Passalacqua
5 stars
An ultra-luxury retreat set in a meticulously restored 18th-century villa in Moltrasio, offering breathtaking views of Lake Como. Featuring just 24 uniquely designed suites, spectacular terraced gardens, and an intimate 'villeggiatura' atmosphere, it redefines the pinnacle of Italian hospitality.
When is the cheapest time to book Passalacqua?
The observed median nightly rate is $1,415. The lowest nightly median over the next year is $1,385, around December 7.
| Date | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2026 | $4,455 | $4,455 - $4,455 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | $4,452 | $4,452 - $4,452 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | $4,452 | $4,452 - $4,452 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | $4,844 | $4,598 - $5,089 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | $3,231 | $3,019 - $3,442 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | $6,974 | $6,359 - $7,588 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | $5,065 | $5,043 - $5,087 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | $5,722 | $5,722 - $5,722 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | $6,583 | $6,556 - $6,610 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | $4,453 | $4,453 - $4,453 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | $3,438 | $3,438 - $3,438 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | $4,455 | $4,455 - $4,455 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | $4,709 | $4,709 - $4,709 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | $5,721 | $5,721 - $5,721 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | $2,549 | $2,549 - $2,549 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | $2,552 | $2,552 - $2,552 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | $2,552 | $2,552 - $2,552 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | $4,071 | $4,071 - $4,071 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | $2,298 | $2,298 - $2,298 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | $1,915 | $1,915 - $1,915 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | $1,917 | $1,917 - $1,917 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | $2,638 | $2,638 - $2,638 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | $2,933 | $2,933 - $2,933 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | $2,294 | $2,294 - $2,294 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | $3,568 | $3,568 - $3,568 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | $1,670 | $1,670 - $1,670 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | $1,790 | $1,790 - $1,790 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | $1,788 | $1,788 - $1,788 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | $1,790 | $1,790 - $1,790 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | $2,549 | $2,549 - $2,549 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | $1,498 | $1,498 - $1,498 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | $1,660 | $1,660 - $1,660 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | $1,781 | $1,781 - $1,781 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | $1,408 | $1,408 - $1,408 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | $2,552 | $2,552 - $2,552 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | $1,661 | $1,661 - $1,661 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | $1,663 | $1,663 - $1,663 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | $1,661 | $1,661 - $1,661 |
| Nov 10, 2026 | $1,654 | $1,654 - $1,654 |
