Lake Como Family Hotels Near Golf Courses
5 family-friendly hotels with golf in Lake Como . Handpicked for families who want the best.
Lake Como suits a family golf trip because the golfing parent can play a morning round and still be back for lunch by the lake. The Menaggio & Cadenabbia Golf Club, an 18-hole course, sits three minutes by car from Grand Hotel Menaggio, and Eden Golf Club lies ten minutes from Bianca Relais near Oggiono. The five hotels below each list golf access, and they differ a great deal: a lakefront grand hotel, a cyclists' family hotel, a castle in parkland, a country relais and a lakeside resort with a kids' club. I describe what each really lists, so you can choose the one that fits your children and your tee times.
Lake Como is geographically narrow and culturally varied. The southern arm around Como is well connected to Milan, the central stretch around Bellagio, Menaggio and Varenna is the postcard lakeside of villas and ferries, and the northern end is quieter and more Alpine. Family golf trips tend to base around Menaggio, which is central, ferry-connected and close to the Menaggio & Cadenabbia Golf Club, or inland near Oggiono for Eden Golf Club. The lake road can make short distances slow in summer, so I would choose a hotel close to the course you plan to play.
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⛳Why Lake Como Works as a Family Golf Destination
Lake Como is one of the few golf destinations where the parent who does not play has plenty to do. The ferries link Menaggio with Bellagio and Varenna, lakefront pools give the children a base, and several hotels sit close to a course. Grand Hotel Menaggio has a stay-and-play package with Menaggio Golf Club, Bianca Relais runs a shuttle to Eden Golf Club, and Parco San Marco offers a supervised kids' club. The lake is not always warm for swimming, so a hotel pool matters, and most of the hotels here list one.
Grand Hotel Menaggio is the strongest base for golf. It is a late nineteenth-century lakefront grand hotel directly across from the Menaggio ferry pier, three minutes by car from the 18-hole Menaggio & Cadenabbia Golf Club. The hotel runs a stay-and-play package with the club that bundles green fees and a shuttle, which suits families where one parent golfs while the rest stay at the pool. It lists a heated lakefront pool and beach access, and the ferry pier is steps away for day trips, so the non-golfing parent and the children are never short of an outing.
Hotel Garni Corona is the budget-minded Menaggio choice, a small family-run three-star hotel three minutes on foot from the ferry. It is run by cyclists, with bikes and e-bikes rented from reception by the hour or day and a route map for the Menaggio-Porlezza greenway, and its breakfast terrace looks over the lake. Golf is listed as an activity, so I would confirm how tee times are arranged. It suits families with older children who like cycling and a simple, spotless room, and its position by the pier makes it easy to combine golf with ferry days.
Bianca Relais by R Collection sits on Lake Annone, ten minutes from Eden Golf Club and twenty minutes from Lake Como. This five-star country relais lists a shuttle to Eden Golf Club, a heated outdoor pool, tennis courts, a spa with family hours and a kids' playroom that gives parents an hour at the spa or on the practice green. Relais & Spa Castello di Casiglio, in Erba, is a converted medieval castle in seven hectares of parkland, with a heated outdoor pool and a kids' playground, though the water is a 15-minute drive away.
Parco San Marco Lifestyle Beach Resort in Porlezza is the family-facility pick. It is a four-star resort on the eastern point of Lake Lugano with a private sand beach, three pools including a kids' splash zone and a supervised kids' club for ages 3 to 11. Family suites sleep up to five, and babysitting and free baby equipment hire, including a cot, highchair and sterilising kit, are listed. It is further from the main golf courses, so I would confirm tee-time arrangements before booking, and use it when facilities matter more than distance.
Parent's take
If I were planning a family golf week on Lake Como, I would book Grand Hotel Menaggio for the stay-and-play package, the heated lakefront pool and the ferry pier at the door. If a kids' club mattered more than a short drive to the course, I would choose Parco San Marco in Porlezza and confirm tee times in advance. For a quiet country base near Eden Golf Club, I would pick Bianca Relais. I would always confirm green fees, shuttle times and handicap requirements with the hotel.
Our Top 5 Picks
Hotels in Lake Como with golf, sorted by guest rating.
Bianca Relais by R Collection
Oggiono / Lake Annone
Wonderful
320 reviews
A 5-star country relais on Lake Annone, 10 minutes from the Eden Golf Club and 20 minutes from Lake Como itself. The grounds run to a private outdoor pool and tennis courts, with a kids' playroom that buys parents an hour at the spa or on the practice green.
