Villa d'Este is a small indipendent group with 4 Hotels: the world renowned 5-star Grand Hotel Villa d'Este in Cernobbio as f ... lagship with 152 rooms and member of The Leading Hotels of the World. Villa La Massa on the Arno river and just 6km from Florence downtown, 5-star hotel with 37 rooms and member of The Leading Hotels of the World. Two 4-star hotels in the centre of Como on the lake front: Palace Hotel, 96 rooms with multi functional conference centre and Hotel Barchetta Excelsior, 84 rooms, most of which with lake view and balcony. read more