Sitting out on the veranda, looking across lake Garda while having breakfasts was a real  delight.

The breakfasts are very good indeed  with an extensive choice of quality food and there is the added bonus of sitting on the lakes edge in glorious sunshine.

The food at breakfast and dinner was all good.

Breakfast by the lake was very beautiful and relaxing,

Breakfast was impressive in its selection,

The desserts were plentiful and well presented

You will be given at the moment of your departure, instead of breakfast, a carrier bag with items inside for you to ‘enjoy’ on your journey.

The food at breakfast is buffet style and has plenty of choice.

You could request poached or fried eggs or an omelette which would be deliver to your table piping hot.

Last September the food was outstanding every day both the breakfast buffet and the a la carte restaurant.

The food was very good, the breakfast buffet has loads of choice, continental, cooked, fresh fruit etc, the evening meal was waiter service with a varied menu.

Evening meals were also a big disappointment on options with mostly the main course inedible.

but has restaurants and small range of shops 
- breakfast is good 
- pool side food is also good 
- service is good and attentive .

We only went b&b so can only comment on breakfast which was buffet style and plenty of choice 
The scrambled eggs looked un edible so I order poach each morning which you got a 50/50 chance of getting how you asked 
Great that it was available from 7am with lovely seating over the water.

As an example, having had mushrooms on the breakfast buffet for the first 3 days, these were then replaced by TINNED CARROTS for the next couple of days.

The problems with the restaurant are well documented on trip advisor so other than agreeing that dinner in the half board arrangement is worth avoiding I won’t add much to that other than saying I didn’t find the breakfast as bad as some other guests obviously did, my partner loved the pastry selection and the area where breakfast is taken ( about three feet from the edge of the lake ) vastly out weighed any minor problems.

As a hotel, staying bed and breakfast, I would recommend as the location and staff are brilliant

The breakfast was plentiful and fresh ( in my view),  Winnie’s bar served a great glass of champagne ( yes it was expensive

The balcony in the afternoon with a cold drink was bliss looking out over the lake.

We spent an average of €200 per day for hotel drinks and external meals.

The drinks were very expensive compared to the local restaurants with bottled water €5 for 0.75 litre,

I’m staying here at the moment 
Food is very very average 
Service even worse 
Ordered a omelette for breakfast took 30 minutes to arrive after asking times  last night in bar took about 20 minutes to get a drink the couple sitting next to us walked out after 30 minutes of waiting 
Lovely setting

The drinks are quite expensive, (€8 fir a large beer)

The food was poor and the drinks incredibly expensive.

Restaurant meals and hotel drinks are a not cheap if not included in package..

Italy generally is not cheap and Gardone is no different with meals, drinks and travel all adding up - so be prepared -

You are also not allowed any of your owns drinks on the terrace including water .

Only draw back is the price of the drinks.

Only drawback is that the poolside drinks and snack bar very expensive.

The only criticism is that the drinks are extortionately and unnecessarily overpriced.

Our only complaint was that we had to pour our own wine and water constantly throughout the meal, the staff seemed to just walk past our table ignoring our empty glasses and ignoring the fact that we were pouring our drinks, It might seem a trivial complaint,

Very expensive drinks (wine and aperols), suggest visiting the local Spar 10 mins walk towards Salo and stocking up.

My main issue was with the cost of the drinks at the bar.

They wanted to open this in their room for drinks before dinner,

Of course in a hotel of this standing the price of drinks at dinner and in the bar will always be fairly expensive

Drinks were expensive (two small beers 8 euros each, two gin and tonic 12 euros each),

The hotel drinks were expensive which was a shame as we liked to sit in Winnie’s Bar occasionally.

but, as the price of the drinks was quite high, we did not sit there.

however seems standard almost everywhere else and the drinks here are extortionate.

cost of the drinks in the hotel ..ridiculous and to pay £5 extra for a poached egg !!!!!! !

However, as mentioned in other reviews prices of drinks were ridiculously high, and to charge €5 for a soft boiled or poached egg when the chef is stood making omelettes is incomprehensible!

the only thing the drinks were  a little expensive com paired to the bars next to the hotel.

Hotel not very disabled friendly (dispite many old/disabled guests) and the price of drinks was a little high.

The food was great plenty choice for breakfast and dinner, it is an enjoyable experience and never rushed, dress code for dinner is long trousers for men   ladies smart casual same as most hotels, as many people have said drinks are expensive compared to outside the hotel, around 30 euros for a bottle of wine and 5 euros for bottle of water

Lots of people have complained about the prices of the drink- yes it's expensive.

Drink prices as many have said were extortionate so we like most other didn't drink there in the evenings.

