Fixture rate · From €440 / night
30 m²Up to 2 guestsLake outlookPrivate balcony
Water Balcony Room
Morning light and a private place to watch the water.
NORTHERN ITALIAN LAKESIDE RETREAT
Days shaped by
the water.
Set between still water and wooded hills, Velmora is an intimate lakeside house for slow mornings, long terrace lunches and evenings that unspool at their own pace.
45°59′ N · 9°15′ E · ILLUSTRATIVE SETTINGA restored lakeside house, since 1928.
A QUIET CADENCE
The pleasure of unhurried hours.
Some retreats fill your calendar. Velmora clears a space for the day itself. Trace morning light across weathered stone, follow the garden path down to the jetty, and let lunch stretch into late afternoon without an agenda. Every room is composed for calm; nothing competes for your attention.
Since 1928
BY THE WATER SINCE 1928
A historic villa, shaped for today.
Built as a private summer residence in 1928, the house has always faced the changing mood of the water. Restored lime plaster, carved stone lintels and shaded loggias now sit beside raw linen, warm oak and quiet contemporary comforts—creating a house that feels lived-in rather than staged.
1928
Original lakeside villa
28
Individually composed rooms & suites
One
Private terraced waterfront garden
ROOMS & SUITES
Rooms made for morning light.
Washed linen, limewashed walls and tall shutters that open to water or cypress gardens. Every room has its own proportions, yet all share the same quiet invitation to unpack slowly.
Fixture rate · From €580 / night
40 m²Up to 2 guestsGarden outlookSitting lounge
Garden Junior Suite
A little more space, with the garden just beyond the doors.
Fixture rate · From €810 / night
54 m²Up to 2 guestsPanoramic lake viewPrivate sun terrace
Horizon Terrace Suite
Open skies, generous interiors and a terrace for the long afternoon.
Fixture rate · From €1,080 / night
78 m²Up to 4 guestsGarden & lake horizonPrivate loggia & lounge
Garden Residence
A secluded corner of the house with space to settle in.
BETWEEN WATER AND MOUNTAIN
Held by the lake and the hills.
Sheltered on a quiet bend of the western shore, Velmora feels worlds away from the midday crowds yet connected by water to historic market towns, botanical villas and mountain trails.
- Direct water access from our private stone jetty
- Private wooden launch departures on request
- Ferry links to historic lakeside villages nearby
- Olive-grove and ridge walks directly above the house
FOLLOW YOUR OWN RHYTHM
Four ways to spend the day.
From early-morning boat crossings to unhurried dinners beneath the pergola, every day can be shaped around as much—or as little—as you wish.
TABLE & SANCTUARY
Long lunches and quiet restoration.
Seasonal Table
THE PERGOLA & CELLAR
Menus written around the morning harvest.
Breakfast begins with warm figs, alpine butter and espresso overlooking the water. By afternoon and evening, the kitchen turns to line-caught lake fish, hand-cut pasta and small-parcel northern wines.
Quiet Rituals
WELLNESS SANCTUARY
Stone, warm water and botanical stillness.
Tucked beneath the garden arches, our treatment rooms and hydrotherapy terrace offer unhurried bodywork, cypress steam and quiet recovery after mountain walks.
SEASONAL STAYS
Stay a little longer.
Thoughtful seasonal invitations designed for guests who wish to linger by the water, dine under the pergola or arrive mid-week.
4+ nights
Preferred stay rate · Daily breakfast · Private jetty arrival
A Longer Weekend
Stay four nights or more to settle into the rhythm of the house, including daily terrace breakfast and a single arranged water transfer.
2 nights
Welcome cellar bottle · Candlelit terrace dinner · Unhurried morning
Evenings for Two
A two-night retreat shaped around a seasonal three-course dinner by candlelight overlooking the evening water.
Midweek
Sunday–Thursday · Botanical ritual per guest · Morning table
The Quiet Midweek
Arrive between Sunday and Thursday when the shoreline is at its calmest, paired with a 60-minute restorative treatment for each guest.
MOMENTS TO REMEMBER
The details that stay.
Observations from quiet hours around the house and shore. Hover to pause, or use the control to hold the view.
First coffee on the stone balustrade while the morning haze lifts slowly off the water.
Morning Ritual
Water Balcony · 7:15 AM
Leaving the terrace shutters open at dusk so the sound of small waves fills the room.
Evening Stillness
Horizon Terrace · Blue Hour
An unhurried lunch beneath the olive trees where nobody reaches for a watch.
At the Table
Lakeside Pergola · Midday
Cool limestone underfoot after an afternoon walking the stepped village footpaths.
Architecture & Texture
The Stone Arcade · Late Afternoon
Watching the mountain ridge turn from warm ochre to deep slate from the wooden launch.
On the Water
Private Crossing · Golden Hour
A paperback left on a linen daybed in the quiet shade of the cypress garden.
Room to Pause
Garden Residence · Quiet Hours
Warm botanical oils, river stones and sixty minutes with nowhere else to be.
The Quiet Ritual
Wellness Sanctuary · Afternoon
Fresh figs, local mountain honey and warm brioche carried out to the morning terrace.
Seasonal Pantry
Morning Table · Early Autumn
FROM THE JOURNAL
Notes from the water's edge.
Seasonal dispatches on lake weather, growers and fishers we work with, and the art of travelling without a crowded itinerary.
PLAN YOUR STAY
When the lake calls, come slowly.
Share your preferred dates and our guest desk will help you choose the right room, arrange water transfers or hold a table on the terrace.
LETTERS FROM VELMORA
A quieter kind of inbox.
Seasonal ideas, thoughtful reads and occasional news from the house—sent only when there is something worth sharing.