After a rather long trip from Malpensa airport which is to the west of Milan it took about 2 hours 30 minutes our bus arrived at hotel at 12.40am. We were keen to get to bed. The room was small but very clean and very adequate. We have been in smaller on our travels. The bed was comfortable and allowed... more

We just returned from our first holiday to Lake Garda and stayed here for 4nights. The hotel is in a good location, about 15/20mins walk from the main town of Riva Del Garda and about 2mins walk from the public beach. The hotel itself was clean and tidy, breakfast was very nice and the staff were very helpful and polite.... more

We have just returned from 7 days in Riva where we stayed in the Gardesana. I found the hotel to be basic but very clean and staff were friendly and helpful. We shared a twin room and although very small it was sufficient and was spotless. The balcony was also small with enough room for one chair basically but the... more

Can recommend Lake garda to anyone . Our hotel the Gardesana in Torri Del Benaco was the best the service the the hotel itself everything We were picked up in Milan by Agenzia Viaggi Molinari Who,s transfer prices were the best i found (some were asking silly money )Again a great service we shall be useing them again . more

I would agree with the previous reviewers however I did not find it noisy like the contributor from Cork, I was at the side of the hotel, so perhaps that makes a difference. It is a small, comfortable, clean hotel with friendly staff and I loved the food. Not suitable for people with mobility problems as there are no lifts. more

I though the hotel was very clean and location was excellent, especially if you had a car as parking was provided. Two problems I had with the hotel was the lack of air conditioning and the noise from the road and the noise from the people in the room next door to us. I would not stay in this hotel... more

Stayed for a week at the end of July. Situated with the majority of hotels about 20 minutes walk from the centre of Riva. Great value, really clean and the staff were very friendly. Nice pool and garden at the back of the hotel which is very quiet and relaxing. Only a couple of hundred metres from the Lake, where... more

I've just returned from two weeks at the Gardesana and have to say that, for a single traveller, I was very content there. The hotel caters well for the single traveller, having single rooms at no supplement. The rooms are adequate in size and comfortable. The hotel itself is very clean and the food is a good standard, breakfast being... more

We stayed at the Gardesana in Riva during 6-13th August 2005, after reading reviews of hotels in Riva. The hotel is a few yards from the main road, so you do not hear the traffic and is only a couple of minutes' walk to the Lake on the other side of the road.I can thoroughly recommend the Gardesana, especially if... more