The Hotel Florence, (email hotflore@tin.it) is a very nice, family-owned 3-star hotel with 32 moderately priced rooms (double room ITL260,000 - 350,000) located right on Bellagio's waterfront. Our rustic, romantic room had a spectacular view of Lake Como. The hotel lounge, located just off of the front desk, is the oldest part of the hotel, dating back to the 18th century. Each evening the lounge had a cozy fire crackling in the fireplace, and we took advantage of the opportunity to enjoy a little reading there after dinner one night.
Our double room had a lake view and private bath, including a bidet and tub with a shower handle. The room had a very rustic feel (exposed log ceiling beams and homey, comfortable furniture) and was very clean. They also have rooms available with a lake view and private balcony, or with no view. Upon arrival, a nice little plate of assorted fresh fruit was on the desk in our room.
The Ketzlar family is extremely friendly and everyone speaks very good English. The hotel is open from April through October and accepts all major credit cards. You'll get an 8% discount if you pay in cash. This was probably the most enjoyable hotel stay I've ever had.