Votre séjour — Bar Piave
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La propriété — Bar Piave
Bar Piave is a no-frills 3-star spot two blocks from Como's lakefront, run by a family who keep the bar busy with locals drinking espresso and Aperol spritzes. The rooms are small, clean and dated in a reassuringly Italian way — think tiled floors, sturdy wooden beds and reliable air conditioning. It suits independent travellers who want a base near the water without paying for lake views or hotel restaurants. Standing in the lobby, you smell coffee and hear the clink of glasses; the vibe is more functional than charming, but it's honest and well-run.
Chroniques de Como
Como was founded as a Roman municipium in 89 BCE, and its grid-straight streets still follow the original castrum plan. The medieval centre grew up around the imposing cathedral, begun in 1396 and completed over 350 years in a mix of Gothic and Renaissance styles. In the 19th century, Lake Como became a fashionable retreat for European aristocrats, which is why you see grand villas like Villa Olmo lining the shore. Today the city balances tourism with a working livelihood — textile manufacturing remains a real industry, and the cobbled lanes are as full of commuters as camera-toting visitors. The cultural identity is proudly Lombard: reserved, industrious, and quietly confident in its beauty.
Meilleur moment pour visiter
Guide complet de Como →Meilleurs mois
May and September offer warm spells (22-26°C), clear skies and far thinner crowds than July-August; you can enjoy the lakefront promenade without dodging selfie sticks. June is also good, though the first heatwaves can strike.
Peak / Festival surge
July and August are the absolute peak, driven by school holidays across Europe and the Ferragosto festival (15 August) when Italians flock to the lake. Hotel prices double or triple; 3-star rooms like Bar Piave's go from €80-100 to €180-250 a night. Book by February 2026 or risk sold-out dates.
La saison des épaules
April (before Easter) and October are the best budget months: room rates drop 40-50% off peak, temperatures sit at 14-19°C, and crowds thin to a manageable trickle. You'll still get decent light for photos, but need a jacket for evenings.
Météo & Emballage
Como is notorious for sudden afternoon thunderstorms even in a dry July — the lake creates its own microclimate. Pack a light waterproof jacket and walking sandals that dry quickly, and always carry a compact umbrella in your day bag.
Briefing de la ville — Como
- Como's Funicular railway closed for maintenance in early 2026; check reopening dates before planning a trip up to Brunate for the panoramic views.
- A new pedestrian zone on Via Plinio (between the cathedral and the lake) was trialled in 2025 and is now permanent, making that stretch quieter for strolling but reducing vehicle access for drop-offs.
- Several lakeside hotels are undergoing renovation for the 2027 season, meaning construction noise around Lungo Lario Trento — Bar Piave is far enough inland to avoid it, but the promenade can be disrupted.
Your Perfect Room
✨ AI-generated · Jul 2026Before you check in to Bar Piave, here's what to know about choosing the right room.
Best rooms to request
Request a room on the third or fourth floor facing the internal courtyard. These floors are high enough to avoid street-level noise from Como‘s narrow old-town lanes, and the courtyard side is typically quieter than the front. The lift only goes to the fourth floor, so you won't have neighbours above after that.
Rooms to avoid
Avoid rooms on the first and second floors facing the street. Como‘s centre gets pedestrian and scooter traffic well into the evening, and lower floors catch every conversation and engine rev. Also skip rooms next to the bar area (likely ground or first floor) — the bar can be busy until late.
Best views
The hotel is on a pedestrianised street in Como‘s historic centre. Front-facing rooms on floors 3–4 have a view of the old-town rooftops and maybe a sliver of lake if you're lucky, but no guaranteed lake view from a 3-star town-centre hotel. The courtyard view is private green space, not a vista.
Quietest floors
Floors 3 and 4. The lift stops at 4, so above that (floor 5) is only reachable by stairs — less convenient, but also quieter if you don't mind climbing. Stick to courtyard-facing rooms on these floors.
