Italian Lakes accommodation

[petergriffin]

Anyone have any recommendations for a decent hotel/villa to stay overlooking/near one of the Italian lakes?

What is it with this national obsession for the depressing Garda lake? Do like the Italians and indulge in some cheap binge eating on the trattorie per camionisti on the Via Emilia between Modena and Parma.

[DodgyAgent]

Isn't everyone?

Even I cant stand them

[Pondlife]

Are you planning an "I don't want to see any recruitment agents" break?

Isn't everyone?

[DodgyAgent]

Not over pretentious but not a dump. Somewhere ideally small scale, has a luxurious feel, good service, good food, a great view and not the "look at me" type resort filled with people competing on how much their sunglasses and accessories are. A rustic small private house/villa with a balcony or terrace in the countryside overlooking a lake just a short moped journey from a village with a decent restaurant would be ideal.

Alternatively, a small (as in just a few rooms not small in the space of the rooms) boutique hotel in a quiet street in a lakeside town with a courtyard/balcony.

That sort of thing.

Are you planning an "I don't want to see any recruitment agents" break?

[chef]

Cheap and cheerful or agent style full boll*cks?

Not over pretentious but not a dump. Somewhere ideally small scale, has a luxurious feel, good service, good food, a great view and not the "look at me" type resort filled with people competing on how much their sunglasses and accessories are. A rustic small private house/villa with a balcony or terrace in the countryside overlooking a lake just a short moped journey from a village with a decent restaurant would be ideal.

Alternatively, a small (as in just a few rooms not small in the space of the rooms) boutique hotel in a quiet street in a lakeside town with a courtyard/balcony.

That sort of thing.

[DodgyAgent]

Anyone have any recommendations for a decent hotel/villa to stay overlooking/near one of the Italian lakes?

Cheap and cheerful or agent style full boll*cks?

[Arturo Bassick]

Hotel Terme, Sirmione Lake Garda. It was a little impersonal but otherwise great.
It is within striking distance of a couple of other parts of Italy.

[NotAllThere]

I stayed here Camin Hotel Luino a few years ago. The food was excellent, the service and rooms were very good. The staff all seem to speak English with a Scottish accent., but don't let that but you off.

And we stayed here http://www.residenzadolcevita.com/ last year. Very good food, and we'd definitely go there again.

Both are on Lake Maggiore.

[hyperD]

For 3 star but beautiful, we stayed here - great food and views:

Hotel Belvadere, Bellagio, Lake Como.

[scooterscot]

Airbnb... lots of recommendations on here.

Relaxing place in Garda lake in Garda

Worth the hassle of setting up a profile imo.

[chef]

Anyone have any recommendations for a decent hotel/villa to stay overlooking/near one of the Italian lakes?