Hotel Lago di Garda

The Italian Lake District is found where northern Italy approaches the Swiss and Austrian borders. Not surprisingly, the area has attributes which look and feel decidedly more Swiss and Austrian than the rest of Italy.
While there are many lakes in this region, three are household words: Lake Garda, Lake Como, and Lake Maggiore. Each is different.
Lake Garda, or Lago di Garda, is closer to Verona (in the Veneto) and Brescia (in Lombardy). On the other hand, Lakes Como and Maggiore are true Lombards, with Como being northeast of Milan and Maggiore being northwest of Milan. Thanks to Bellagio, the small city of Como, and famous villas owned by celebrities on its shores, Lake Como is probably the best known and, moreover, rail service runs along its western and eastern shores. Lake Maggiore is also steeped in the finer things in life, but it seems quieter and there are actually islands in it.
On the other hand, Lake Garda is sort of John Q. Public’s lake. Make that Giovanni Q. Pubblico. Public beaches are found on its shores, especially in the south. It is more suited for car travel or bus travel, since train service only skirts the base of the lake along the Milano-​Venezia toll road. Garda doesn’t seem as refined and cultured as the other two major Italian lakes. I sort of view it as Italy’s Lake Tahoe. I feel that this might offend an Italian or two. What I mean is that, while It has nodes of affluence and good breeding, Lake Garda is mostly about recreation and relaxation. There is even the tacky in the way of an amusement park named Gardaland near the lake’s southern part. (But if they have some good roller coasters, I can roll with that). Regardless, a day or two spent at Lake Garda during the summer can be a lot of fun and a counterpoint to the copious amounts of culture that Italy dishes out.
If spending time in Verona, Brescia, or transiting between Milan and Venice, Lake Garda is quite scenic and worthy of a sojourn.

Sehr schönes Hotel direkt an der Uferstrasse, netter und kompetenter Service und Empfang.
Innen einige Stellplätze für Fahrräder. Autoparkplätze sind 500m entfernt, Ein– und Ausladen ist vor dem Hotel möglich.
Besonderes Highlight war das Wellness-​Angebot Io & Te, 120min hat man das nicht sehr große, aber sehr gepflegte Wellness-​Areal für sich, noch dazu mit einer beeindruckenden Obstauswahl.
Weniger empfehlenswert dagegen (daher ein Stern Abzug) das Restaurant. Der Kellner hatte keine Ahnung von Wein, das Essen war eher mittelmäßig lag vielleicht auch daran, dass wir das Degustationsmenü hatten?
Übrigens ganz im Gegensatz zum leckeren Frühstücks-​Buffet.
Fazit: ich würde wieder hin fahren, aber woanders essen