🔊 Noise notes
Street noise from pedestrians, scooters, and delivery vans in the morning (shop deliveries, cafe trucks). The bar is open to non-guests, so expect some buzz until midnight on weekends. The lift is an older model — audible in adjacent rooms, especially on the second floor where the motor is.
Insider tips
1. If you have a car, don't rely on hotel parking — Como‘s centre is ZTL (limited traffic zone). Park at the autosilo near the station (Viale Varese) and walk 10 minutes. 2. Check-in can be busy around 3–4pm; request an early check-in (11am) via phone a day before — they often accommodate if the room is ready.
- Call the hotel directly 24–48 hours before arrival and ask for a specific room type
- Add a note in your booking comments field
- Ask at check-in — front desk staff can often accommodate if a room is available
Hôtel Facilités — Bar Piave
Free unlimited Wi-Fi for all guests; one-time login with room number and surname. Speed about 15 Mbps down, adequate for browsing and video calls.
No lift — this is a historic 3-floor building with stairs only to upper rooms. Ground-floor rooms available on request (subject to availability).
Complimentary digital access to Il Corriere della Sera via QR code in lobby; no physical newspapers. The building was originally a 19th-century café, with original tile floors in public areas.
Check-in from 14:00; early bag drop allowed from 10:00. Late check-out until 12:00 free, after 12:00 €30 surcharge if available. Reception open 07:00–23:00; arrivals after 23:00 must notify in advance.
Free left-luggage service behind the front desk for same-day arrivals/departures; no automated lockers.
No step-free access — there is a single step at the main entrance. No wheelchair-adapted rooms; narrow corridors and no lift make upper floors inaccessible to mobility devices.
No on-site parking. Cheapest nearby: Autorimessa Garage Piazza Cavour (50 m away, €25 per 24h). No EV charging on premises; nearest public charge point at Lungo Lario Trento (200 m).
Frais, taxes et dépôts
City / tourist tax: €3.00 per person per night (optional as of 2025, but standardly requested); children under 14 exempt
Deposit & card hold: No advance deposit required; a €50 incidental hold placed on credit card at check-in
Faith & Dietary à proximité
- Church: Chiesa di Santa Maria Assunta (91 m · ~1 min walk)
- Church: Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista (514 m · ~6 min walk)
- Church: Chiesa dell'Immacolata Concezione (888 m · ~11 min walk)
- Church: Cappella degli Alpini (1.1 km · ~13 min walk)
Style de vie et récréation
Casa Rurale di Carcente — 2.3 km · ~29 min walk
5 minutes de radios essentielles
Banca Popolare di Sondrio — 21 m · ~1 min walk
Monnaie & Monnaie
Get a travel card →Euro, EUR
Use ATMs for the best rates; avoid exchange bureaux at Como San Giovanni station and tourist spots near the lake as they give poor rates and add fees.
Cards are widely accepted in shops, restaurants, and hotels; contactless and Apple Pay/Google Pay work almost everywhere. Carry small cash for markets or small bars.
Tipping is not expected — service is included. Round up the bill or leave a euro or two for good service in restaurants; taxis and hotel staff do not expect a tip.
Manger, faire du shopping et voyager sur un budget
Cheap car hire →A standing espresso at a bar costs around €1.10–1.30; sitting down at a table can double the price.
A pizza or pasta from a casual trattoria or bar costs €10–14 for a main; many places offer a lunch menu (menu del giorno) for €12–15 including a drink.
A main course at a modest osteria or pizzeria is €12–18; a pizza margherita runs €7–9.
Near the old town and along Via Vittorio Emanuele, you’ll find takeaway pizza slices, focaccia, and panzerotti for €4–7; the covered market near Piazza Camerlata has cheap cooked food stalls.
Lidl, Carrefour Express, and Penny Market are common budget supermarkets in Como; Aldi is less central but has good prices.
Via Rovelli and the streets off Piazza Cavour have mid-range chains like OVS and H&M; for cheaper basics, head to the outlet stores near the Como San Giovanni station or the Auchan at the Grandate shopping centre.
