| Date | Rating | Comment
[Guest Comments: 14 positive, 0 negative]
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| 10/13/09 |
Positive
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| Villa Panoramica is aptly named. The view of Lake Como from the private terrace is breathtaking. Our stay of five days in September, 2009, was not long enough. The modern apartment is lovely, with new appliances, computer access, and spacious rooms. Easy walk to the village below with restaurants, shops, and a ferry terminal. Drive or take the ferry to all Lake Como villages. We can't wait to return. Thank you Silvana. |
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Anonymous, Sacramento, CA |
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| 05/10/09 |
Positive
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Our family of three stayed at Villa Panoramica for just 3 nights in April during our 2 week Italian vacation. We wish we had spent a week there! What a view! At dawn, at dust, any time! The two bedrooms were great for our teenage son who loves some space of his own. Silvana is a great hostess who thinks of virtually everything! I suggest to those coming to stay, before going out to the grocery, check first what Silvana has put in the cupboard for you. I was surprised to find a loft of bread & a pack of rice!
Como was our first stop. Lake Como is divine, a great entrance to Italy for us! We drove along the beautiful lake and across the ferry to Bellagio & Veranna. Visiting Villa Balbianello's beautiful grounds is a must! We carried Silvana's restaurant recommendations along while we drove around, and they were all great. Just wanna add Helvetia lake-front restaurant in Tremezzo as well. We had discovered it quite by luck (and hunger!), after learning last minute that most are closed on Mondays!
Thanks for everything, Silvana! You can expect more people coming from Thailand! |
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Mrs. Jayapani, Bangkok, Thailand |
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| 04/17/09 |
Positive
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This beautiful home was our base for 4 nights over Easter Weekend 2009. The apartment is stunning. It is bright and airy with beautiful high vaulted ceilings and we spent every waking minute admiring the sweeping 200 degree views of Lago Di Como. The house comes with a desk-top with hi-speed internet and a flat screen Sony with British satellite TV. It is an easy and gorgeous 5 minute walk down to the village center of Argegno. Argegno is beautiful, friendly and convenient. You have everything you need here: La Piazzeta for amazing food, Zoe's for excellent gelato (both face the fountain in the quaint waterfront piazza and have really friendly owners and staff), a drugstore and the Argegno ferry landing, where you can catch boats to every village on Lake Como. Silvana, who owns and manages the property, is wonderful. She is honest and friendly and speaks native English (she was born in Britain). She has stocked the house with lots of local guidebooks and literature. Her rental policies are a welcome relief from the nonsense you get from many European properties; you pay her the agreed rate and that includes everything. There is absolutely no nickel and dime nonsense. Mind you, this is in a market where some owners take a meter reading and charge you for utilities!!
We ate at George Clooney's favorite restaurant (Il Gatto Nero in Cernobbio) and visited Bellagio and Tremezzo. There were great, but our favorite moments of this visit were spent sitting on the balcony of this perfect Villa...
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Steve McLoughlin, Atlantic Highlands, NJ |
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| 07/05/07 |
Positive
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We stayed two weeks in Villa
Panormica. It was more than
advertised. Spectacular view of Lago
di Como. Owners have thought of
everything to make one's stay
comfortable. Rent a small car and
parking is no problem. Owners very
helpful and a wealth of information
about the area. Ferry rides are
beautiful and convenient to all Lake
locations. No reservations in
recommending this property. |
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Mary Ann, California US
415-383-3054 |
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| 10/25/06 |
Positive
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Villa Panoramica was the perfect place for our
vacation! With 4 adults and 1 baby, the separate
bedrooms were great, and it was nice to not have to
worry about finding a crib or highchair. The villa
was very clean and had pretty much any ammenity
you could ask for! The kitchen was well stocked
with plates, cups, silverware, utensils, and more! It
was also extremely convinent to have a washer/
dryer and close access to the town of Como and
nearby grocery stores.
I'd highly recommend a stay at Villa Panoramica! |
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Keri, Melbourne, FL USA
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| 05/12/06 |
Positive
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| The Villa was fantastic!. Location superb, Argeno is a lovely small town with frendly shop keepers (expecially at the Gelatto shop). Good restaurants. A boat tour is not to be missed. Should have booked for a week! |
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Brian & Susan Hoult, Brampton, Ontario
905-458-4208 |
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| 04/19/06 |
Positive
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We love this place! Everything was new, clean and well organized. Kitchen is good enough for preparation of gourmet meals. Views are spectacular, from morning mist to moonglow on the lake at night. Bring a short car, as parking space is a bit tight. Argegno is a quaint spot with great access to bus, motor launch and local sites. However, what it lacks in shopping is easily overcome in nearby villages. Drink the local wines, eat the lake perch, explore the villages, get lost and never regret it...
You can use this place as a private getaway to spend quiet days, a base to launch day trips throughout Northern Italy, or have a small family reunion.
Ciao, Mark and Barbara |
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mark parr, bay village, Oh, USA
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| 04/06/06 |
Positive
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| This apartment is everything advertised and more! It is brand new and sparkling clean. The location is fabulous on the lake - in a small, authentic village, not a tourist town, yet minutes from all the great tourist spots. The ferry landing is right below you and within minutes you can be anywhere on the lake you want to go. Silvana is helpful and charming, and as she is English/Italian,it is really helpful to have her to talk to to explain things if you do not speak Italian:-) There is also a book in the apartment that contains a wealth of information. It was so much better to have our own spacious apartment to spread out in versus a small, cramped hotel room! |
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Phyllis and Steve Gray
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| 02/21/06 |
Positive
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| The apartment was lovely and finished to a very high standard. We loved the stunning view in the morning when we opened the terrace doors. The children loved the buttons for the electric gate opener and shower alarm! Very child friendly thanks to the securtity of the grounds. Thanks again Silvana we hope to return |
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karin, Peter, Joseph and Orla Gal, Glasgow |
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| 08/19/05 |
Positive
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A very stylish,spacious apartment,with breathtaking views of the Lake & the village of Argegno.Shops for essentials were a short walk away + weekly market.
A great base for travelling independently either by car or public transport.
If you're looking for a relaxing holiday this is the place to come!
Thanks again Silvana & your husband for
your helpfulness & hospitality during our holiday this year.We hope to visit again! |
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A and H Newton, Surrey,UK
0208 398 3450 |
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| 04/11/05 |
Positive
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| Silvana, Thank you for the EXCELLENT facility you provided for our stay at Villa Panoramica. It was everything you advertised and more. The views from the balcony are breath taking. We would love to return and spend more time there. |
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Doyce & Judy Nance, Richardson, Texas USA
972-231-1276 |
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| 09/07/04 |
Positive
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| We were at the Villa Panoramica the first week of September 2004. Five people in total and we're really in love with this beautiful and comfortable apartment and also with the gorgeous views of the Como lake. If you want to do an unforgettable holidays, try this! |
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Isabel and Anna Pinar, Barcelona, Spain
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| 08/26/04 |
Positive
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| When I booked Villa Panoramica I knew that I had booked quality accomodation but it was even better than I'd imagined. My wife myself and three children had an excellent holiday at your lovely villa. |
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Pierce Walsh, Ireland
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| 08/04/04 |
Positive
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We rented Villa Panoramica in July 2004. We, and our four children, will never forget the magical time we spent there. What a beautiful and comfortable apartment! The information provided on the web site was accurate. We would highly recommend this apartment for your vacation.
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Annette and Robert Carson, Bozeman, Montana
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