PASSALACQUA, LAKE COMO

SARAH TOMCZAK

The first thing I saw on Instagram was a little orange convertible Fiat 500 winding its way up the cobbled path to Passalacqua. Then a green and white parasol, lined with La DoubleJ florals, and a matching sunlounger facing Lake Como. Then a vintage boat, all lacquered wood and yellow striped seats, moored at the jetty. I didn’t need to see any more. I already knew I needed to visit Passalacqua. Yet these snippets on social media (from Skye McAlpine, fashion designer JJ Martin and PR guru Liz MacCuish) couldn’t compare to the beauty of seeing the hotel in real life. It’s quite simply one of the most exquisite places I have ever stayed. Perched on the southwest shore of Lake Como, the 18th-century villa was built by an Italian Count, then…

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Red UK (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2023

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