Grand Hotel Tremezzo

When the hotel opened in 1910, guests arrived by steamer — there was no road along this stretch of the lake — and the sense of splendid isolation has never entirely faded. The Art Nouveau building faces Bellagio across the water, which means the views from the terrace are essentially a postcard that never stops updating itself. The floating pool on the lake is the hotel's signature, and in summer the lakefront lido recalls the glamour of a Slim Aarons photograph. 90 rooms, La Terrazza restaurant, and one of the most photographed swimming pools in Europe.