| Nov 11, 2026 | $1,647 | $1,647 - $1,647 |
| Nov 12, 2026 | $1,409 | $1,409 - $1,409 |
| Nov 13, 2026 | $1,661 | $1,661 - $1,661 |
| Nov 14, 2026 | $1,409 | $1,409 - $1,409 |
| Nov 15, 2026 | $1,398 | $1,398 - $1,398 |
| Nov 16, 2026 | $1,401 | $1,401 - $1,401 |
| Nov 17, 2026 | $1,398 | $1,398 - $1,398 |
| Nov 18, 2026 | $1,401 | $1,401 - $1,401 |
| Nov 19, 2026 | $1,398 | $1,398 - $1,398 |
| Nov 20, 2026 | $1,401 | $1,401 - $1,401 |
| Nov 21, 2026 | $1,386 | $1,386 - $1,386 |
| Nov 22, 2026 | $1,654 | $1,654 - $1,654 |
| Nov 23, 2026 | $1,398 | $1,398 - $1,398 |
| Nov 24, 2026 | $1,401 | $1,401 - $1,401 |
| Nov 25, 2026 | $1,398 | $1,398 - $1,398 |
| Nov 27, 2026 | $1,636 | $1,636 - $1,636 |
| Nov 28, 2026 | $1,401 | $1,401 - $1,401 |
| Nov 29, 2026 | $1,398 | $1,398 - $1,398 |
| Nov 30, 2026 | $1,654 | $1,654 - $1,654 |
| Dec 1, 2026 | $1,398 | $1,398 - $1,398 |
| Dec 2, 2026 | $1,654 | $1,654 - $1,654 |
| Dec 3, 2026 | $1,398 | $1,398 - $1,398 |
| Dec 4, 2026 | $1,401 | $1,401 - $1,401 |
| Dec 5, 2026 | $1,398 | $1,398 - $1,398 |
| Dec 6, 2026 | $1,401 | $1,401 - $1,401 |
| Dec 7, 2026 | $1,385 | $1,385 - $1,385 |
| Dec 8, 2026 | $1,401 | $1,401 - $1,401 |
| Dec 9, 2026 | $1,398 | $1,398 - $1,398 |
| Dec 10, 2026 | $1,387 | $1,387 - $1,387 |
| Dec 11, 2026 | $1,400 | $1,400 - $1,400 |
| Dec 12, 2026 | $1,400 | $1,400 - $1,400 |
| Dec 13, 2026 | $1,398 | $1,398 - $1,398 |
| Dec 14, 2026 | $1,401 | $1,401 - $1,401 |
| Dec 15, 2026 | $1,398 | $1,398 - $1,398 |
| Dec 16, 2026 | $1,387 | $1,387 - $1,387 |
| Dec 17, 2026 | $1,398 | $1,398 - $1,398 |
| Dec 18, 2026 | $1,401 | $1,401 - $1,401 |
| Dec 19, 2026 | $1,386 | $1,386 - $1,386 |
| Dec 20, 2026 | $1,401 | $1,401 - $1,401 |
| Dec 21, 2026 | $1,398 | $1,398 - $1,398 |
| Dec 22, 2026 | $1,401 | $1,401 - $1,401 |
| Dec 23, 2026 | $1,398 | $1,398 - $1,398 |
| Jan 1, 2027 | $1,535 | $1,535 - $1,535 |
| Jan 2, 2027 | $1,408 | $1,408 - $1,408 |
| Mar 12, 2027 | $1,409 | $1,409 - $1,409 |
| Mar 13, 2027 | $1,410 | $1,410 - $1,410 |
| Mar 14, 2027 | $1,408 | $1,408 - $1,408 |
| Mar 15, 2027 | $1,401 | $1,401 - $1,401 |
| Mar 16, 2027 | $1,410 | $1,410 - $1,410 |
| Mar 18, 2027 | $1,415 | $1,415 - $1,415 |
| Mar 19, 2027 | $1,400 | $1,400 - $1,400 |
| Mar 20, 2027 | $1,415 | $1,415 - $1,415 |
| Mar 24, 2027 | $1,400 | $1,400 - $1,400 |
| Mar 25, 2027 | $1,409 | $1,409 - $1,409 |
| Mar 28, 2027 | $1,400 | $1,400 - $1,400 |
| Mar 29, 2027 | $1,401 | $1,401 - $1,401 |
| Mar 30, 2027 | $1,400 | $1,400 - $1,400 |
| Mar 31, 2027 | $1,409 | $1,409 - $1,409 |
| Apr 1, 2027 | $1,408 | $1,408 - $1,408 |
| Apr 4, 2027 | $1,527 | $1,527 - $1,527 |
| Apr 6, 2027 | $1,536 | $1,536 - $1,536 |
| Apr 8, 2027 | $1,526 | $1,526 - $1,526 |
| Apr 10, 2027 | $1,535 | $1,535 - $1,535 |
| Apr 11, 2027 | $1,526 | $1,526 - $1,526 |
| Apr 12, 2027 | $1,526 | $1,526 - $1,526 |
| Apr 13, 2027 | $1,535 | $1,535 - $1,535 |
| Apr 15, 2027 | $1,536 | $1,536 - $1,536 |
| Apr 16, 2027 | $1,906 | $1,906 - $1,906 |
| Apr 18, 2027 | $1,906 | $1,906 - $1,906 |
| Apr 19, 2027 | $1,916 | $1,916 - $1,916 |
| Apr 20, 2027 | $1,925 | $1,925 - $1,925 |
| Apr 21, 2027 | $1,917 | $1,917 - $1,917 |
| Apr 23, 2027 | $1,904 | $1,904 - $1,904 |
| Apr 25, 2027 | $1,916 | $1,916 - $1,916 |
| Apr 26, 2027 | $1,925 | $1,925 - $1,925 |
| Apr 30, 2027 | $2,158 | $2,158 - $2,158 |
| May 1, 2027 | $2,170 | $2,170 - $2,170 |
| May 2, 2027 | $2,157 | $2,157 - $2,157 |
| May 3, 2027 | $2,537 | $2,537 - $2,537 |
| May 4, 2027 | $2,170 | $2,170 - $2,170 |
| May 5, 2027 | $2,157 | $2,157 - $2,157 |
| May 7, 2027 | $2,170 | $2,170 - $2,170 |
| May 8, 2027 | $2,157 | $2,157 - $2,157 |
