Hotel Garden - Garda

Lovely traditional family run hotel. Excellent friendly staff and service. Hotel is small, only 2 levels, and ???old fashioned??? in a good way. The hotel is back up a small slope away from the busy main lake road so you don???t really hear the noise. Offer is breakfast only but they do a lunchtime menu. Breakfast was adequate and they cook fresh omelettes, fried egg or scrambled if you want. Don???t expect a full English though. Bar available all day and evening. Medium sized ???solar??? heated pool (so not heated!) very quiet and always beds available if you want a dip after a day out sightseeing. Room was large with balcony facing the lake. Very clean but was a bit dated and could do with a bit an update. Bathroom very small and shower was tiny, no room to bend really to wash your legs and you can???t put your arms out. You need a bit of patience with the water flow to get the right temperature. Bidet was pretty impossible to use at my height of 5???7??? as so close to the shower. Single beds pushed together, as is the tradition, fairly comfortable but the air con was very noisy so we turned it off at night. You do tend to hear others upstairs if on the first floor and chairs scraping downstairs but quiet at night and most guests looked older with many returning year on year. The hotel is a 5 -10min walk to the little town and lakeside/ferry. Good restaurants to walk to/visit are Pegaso, about 10mins away; Osteria Mandolina, about 10-12 mins who do great spaghetti with mixed fish in a yummy tomato sauce, Pizzeria Jolly about 15 mins. Avoid La Bussola as it was all pre cooked and horrid and although you can get a discount card at the hotel we didn???t find Osteria Sylvestro, the nearest to the hotel, that good either. Generally found the prices similar to the UK for eating out and drinks similar to. Not sure we would return as not really our ???thing??? but as said many seem to and book directly with the hotel.

WHAT CAN I SAY just got back from 11 nights at this Gorgeous family run hotel (AND IT WONT BE OUR LAST) While their my nephew little boy had to go to hospital lukas arranged an ambulance and ordered a taxi for my nephew nothing was to much trouble ,every member of staff inquired how he was .the hotel was very clean and had lovely decor .we never go back to the same hotel but we???re already looking at booking again next year .Maddalena and her husband lukas we???re very friendly and helpful as was Conrad .A special mention to Dana who is a credit to the hotel so helpful & always smiling her and Michele always remembered what we drank and liked for breakfast again nothing was to much trouble .it was my nephew and his family first time abroad with a young family and their still talking about how lovely hotel and staff were and they have fallen in love with lake Garda like us .Maddalena and her brother (sorry forgotten his name ) work with their staff very hard to make sure you have a lovely holiday .looking forward to seeing you all next year . Clare & stu 10/05/25 room 114

We have just returned from a wonderful 11 days in Lake Garda. This hotel gives meaning to the phrase 'great things come in little packages'! The staff were attentive, food was good, and location was everything! Loved the pool area - always plenty of sunbeds and never crowded. Amazing cleaning service - unobtrusive, fast and efficient. Would say the hotel is best suited to couples rather than families. Had a very genteel air about it! Hope to return...