The Lake Como EDITION hotel in Cadenabbia, on Lake Como, is sold to Thai fund Sansiri Capital

Thai fund Sansiri Capital completed the purchase of The Lake Como EDITION in mid-October 2026, the 19th-century palace in Cadenabbia that faces Bellagio across Lake Como. The sellers, Bain Capital and Omnam Group, had bought the former Grand Hotel Britannia Excelsior at the end of 2021 to transform it. The 148-key hotel keeps its EDITION branding and is still managed by Marriott.

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1. Sansiri Capital buys its first hotel
2. From nearly 300 rooms down to 148 keys
3. What does the sale change for guests?
4. Cetino, Mauro Colagreco’s restaurant
5. A pool floating on Lake Como
6. From €784 a night, facing Bellagio

Sansiri Capital buys its first hotel

Sansiri Capital is the hotel investment arm of Sansiri, a Thai property developer listed in Bangkok and active for more than 40 years. The Lake Como EDITION is its first investment: the group presents the deal as the first step in a global luxury hospitality strategy.

Bain Capital and Omnam Group announced the sale in early September 2026, and it was completed in mid-October. Legally, the hotel belonged to a real estate fund managed on their behalf by Kryalos SGR. No price has been disclosed. Napat Thavisin, chief executive of Sansiri Capital, says the fund is targeting ultra-luxury hotels in major cities and in the most sought-after holiday destinations.

From nearly 300 rooms down to 148 keys

The hotel occupies the former Grand Hotel Britannia Excelsior, a 19th-century palace set along the western shore of the lake, facing the Bellagio promontory. Bain Capital and Omnam Group bought it at the end of 2021 and began work in April 2022: the number of rooms fell from nearly 300 to 148, a new building was added for the spa and the whole property earned LEED Gold environmental certification.

The architecture is by De.Tales and the interiors by the Neri&Hu studio. The 148 keys include suites, two penthouses and Villa Gina, a private nine-bedroom villa.

What does the sale change for guests?

On the surface, nothing: the EDITION brand stays and Marriott International continues to run the hotel under a management agreement. The Lake Como EDITION opened in two stages, with a soft opening in autumn 2025 followed by a grand opening in March 2026. It is a seasonal hotel.

It is also the 21st EDITION hotel in the world, Marriott’s luxury brand, whose portfolio also includes The Cape Town EDITION, its first hotel in Africa.

Cetino, Mauro Colagreco’s restaurant

The signature restaurant, Cetino, is in the hands of Mauro Colagreco, chef of Mirazur, the three-Michelin-star restaurant in Menton: it is the chef’s first project in Italy. Renzo serves all day on a terrace above the lake, the floating pool has its own restaurant, and the Lobby Bar is the place for an aperitivo.

A pool floating on Lake Como

The floating pool and the beach club, hallmarks of the old Britannia Excelsior, were kept during the works. The new building houses The Longevity SPA, the second in Italy from The Longevity Suite brand: an indoor thermal pool, herbal sauna, hammam, cold plunge pools and seven treatment rooms. A Technogym gym completes the offer.

From €784 a night, facing Bellagio

On Marriott’s booking site, the cheapest room costs €784 for the night of 28 to 29 October 2026 and €970 for 12 to 13 May 2027, for two adults, excluding taxes (rates checked on 23 October 2026).

Other luxury brands are heading to the lake: the Raffles Lake Como resort will open in 2027 in Moltrasio and the Corinthia Lake Como in late 2028 in Menaggio, on the same shore as Cadenabbia.