ORANGE HOUSE

A small bed and breakfast with a few individually decorated rooms near Varenna's train station and ferry.

Why people love it

• Location. Guests say it is close to the train station, ferry and a shop across the street.
• Breakfast. Guests describe breakfast prepared individually for each guest, with plentiful continental choices.
• Cleanliness. Reviews from 2024 to 2026 describe clean rooms and comfortable beds.
• Hosts. Guests name Mrs. Stella as friendly, and others describe proactive staff.

The worst thing guests say

Reviews between 2021 and 2022 describe the owner as rude, including a 2021 guest turned away after 8:30 PM check-in, and a 2022 guest not allowed in after a late flight. In December 2024 a guest wrote of a very bad experience with their booking, and a February 2025 guest said an Airbnb request was refused and the price raised for the same night. Breakfast at a fixed 8 a.m. was also criticised in 2022. The three reviews from January to April 2026 are all 5 stars.

Insider tips

• Arrive before the check-in cutoff, which has been 8:30 PM.
• Book directly or through Booking.com, as the owner prefers it.
• Some rooms use a private bathroom in the hallway.
• There is no elevator.

How we rated this: Google rating 4.3 from 60 reviews. We read the newest and the lowest-rated guest reviews (18 recent guest reviews with text) and set aside reviews from restaurant or bar visitors who did not stay. Repeat-guest rate not shown: not enough recent guest reviews yet. Address: Via Venini, 156, 23829 Varenna LC.