If you are on a tight budget it might not be the hotel for you as hotel prices are quite high for drinks and you really need to eat at external restaurants.

but difficult to put a price on the view and ambiance.

though you’ve probably paid your tour company for it).

but still be ready to pay for the premium.

But fortunately there's a little shop about 100m from the hotel that sells beer and wine at regular (uk equivalent) prices.

For the prices  charged, we were disappointed.

I would not go half board as they obviously have a cost control/ chef issue at present.

To make it worse, of an evening leaving the hotel for a walk you then passed many local restaurants with what looked like amazing dishes at a third of the price we had paid to eat half board.

A very poor culinary experience at a high price for half board.

Cooked breakfast is not kept warm and service isn’t what I expect in a 4 star hotel which is the most expensive in the area.

As far as eating in the hotel - that was a tad expensive as was drinking with a beer costing 9 Euros (Ouch).

Poolside food for the price needs improvement eg club sandwich chicken perhaps!

but it was very unacceptable & after that felt like the staff thought we were a nuisance but only wanted the room I had paid for, I definitely won’t be returning to this hotel even the hotel & food is very nice, will return to lake Garda but different hotel, avoid room number 269, nice room but you’re woken up before 5am from the noisy road 🤦🏻‍♀️

Grand Hotel Gardone

price

drink price

drink

Paid private parking on-site

Free internet

Pool

The hotel was spotlessly clean and staff where so friendly and welcoming throughout and were always available 
The waiting staff where particularly good as so efficient and friendly - you wouldn't have to wait long to catch their attention
The food was outstanding and was like going out for posh meal every night which was a nice surprise and couldn't fault it - the desserts where unbelievably delicious and irresistible - best ever had!

You could also have a cheeky bucks fizz with your breakfast!

We chose the half board option; Breakfast was delicious - an amazing buffet with loads of choice.

The food is excellent especially the morning omelettes.

We stayed bed and breakfast so didn't eat evening meals at the restaurant,

Breakfast buffet was great and lots of choice.

The buffet breakfast was one of the best we’ve ever had, lots of healthy options as well as plenty treats.

We had a fabulous time here, spotless clean hotel , lovely pools the indoor pool and saunas were amazing,            Loved the buffet breakfast and always something on the menu for evening meal I liked ,being coeliac was not a problem I was brought a selection of gluten free items to the table plus there was plenty more to choose from, staff were smart friendly and helpful, had a lovely quiet room overlooking the garden it was perfect ……………………….

The food was again fantastic, loved the choice at breakfast from Continental to cooked breakfast, also omlettes cooked to order plus Prosecco if you wanted it!

Great breakfast here, right across the road from the lake, with bars to get lunch or snacks, and about 20 minute walk to main town, which is out of this works.

Breakfast Buffett very good and enough choices on the 4 course evening meal to suit everyone.

Also included were the starter and dessert buffets.

Breakfast buffet was great with lots of choices and the pool  bar was reasonably priced for lunches and drinks.

The dinners were excellent  as were the buffet breakfasts.

The staff at the bar in the afternoon as well as the ones at the breakfast are nice and trying to help.

The room lacked any kind of atmosphere and the food - well, it was pretty poor.

Summary :

Had it not been for the very poor evening meals I would have scored this place a 5.

however the aircon is very noisy and of a poor quality which is disappointing for a hotel of this size.

So as an independent coming back around 2pm there is nothing to eat and no restaurant at all on a night with a menu- poor for this size of hotel.

The only comment I would make is communication is a little poor for example breakfast is a full buffet

The negatives were a small television, and the Wi-Fi was poor.

Also the pillows were of poor quality, so my wife started using the cushions to pad them out
The biggest issue was the shower which would not stabilize at a set temperature, so would scold one minute then freeze you the next

Overall the hotel was good,

I see from my previous report that whilst praising the range of breakfast the cooked option was rather poor - nothing has changed here.

Location poor due to appalling local bus service

What your staff should be informed of is of the magnitude of this poor experience!

Only criticisms are 1. some of the front desk staff's English was rather poor which led to some frustrating conversations. 2.

The really disappointing aspect of the dining room was the poor standard of dress by a large proportion of the guests.

Views poor considering price we paid for room.

The hotel must know the room we were originally given and the others around it are in a very poor position, even without the crane, yet they still use them for guests, so I'll vote with my feet.

Given the weather was very poor rained most days, (Obviously not the Hotels fault) I decided to use the hotel sun bed, which was a big mistake, an 8 minute session including a skin protection cream, cost €18 and burnt my upper body really bad, we did report it to the spa staff, who did not want to take any responsibility,

While the comfort of the room was first class, the decor was a bit outdated, you didn't feel as if you were part of the hotel and, most of all, the balconies and terraces had really poor outlooks.

Hotel Caesius Thermae & Spa Resort

poor

Free parking

Breakfast is a buffet with a chef on hand to cook fresh omelettes and or fried eggs.

