The staff was very friendly as they helped me understand the vibe the town of Como had to offer. The nightlife was great and the local populous was incredible! The food and the gelato store next door were irresistible as well. Talk to the locals as they will point you in the right direction. The front desk staff helped me... more

Traveling from Zurich to Como a situation occurred that had us not getting off the train at Como so we traveled to Milan and getting back to Como at 0200 hrs. A lone cab pisked us up and finally we arrived at the hotel close to 0300 hrs. The gentleman receptionist handle our weird arrival time in stride. He was... more

We stayed at Hotel Metropole for 3 nights in Sept. '09. We got a corner room which had a balcony, and 2 huge windows with amazing views (one in the bathroom!). Also, the unit that we stayed in had very decent size recently remodeled bathroom. The hotel offers free WiFi in the rooms and in the lobby. The location is... more

When we arrived at the Hotel Metropole Suisse, it was after 20 hours of travel and a mishap with our airline -- our suitcase had been left behind in Rome. We took the two-leg Malpensa Express to Como, where we were treated to beautiful sunshine and a gorgeous Lake Como. Not really knowing how far the hotel was from the... more

very nice hotel. nicely situated next to the lake for all your water activites. our room had a very nice view of the lake, mountain, and the city. very clean, nice staff, and free wifi in the lobby was a plus. good breakfast as well. another plus was the tourist information office right next door, lots of restaurants, and banks.... more

This hotel is definitely not a 4 star. The rooms are tired and shabby and the whole hotel apart from the lobby and dining room need refurbishing. Furniture and carpets all need replacing. There is no room service and no tea/coffee making facilities in bedrooms. The beds are hard and uncomfortable and the lighting level in the room is so... more

We had 4 nights at the Metropole at the end of our holiday & were a little bit disappointed with the overall quality of the hotel, I agree with other reviewers that this is not a 4 star hotel & does need updating. We stayed in room 9 which was a basic room, no balcony but looked out onto the... more

We recently stayed at this hotel based partly on reviews on this website.I would beg to differ from some respondents as our experience was disappointing. On a positive note the hotel is in an excellent location in Como and beside the lake.It is also very clean and the common areas are nicely updated. However the rooms are another story as... more

We stayed for 2 nights in the 2 bedroom Junior suite. The room was newly remodeled and the bathroom was great. The location was perfect...walking distance to everything and the boat transportation around the lake. No noise problem and we were facing the lake. The staff was very nice and helpful. They even allowed my teenage son to shower in... more