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Reviews of Locanda Milano 1873

3 out of 5
Locanda Milano 1873
Via Volta 62, Brunate, CO

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 33 out of 134 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 62 out of 134 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 29 out of 134 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 134 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 134 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

10/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Evgeny

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was good! Lovely place
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

6/10 Okay

Marco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Ok
Standard hotel, nothing to visit again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great views from Brunate although the property didn’t have any views
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Antonio C

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good option. Friendly staff.
Very good overall but as usual in Italian hotels I struggled to set the shower temperature and tiny box.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One of the best hotels in Italy!
The owners of the hotel were extremely nice and accommodating to my daughter who was having trouble walking due to a bug bite that had swollen up her whole leg. The restaurant had delicious and fresh food, and the cook was also so kind.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful simple Italian inn high above Lake Como
It was the second time I have stayed at this hotel. I loved it seven years ago and it was equally good this time round. Locanda Milano 1872 is a three star family run in perched high on the hillside above Brunate. The family that run it are extremely friendly and the food is good and the bar buzzing with locals every night. The accommodation is simple but comfortable and the breakfast very good with fresh fruit, breads, meats and cheese and excellent coffee. If you are looking for somewhere flash or ultra comfortable, you would probably be better off in one of the lakeside 5 star establishments. However for me, the charms of Brunate and the welcome at this stunning little inn are more than any 5 star lakeside hotel can offer. I like to drive up the winding road to Brunate and then leave the car at the hotel and travel to Como by funicular and use the ferries to get around the lake.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Abby, America

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
hime away from home!

10/10 Excellent

Yulia, Israel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great expierience! Thanks!
Enjoyed our stay at Locanda Milano very much! We felt very welcome, the hostess was very friendly, recomend it very much!

10/10 Excellent

Tim, Melbourne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Old building but look beyond for Italian soul
An excellent stay! The service was top notch. The restaurant was very good too - with a very good wine list (I recommend the San Felice). There is parking which is quite handy, and the drive up is definitely an adventure. A very short walk to the funicular and some great views of Como. The building itself is old, there is no getting around that - but the room was absolutely spotless. Their cleaner deserves a raise. Seems to be a local haunt and the bar downstairs can get quite lively - will definitely stay here again

8/10 Good

Not Provided

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Relaxing stay in Brunate
Nice, family run hotel and restaurant. Fantastic breakfast that offers something for everyone. Staying in Brunate was very relaxing and puts you close by to an area for trekking above Lake Como. Would stay there again or recommend it to others.

6/10 Okay

Jeff, Napoli

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotter than hades!
The setting is great as you are up on the mountain top and the staff were friendly and largely helpful. I would not recommend staying on the family rooms, except in the winter as the hot water pipes for the kitchen/hotel run right in the floor. It wouldn't be bad in the winter to keep you warm, but on the 80-90 degree days we had it was unbearably hot. The room came with a small fan, but I had to keep putting cold towels on me during the night. I asked if they could turn off the heat, but they explained about the pipes and offered a second larger fan. I took that but it was still sweltering in there. The room only had one window and it was at street level and there was no air flow. I really wanted to like this place but additionally, the shower head leaked and sprayed water all over the bathroom which I remedied by wrapping a bidet towel around the shower head. While my wife's mattress was good, mine and both the two for our kids on the wobbly bunk beds, had more than exceeded their lifespan and were lumpy or thin. Also as a note to those staying on the hill, the fenicular while close by is not necessarily a cheap endeavor - plan for one trip up and down to cost around 14 euro.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good for a short stay
Very basic room, but clean and good enough for one night. From Brunate you have a beautiful view over Como, and the funicular is just a 3 mins walk away from the hotel, so it's very convenient. Breakfast was good. If you have a small car, you can park right in front of the hotel, you just have to leave your keys, as they have to move around the cars since the space is not very big.

10/10 Excellent

Carolyn S, Austin, Texas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Another Hidden Jewel
The original hotel we were going to stay at was unacceptable, so we went to Hotels.com and booked this one, thinking it was close to Lake Como, and close to the city center within walking distance of restaurants and sights. When we began to make a steep climb up a mountain, we thought that our gps was on the blink. Once we got to the hotel and realized it was truly the one we booked, we were not less than delighted at the wonderful surprises that this hotel offered. Not only were the proprietor and staff wonderful, this boutique hotel was literally close to the top of the mountain, overlooking Lake Como. The view was wonderful and after we checked in, we took a walk even further up the mountain. It was stunning. We had a drink in the bar with the locals, and ate in the restaurant, which was wonderful. Breakfast was included the next day, and it offered a wide variety of items. Would definitely recommend to anyone going to that area.

