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title: "Grand Hotel Menaggio vs Lake Como Hostel: which hotel is better?"
description: "Grand Hotel Menaggio or Lake Como Hostel in Menaggio? Compare guest ratings, location, amenities, rooms and prices side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-10-25
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# Grand Hotel Menaggio vs Lake Como Hostel

Both are in Menaggio, 300 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.

Hotel · ★★★★ · Menaggio
## [Grand Hotel Menaggio](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/grand-hotel-menaggio-menaggio/)

- **Guest rating:** 9.2 ·  Excellent

- **Location score:** 5.2

- **Score by category:** 9 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1458422/agoda/?lang=en)

Hostel · Carsolina
## [Lake Como Hostel](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/lake-como-hostel-menaggio/)

- **Guest rating:** 8.6 ·  Very good

- **Location score:** 4.2

- **Score by category:** 3 of 15

[Check rates](https://stayversus.com/go/1750343/agoda/?lang=en)

The short answer

## Pick Grand Hotel Menaggio

It comes out ahead on 9 of 15 compared facts. 300 m apart.

### Choose Grand Hotel Menaggio if you want

-   the more consistently praised stay (9.2 / 8.6)
-   more restaurants on the doorstep (33 / 7)

### Why is Grand Hotel Menaggio better than Lake Como Hostel?

1.  Higher guest rating (9.2 vs 8.6) (+0.6)
2.  26 more restaurants and cafés within 500 m (+26)
3.  More walkable surroundings (walk grade 55 vs 35) (+20)
4.  Has a gym
5.  Has an on-site restaurant
6.  Later check-out (11:00 vs 10:00) (+1h)

### Why is Lake Como Hostel better than Grand Hotel Menaggio?

1.  More guest reviews (103 vs 16), so the rating is more reliable (×6.4)

## All compared facts

Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.

 

|  | Grand Hotel Menaggio | Lake Como Hostel |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Score by category |
| Guest rating | 9.2  (+0.6) | 8.6 |
| Location | 5.2  (+1.0) | 4.2 |
| Facilities | – | 5.0 |
| Spa & wellness | – | 1.5 |
| Ratings & reviews |
| StayVersus score | 8.9  (+0.3) | 8.6 |
| Guest rating | 9.2  (+0.6) | 8.6 |
| Number of reviews | 16 | 103  (+87) |
| Google rating | 4.2/5  (+0.6) | 3.6/5 |
| Google reviews | 467  (+298) | 169 |
| Location |
| Location score | 5.2  (+1.0) | 4.2 |
| Distance to the centre | 250 m  (−300 m) | 550 m |
| To the airport | 25 km | 25 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 33  (+26) | 7 |
| To the nearest food shop | 620 m  (−290 m) | 910 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 0 | 0 |
| Sights within 1 km | 1 | 1 |
| Rooms & building |
| Star rating | ★★★★ | – |
| Rooms | – | 11 |
| Floors | – | 2 |
| Listed amenities | 8 | 14  (+6) |
| Policies |
| Check-in from | 15:00 | 14:30  (−1h) |
| Check-out until | 11:00  (+1h) | 10:00 |
| Amenities |
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free parking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Restaurant | ✓ | – |
| Bar | ✓ | ✓ |
| Swimming pool | ✓ | ✓ |
| Gym | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | – | ✓ |
| Laundry | – | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | – | ✓ |
| Pets allowed | – | ✓ |
| Smoke-free | – | ✓ |
| In-room safe | – | ✓ |
| Which hotel suits you |
| Sightseeing on foot | ✓ | – |
| Spa & relaxation | – | ✓ |

## Live prices around both hotels

Real nightly rates from booking partners for the dates you picked above. Tap a price for the offer.

## Location

300 m apart

Grand Hotel Menaggio: city centre: 250 m, Lugano Airport (LUG): 25 km, 33 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

Lake Como Hostel: city centre: 550 m, Lugano Airport (LUG): 25 km, 7 places to eat within 500 m, 1 sights within 1 km.

## Weather in Menaggio

[Menaggio weather: 15-day forecast](https://atlasofseasons.com/en/italy/lombardy/menaggio/weather)

## Grand Hotel Menaggio or Lake Como Hostel: common questions

### Which is better, Grand Hotel Menaggio or Lake Como Hostel?

Grand Hotel Menaggio leads in 9 of 15 categories, including StayVersus score, guest rating, Google rating. Lake Como Hostel is stronger in number of reviews, listed amenities, check-in from.

### Which is cheaper, Grand Hotel Menaggio or Lake Como Hostel?

Prices change by date. Pick your dates above to see both nightly prices side by side.

### Which hotel is closer to the centre?

Grand Hotel Menaggio is closer: 250 m from the centre, against 550 m for Lake Como Hostel.

### How far apart are Grand Hotel Menaggio and Lake Como Hostel?

The two hotels are 300 m apart in a straight line.

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## Compare now

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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