking.com
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AndrewReviewed on 27/09/2025
Review from: Happy.Rentals
Clean,well equipped accommodation with a private pool and parking. The accommodation is a 30 minute walk from the town up a very steep hill. Good directions to the accommodation from the owner but still hard to find especially in the dark. Overall a great stay.
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Response:
Dear Andrew, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed the clean and well-equipped accommodation, as well as the private pool and parking. We appreciate your feedback regarding the steep walk to town and the directions provided. Your insights are valuable, and we will continue to ensure our guests have the best possible information for their stay. We're glad you had a great overall experience, and we hope to welcome you back in the future. Warm regards, Lakecomoholiday Team
MariePierreReviewed on 22/08/2024
Review from: Happy.Rentals
le style de la maison tres bien équipée avec une vue magnifique et la piscine privée pour se rafraichir ;
Show replies
Response:
Chère MariePierre, Merci beaucoup pour votre commentaire élogieux sur la Villa Serena. Nous sommes ravis que vous ayez apprécié le style de la maison, la vue magnifique et la piscine privée. Votre satisfaction est notre priorité, et nous espérons vous accueillir à nouveau bientôt. Cordialement, L'équipe Happy.Rentals
Tracy NamendorfReviewed on 31/05/2024
Review from: Expedia
The place and views were great. I little hard to find at first, but once you learned where it was it wasn't an issue. Everything was great with the exception of a few minor plumbing issue. The upstairs bathroom sink needs to be cleared/plunged as the water was passing extremely slow and the kitchen faucet needs to be repaired as it was leaking from it's base.
KissnéReviewed on 22/07/2025
Review from: Booking.com
A kilátás lenyűgöző volt.
Show replies
Response:
Dear Kissné, Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us! We're happy to hear that you found the view breathtaking. However, we sincerely apologize that the bed comfort did not meet your expectations. Your feedback is valuable, and we appreciate you taking the time to let us know. We hope to welcome you back in the future for another stay. Best regards, Lakecomoholiday Team
ViktoriaReviewed on 15/06/2025
Review from: Booking.com
Wir hatten einen traumhaft schönen Urlaub in der Villa Serena in Plesio! Der Blick auf den Comer See ist atemberaubend, der private Pool sauber und erfrischend – perfekt zum Entspannen. Die Villa ist sehr gepflegt, mit einer voll ausgestatteten Küche, einem offenen Wohnzimmer mit Panoramablick, Schlafräumen im Obergeschoss und zwei modernen Badezimmern (eins im UG). Besonders praktisch: der Tiefgaragenstellplatz. Als schöne Geste gab es für uns sogar ein kleines Willkommensgeschenk. Die Kommunikation mit der Agentur über WhatsApp war schnell, freundlich und unkompliziert – vielen Dank dafür! Wir würden jederzeit wiederkommen.
