Hotel Sole

The hotel is situated at the top of Lake Garda in Riva del Gar overlooking the lake. It is a warm friendly hotel and my room on the 2nd floor which was comfortable overlooked the lake and piazza where people would sit and listen to very good singer / musicians until 10pm each evening. There is a bar and ice cream shop on the ground floor near reception and the restaurant is excellent, buffet breakfast with good selection of hot and cold dishes plus fresh fruit. Evening meal was a 4 course waiter service, lots of choices for each course and waiters were friendly and helpful. Lots of shops and restaurants nearby plus there are ferries you can catch to other towns round the lake which are reasonably priced. To visit Limione the next town costs 10 euro's and 8 for senior citizens on the ferry. There is also a vehicular railway which takes you to an old ruined tower where you can walk around or sit in the cafe at the top and look down over the town and lake for 6 euro's. As a single person I usually find the rooms very small so it was nice to be able to pay a little extra for a double room. I wish other hotels would give that option. The only downside I found was the reception staff did not live up to the rest of the staff, I found them slightly unhelpful at times and not particularly forthcoming with options when asked. I visited as part of a group and we all had a wonderful holiday staying in this hotel, I would highly recommend it.

Lovely food; half-board definitely worth it if you expect to be back for dinner at 7pm Great location My only negative comment; you can hear the next room neighbours toilets being flushed …