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VILLA D'ESTE 93.07%

LAKE COMO, ITALY

Luxurious resort hotel on shore of Lake Como, swathed in silk-brocade drapes; overflowing with antiques and oil paintings

ROOMS
161, some with balconies, in the main house (built in 1568) and Queen's Pavilion (1860). A favourite: room 510 with its private garden

FOOD
The formal Veranda restaurant serves Italian haute cuisine; the Grill (for regional specialities) is more relaxed; Kisho is a Japanese restaurant

SERVICE
Requests are pre-empted and guests' quirks remembered

FACILITES
Outstanding spa; squash courts; indoor and outdoor swimming pools; spectacular grounds

COST
Doubles from €465

via Regina 40, Como, Italy (00 39 031 3481; fax: 348844; www.villadeste.it)

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