Hotel Sole

“Relaxing stunning views”

We enjoyed our week in hotel amazing views from our room on 6 th floor and pool area and terrace of restaurant. All staff were friendly efficient and very helpful. good location looking over lake and mountains. walk thru underpass to promenade and lake where there lakeside beaches to swim off wh… more

We enjoyed our week in hotel amazing views from our room on 6 th floor and pool area and terrace of restaurant. All staff were friendly efficient and very helpful. good location looking over lake and mountains. walk thru underpass to promenade and lake where there lakeside beaches to swim off which we so enjoyed doing so. We liked to go for a walk along in evening also very clean did not see litter on ground. Our room was a good size clean with good air conditioning as very hot outside kept us cool. Bus stop right opposite to Malcesine which is beautiful . We enjoyed swimming in pool cleaned regularly. Also enjoyed jacuzzi and sauna. Only complaint would be food. Breakfast had plenty to choose from. Lunch had salads and couple of hot dishes bread rolls but no cold meat or cheeses. Dinner needed to get down when opens as hot food tends to go quickly and not always replenished but overall had enough choices to please us. This is not a 5 star hotel but offers good value for money in beautiful location.

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“Not all inclusive as advertised”

I was apprehensive about booking this hotel after reading some shoking reviews, but on the whole it was not that bad and there is only one issue that would prevent me from returning. Location - Small hotel with just over 200 beds. On the northern shore of lake Garda. The transfer from Verona took … more

I was apprehensive about booking this hotel after reading some shoking reviews, but on the whole it was not that bad and there is only one issue that would prevent me from returning. Location - Small hotel with just over 200 beds. On the northern shore of lake Garda. The transfer from Verona took almost 2 hours fue to numerous drop off points so my first tip is book a private transfer to the hotel. The bus stops are right outside the hotel and it's only 2 Euros to get into Malcesine town centre. Plenty of parking if one is driving and this is charged at 5€ per day. Appearance - Generally pretty good all round, I could be picky about poor paint work or scuffed doors, but there was nothing evident that prevented me enjoying my stay. Pools/Grounds - The hotel does not have any real grounds to speak off, and the pool was smallish and cleaned daily. As it was not huge the water warmed up nicely by the early afternoon. Pool towels can be obtained from reception subject to a 10€ deposit, which is returned when you leave. Beach - The hotel has a tunnel under the main road which leads to the lake Garda shoreline. There are several pebble Beach areas to sunbathe and loads of water sports going on. As the beach areas are all public there are no beds or umbrellas belonging to the hotel. However we really enjoyed walking along the shire line to see the lake from different prospectives. Staff - We found all the staff, warm friendly and helpful. Reception helped us with bus times and recommended places to visit. When I contacted the hotel prior to arrival I asked specifically for a quite room and they responded immediately with a confirmation which was impressive. Bedroom - Our room looked like it had been recently refurbished and had 2 single beds pushed together. That said we did both have a good nights sleep. The room has a good air con system and a free safe. It also had a fridge which was never filled with anything and a colour TV which had 100s of channels but we could not find one in English. Bathroom - The bathroom was a good size, and had very high quality fluffy towels which were changed daily. The room also had a hairdryer and the shower was hot and powerful. The hotel does provide hand wash, shampoo and shower gel in dispensers attached to the walls. They were adequate but if this an issue for some people, then I recommend you bring your own. Entertainment - This is easy to comment on, as there is none at all, so I strongly recommend bringing your own cards and games etc. WiFi - Free and powerful throughout the hotel. Trips - We went into Malcesine on the bus to explore the old town and the castle, we also took the cable car to the top of Mount Baldo to walk some trails and go walking with Alpacas. Another good day trip we undertook was ro take the ferry across the lake to Limone, it was only €10 each and is a nice day out to see another lakeside town. My wife also did stand up paddle boarding on the lake which she really enjoyed. Food/Drink - This is where the hotel falls down and the only reason we would not return. Breakfast is from 7am to 10am but the only hot food on offer was runny scrambled eggs or wet limp bacon. The cold buffet was much better and there was plenty of fresh bread, cheeses, hams, boiled eggs, cerals and yoghurts to choose from. Breakfast was definitely the best meal of the day. Lunch was from 12 noon to 1 pm, and was definitely the worst meal of the day, no soups the only dessert was the same fruit put out daily, cold salad items and a choice from three stations, namely pasta ( with nothing added to it) a fish dish and a meat dish. The latter 2 invariably with plenty of bones on display. Dinner was between 7pm and 8.30pm and was better than lunch as you did get one soup on offer and in addition to the holy trinity of pasta, fish and a meat dish if you were lucky there was also a vegetarian dish as well. Desserts were the same 5 desserts all week, a sponge cake, creme brule apple strudel and ice cream. We were in Italy and did not see a pizza once and the ice cream was nit gelato, it was the cheapest, gritiest and tasteless ice cream I have ever had. As for drinks the main bar on the same floor as the restaurant opens at 12 noon until 10 pm. This is a self service arrangement where beer, red and white wine, still and sparkling water can be dispensed along with 3 soft drinks, a local cola, Fanta and lemonade. To be fair I can confirm that the beet and the wines are perfectly drinkable and I enjoyed that aspect of the drinks. However the hotel also has a lounge bar open on the ground floor between 10 am and 11pm but All Inclusive guests can only use the bar between 6 pm and 10pm, outside of these hours guests have to pay for drinks. But this bar only serves gin, rum and vodka to all inclusive guests if you want something else you have to pay, if you want a cocktail you have to pay, I am partial to a gin and tonic, but whilst the gin is part of the AI package I still have to buy the tonic. One evening I thought I would have a rum and coke, which meant getting a rum from downstairs then taking the lift upstairs to get a coke equivalent which was not very nice, and of course if you are a whisky drinker, get you wallet out. As I said it's mainly the ridiculous drinks policy that would prevent me from staying here again.

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