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€472/night
Why families love Bianca Relais by R Collection
Bianca Relais is the kind of place that earns its stars without making a fuss. The pool runs heated from May to October, the kitchen will plate down kids' portions of any pasta on the adult menu, and the hotel arranges shuttle to Eden Golf Club for guests who tee off early. The downside is location: you're 20 minutes from the Lake Como ferries, so this works better as a base for golf-and-spa weekends than for sightseeing trips.
Grand Hotel Menaggio
Menaggio waterfront
Wonderful
740 reviews
A late-19th-century lakefront grand hotel directly across from the Menaggio ferry pier, three minutes by car from the 18-hole Menaggio & Cadenabbia Golf Club. The hotel runs a stay-and-play package with the club that bundles green fees and shuttle, ideal if one parent golfs while the rest of the family ferry-hops to Bellagio.
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€555/night
Why families love Grand Hotel Menaggio
We've stayed twice in shoulder season and the Menaggio ferry just outside the door is the real magic for kids. The staff are switched on with a 5pm cookie tray for younger guests, and the lakefront pool is heated until late September. Parents who golf can walk to the bus that runs to the Menaggio club every two hours, leaving the non-golfing partner with kids who won't run out of ferries to ride.
Hotel Garni Corona
Menaggio, central lakefront
Wonderful
816 reviews
A small family-run 3-star steps from the Menaggio ferry pier, run by cyclists for cyclists. Bikes and e-bikes rent from reception by the hour or day, with a route map for the Menaggio-Porlezza greenway taped by the door. Rooms are simple but spotless, and the breakfast terrace looks straight at Bellagio across the water.
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€220/night
Why families love Hotel Garni Corona
I recommend Hotel Garni Corona to cycling families who want to start from the ferry. The family-run three-star, held by the same family for three generations, sits a three-minute walk from the Menaggio pier. Bikes and e-bikes rent from reception by the hour or day, with a route map for the Menaggio-Porlezza greenway by the door. Rooms are simple but spotless, and the breakfast terrace faces Bellagio. There is no lift, and the stairs are steep.
Relais & Spa Castello di Casiglio
Erba, 15 min drive from Como
Wonderful
376 reviews
A converted medieval castle set in 7 hectares of parkland, with a large outdoor pool, kids' playground, and forest walks. Erba is inland from the lake — you're 15 minutes by car from the water — but that's reflected in the price. Sleeping in a castle is a hit with kids aged 6-12.
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€389/night
Why families love Relais & Spa Castello di Casiglio
The castle thing is real — kids get properly excited about turrets and stone walls. The grounds are huge, the pool has grass around it rather than tiles, and there's enough space for small kids to run without hitting things. You're not on the lake though, which catches some families out. We drove to Como and Bellagio for day trips, which worked fine, but if you want to swim in the lake every day this isn't the place. Best for multi-generation trips where grandparents want quiet and kids want adventure.
Wonderful
A 4-star resort on the eastern point of Lake Lugano with a private beach, three pools, and the only proper supervised kids' club in the wider Lake Como region. Family suites sleep up to 5. Babysitting and baby equipment hire on request.
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€495/night
Why families love Parco San Marco Lifestyle Beach Resort
This is the only Lake Como-area resort that genuinely caters to family holidays. The Kids' Club takes ages 3-11 daily 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM and 3 to 6 PM, with a separate Teen Club for 12-17s. Three pools spread out so the kids' splash zone stays away from the adult quiet pool. The private beach is small but sand, not pebbles. Drive from Lugano airport is 25 minutes; from Como city about 70 minutes. Half-board includes a kids' menu with proper Italian options, not chicken nuggets. Pricey but you're paying for facilities that don't exist elsewhere on the lake.
💡Practical Tips for Booking a Lake Como Golf Hotel with Kids
- 1Book tee times early in July and August. Hotels such as Grand Hotel Menaggio arrange stay-and-play with the club, so ask about availability when you book the room, and confirm green fees and the shuttle.
- 2Check handicap requirements. Many Italian clubs ask for a handicap certificate even from hotel guests, so bring proof from your home club and confirm the rules with the course before you travel.
- 3Treat golf as a half day. Tee off early, finish by late morning and use the ferry or the pool in the afternoon, which suits the hotels with a pool and a ferry pier close at hand.
- 4Use the ferries as a family outing. The ferry pier at Menaggio links to Bellagio and Varenna, and it is a short walk from Grand Hotel Menaggio and Hotel Garni Corona, which keeps non-golfers busy.
- 5Ask about the kids' facilities. Parco San Marco lists a supervised kids' club for ages 3 to 11, Bianca Relais a kids' playroom and Castello di Casiglio a playground, so choose the hotel by what your children need.
- 6Pack for the pool. The lake is not always inviting for swimming, so I would choose a hotel with a heated pool, such as Grand Hotel Menaggio, Bianca Relais or Castello di Casiglio.
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