In the year 1853 the newly wedded lady Marianna opened toghether with her husband the inn "La Marianna" in the street "Strada Regina" along the lakeside.
The old house of stone was next to the coach house of the villa Margherita, where Giuseppe Verdi was composing "La Traviata", and situated perfectly for those who came from both Como and Lugano by carriage or even on foot.
Also for the "comballi" (authentic local boats) which distributed the merchandise over the lake there was a convenient pier.
This pier also attracted fishermen that wanted to drink a glass of "nostranino" (local spirit) and eat a plate of arborella (a local fish) either fried or on carp.
In this way the inn became famous and work was guaranteed, so it passed on from mother to daughter, etc., until the early 1990's.
Then it became easier to find work in Switzerland with better salaries and less worries, and so the owners decided to sell the inn.
However the inn remained for sale and closed for almost a decade.
July 2001 the small hotel has been reopened to the public after a few months of renovation which have made it possible to offer all the conveniences of a 3 star hotel.
The atmosphere is both a bit old fashioned and a bit modern; just a few rooms, all with private bathroom and furnished in another way using the furniture of the "old Marianna".
