Framed by the pre-alpine mountains of Lombardy, not far from the Swiss border
in the cantons of Ticino and Grisons, in Bellano, a charming village dating
back to medieval times located where the Pioverna River plunges from the high
mountain valley of the Valsassina into the wide waters of the lake about
halfway up the eastern shore, the Hotel Meridiana welcomes its guests today
completely renewed, both in its management and in its form.

The Hotel Meridiana occupies part of a villa directly overlooking the lake and
has its own independent entrance surrounded by the greenery of weeping willows
and cypress trees. A secluded beach surrounded by large rocks, sunny terraces,
narrow pathways hidden among sweet-smelling evergreen bushes and charming
glimpses of a scenery suspended above the water give it a discreet, romantic
and welcoming aura. From this point on the shore of the lake, the eye can
wander freely in all directions, over the villages on the other side, Menaggio,
Santa Maria Rezzonico, Pianello, Cremia, Dongo, Gravedona, or to those on the
same shore, Dervio to the North, Varenna and the Bellagio peninsula to the
South.
The varied landscape which alternates rough and wild mountain slopes with more
gentle lakeside planes makes this central part of Lake Como one of the most
breathtakingly beautiful areas in all of Italy.
Owned by the Arrigoni Family, the Hotel Meridiana has had the advantage of
being, since the Sixties, under the highly qualified management of a family
who cares, thanks, above all, to Pina and Giuseppe, the couple who began the
business and, later, to their daughter, Piera, who with her husband Federico
and his staff, has gradually increased the numbers of both the Italian and
foreign clientele. The Hotel Meridiana of Bellano, completely renovated and
remodelled, can today, more than ever, meet the needs and requests of its
guests and provide the answers to help them organise and enjoy the time they
spend here.

The small villages along the Lake have held great interest for artists,
intellectuals, nobles and wealthy businessmen of the past who built their
luxurious residences along its shores shielded by high fences and hedges.
And yet, beside the villas of the VIPs, like George Clooney, Angelina Jolie,
Versace and many others who choose Lake Como today, the Hotel Meridiana
fascinates and seduces its guests with discretion, with the elegant simplicity
of its rooms, with the simple
goodness of the genuine products served for breakfast, with the cordial way in
which Piera and Donata welcome all new arrivals as
friends.