Villa Serena, Plesio, Italy

Property grounds
2 bedrooms, iron/ironing board, free WiFi, bed sheets
TV, DVD player
Fridge, microwave, oven, stovetop
Shower, hair dryer, bidet, towels

About this villa rental

Nestled in Menaggio, this lovely villa for $340 per night is a fantastic option for your next break. Lake view heaven! With far reaching views taking in La Gaeta of James Bond ‘Casino Royal’ fame, the famous Bellagio peninsular and the unspoilt eastern shore where Varenna can be found, this special holiday retreat offers an exclusive and serene setting in which to enjoy quality moments together with family and friends. Newly built, the rustic-style modern holiday villa is surrounded by nature and is situated in a luxury residence less than 10 minute’s drive from the vibrant heart of Menaggio. Groups of 6 can easily relax and unwind in their own exclusive villa retreat, with three floors of high-quality contemporary modern accommodation to enjoy. Complemented with under floor heating, the interior offers a cosy and inviting place to stay in any season, and has been furnished with both style and comfort in mind. The spacious open plan living area offers a fabulous setting in which guests can come together to eat, relax and socialize. A chic sitting area is equipped with a flat screen TV and DVD player for guest’s enjoyment. French doors lead directly out onto a spectacular large sunny lake view terrace with its own private swimming pool (OPENING 1st JUNE ) and extensive gardens providing an added touch of luxury for guests of all ages. Complemented with stylish outdoor furniture this chic space is a great place to relax, dine alfresco and enjoy the stunning views. A contemporary fitted kitchen is fully-equipped to answer all your needs, and is provided alongside a stylish dining area which boasts splendid lake views from its large picture window. Upstairs the boutique-style interior continues to the two spacious bedrooms. Boasting a high beamed ceiling, the master bedroom suite enjoys a romantic ambience ideal for enjoying a tempting lie-in. With beautiful lake views to serve as an idyllic back drop, the room also offers couples direct access to the sunny balcony terrace and to a contemporary fitted en-suite shower room. The second bedroom to the first floor also benefits from lake views and balcony access, for a restful and memorable setting in which to unwind. Furnished with a twin set of single beds, the room offers a flexible arrangement for additional guests or for a second couple, as the beds may be joined. A stylish room to the lower ground level continues the modern contemporary theme providing additional flexibility for sleeping or relaxing with a double sofa bed and its own en-suite bathroom. From the beautiful setting of the villa public parking places can easily be reached. The hillside village of Plesio offers a host of useful amenities and is within enviable reach of Menaggio, less than 10 minute’s drive away! The picturesque resort town offers an idyllic setting in which to enjoy a morning cappuccino, romantic evening meal, a relaxed day at the Lido or an action-packed day of water sports, boat hire, kayaking, hiking, golf and tennis. A frequent car and passenger ferry service from Menaggio conveniently runs between the famous ‘Golden Triangle’ towns of Bellagio and Varenna and also to the restaurant-lined lakeshore of Cadenabbia. As well as the activities on offer in Menaggio and its hillside, guests are perfectly placed for reaching the famous villa attractions and the nearby pursuits of sailing, tree-top climbing, extreme sports, spa days, sea plane trips and skiing at the resorts of Piani di Bobbio, St Moritz and Madesimo. Please note that the pool is open from the 1st of June 2024 to the 30th of September 2024

Amenities

Pool
Kitchen / Kitchenette
Internet / Wifi
Parking
Laundry
Balcony / Patio
Dishwasher
TV
Garden

