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In September 2022, plans were announced for a new points hotel to open on Lake Como. There’s now an exciting update, as the hotel has started accepting reservations, and will open in the coming weeks.
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Basics of the new Lake Como EDITION, Italy
There are plans to open a 145-room EDITION hotel on Lake Como, in Cadenabbia, Italy. The hotel is currently accepting reservations for stays as of September 9, 2025. For those of you not familiar with EDITION, it’s Marriott’s modern premium brand. Think of it as a modern take on Ritz-Carlton, aimed at a younger crowd (while still offering limited Bonvoy elite benefits, including not offering complimentary breakfast).
Specifically, the Britannia Excelsior Hotel on Lake Como, which closed a few years back, has undergone a significant renovation, before being rebranded as an EDITION. The hotel is a former 19th century inn on the western shore of the lake, and has a great location, but definitely needed an update.
Prior to closing, the hotel marketed itself as a three-star property, unlike back in the day, when the hotel marketed itself as a five-star property. It’s also interesting to note that the hotel will have a significantly reduced room count, as it previously had closer to 200 rooms.
Entry level rooms at the EDITION will range from 25-45 square meters (269-484 square feet), while entry level suites will range from 49-51 square meters (527-549 square feet).
As far as dining goes, the EDITION will boast Renzo, an Italian restaurant in partnership with Mauro Colagreco, and The Pool, a poolside outlet serving food and drinks.
The property will also feature a floating pool, overlooking Lake Como and the Bellagio mountains.
Lake Como EDITION rates & points requirements
As mentioned above, the Lake Como EDITION is now bookable for stays as of September 9, 2025. Interestingly, the hotel is only bookable seasonally through October 30, 2025, so its first season is very short. It’ll then reopen as of March 10, 2026.
As you’d expect, pricing varies considerably, the closer to the peak of summer that you get. Entry level rooms start at under €700 in shoulder season, and start at above €1,500 closer to peak season.
If you are going to book a cash stay, I’d highly recommend doing so through the Marriott STARS program. This will score you perks like complimentary breakfast, a $100 food & beverage credit, a room upgrade subject to availability, and more. That breakfast is especially valuable, since elite members don’t receive that as a perk at EDITION properties. Ford and his team are happy to help with these requests, and can be reached at [email protected].
For those looking to redeem Bonvoy points, I see rates starting at just under 100,000 Bonvoy points per night. Keep in mind that you can receive a fifth night free on award redemptions, which will stretch your points even further. This has the potential to be a good redemption option.
It’s nice to see a Lake Como luxury points hotel
Lake Como is of course a super high-end destination. However, the area has surprisingly few luxury hotels, and virtually no luxury points hotels belonging to the major hotel groups (there are some Small Luxury Hotels of the World properties bookable through the Hilton collaboration, but that comes with lots of restrictions).
Currently top hotels in the area include the Mandarin Oriental, Villa d’Este, Il Sereno, Passalacqua, and more. However, there are fewer than a dozen five-star hotels in the area, though the only points hotels belonging to major hotel brands are a Hilton and a Sheraton.
At 145 rooms, the Lake Como EDITION will be one of the bigger luxury properties in the area, as most other hotels have fewer than 100 rooms. Now, EDITION is a tricky brand, and I’d argue that it’s not terribly consistent. I hope that this hotel is more along the lines of the Bodrum EDITION than several other properties belonging to the brand.
Separately, there’s also the 105-room Ritz-Carlton Lake Como Bellagio under development, with an anticipated opening in 2026. So Marriott is very nicely building up its luxury portfolio in the area. That’s being made possible through an update of the historic Hotel Grande Bretagne, which first opened in 1850, and was one of the first properties in the region.
Bottom line
The 145-room Lake Como EDITION is now accepting reservations for stays as of September 2025. The former three-star Britannia Excelsior Hotel has undergone a significant renovation, before reopening as an EDITION. This is an exciting development for Marriott Bonvoy members and those looking to earn and redeem points.
What do you make of the Lake Como EDITION?
I have found Editions to be mostly overpriced and without any distinct differentiation or even the luxury amenities you'd expect at the price point they charge. While the photos of this renovation look nice, charging over EU 1,100 a night on a Tuesday in October for a hotel with presumably some wrinkles to iron out and staff yet to be fully up to speed seems like pure greed, and is certainly not trying to attract...
