Casa Du Lac by R Collection Hotels

I haven't stayed at the property. I had lunch at their lovely restaurant when I visited Varenna. The restaurant has a stunning view and amazing food to pair with it. Loved everything they had to offer. Go a bit earlier to get a table as the guests at the hotel get the preference when it comes to tables. Especially the best tables :)

did not stay at this hotel but we randomly stopped by for lunch after arriving! menu looked great - we had their lobster pasta and fried calamari. their lobster pasta tasted bland and portion was incredibly small… but their fried calamari was the best we’ve ever had! views were INSANE and gorgeous - my favorite view in lake como/varenna forsure!

We visited the restaurant and it was overall a terrible experience. Steak was unseasoned, no salt or pepper on the table. Starters taken away before serving main dish. Lobster was super chewy. The only sauce to the steak was ketchup. French fries were actually best thing we ordered. Grilled vegetables were not seasoned. Terrible. Stay away. Good for drinks with view (drinks were actually quite good). Didn’t stay in the hotel so can’t evaluate the room. From dining perspective they aim for higher grade but lack in experience to deliver. After sharing our feedback they gave a dessert as a sorry gift, but again it was lacking in taste - tiramisu without the biscuit only cream in chocolate. Whoever is in charge of making these decision should rethink why people actually come to Italy and what they expect from dining.