Hotel Vista Lago overlooks Lake Como from the small village of Brunate some 700m above the lake. The view from our 3rd floor room was nothing short of stunning! We chose to stay in Brunate rather than down in Como for the view and for a less crowded experience. Overall, we were quite pleased with our stay, especially with the superb personal service that we received. Thanks Silva! Also, the dinner prepared by the owner himself was great! We didn't order anything. He just prepared a meal and we enjoyed it! Really good! Now a few words of caution: First, the drive up the "hill" to Brunate is a challenge, regardless of your skill level. We made it up and down just fine, but, it was pretty interesting, especially when having to navigate around oncoming buses! We decided to use the Funiculare (very convenient) for our trips up and down the hill other than when we left. Next, you have to realize that this is a very small hotel with only a handful of rooms. Also,our room was very clean and newly renovated, but, very small by American standards. This was no problem at all, but, worth noting if you are not used to smaller European rooms. Finally, there really is no parking at the hotel. At the owner's instructions, I parked at the Funiculare and was given a remote for the gate for that parking lot. Despite this, when I got in my car to leave, I was chewed out by a local who told me the parking was only for the Funiculare customers. Overall, we enjoyed our stay and would recommend the hotel to friends. Enjoy the view!