8/10 Good

Xiang, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good restaurant, bunk beds is wobbly
Room is clean, staffs are very friendly and restaurant is good. The mattress of the bunk beds was too soft and the bed frame was wobbly.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel
Good hotel great staff good rooms really clean

10/10 Excellent

Dean, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exceeded expectations and very pleasantly quaint
With a need to stay near the Swiss boarder and Como on business I had a quick search for a functional hotel. I had no idea the hotel was perched three quarters of the way up a mountain, overlooking Como, but was smiling all the way to the hotel. The location is very accessible to Como and absolutely idyllic. The hotel is a small privately run affair with a busy bar. My room was clean, comfortable and had doors opening on to a small veranda. The staff were very friendly and excused my poor Italian. Breakfast was excellent. I would certainly stay there again and would have to hesitation recommending the hotel at €50 a night.

8/10 Good

Sam, Coachella

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Not for the faint of heart...
If you've got a carryon and some funicular money this is great little way to spice up your vaction...spend a couple of nights and unwind against the best view of Milianese smog you'll ever see. Old fashioned...no AC, loud old men in the parlor drinking all evening. I call those "pluses" but don't try this for a stopover. --And, by all means, don't drive!! Unless you're really comfortable with unmarked streets, hairpin turns on 20deg climbs and motos up your butt all the way up!

6/10 Okay

JOHN, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
WE ENJOYED THE STAFF. THEY WERE VERY HELPFUL. THE ROOM WAS BADLY IN NEED OF A PAINT JOB (VERY TIRED FOR THIS PRICE) AND THE HALL CARPETS ARE CURLING UP AND ARE A HAZARD WHEN LEAVING THE ROOM. BUT OVERALL, OUR STAY WAS VERY PLEASANT. WE ALSO LIKED BEING UP ON THE MOUNTAIN, AWAY FROM ALL THE NOISE AND BUSINESS OF COMO. IT WAS SO EASY TO JUST TAKE THE FUNICULAR UP AND DOWN FOR DINNERS OUT OR CONNECTIONS TO THE FERRIES.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Not convenient location
TV missing the remote control, took the staffs 2 days to get replacement. One plug beside the bed not working. Location is not closed to Metro. The heater in the room is too hot. Good breakfast! Room and bathroom is big, price is good!

8/10 Good

Cathrine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice little family-run hotel in the village of Brunate. You can get to the village by furniculare from Como city ( runs untill 22.30 at night)- so need for car if youre planning a stay.

6/10 Okay

Len

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Lake Como with a view
The Hotel staff are very helpful and friendly. All in all we had a great time. The main problem with the hotel is that it's on top of a mountain overlooking Como. This means if you don't want a precarious drive ,it is only access able via a mountain lift service at 5 euros each return per person ( this gets very expensive over a weeks stay) The rooms are small with no air con. Staff are brilliant friendly and very helpful.

8/10 Good

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hilltop sanctuary
This hotel is located up the hill from Como. It is a steep drive up, but once you get there you can just leave your car because the hotel is so close to the fanicular that goes down the hill into town. The view from up the hill is just spectacular. You can see down into Lake Como and the white cap mountains in the distance. Room was small but clean. Staff was nice.

10/10 Excellent

Garrett

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolute gem above Como
As long as you don't mind either the windy drive up or taking the funicular up the hill, this hotel is perfect. We stayed in the summer and it not only was it cooler up there on the hill but there were hardly any bugs compared to being swarmed down in Como. Massimo, the manager, went out of his way to make us feel comfortable and was there whenever we had a question. Located less than a 5 min walk to the funicular, it was perfectly situated in quiet Brunate. Both my wife and I thought it was much better to stay there than in Como.

6/10 Okay

Tony

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
Hotel found wanting more!
The staff where pleasant and the area was nice. Parking was available but cars needed to be moved around in order to get your car our. concidering your on a mountain, this is to be expected. Our room was the smallest in the hotel and was not that comfortable for a week long stay, might be ok for overnight.

8/10 Good

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice, simple accommodation. Good value.
Clean, simple, and quiet. Very good value. Nice restaurant too!

8/10 Good

Jamie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cozy and quiet
Very comfortable hotel and great value for the price. The restaurant on the ground floor is actually one of the best on the hill. Not much in terms of views from the room, but the streets around it are nice and quiet and its super close to the funicular. The only downside is relying on the funicular to get to and from Como and the lake, but the hill provides a welcome sanctuary from the streets of the town which can be crowded with tourists and chaotic at times.