Breakfast was fabulous as last year very varied choice and the setting looking over the lake who could want more.

Having breakfast outside every morning started our day off perfectly with plenty of variety and fantastic coffee.

Lastly the chefs - Amrid who made the most tasty omelettes for our breakfast, Dale and I wish you well, in all you do, and your colleague, thank you.

Thirdly, the dinner is small portions and very rich so as a vegetarian I have only the salad buffet and skip the main set menu.

Breakfast was taken on the terrace with a good selection of cold meats, cheeses, pastries etc and a more modest selection of hot food.

Rooms renovated and very clean with lake view, buffer for breakfast and tea break in the afternoon.

Missed my breakfast Buffett this morning also Vito & Alessandro who made me an excellent decaf soya cappuchino .

The food was exceptional, delicious and great fine dining from breakfast to dinner.

Friendly staff, comfortable room, delicious and varied food at breakfast and dinner - we stayed 2 weeks and don’t think the menu was repeated.

There’s a salad buffet and choice of 4 starters and mains - all of which were cooked to perfection.

Opportunity to dine al fresco at breakfast, which is really nice when the weather is good, which it usually is!

The hotel is exceptional, the food is delicious especially evening meal.

Breakfast on the terrace looking out to the lake was great.

Breakfast selection is plentiful with fresh produce.

We had breakfast and dinner which were very varied, beautifully arranged and I can say it was a gourmet experience.

A very clean hotel, with a kitchen in a special class, with attention to detail and natural ingredients.

I  was half board and so breakfast and dinner were in the hotel.

I also think the room is quite small for the price paid,

Our particular room was a little on the  small size however it had most things needed apart from a iron

but was refused so I was moved to the same room 320 which again was so small and uncomfortable.

The rooms are on the small side for a 4* hotel

but on the basis that we would have to move rooms the next day and would have to wait around the next day in order to move rooms (there was no offer of them to do this for us) – the staff were also very quick to inform us that these rooms were very small and not of the same standard.

but just a word about "views" and balconies: our balcony was very small with just enough room for a small table and two chairs.

The only disappointment was that our side view lake room was very small and had no air con.

The only thing I would say was our room was on the small side

I think as regular travelers north and south of the equator we have never had of such a small room.

The room was tiny, we attended the dinner gala which was in very poor taste, and there was horrible karaoke in the background.

Easy access to Bardolino and Lazice, near wine shops
Overpriced, rooms are small, no swimming in the lake

I don't know if some of the rooms are small, certainly the room we had, a side lake view was more than large enough.

Apart from the room being quite small, everything else was lovely.

The rooms are awfully small, if I lay on the bed and stretch my arms & legs out I actually touch both walls!!

Hotel Excelsior le Terrazze

small room

Free High Speed Internet (WiFi)

Also loved the breakfast area outside and a good selection of food and drinks.

We returned after 4 years, lost pandemic, superb location within the city walls, excellent breakfast buffet and well equipped rooms.

Breakfasts  very good with wide range of items cooked or simple continental fare and great coffee choices!

The breakfast buffet was lovely with a wide and healthy range of choices, and there always seemed to be sufficient quantities.

Breakfast could be more varied and reception could occasionally be a little odd (bar and restaurant etc were all super friendly and helpful).

The buffet breakfasts were outstanding and sitting on the exclusive terrace overlooking the lake was a great way to start each day.

The breakfast is excellent, bacon eggs and sausage, continental options, and pastry.

This hotel is small and in the centre of Sirmione near to castle , restaurants etc and ice cream shops 🤣 the hotel is friendly the staff amazing and helpful , breakfast has everything you need buffet style .

The staff are all so lovely and friendly, from the reception staff, to the bar staff, the breakfast ladies and the really fabulous cleaner.

The breakfast is buffet and is of good quality with something to please most people.

The breakfast buffet is delicious with plenty of choices.

Very clean and  modern hotel ,a great position right on the lake shore and next to the jetty and booking office for all of the lake ferries ,we would definitely return ,many thanks to Robert behind the bar who kept us entertained evey night Breakfast was OK,

The rooms were cleaned daily by the gorgeous housekeeping staff, and each morning there was a fab buffet breakfast laid on with everything from pastries to hot food to fresh fruit bowls, yoghurts, crackers, pancakes, I mean honestly there was nothing missed out!!

The breakfast, buffet style, has excellent choice of food.

The breakfast included each morning was delicious and provided sufficient variety to set us up for the day.

Breakfast was great and the staff so attentive and the food lovely.

The buffet breakfast was outstanding with many hot and cold choices.

The number of breakfast buffet choices and their quality is absolutely top flight.

Full breakfast provided and hotel has parking facilities.