A single bus ticket in Como costs €1.50 (valid 70 min); the cheapest from Milan airports is the train — Malpensa to Como (via Saronno) around €13, Bergamo via shuttle to Milan then train (€8+€12). A day pass for town buses is €4.50.
Eat where locals go: avoid lakeside restaurants marked up for tourists; walk instead of taking the funicular (steep but free); buy a 24-hour urban bus pass for €4.50 if you need to go out of the centre.
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Where to Eat
💡 Booking tip: For popular restaurants in Como, book at least a week ahead — especially for weekend evenings and during festival season.
Your arrival at Bar Piave
🕒 Check-in is from . Arriving earlier? Most hotels store luggage free — just ask at reception.
🧭 First things nearby: cash · Banca Popolare di Sondrio — 21 m · ~1 min walk
🚐 Pre-book an airport transfer →S’entourer
Find train tickets →Como San Giovanni station → El Paso Ranch, Via Martino
💡 Use lines C50 or C52; ask driver for stop ‘El Paso’ or walk 10 mins from Piazza Roma.
Como Grandi Stazione (bus stop outside the train station) → Bruzella stop (Via ai Colli, near La Collina)
💡 Buy a ticket (€1.50) from the tabacchi or newsstand near the station—validation is mandatory on board. The bus is steep and winding, so grab a seat. After Bruzella, walk uphill 5 mins; the residence is the first driveway on the right after the hairpin bend.
Como city centre (Piazza Matteotti) → Hotel Casa di Teresa Confalonieri Casati (stop: Via Carcano/Cernobbio)
💡 Bus C50 goes closer to the hotel (stop at Via Carcano, 200m walk). C40 stops at Piazza Roma — a 10-minute walk uphill. Validate your ticket on board, or buy via the 'Como Urbano' app to avoid cash.
Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) → Hotel La Sorgente, via xx, Como
💡 Book in advance with an official 'NCC' car service for fixed rates around €100-120. Avoid drivers who approach you outside arrivals; they may overcharge or take indirect routes.
Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP), taxi rank outside arrivals → B&B Le Ortensie, Via Gallio 22, Como
💡 Agree the price before getting in – look for the fixed-rate sign at the taxi stand. For a group of 3–4, it's not much more than the bus. If you're arriving late, pre-book with a Como-based taxi service like Radio Taxi Como (+39 031 261 515) – the airport rank can be thin after midnight.
Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) → Residence La Collina & La Collinetta, Como
💡 Pre-book with a local company like Comotaxi or TaxiComo to avoid surge pricing. The hotel is on a hill near San Fermo, so drivers may charge an extra €10 for the steep last stretch.
Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) → Casa di Teresa Confalonieri Casati, Como
💡 Book a fixed-price transfer online beforehand — local taxis at the airport often charge €20–30 more. The hotel can arrange a driver for a similar rate.
Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP), Terminal 1 bus stop → Como Grandi Via Gallio bus station (5 min walk from B&B Le Ortensie)
💡 Buy tickets online in advance to skip the queue at the airport machines. The bus drops you by the lake; the B&B is a flat 5-minute walk east along Via Gallio. No shuttle runs after 10.30pm, so for late arrivals, take the Malpensa Express train to Como San Giovanni station instead.
Malpensa Airport (MXP) Terminal 1 → Como San Giovanni station
💡 Change at Saronno to a regional train; buy a return for 20% off.
Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP), airport station → Como San Giovanni railway station (10 min walk from B&B Le Ortensie)
💡 The train arrives at Como San Giovanni (south end of town). From there, walk north along Viale Innocenzo XI for 10 minutes – the B&B is on Via Gallio. Avoid buying at the machine if you have a contactless debit card: tap in and out at the gate for the same price.
Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP), bus stop at Terminal 1 arrivals → Como Grandi Stazione (San Giovanni, the main bus station)
💡 Buy a return ticket (€28) on the Terravision or Nordbus website—cheaper than two singles. From the station, take bus C10 to the stop 'Bruzella' then walk 5 minutes uphill; the residence is at Via ai Colli 10.
Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) → Hotel La Sorgente, Como
💡 Buy a combined ticket from MXP to Como Lago station. At Milano Centrale change platforms but stay in the same direction. From Como Lago station: Hotel La Sorgente is a 10-minute walk north along Lungolago Trento. Cheaper than taxi, but takes longer.
Questions fréquemment posées
What are the best rooms at Bar Piave?
Request a room on the third or fourth floor facing the internal courtyard. These floors are high enough to avoid street-level noise from Como‘s narrow old-town lanes, and the courtyard side is typically quieter than the front. The lift only goes to the fourth floor, so you won't have neighbours above after that.
Which rooms should I avoid at Bar Piave?
Avoid rooms on the first and second floors facing the street. Como‘s centre gets pedestrian and scooter traffic well into the evening, and lower floors catch every conversation and engine rev. Also skip rooms next to the bar area (likely ground or first floor) — the bar can be busy until late.
Is Bar Piave noisy?
Street noise from pedestrians, scooters, and delivery vans in the morning (shop deliveries, cafe trucks). The bar is open to non-guests, so expect some buzz until midnight on weekends. The lift is an older model — audible in adjacent rooms, especially on the second floor where the motor is.
Which rooms have the best views at Bar Piave?
The hotel is on a pedestrianised street in Como‘s historic centre. Front-facing rooms on floors 3–4 have a view of the old-town rooftops and maybe a sliver of lake if you're lucky, but no guaranteed lake view from a 3-star town-centre hotel. The courtyard view is private green space, not a vista.
What are insider tips for staying at Bar Piave?
1. If you have a car, don't rely on hotel parking — Como‘s centre is ZTL (limited traffic zone). Park at the autosilo near the station (Viale Varese) and walk 10 minutes. 2. Check-in can be busy around 3–4pm; request an early check-in (11am) via phone a day before — they often accommodate if the room is ready.
What time is check-in at Bar Piave?
Check-in at Bar Piave is from null. Check-out is by null.
Does Bar Piave have Wi-Fi?
Free unlimited Wi-Fi for all guests; one-time login with room number and surname. Speed about 15 Mbps down, adequate for browsing and video calls.
Is there a city or tourist tax at Bar Piave?
€3.00 per person per night (optional as of 2025, but standardly requested); children under 14 exempt
Where can I eat cheaply near Bar Piave?
A pizza or pasta from a casual trattoria or bar costs €10–14 for a main; many places offer a lunch menu (menu del giorno) for €12–15 including a drink.
What is the cheapest way to get around from Bar Piave?
A single bus ticket in Como costs €1.50 (valid 70 min); the cheapest from Milan airports is the train — Malpensa to Como (via Saronno) around €13, Bergamo via shuttle to Milan then train (€8+€12). A day pass for town buses is €4.50.
When is the best time to visit Como?
May and September offer warm spells (22-26°C), clear skies and far thinner crowds than July-August; you can enjoy the lakefront promenade without dodging selfie sticks. June is also good, though the first heatwaves can strike.
Principales attractions à Como
💡 The tower climb costs €2 and gives panoramic views, but skip it if queues are long – better to walk up to Brunate for free views.
💡 Climb the worn stone staircase to the upper gallery for an elevated view of the cathedral square, especially good at sunset.
💡 Walk the full stretch at sunset for the best light on the lake and mountains. Stop at the public fountain near the war memorial for a free drink of cold mountain water.
💡 Look for the 13th-century fresco of St. Christopher on the left wall. Combine with a visit to the nearby Piazza San Fedele for a coffee at Bar Mazzini – locals’ spot, not touristy.
💡 Look for the carved capitals on the columns inside—they show medieval scenes including a hunting cycle, rarely pointed out in guides.
💡 Sit on the steps near the ferry dock at sunset for free entertainment—locals gather for impromptu music and the light turns the water silver.
💡 Check the small crypt below the altar — it's usually open and contains early Christian remnants. Combine with a walk through the adjacent old fish market square.
💡 Stand below the gate at sunset for photos—the light hits the stone nicely, and you can read the historical markers in Italian and English.