Map of Menaggio

Reviews

4.0/5.0
Good(10 Reviews)
4.0
star 5 empty
Jun 2022
Summer stay
Summer stay
Great property, really appreciated the welcome boxes which were waiting for us on arrival. Only downside was the lawns were quite long and unmown, the key wasn't available when we turned up and the pool was dirty when we arrived (to their credit they sent someone to clean the pool asap).
3.0
star 4 emptystar 5 empty
Jun 2022
Keine zweite Chance für den ersten Eindruck
Keine zweite Chance für den ersten Eindruck
Wir hatten uns wirklich sehr auf dieses Wochenende gefreut, aber anscheinend waren wir die ersten Gäste der Saison und dementsprechend war das Haus nicht richtig vorbereitet. Ja, die Betten waren bezogen und Handtücher waren da und den Pool hatte man vorzeitig auf unseren Wunsch eingelassen, aber man hätte ihn vorher auch putzen sollen. Das Gras war nicht gemäht und auch die Terrassenmöbel und Liegen waren noch im Keller. In den Festerscharniere und draußen unter der Decke hingen Spinnweben. Der Backofen war völlig verdreckt und der Teppich im EG war nicht gesaugt (es gab 2 Saubsauger, die beide kaputt waren). Die Duschtür im 1. OG konnte nicht ganz geschlossen werden. Das Bad im Souterrain und die Kissen auf der Couch dort hatten massive Stockflecken. In der Küche gab es keinen großen Topf zum Kochen. Das Haus an sich und die Lage sind TOP! Die Agentur hat sich bemüht, und uns zwei mal den Hausmeister (der sich wirklich ein großes Lob verdient hat) und zwei mal die Putzleute geschickt (es war trotzdem nicht richtig sauber). Trotzdem ärgert man sich über soviel Unprofessionalität und dass jedesmal das Wochenende unterbrochen wurde.
5.0
Oct 2017
August 2017 We would like to thank everyone at Happy Holiday Homes for being SO helpful with information and answering all sorts of questions regarding the drive we had to the property and various bookings. Lydia was extremely enthusiastic and thoroughly knowledgeable about the advice she gave regarding our journey, which was slightly fraught driving through the Gotthard Pass as we had torrential rain and fog. Quite a precarious pass but apart from that, it was an excellent route. We were very relieved to arrive in Menaggio and the staff were exceptional in guiding us to Plesio where Villa Serena can be found. We did find this short journey very windy, hilly and some drivers not always keeping to their side of the road. We were surprised that we were quite far away from the town and unable just to walk in as the parking situation was very difficult. We had to allow extra time to find a place to park. Villa Serena was indeed beautiful, comfortable and clean, plenty of room and the most amazing views. Lovely to have a pool (shame it wasn't bigger)! Our trip to Villa Balbianello was superb, sadly Lenno market wasn't on as it was a national holiday (should have been noted on info sheet) and La Barcola was excellent too. Our favourite outing was to hire a boat for 3 hours and Nautic Planet boat company were excellent and recommended by yourselves. My daughter managed to arrive in Menaggio from Dubai and also had a great journey back. It was she who found Serena initially, and I can say on all our behalves - it was the most wonderful weeks holiday on Lake Como. Our regards to everyone and hope Lydia enjoyed her honeymoon. We will return one day. Regards The Peacheys. Alison, UK
5.0
Oct 2017
Villa Serena
Villa Serena
August 2017 We would like to thank everyone at Happy Holiday Homes for being SO helpful with information and answering all sorts of questions regarding the drive we had to the property and various bookings. Lydia was extremely enthusiastic and thoroughly knowledgeable about the advice she gave regarding our journey, which was slightly fraught driving through the Gotthard Pass as we had torrential rain and fog. Quite a precarious pass but apart from that, it was an excellent route. We were very relieved to arrive in Menaggio and the staff were exceptional in guiding us to Plesio where Villa Serena can be found. We did find this short journey very windy, hilly and some drivers not always keeping to their side of the road. We were surprised that we were quite far away from the town and unable just to walk in as the parking situation was very difficult. We had to allow extra time to find a place to park. Villa Serena was indeed beautiful, comfortable and clean, plenty of room and the most amazing views. Lovely to have a pool (shame it wasn't bigger)! Our trip to Villa Balbianello was superb, sadly Lenno market wasn't on as it was a national holiday (should have been noted on info sheet) and La Barcola was excellent too. Our favourite outing was to hire a boat for 3 hours and Nautic Planet boat company were excellent and recommended by yourselves. My daughter managed to arrive in Menaggio from Dubai and also had a great journey back. It was she who found Serena initially, and I can say on all our behalves - it was the most wonderful weeks holiday on Lake Como. Our regards to everyone and hope Lydia enjoyed her honeymoon. We will return one day. Regards The Peacheys. Alison, UK
5.0
Aug 2017
July 2017 The villa is wonderful, however, you need to read the directions guidelines carefully to reach to the villa. Hadi, UK
5.0
Aug 2017
Villa Serena
Villa Serena
July 2017 The villa is wonderful, however, you need to read the directions guidelines carefully to reach to the villa. Hadi, UK
3.0
star 4 emptystar 5 empty
Jun 2017
