Pet-Friendly Family Hotels on Lake Como
5 family-friendly hotels with pet friendly in Lake Como . Handpicked for families who want the best.
Lake Como is one of the easier Italian holiday spots to bring a dog. Most lakefront promenades take dogs on lead, the ferries run a flat 2 euro pet ticket, and almost every restaurant with outdoor tables waves a water bowl at you before the menu arrives. The five hotels below take dogs at the time of writing, with explicit policies in their booking pages, and either charge a small daily fee or include a pet up to 15 kg at no cost. We have noted the cost per night per pet where the property publishes it, so you can budget without surprises at check-in.
Lake Como is a Y-shaped lake at the foot of the Italian Alps, with three branches and around twenty villages dotted along the shoreline. Como city sits at the southern tip and is the rail-arrival point from Milan. Bellagio is the famous photogenic village at the centre fork. The smaller villages on the western and eastern shores connect by ferry, which is the only sensible way to move around once you have kids and a dog who do not enjoy hairpin coastal roads. Plan your hotel choice around which ferry stop you want to wake up next to.
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🐕Why Lake Como works for families travelling with a dog
The Italian rules on hotel pets are looser than in France or Germany, but every property still sets its own policy. The five hotels here have written pet policies on their booking pages and accept dogs in standard rooms (not just cottages or ground-floor annexes). Three of them charge between 15 and 30 euros per night per pet, one waives the fee for dogs under 15 kg, and the smallest charges nothing at all. Two of the five include the dog at breakfast on the outdoor terrace, which is the test for whether the hotel really wants you there or is just tolerating you.
Public ferries take pets on lead. The Navigazione Lago di Como network charges around 2 euros per pet per journey. Bigger dogs need a muzzle on board which is the only Italian rule that surprises British and Spanish guests; the ticket office sells one for 5 euros if you forgot. Bellagio, Menaggio, and Varenna are the three towns that form the central ferry triangle, and you can do all three in a half-day with the kids and dog if your hotel is at any of those stops. The other two hotels in this list sit on the southern lake basin closer to Como city, where the ferry network is simpler but the lake views less famous.
Parent's take
We spent a fortnight on Lake Como with two kids under 10 and a 22 kg labrador. The dog cost us about 70 euros across the whole trip in pet supplements and ferry tickets. The single best decision was picking a hotel with a fenced or walled garden, because hot afternoons turn into long siestas and the dog needs an outdoor option that is not a 30-degree pavement.
Our Top 5 Picks
Hotels in Lake Como with pet friendly, sorted by guest rating.
Bianca Relais, by R Collection Hotels
Oggiono, southern Lake Como, 18 km from Como city
Wonderful
259 reviews
A renovated 5-star country relais on the southern Lake Como basin near Oggiono, with a walled garden, an outdoor pool, and a dedicated pet-welcome programme: 30 euro nightly fee covers a hypoallergenic pet bed, ceramic bowls, and a treat plate at check-in. Family rooms sleep up to four.
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€472/night
Why families love Bianca Relais, by R Collection Hotels
Bianca Relais is the pet-friendly pick for families who want a country base, not a town hotel. The walled garden gives the dog a safe off-lead area, the kids have a proper pool, and the staff actually want the dog there: the welcome plate is real, not marketing copy. The trade-off is geography. You drive twenty minutes to reach the famous lakefront villages, so book this one if you have a hire car and want a calm base, not if you plan to ferry-hop daily.
73 Boutique Hotel
Como city centre, 600 m from the ferry pier and railway station
Wonderful
775 reviews
A 4-star boutique on Como's main pedestrian street, with family rooms, free WiFi, and a pet policy that takes dogs up to 20 kg for a 20 euro nightly supplement. Rooms are quiet for a city centre because the street is car-free.
From
€248/night
Why families love 73 Boutique Hotel
73 Boutique works well as a Como city base for families who want to walk everywhere with the dog. The pedestrian street outside the door means no traffic anxiety on the dog walk, the railway station for the Milan day-trip is six minutes away on foot, and the ferry pier the other direction is the same distance. Rooms are modern with proper-sized family configurations. Breakfast room is small so you may queue at peak summer.
Hotel Bellagio
Bellagio old town, 80 m from the ferry pier
Wonderful
1,399 reviews
A small family-run boutique hotel in the heart of Bellagio, with lake-view rooms, a free guest gym, and a pet policy that takes dogs of any size for a 15 euro nightly supplement. The location is the main pull: the ferry pier and the lakefront promenade are both two minutes away on foot.
From
€224/night
Why families love Hotel Bellagio
Hotel Bellagio is the practical pet-and-kids choice for the iconic central lake village. Rooms are minimalist and not huge but they have proper opening windows and lake views, and the building has a small lift the dog will need to use to reach upper floors. Breakfast is served indoors on a glassed terrace where dogs can sit at your feet. The 1399 reviews are almost all repeat visits, which tells you families come back.
Hotel Bellavista Valmadrera
Valmadrera, eastern Lake Como branch (Lecco arm)
Wonderful
2,108 reviews
A 3-star Valmadrera hotel on the eastern arm of Lake Como facing Lecco, with a 2108-review track record, lake-view rooms, an on-site restaurant, and a pet policy that takes dogs of any size for a flat 15 euros per stay rather than per night.
From
€166/night
Why families love Hotel Bellavista Valmadrera
Bellavista Valmadrera is the value pick if your geography works on the Lecco branch rather than the famous central lake. The flat 15 euro pet fee for the whole stay is one of the best deals on the lake. You give up the postcard-Bellagio scenery for a quieter, more residential side of the lake with proper local restaurants and an actual neighbourhood feel. The 2108 reviews are dominated by Italian families, which is usually a good sign.
Hotel Posta
Moltrasio, west shore, 9 km north of Como
Excellent
556 reviews
A 3-star lakefront hotel in Moltrasio, the first proper lake village heading north from Como city, with rooms overlooking the harbour, a small terrace restaurant, and a pet policy that accepts dogs under 15 kg for free with a written request to the hotel.
From
€226/night
Why families love Hotel Posta
Hotel Posta is the pick for families who want to be on the actual lake without paying Bellagio prices. Moltrasio is small enough that the kids can walk down to the harbour to watch the boats while you have a coffee, the restaurant terrace serves dinner with the dog at your feet, and the bus stop for Como is 200 m away. The catch: rooms vary a lot in size and you should request a lake-view room at booking, not on arrival.
💡Booking tips for taking dogs to Lake Como hotels
- 1Email the hotel directly the day before arrival to confirm the pet room. Booking.com flags the policy but the actual room allocation happens at the property and a polite email avoids a surprise at check-in with a tired dog and tired kids.
- 2Carry a copy of your pet's microchip and EU passport vaccination record. We were never asked at the hotel, but the ferry inspector did glance at it once and the vet at the local clinic asked for it when we needed a tick check.
- 3Request a ground-floor room if your dog is anxious about lifts or new noises. The boutique hotels here have small lifts and you do not want a 30 kg dog refusing to go in on day five.
- 4Avoid August unless you book by April. Italian families take their summer break in August, the lake hotels run at capacity, and pet-friendly rooms (often a smaller pool) are the first to disappear.
- 5Pack a quick-dry travel mat for the room. Lake Como hotel floors are mostly polished tile or hardwood, beautiful but loud when a dog walks across them at 6am. Your kids and any neighbours will thank you.
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