Park Hotel

The hotel is positioned in a nice spot over-looking the Lake and close the terminal for the ferry to take you around the Lake. There were a number of bars and restaurants in close proximity, albeit we found the general standard of the food quite toursity and a bit dis-appointing for Italy. Back to the hotel, the reception area is welcoming and very nicely decorated with the staff quite engaging. The rooftop pool is quite small and I'd imagine very difficult to find a space up there in peak season. Rooms are furnished just ok and the TV's were about 15inches in size and looked like they dated back to the 80's, most definately not what you would expect from a 4/5 star establishment. Our stay was affected badly by a lack of air-conditioning. It was the first warm weeked of the year with temperatures climbing to 24 degrees. Whilst to hotel don't advise you of this in advance, apparently there is a local restriction on the use of air-conditioning in hotels from October to May for climate change reasons. Our family room was located on the third floor which over-looked the busy street below which meant opening windows gave rise to a lot of noise late into the night from nearby bars until at least 1 am, or a very early wake up from the street cleaners at 6am disrupting sleep. Whilst we asked to move to a room at the front of the hotel over-looking the entrance which would have been much quieter the hotel was apparently full due to a cycling event taking place over the weekend. Ultimately our stay and this review was significantly affected by this situation, so is very much one to be aware of when considering booking for future guests.

Great hotel in a lovely location looking out onto lake Garda. Easy to reach with a car and parking provided. Friendly and helpful staff. Lots to see and do around Garda. Rail links to Verona, Milan and Venice if you want to venture further afield, although there are many nice towns scattered around the lake worth a visit. There are ferry and bus links to all of these, we took our car so used that to visit some of the towns, driving around the lake is straightforwards.

Fantastic hotel, perfectly located with gusty and style - facing the lake and in the old town. Friendly and informed staff - always ready to help- very clean and spacious rooms-comfortable beds. Great interior design, smart yet interesting with lots of attention to detail including some cool art & furniture - - all befitting a fantastic boutique hotel perfectly located for exploring Lake Garda and enjoying fantastic shops and restaurants of Desenzano - much more authentic than the more tourist villages in the area.