Mixed feelings about staying in this villa. I'll start with the good things - The view is absolutely fantastic - the villa is situated in the small village of Plesio just outside of Menaggio and the view of Lake Garda, Bellagio and Varena is nothing short of spectacular. It is possible to walk to Menaggio from the villa - we did it once and it took about 25 minutes down and 30 (strenuous!) minutes back up. If you don't fancy the walk, it was a 5 minute drive or there is a lovely restaurant about 10 minutes walk away that saves the trip down into town. The villa is new, clean and nicely furnished. It is also a good size for a group of four, with two good-sized bedrooms on the first floor. I would not recommend it for a larger party as the third sleeping area is in a dark basement area next to the washing machine on a sofa bed. The beds in the two main rooms are comfortable (not always something that can be said about holiday villas in my experience). The villa has quite a large garden, including the private pool, which was very pleasant to sit in during the evening BUT coming to the biggest negative ... there is very little privacy. The villa is actually an end terrace, and so is joined to two other holiday villas. All that separates this villa from the next one is a low railing-type fence. Whilst it is possible to "escape" by going around the side of the villa, it means that half the garden is effectively out of bounds unless you want to get very friendly with your next door neighbours. Even then, the proximity means that you can hear every word of their conversation when they are outside. To make matters worse, the other villas share a communal pool, which is situated above this villa on the hillside, which effectively ruins the privacy in the other half of the garden when the pool is in use. The second downside that would stop me from booking this villa again is the lack of air conditioning. There are a number of free-standing fans throughout the villa that just about made the nights bearable, but given that it was thirty degrees outside and the villa appears to have been built recently, this seems to be an odd oversight. The final point I would make is that there are some odd omissions from the things that are provided - in particular, there are no tea towels for drying up or food storage containers. The lack of washing powder for the machine and strictly rationed dishwasher tablets (one per night) is stingy in a villa of this price.
3.0
star 4 emptystar 5 empty
Jun 2017
Mixed feelings
Mixed feelings
Mixed feelings about staying in this villa. I'll start with the good things - The view is absolutely fantastic - the villa is situated in the small village of Plesio just outside of Menaggio and the view of Lake Garda, Bellagio and Varena is nothing short of spectacular. It is possible to walk to Menaggio from the villa - we did it once and it took about 25 minutes down and 30 (strenuous!) minutes back up. If you don't fancy the walk, it was a 5 minute drive or there is a lovely restaurant about 10 minutes walk away that saves the trip down into town. The villa is new, clean and nicely furnished. It is also a good size for a group of four, with two good-sized bedrooms on the first floor. I would not recommend it for a larger party as the third sleeping area is in a dark basement area next to the washing machine on a sofa bed. The beds in the two main rooms are comfortable (not always something that can be said about holiday villas in my experience). The villa has quite a large garden, including the private pool, which was very pleasant to sit in during the evening BUT coming to the biggest negative ... there is very little privacy. The villa is actually an end terrace, and so is joined to two other holiday villas. All that separates this villa from the next one is a low railing-type fence. Whilst it is possible to "escape" by going around the side of the villa, it means that half the garden is effectively out of bounds unless you want to get very friendly with your next door neighbours. Even then, the proximity means that you can hear every word of their conversation when they are outside. To make matters worse, the other villas share a communal pool, which is situated above this villa on the hillside, which effectively ruins the privacy in the other half of the garden when the pool is in use. The second downside that would stop me from booking this villa again is the lack of air conditioning. There are a number of free-standing fans throughout the villa that just about made the nights bearable, but given that it was thirty degrees outside and the villa appears to have been built recently, this seems to be an odd oversight. The final point I would make is that there are some odd omissions from the things that are provided - in particular, there are no tea towels for drying up or food storage containers. The lack of washing powder for the machine and strictly rationed dishwasher tablets (one per night) is stingy in a villa of this price.

FAQs

How much does this villa cost compared to others in Menaggio?

The average price for a rental in Menaggio is $215 per night. This rental is $125 above the average.

Is parking included with this villa?

Yes, parking is listed as an amenity at Villa Serena, Plesio, Italy. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this villa?

Yes, a swimming pool is available for use at Villa Serena, Plesio, Italy. Enjoy the water!

Is Villa Serena, Plesio, Italy pet friendly?

Unfortunately, this villa is not pet-friendly. Try searching again and filter for "Pets Allowed"

What amenities are available at Villa Serena, Plesio, Italy?

We found 9 amenities for this rental. This includes pool, kitchen / kitchenette, internet / wifi, parking, and laundry.

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