8/10 Good

Sharon, Sydney NSW, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Locandra Milano 1873 - put it on the Itinerary
Frederico and the wonderful staff made my 4 day visit to Locanda Milano such a memorable experience. The village atmosphere is amazing and there are lots of places to explore around the hotel and the trip to Como via the Funicular is such an easy and scenic way to get to Como and the Lake. An hours tour of the Lake is a good way to begin to see the vastness of it. then home via the funicular (cable Car) and then to a wonderful dinner at the Hotel - a prefect day... Without a doubt I will be returning to spend more time exploring this special part of the world.

8/10 Good

George, Scotland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Locanda Milano 1873 - A View with a Room
This small family-run hotel in Brunate has much to offer for a short break on Lake Como. The hotel is reached by a seven minute almost vertical ride on the funicular from the lake to the village, which offers spectacular views from the viewing points over Lake Como. The owner Federico was happy to arrange a late check-in after 9.30pm. and was extremely helpful in many other ways, also setting up a special connection to watch some international sport in our room. He also offered advice about local places to visit in Como and in the area. He advised a day trip to lake Lugarno in Switzerland, a half-hour train journey from San Giovanni Station, and well worth the visit. The hotel offers a shuttle service to the two nearest train stations for which there is a fee. The alternative is a pleasant half-hour stroll to San Giovanni Station from the lower funicular station or a five minute stroll to the Como Lago Nord railway station which offers a handy connection to the Milan Malpensa Airport via Saronno. The walk from the upper funicular station to the hotel is well sign-written and can be done in two minutes (and the cobbled road is smooth enough to trundle your luggage). The Lake Como ferry ticket office is within five minutes stroll from the lower funicular station, with a drop-off quay right in front of the funicular. Despite the shoulder season, there were sufficient ferry connections to see all the main visiting points. We would recommend a ferry trip to Bellagio, about two hours ride on the slow ferry, and spending at least two hours there.The rooms in the hotel appear to have been recently redecorated and the room we had was a fair size with twin beds joined together. The mattress was firm but comfortable enough for us. There are no coffee making facilities in the rooms but there was a stocked bar-fridge . There was new bathroom and shower en-suite to our room. The hot water was a bit temperamental at times, but useable. The windows are double-glazed and this helps with the early morning traffic noise from the roads on either side of the hotel. There are slatted shutters on all the windows. There is no air-conditioning in the hotel and this could be a problem in mid-summer. We were there in October and the weather was fine and warm. Couldn't get the wi-fi to work but didn't worry because there is a lap top computer in the bar area that can be used by clients. The locals frequent the bar and there is a bit of social noise until about 10.30pm, but this adds to the local flavour. The locals are friendly and helpful. The cold buffet breakfast was sufficient and had a variety of breads, cereals, fruit, cakes, cheeses, ham and hot drinks served. The breakfast times were user friendly and humane (from 7.30am to 10.30am.). The servicing of the room was done daily and we were impressed that everything was refreshed each day while we were out. The hotel restuarant offers good service and a fair variety of Italian dishes. The prices are fairly high, but not much more so than the other places we visited in Brunate. Both the house wines were very good and reasonably priced. We had a comfortable break, brilliant views, good Italian food, wine and ice cream. What more could a tourist want?

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice little place
Good side: Great atmosphere, great hosts, nice town and views, good breakfast, free WIFI. Bad side: small rooms with no AC, tiny shower, noise from the road if you sleep with window open. Funicular to Como is close by which is nice, also great view if you go up the hill with car, there is a place to stop and enjoy the view. I stayed for one night and it was pleasant and nice.

10/10 Excellent

George Richard, Sydney, Australia

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Comfort in Brunate and Como
Our time was made most comfortable by Federico and Masimo as well as the restaurant staff. Location and views fantastic. Restuarant great quality with good wine. Nearby Polenta restaurant run by Dante was superb. Funiculare down to Como efficient and offers great views. In short great location, great service, friendly and helpful.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very small room!!!