I have found Editions to be mostly overpriced and without any distinct differentiation or even the luxury amenities you'd expect at the price point they charge. While the photos of this renovation look nice, charging over EU 1,100 a night on a Tuesday in October for a hotel with presumably some wrinkles to iron out and staff yet to be fully up to speed seems like pure greed, and is certainly not trying to attract 'local' guests from Italy.
I continue to be astounded by the price points many hotels seem to be able to command these days. $1,000+ a night used to be a very uncommon price for the most exclusive or remote properties. Nowadays even a surface-renovated motel can charge $500 a night in the right area, and apparently enough people are willing to pay up.
This is gonna work.
Regardless of what you think of Marriott and Edition, this kind of hotel in this location will attract a bunch of American Marriott elites and a bunch of non American guests. The pool, bar and restaurant look great, and that’s what people book Editions for. A lot of my favorite hotel stays have been at Editions - when it works, it works. It just only works in select locations worldwide.
La piscina is dope and the rest is stunningly dull.
Booking an SLH property comes with lots of restrictions? That’s news to me. We had a great stay at The Grand Hotel Victoria.
“Interestingly, the hotel is only bookable seasonally through October 30, 2025, so its first season is very short. It’ll then reopen as of March 10, 2026.”
I’m sure the objective was to get open earlier this season, but those fall closing and spring opening dates are pretty standard for hotels in the area.
@ Never In Doubt -- Yeah, for sure the goal was probably to open earlier in the season. It's just interesting to open for several weeks in terms of staffing, since I wonder what kind of a labor pool the hotel will have access to in the coming weeks.
While it looks glossy and pretty, going to a Marriott property (or any chain property) in a place as serene, beautiful and unique as Como is to miss the experience entirely of being in Italy. But one supposes vulgar, rich Americans must take America with them wherever they go.
This is totally exactly how I felt at the Park Hyatt Kyoto overlooking the Yasaka Pagoda. Laundromat Larry with the most ignorant comment of the week.
The US is a nation in steep decline, flirting with insolvency, a weakening dollar, mortgaged increasingly around crypto, where gun violence is an every day occurrence, along with institutionalized racism, adulation of the uber wealthy and crumbling infrastructure. Hard pass.
First, this article is about a hotel in Italy, not the US. A US chain for management, but likely with local ownership. However, it's an EDITION, so it is a hard pass for the reason that EDITIONS are generally the most "meh" attempt at a "design" hotel and I'd rather stay at a rustic pensione than an EDITION.
While gun violence is unacceptably high in the US, "gun violence is an every day occurrence" misleadingly...
First, this article is about a hotel in Italy, not the US. A US chain for management, but likely with local ownership. However, it's an EDITION, so it is a hard pass for the reason that EDITIONS are generally the most "meh" attempt at a "design" hotel and I'd rather stay at a rustic pensione than an EDITION.
While gun violence is unacceptably high in the US, "gun violence is an every day occurrence" misleadingly suggests it's part of most Americans' daily lives rather than a statistical reality across a large, diverse population.
The US does underinvest in infrastructure and has significant wealth inequality. However, claiming the US is in "steep decline" or "flirting with insolvency" isn't factually grounded. Despite challenges, the US remains the world's largest economy with substantial global influence. As the issuer of the world's reserve currency, it faces different debt constraints than typical borrowers, and most economists don't see imminent insolvency.
The "weakening dollar" claim oversimplifies currency dynamics - while dollar strength fluctuates, it remains the dominant global reserve currency. "Institutionalized racism" reflects documented disparities in various systems, though causes and solutions remain debated.
The claim that the US is "mortgaged increasingly around crypto" is simply inaccurate - cryptocurrency represents a tiny fraction of US financial assets and government holdings.
You seem like a fun person to have a cocktail with...ZzzZ
You seem bitter
I don't think anyone going to Lake Como is looking for a genuine Italian experience, this place is beyond crowded and that includes vulgar tourists from around the world. It is no longer pleasant in peak season.
You get a much nicer experience at Lake Maggiore or Lake Lugano nowadays.