I then drove through the castle keep and emerged into a town without cars

After a long day of travel, we had gone to park the car and the manager was so kind and sent our daughter in law to the deck with a cappuccino.

but even in my 7-seater SUV we reached the hotel car park without a problem.

This hotel is not a 4 Star hotel, room and bathroom supersmall and not clean, balcony dirty, breakfast definitely no 4 star breakfast, very hard to find and very hard to reach with car, dont book this hotel, it is completely overpriced! !

A bit of a challenge with the car though.

around Lago di Garda by car to the east side or to the west side of the lake.

Only note would be about the parking - note that the free parking is actually in a car park outside of the old town, or you could pay to park within the old town itself.

One tip - If you are considering travelling by car, I’d suggest not driving through the city gates into the hotels underground parking and instead staying at the parking they have 5 minutes outside, as the streets within sirmiones centre are a little crowded.

But pay attention - there is restricted access to hotel parking during weekend - only specific hours to enter old city by car: morning hours (I do not remember), then 5 to 7 PM and 9 to 11 PM.

Christiano and his team are messengers from another world and make our repeated visits always the passionate desire to return
But unless you make the reservation, the carbaneri will not let you and your car passage into the fort
Only the select can be permitted to enjoy the lake, comfort, the lake-side terrace - what more can be said?

We put our car in the hotel garage and didn't use it again over the 3 days.

I could think of only one suggestion for the hotel management: as it is difficult to drive into Sirmione, guests arriving by car need detailed instructions as to where to drive in order to meet up with the hotel valet.

though people were exaggerating about the challenge of arriving with a car to this hotel .

One can understand the desire to reduce the amount of traffic, as cars take up the entire road width on occasions.

The only challenge was to squeeze in our car through the gates to the old town (the hotel is in the ZTL zone,

Main parking is inside near the hotel with their own car park needing a security code - advised to arrange beforehand at busy times as parking is limited.

They also tried to bill us for the car in their garage and when we disapproved, due to free parking on their website, they said that the free parking was outside of Sirmione, No one had informed us of this so we didn't have to pay,

We arrived by car so had to stop at the Police checkpoint at the entrance to the old town and then drive through the narrow streets to the hotel.

If you are nervous about driving then you are best not to drive into the hotel when it is busy - you have to drive through streets just wide enough for the car while they are packed with people !

- if you are not comfortable with driving very tight streets with many people around the.

We drove to the hotel and arrived on a Sunday afternoon which meant the streets of Sirmione were full of locals and tourists.

Don't know why tourists complain about parking and busy streets, maybe they do no research beforehand on one of Lake Garda's busiest resorts.

My partner and I initially had a little difficulty finding the Eden Hotel , located as it is in the heart of the old town in Sirmione , with restricted traffic access through narrow streets crowded with tourists .

Access to the hotel is a bit hairy to say the least through the very narrow cobbled streets when arriving by car!

Once you try to drive on the streets you'll understand why.

You need nerves of steel to negotiate the little streets,

The pedestrians don't move, streets so narrow you hold your breath while driving and then hotel is poorly marked from street so not sure where you are.

To go there by car through the narrow streets and many tourists is quite challenging,

The village itself is beautiful with it's narrow streets and shops.

We had a room without balkiny (302) wich was great :-)
There was no noise to hear from the small street outside .

We had a classic room, 302, which was spacious and  very comfortable, our only disappointment was that the view was limited to one of the side streets, making the room a little dark.

You have to navigate through little narrow streets full of people to get to the hotel and finally through a piazza with restaurants and people looking at you as if you shouldn't be there,

- Alternatively, with a blue-badge you can park in the narrow street on the other side of the hotel.

Our room was a reasonable size, not large, it overlooked a narrow street to the side, for a higher rate you can get a view.

First getting in with a car is very hard the city is crowded with people

Second the wifi was terrible, i can say that there was no signal from the room

The toilettes had no ventilation

There was lots of noise coming from the street in the morning 

I really don't recommend this hotel

Only downside: because of the very central location there is an issue with noise from the square & adjoining streets in the early mornings (rubbish collecting mainly we presumed) .

Eden Hotel

street

Free public parking nearby

Pool / beach towels

The rooms are excellent and the breakfast was very tasteful!

Beautiful hotel stunning view beautiful decor spacious room comfortable beds perfect location opposite the lake (wow) food was delicious and staff very friendly and & helpful I wish I could have stayed longer I will definitely go back ☀️

Good breakfast selection with garden and terrace when the weather is good.

Outstanding breakfast is provided, with lots of gluten-free options for those with coeliac disease.

Very clean, very welcoming, super helpful staff, very nice breakfast, great facilities, rooms and location!

Breakfast was delicious with lots of choice & dinner was superb.

Breakfast was delicious, so many choices and delicious coffee.

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