Traveler Magazine 2018 Spring Traveler | Page 92

90 T R E M E Z Z I N A , L A K E C O M O · I TA LY Y ARISTOCRATIC DREAM ON LAKE COMO our stay at the Villa Sola Cabiati is hypnotizing, a fairy tale come to life. It begins the moment you step off the boat and onto a spectacular grey stone mooring, climbing the double staircase up to a large cast-iron gate adorned with golden ornaments and mythological creatures. Stepping inside, the Italian garden ignites your senses, the scent from flowerbeds shaped into arabesques fills the air. This is merely the appetizer—the true treasure, the Villa itself, awaits. A breathtaking masterpiece of neoclassical architecture, the Villa welcomes you with not just lavish halls and precious art, but also a mesmerizing sense of historical opulence and timeless serenity. While admiring the frescoes adorning the main hall near the great staircase, you can easily imagine the room filled with music during an extravagant ball, as fashionable luminaries danced the night away. And it’s all yours to cherish during your unforgettable stay. MEMBER BENEFITS One hour boat tour onboard one of the Grand Hotel’s very own period water limousines SPRING | 2018 C O N TACT YO U R T R AV E L A DV I S O R TO DAY