Villa d’Este opens The Greenhouse, its luminous lakeside garden room
Overlooking the mirror still waters of Lake Como, the hotel's new dining and gathering space weaves together candlelit plants, bespoke furnishings and the Alpine landscape beyond.
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The Greenhouse at Villa d’Este Lake Como brings the languor of an Italian winter into sharp focus: the water beyond the glass panes reflects mountains and sky in perfect stillness, whilst inside, warmth pools beneath ochre canvas canopies strung with tiny lights. The new room belongs to that rare category of spaces where the boundaries between garden, dining room and drawing room dissolve entirely.
The architecture speaks of thoughtfulness. Strands of green velvet ribbon and garland wrap the supporting columns; tiered ceramic planters hold winter evergreens and branches in deepening burgundy tones that catch the golden glow from brass fittings. The furnishings, cream upholstered chairs with winged backs, poufs in pale linen, tables dressed in textured weave, create the impression of a private conservatory rather than a restaurant, a place where the ritual of gathering matters as much as the meal itself.
Soft aperitivi on a winter’s afternoon, leisurely lunches with the lake as companion, and evenings animated by live music shape the rhythm of The Greenhouse. It is a room conceived for those moments when the season’s stillness invites both contemplation and conviviality, when Lake Como’s particular beauty demands to be witnessed across hours rather than minutes.
Villa d’Este, a member of Leading Hotels of the World, sits on the lake’s western shore. The Greenhouse opens now for dining and gathering throughout the season.
Imagery courtesy of Villa d'Este Lake Como (@villadestelakecomo).
