Hotel du Lac, Gargnano

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Hotel Du Lac in Villa di Gargnano
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“A charming family-owned and run small hotel overlooking Lake Garda, just outside Gargnano. The twelve rooms (six with lake view and balcony) are traditional in style and feature period furnishings and antiques that perfectly complement the 19th-century building. A welcoming understated stay.”

Hotel review

There’s an ease to Hotel du Lac that’s rare these days. Set directly on Lake Garda, this Venetian-red 19th-century villa has been in the Arosio family for two generations, which explains the warm welcome from Valerio and team. There are 12 rooms in total, six with lake views and either a balcony or terrace. Interiors are traditional and individual, with period furnishings, antiques, original tiled floors, and bright, spacious bathrooms. Breakfast is a generous buffet: chia pudding, homemade jams, biscuits and cakes, scrambled eggs and bacon. Get there early to bag a table on the terrace that hovers above the lake. It’s a magical way to start the day, with the water almost at eye level. Later, the small bar and roof terrace shaded by a canopy of kiwi vines come into their own. Order a Spritz, watch the light drift across the hills opposite and let the afternoon unwind. If you're a water lover one of the simple pleasures here is the direct access into the lake. Hooks for towels and discreet handrails just under the water make it easy to slip in. The water is fresh and clear, warm in summer and bracing in October before the season ends.

Days can be as idle or as active as you like. The family own the nearby Lido dei Limoni, so you can sunbathe by the water all day during the summer months. Prefer to explore? Mountain bikes and kayaks are available on site, and the team arrange weekly guided walking tours that thread through Gargnano and finish at Fondo Crocefisso, Andrea’s Limonaia one of the few historic lemon houses still in genuine use. It’s a living slice of Lake Garda’s past, not a set-piece, and a highlight of any stay. Here they cultivate olives, lemons and vines; you can smell and taste the produce at the cooperative shop set up by Andrea Arosio where you can get a feel for the agricultural heartbeat of this shoreline.

Hotel du Lac is a charming small hotel that offers a traditional, elegant, friendly base on the west shores of Lake Garda. For an alternative hotel on Lake Garda, have a look at their sister hotel Hotel Gardenia.

Lulu Townsend

Recommended for

  • Local exploring

    • Gargnano is a great base for exploring all of Lake Garda

  • Lakeside

    • Right on the shores of Lake Garda

  • Great walks

    • There are lots of paths for walkers of all abilities and once a week the hotel hosts a guided excursion

  • Total relaxation

    • With old world charm in abundance, the Hotel du Lac offers an opportunity for complete rejuvenation.

  • Beach nearby

    • The hotels owns the nearby Lido dei Limoni where you can relax by the lake

  • Spa

    • Wellness treatments can be booked at the sister hotel Gardenia al Lago

  • Sights nearby

    • A stone's throw from Villa Igea, where DH Lawrence spent six months

  • Intimate

    • With just 12 rooms this is one of the smallest hotels on Lake garda

  • Other Activities

    • Book a boat trip stopping at various little hamlets round the lake

  • Views

    • Stunning lake views across to the Monte Baldo mountain range

  • Rooms with balcony/terrace

    • There are six lake view rooms with a balcony or terrace

  • Mountain biking

    • Hire a mountain bike from the hotel and hit the trails

  • Roof terrace

    • With loungers and wonderful sweeping lake views

  • Kayaking

    • You can hire kayaks on site

  • Local markets

  • Full of character

  • Restaurant

  • Watersports

  • Antiques

  • Less £

  • Owner managed

  • Traditional

Facilities

  • Rooms

    12 rooms in this hotel

  • Parking

    No onsite parking but the hotel issues free permits for a municipal car park close by

  • Sitting Room

    With an antique piano which you are encouraged to play and loads of books to borrow.

  • Spa

    Wellness treatments can be booked at the sister hotel Gardenia al Lago

  • Garden

    Tiny inner garden featuring a lovely Phoenix palm and tropical plants

  • Rooms with balcony/terrace

    There are six lake view rooms with a balcony or terrace

  • Roof terrace

    With loungers and wonderful sweeping lake views

  • Restaurant

  • Bar

  • Wifi

Activities

  • Great walks

    • There are lots of paths for walkers of all abilities and once a week the hotel hosts a guided excursion

  • Sights nearby

    • A stone's throw from Villa Igea, where DH Lawrence spent six months

  • Other Activities

    • Book a boat trip stopping at various little hamlets round the lake

  • Mountain biking

    • Hire a mountain bike from the hotel and hit the trails

  • Kayaking

    • You can hire kayaks on site

  • Local markets

  • Watersports

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See what they say

Why do your guests love staying with you? The “Hotel Du Lac” has been in the Arosio family for two generations, and is set in a typical, elegant 19th-century lakeside house. Standing right at the water’s edge, it is one of Lake Garda’s smallest and most enchanting hotels. Located in the little village of Villa, it is surrounded by Lombardy’s alpine foothills, and looks across the lake at the spectacular Monte The Du Lac is a small hotel, almost a private house, full of atmosphere, peace and comfort, and it is the ideal spot for a totally relaxing stay

What is there to do in the area? In this area there is plenty to do: boat excursions on the Lake, walks in the Alto Garda natural park and visits to nearby historic towns. Plus lemon groves, Wine tastings and marmalade tastings. For sport lovers there is golf, tennis and windsurfing etc Relax at the "Lido dei Limoni”, only 200 m from the hotel. Rent kayaks and explore the lake. Wellness treatments

What kind of breakfast do you offer? Sit on our terrace by the Lake and enjoy the first rays of morning sun as you eat your rich buffet breakfast.

Do you offer other meals? And can you recommend good places to eat out locally? "La Bissa" Restaurant open only for dinner and closed on Mondays.

Which are your most popular room types, and why? The most popular are the “Belvedere sul Lago” Rooms. These Six rooms have terraces or balconies looking straight out over the lake, clustered above the miniature inner garden, where the cool shade of the Phoenix palm and the abundance of flowers in the summertime combine to offer an oasis of peace and tranquillity, just a moment’s walk from the lively port square.

What facilities do you have for children and can you fit extra beds in your rooms? We don't have particular facilities for children, but they are welcome to stay and an extra bed can be added to the parents' room. Here is our price list: Children in parent’s room: € 10,00 per day. With child cot € 15,00 per day. From 3 to 6 years 50% less, from 6 to 12 years 30% less.

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