As previous reports state about the 'great train journey' travellers, they must get a different deal to what independant travellers get. My partner & I had a great time in this hotel & enjoyed every moment. The Hotel is a bit away from the main drag but Desenzano & Sirmione are a short bus journey away. We did walk to... more

Booked this hotel last minute and were very pleased with what we found. Lovely cool calm colours throughout, very relaxing with many fine features. Good size rooms and bathrooms. We found all the staff friendly and efficient. Our mini-bar broke and was replaced within half an hour of reporting it. Reading some of the earlier comments re the restaurant staff... more

This is the second year in a row we have stayed at this hotel and if possible even better than last year. Food excellent, rooms spotless, staff excellent, what more could one ask. You feel welcome the minute you enter the hotel and the reception staff were excellent. They are very efficient and could not be more helpfull. The only... more

I stayed in this hotel for a week and it is the first hotel I have stayed in where I have received consistently top rate service for the entire stay! The moment you walk in to the reception area, there is an air of calm and tranquility which marks the beginning of a very relaxing stay. The reception staff were... more

For anyone considering staying at Hotel Acquaviva, please take the poor reviews with a pinch of salt. This is a great hotel. The nay-sayers all appear to have travelled with Great Rail Journeys. Clearly, they have had a different experience to those travelling independently or with a travel company. The food in the restaurant is first class with a varied... more

We stayed at this hotel whilst travelling with Great Rail Journeys. The hotel is really nice and in a good location. We supposedly had a Lake Garda view room but you would have had to be a contortionist to see the Lake. The room was very comfortable with a balcony and deserved it's four star rating. A five minute walk... more

Nice hotel rooms, well furnished with balcony. The restaurant food and manager leave a lot to be desired. We were with Great Rail journeys, a group of 32, and we were treated like a second rate coach tour in the restaurent. My wife and I were ushered from a four seat table (no others were set) only for an italian... more

Very nice hotel and facilities first class ,reception staff polite and helpfull ,but the restaurant staff need people training not rude but not seeing the needs of the customers at the tables they are not helped by the poor choices of food ,2 starter choices 2 m/meals and no choice for desert but a good salad bar ,but when the... more

Readers should ignore all the moaning minnies that have written bad reviews about this hotel. Some of the comments are laughable. One woman whines that the tunnel to the private lake front does not open until 1000, so she was unable to take an early morning swim. Really? So the large outdoor pool and luxurious indoor pool were not good... more