Location. Built in 1830, the five-storey Hotel Britannia Excelsior is a traditional property with wooden shutters situated in the village of Griante Cadenabbia on the shores of Lake Como. The Villa Carlotto is 500 metres from the hotel and Lugano Old Town is 22 kilometres away. Milan Malpensa Airport is 90 kilometres from the hotel, with an approximate driving time of 90 minutes.
Hotel Features. The Hotel Britannia Excelsior features an outdoor swimming pool complete with a terrace offering views across Lake Como. Staff at the 24-hour front desk are on hand to exchange currency and arrange excursions on the lake. The lounge bar hosts live music on most evenings, and other amenities include laundry facilities and public Internet access (surcharge).

Restaurant la Veranda is a traditional dining room with marble floors, a wooden ceiling and Venetian chandeliers, offering buffet meals and views across Lake Como.

Guestrooms. The 192 guestrooms over five floors feature light decor, reproduction antique-style furnishings and fitted carpets. All are equipped with satellite television, telephones, ceiling fans, safes and bathrooms with showers and makeup mirrors.

Expert Tip. The narrow pedestrian streets, arcades of fashionable boutiques and the bustling Piazza della Riforma make the Old Town of Lugano well worth a visit.

Distances are calculated in a straight line from the property’s location to the point of interest or attraction, and may not reflect actual travel distance.

Distances are displayed to the nearest 0. 1 mile and kilometre.

Villa Carlotta 1.3 km / 0.8 mi
Menaggio and Cadenabbia Golf Club 3.1 km / 1.9 mi
Villa Balbianello 3.9 km / 2.4 mi
Sacro Monte di Ossuccio 5.1 km / 3.2 mi

The preferred airport for Hotel Britannia Excelsior is Milan (MXP Malpensa Intl.) 57.5 km / 35.7 mi.