| May 10, 2027 | $2,170 | $2,170 - $2,170 |
| May 11, 2027 | $2,535 | $2,535 - $2,535 |
| May 12, 2027 | $2,158 | $2,158 - $2,158 |
| May 13, 2027 | $2,170 | $2,170 - $2,170 |
| May 15, 2027 | $2,171 | $2,171 - $2,171 |
| May 16, 2027 | $2,170 | $2,170 - $2,170 |
| May 17, 2027 | $2,157 | $2,157 - $2,157 |
| May 18, 2027 | $2,552 | $2,552 - $2,552 |
| May 19, 2027 | $3,185 | $3,185 - $3,185 |
Observed sample summaries are historical price observations, not guaranteed availability.
Our review
Overall ratingA
Passalacqua is an ultra-luxury 18th-century villa retreat in Moltrasio, offering 24 uniquely designed suites and stunning terraced gardens overlooking Lake Como. Reviewers consistently praise its historic grandeur, intimate private-residence atmosphere, and deeply personal service. However, given the exceptionally high rates, minor service inconsistencies at the pool and restaurant face intense scrutiny.
Best for
- Couples and Romantics — The hotel offers a highly romantic, cinematic atmosphere with postcard-perfect lake views, private gardens, and intimate spaces ideal for milestone celebrations.
- Connoisseurs of Historic Luxury — Guests who appreciate meticulously restored interiors will love the original frescoes, Carrara marble, and antique Murano-glass chandeliers that make the villa feel like a living museum.
Not ideal for
- Budget-Conscious Travellers — The exceptionally high cost of accommodation, dining, and supplementary services makes it unsuitable for those watching their spending.
- Guests with Limited Mobility — The hotel's steep, cascading topography and numerous garden stairs present challenges for wheelchair users or those with baby strollers.
Rating breakdown
- ALocation — Set in the quiet village of Moltrasio, offering a secluded retreat away from crowds but with steep terrain that limits walking.
- A+Rooms — Spacious, light-filled suites blending historic grandeur, fine silks, and antiques with seamless modern technology.
- A-Service — Warm, highly personalized guest relations are slightly offset by occasional passive service at the pool.
- B+Dining — Breakfasts are legendary, but expensive dinners occasionally suffer from minor service fumbles.
- A-Facilities — Features an atmospheric underground spa and a scenic pool, though the outdoor gym and pool are modestly sized.
- BValue — The pricing is exceptionally high, meaning any minor service slip-up is heavily scrutinized relative to the cost.
Verdict
Passalacqua is an exceptional choice for luxury travellers and couples seeking an exclusive, historic Lake Como experience with highly personalized service. It is not recommended for budget-conscious travellers or those who prefer the extensive, bustling amenities of large-scale resorts.
Compared with Moltrasio
Its observed median is 0% above the Moltrasio city median.
See the Moltrasio timing chartFrequently asked questions
How much does Passalacqua cost per night?
Observed nightly medians for Passalacqua center on $1,415, ranging from $1,385 on the cheapest dates to $6,974 at the peak.
What is the cheapest time of year to stay at Passalacqua?
Over the next year, December looks cheapest with nightly medians around $1,398, while September peaks at around $4,452.
When is Passalacqua most expensive?
The highest nightly median observed over the next year is $6,974, around October 1.
How does Passalacqua compare with Moltrasio hotel prices?
Its $1,415 observed median sits within 5% of the Moltrasio city median of $1,409 — about average for the city.
Moltrasio
Via Besana 59, 22010 Moltrasio, Lombardy, Italy