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Response:
Dear Viktoria, Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We are happy to hear that you had a beautiful holiday at Villa Serena and enjoyed the breathtaking views of Lake Como. It’s great to know that you found the villa well-maintained and the private pool refreshing for your relaxation. We’re delighted that our welcome gesture and the communication via WhatsApp met your expectations. Your feedback about the distance to the lake is appreciated, as it helps us understand our guests' experiences better. We truly value your kind words and hope to welcome you back for another memorable stay in the future. Warm regards, Lakecomoholiday Team
Alison PeacheyReviewed on 18/10/2017
Review from: Happy.Rentals
August 2017 We would like to thank everyone at Happy Holiday Homes for being SO helpful with information and answering all sorts of questions regarding the drive we had to the property and various bookings. Lydia was extremely enthusiastic and thoroughly knowledgeable about the advice she gave regarding our journey, which was slightly fraught driving through the Gotthard Pass as we had torrential rain and fog. Quite a precarious pass but apart from that, it was an excellent route. We were very relieved to arrive in Menaggio and the staff were exceptional in guiding us to Plesio where Villa Serena can be found. We did find this short journey very windy, hilly and some drivers not always keeping to their side of the road. We were surprised that we were quite far away from the town and unable just to walk in as the parking situation was very difficult. We had to allow extra time to find a place to park. Villa Serena was indeed beautiful, comfortable and clean, plenty of room and the most amazing views. Lovely to have a pool (shame it wasn't bigger)! Our trip to Villa Balbianello was superb, sadly Lenno market wasn't on as it was a national holiday (should have been noted on info sheet) and La Barcola was excellent too. Our favourite outing was to hire a boat for 3 hours and Nautic Planet boat company were excellent and recommended by yourselves. My daughter managed to arrive in Menaggio from Dubai and also had a great journey back. It was she who found Serena initially, and I can say on all our behalves - it was the most wonderful weeks holiday on Lake Como. Our regards to everyone and hope Lydia enjoyed her honeymoon. We will return one day. Regards The Peacheys. Alison, UK
HadiReviewed on 08/08/2017
Review from: Happy.Rentals
July 2017 The villa is wonderful, however, you need to read the directions guidelines carefully to reach to the villa. Hadi, UK
Donna ButcherReviewed on 15/11/2016
Review from: Happy.Rentals
August 2016 Our stay at Villa Serena was exquisite. The villa was very well furnished and the outdoor areas were superb, spoiling us with beautiful views of the lake and nearby Varenna. The team were very helpful upon our arrival and departure by providing maps, restaurant recommendations and highlighting local attractions. We will definitely return, can't wait. Donna, UK
Colette O'HaraReviewed on 11/10/2016
Review from: Happy.Rentals
July 2016 I was intending to send you an email with some feed back from our recent stay at Villa Serena. My husband and I have stayed in many villas around Europe and the USA and can quite honestly say Serena is up there with the best. The views from the kitchen, lounge and both bedrooms were absolutely breath-taking. We lost count of the number of times all four of us commented on this during our was stay. The facilities at the villa were excellent and everything advertised was available and in perfect working order. We are still sorting through photos, modern technology means we now have pictures on phones, cameras, kindles and tablets!! So we are hoping shortly to get them all together on one gadget, once we have done this I will look through them and see if there are any that may be of use to you. Finally, I would like to thank Danilo and all the team in Menaggio. As I stated we have stayed in many villas in the past and definitely agree the team looked after us like no other. Their helpfulness, friendliness and efficiency was second to none and we will certainly recommend to friends and family and look at using them again when we return to Lake Como. Thank you. Colette, UK
Alfonsina AquilanoReviewed on 21/06/2024
Review from: Airbnb
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Richa SharmaReviewed on 01/07/2016
Review from: Happy.Rentals
Everything was fantastic Loved the villa Staff at office excellent Thank you, will recommend using your company to friends & family
JariReviewed on 05/06/2016
Review from: Happy.Rentals
First of all, thank you for helping us with our holiday at Lake Como and for asking our feedback. The apartment was as we had imagined it from your web page. The best of it was naturally the balcony with spectacular view. We loved having breakfast there in the morning sun. The apartment was easy to find with your instructions. The garage was a positive surprise, it was spacious and convenient even with a bigger car. The distance to the center was also shorter than I had thought and even our senior members had no problem walking there and back. All in all we liked the apartment very much. What we realized almost immediately was that four days is way too short time to stay at lake como. We spent a lot of time driving in the neighborhood, Villa Carlotta, Varenna, Pigra, Como, Fox Town, Lugano... in the place like Lake Como you should also take it easy and reserve time just for walking in the villages and visit restaurants. Unfortunately, we didn't have enough time for that but next time we will be wiser... Once more thank you for your help with finding the apartment and for numerous tips for places to see. It has been a pleasure to be your customer and we're looking forward for the next time.
EmeseReviewed on 19/07/2025
Review from: Happy.Rentals
LeonReviewed on 10/07/2025
Review from: Booking.com
