Lake Como Area and Venice Recos?
06-01-2016, 05:36 PM
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Three Wheelin'
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Lake Como Area and Venice Recos?
Planning to visit Venice and the Lake Como area. Looking for hotel recommendations that have secure, safe parking for a beloved 911. (Been hearing horror stories, especially around Lake Como.)
Recos please! TIA
Recos please! TIA
06-02-2016, 03:49 PM
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Hi TC,
As far as Venice is concerned, I believe the best that you will be able to do is parking at the train station. All of the hotels are accessed by boat via canals. There might be one or 2 that you can get to be foot via bridges that cross a canal. In Lake Como, stayed in Bellagio at the Hotel Belvedere. Great hotel with a private outdoor parking lot for the hotel. There was alot of space. The hotel sets on top of a hill - with a great view. About of 5 minute walk to walk into the city centre.
As far as Venice is concerned, I believe the best that you will be able to do is parking at the train station. All of the hotels are accessed by boat via canals. There might be one or 2 that you can get to be foot via bridges that cross a canal. In Lake Como, stayed in Bellagio at the Hotel Belvedere. Great hotel with a private outdoor parking lot for the hotel. There was alot of space. The hotel sets on top of a hill - with a great view. About of 5 minute walk to walk into the city centre.
06-02-2016, 09:03 PM
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We stayed here in 2010.
http://www.villagraziella.com/
It's on the mainland, there is a bus stop a couple of blocks away, short 15 minute ride to Venice.
Quiet side street and they have gated parking.
Between the hotel and the bus stop is a grocery store, water in the store was € 0.75 for a 1.5 liter bottle in Venice more like € 2.00 for .75 liter bottle.
Como, go to Bellagio, but not by "road", take the ferry.
The "road" to Bellagio is two way and narrower than most peoples driveways, not for the faint of heart.
http://www.villagraziella.com/
It's on the mainland, there is a bus stop a couple of blocks away, short 15 minute ride to Venice.
Quiet side street and they have gated parking.
Between the hotel and the bus stop is a grocery store, water in the store was € 0.75 for a 1.5 liter bottle in Venice more like € 2.00 for .75 liter bottle.
Como, go to Bellagio, but not by "road", take the ferry.
The "road" to Bellagio is two way and narrower than most peoples driveways, not for the faint of heart.
06-03-2016, 12:44 AM
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We just stayed in the Lake Como area a few weeks ago - in Cernobbio, which is on the west 'leg' of the lake close to Como.
We found a wonderful Airbnb with a garage. PM me if you'd like the link, or you can search for it - the host is Vittorio.
On the plus side, the room we had was a beautiful loft with an amazing view of the lake. It included a very safe, wide space in a 2 car, secure garage.
On the minus side, it's a good ways up the hill and the tiny little road where the house is located is very narrow. My wife walked in front of the car to make sure nothing was coming around a blind corner!
We left the car parked during our short stay and either walked or took taxis.
Patrick
We found a wonderful Airbnb with a garage. PM me if you'd like the link, or you can search for it - the host is Vittorio.
On the plus side, the room we had was a beautiful loft with an amazing view of the lake. It included a very safe, wide space in a 2 car, secure garage.
On the minus side, it's a good ways up the hill and the tiny little road where the house is located is very narrow. My wife walked in front of the car to make sure nothing was coming around a blind corner!
We left the car parked during our short stay and either walked or took taxis.
Patrick
06-03-2016, 12:49 AM
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Three Wheelin'
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Hi TC, As far as Venice is concerned, I believe the best that you will be able to do is parking at the train station. All of the hotels are accessed by boat via canals. There might be one or 2 that you can get to be foot via bridges that cross a canal. In Lake Como, stayed in Bellagio at the Hotel Belvedere. Great hotel with a private outdoor parking lot for the hotel. There was alot of space. The hotel sets on top of a hill - with a great view. About of 5 minute walk to walk into the city centre.
We stayed here in 2010. http://www.villagraziella.com/ It's on the mainland, there is a bus stop a couple of blocks away, short 15 minute ride to Venice. Quiet side street and they have gated parking. Between the hotel and the bus stop is a grocery store, water in the store was € 0.75 for a 1.5 liter bottle in Venice more like € 2.00 for .75 liter bottle. Como, go to Bellagio, but not by "road", take the ferry. The "road" to Bellagio is two way and narrower than most peoples driveways, not for the faint of heart.
06-03-2016, 12:52 AM
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Three Wheelin'
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We just stayed in the Lake Como area a few weeks ago - in Cernobbio, which is on the west 'leg' of the lake close to Como. We found a wonderful Airbnb with a garage. PM me if you'd like the link, or you can search for it - the host is Vittorio. On the plus side, the room we had was a beautiful loft with an amazing view of the lake. It included a very safe, wide space in a 2 car, secure garage. On the minus side, it's a good ways up the hill and the tiny little road where the house is located is very narrow. My wife walked in front of the car to make sure nothing was coming around a blind corner! We left the car parked during our short stay and either walked or took taxis. Patrick
06-03-2016, 07:34 AM
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We stayed here in 2010.
http://www.villagraziella.com/
It's on the mainland, there is a bus stop a couple of blocks away, short 15 minute ride to Venice.
Quiet side street and they have gated parking.
Between the hotel and the bus stop is a grocery store, water in the store was € 0.75 for a 1.5 liter bottle in Venice more like € 2.00 for .75 liter bottle.
Como, go to Bellagio, but not by "road", take the ferry.
The "road" to Bellagio is two way and narrower than most peoples driveways, not for the faint of heart.
http://www.villagraziella.com/
It's on the mainland, there is a bus stop a couple of blocks away, short 15 minute ride to Venice.
Quiet side street and they have gated parking.
Between the hotel and the bus stop is a grocery store, water in the store was € 0.75 for a 1.5 liter bottle in Venice more like € 2.00 for .75 liter bottle.
Como, go to Bellagio, but not by "road", take the ferry.
The "road" to Bellagio is two way and narrower than most peoples driveways, not for the faint of heart.
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06-08-2016, 04:35 AM
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Vila D' Este was beautiful and very secure underground parking. Also we stayed on Lido island, took the Ferry over with the car and then a short 10 minute taxi boat ride to Venice.