10/10 Excellent

Volker

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Goetz Peter

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
sehr authentisch - Anfahrt über enge Zuwegung ist ein Erlebnis - SUV ist kein Vorteil - sehr hilfsbereiter Empfang
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

2/10 Terrible

Josef

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Response from Gio on Jul 30, 2022
Prenotazione last minute e mai arrivato e scrive anche una recensione expedia dovrebbe controllare

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020

4/10 Poor

Harold

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A éviter absolument. Le pire de notre séjour
Description sur hotels.com. Hotel 3 étoiles, parking, wifi, personnel polyglotte, vue sur le lac, chambre 20 m2. Rien de tout ceci n'est correct. Le parking gratuit est bien présent, mais façon tetris. Si votre véhicule est au fond, il faut retrouver le propriétaire des véhicules qui vous bloquent. Wifi présent mais lent et instable. Vue sur le lac était en fait vue sur la maison d'en face. La chambre (102) est située au dessus du bar : super bruyant. Le minibar indiqué dans la description est manquant. Taille de la chambre, grand max 15 m2 au lieu des 20. Salle de bain étriquée, assis sur les toilettes, il faut laisser la douche ouverte pour avoir de la place aux genoux. Le personnel parle italien, quelques mots de français ou d'anglais, mais insuffisamment pour établir une conversation. J'ai vécu 2 ans en Sicile, je connais les pizzas, la pizza diavola qui m'a été servie est la pire que j'ai pu goûter, moins bonne que les Sodebo en France (pâte trop épaisse, mal cuite, charcuterie + sauce pimentée au lieu du salami piquante. J'ai demandé de la sauce piquante, sans me demander quoique ce soit, le serveur me l'a retirée alors que je n'avais pas encore terminé. Je commande une petite bière, on me facture plus chère que le prix affiché pour une grande. Le coca est facturé 4 euros, pour ce tarif, il est juste posé sur la table. Bref avons l'impression de nous être fait arnaquer par un établissement très moyen qui facture au tarif des prestations haut de gamme.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019
Response from Flv on Oct 2, 2019
Lei una persona talmente falsa ed inutile che non servirebbe rispondere a delle calunnie . Non tutte le camere hanno vista lago come descritto sul sito ed oltremodo è inutile pretendere quando lei avuto anche uno sconto per la camera . Se c 'erano dei problemi sui conti bastava parlare non abbiamo bisogno dei suoi soldi ..é solo un leone da tastiera si VERGOGNI !!!!!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Marc

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hôtel authentique, idéal pour une famille, le cadre extérieur et la vue sur le lac de Côme sont magnifiques, et le gérant, Mario d’une gentillesse incroyable....en plus il y a un funiculaire qui nous descend au lac de Côme à 20 mètres de l’hôtel....Le petit déjeuner est très sympa...
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Federico owner on Oct 2, 2019
Grazie Merci

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gestori molto gentili! Il paesino molto carino! Consigliato
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2018
Response from Freddy on Jan 10, 2019
Grazie della visita ,alla prossima !!!

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
personnel serviable et souriant. petit déjeuner copieux varié . seul bémol accessibilité situé tout en haut de la montagne avec une route étroite par contre vue imprenable sur Côme et possibilité d'utiliser le funiculaire pour accéder au lac
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Einfach aber perfekte Lage
Sehr einfache ausgestattete Appartments. Die Anlage verfügt über drei gepflegte Pools die aber leider erst ab 8:30 öffnen und bereits um 19:00 schließen. Perfekte Lage in der Bucht von Manerba mit ausreichend Restaurants in der Umgebung. Service ist freundlich und schnell aber recht eingeschränkt.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Ok als doorreis-hotel. Wij hadden een ruime kamer (gezin met 3 kinderen). De netheid en algemene kwaliteit van de kamer was eerder matig. Het ontbijt was prima. Het personeel was vriendelijk.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Hotel and very friendly staff ! In the near was a delicious restaurant with a good view on the coma lake.
Stayed 6 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

vivian

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Väldigt trevligt hotel med personalen, bra servise. Vi recomendera denna hotel
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2017
Grazie di cuore , a presto gli amici della Locanda

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Difficile d'accès, petites routes sinueuses
Agréable

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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Come in famiglia!!
Hotel familiare a due passi dalla funicolare,ottima cucina camera pulita buon WiFi tutto ok
Response from Federico on May 22, 2017
Grazie grazie grazie ,vi aspettiamo alla prossima

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Camera piccolissima e bagno sporco
Mi dispiace lasciare un commento negativo vista anche la cordialità dei gestori, ma purtroppo 84,00 € per una camera piccolissima in cui non c'era nemmeno il posto per una valigia, non c'era un frigo dove mettere in fresco qualcosa, il bagno anch'esso piccolo e sporco....mi sembrano un pochino troppo. Purtroppo, non consiglierei questa struttura.