Villa Passalacqua was built on land originally owned by Pope Innocent XI and was constructed in the 18th century by Count Andrea Lucini-Passalacqua, who worked with architect Felice Soave and designer Giocondo Albertolli to bring his vision of making one of the largest villas on Lake Como come to life.
In 2018, the De Santis family bought the property in an auction and opened it for the first year as private villa, before closing it for a complete restoration.
Throughout the three years of restoration of the historic Villa Passalacqua, the aim was to bring love, respect, and thoughtfulness to this incredible mansion. Valentina De Santis and her parents, Antonella Mallone and Paolo De Santis have looked over every single aspect personally, working with local artists and artisans, that pass on their expertise generation to generation, to ensure a sense of place and heritage are apparent through the property.