Gasparina Village

“Honest review after a fantastic stay”

After reading many bad reviews and doubting our choice of holiday I feel I need to write my own honest review of Gasparina Village. We had a fantastic stay at Gasparina village booked through jet2. The accommodation was basic but was very clean and had everything that we needed for our stay. The … more

After reading many bad reviews and doubting our choice of holiday I feel I need to write my own honest review of Gasparina Village. We had a fantastic stay at Gasparina village booked through jet2. The accommodation was basic but was very clean and had everything that we needed for our stay. The ground floor apartment was a good size for the 4 of us and we liked the large covered patio which was useful when we had a few rain showers so we could still sit outside. We booked a full board package so had breakfast and dinner include. The breakfast was great with a choice of hot buffet (bacon, egg etc), pastries, cereals, breads and yoghurts. Dinner was a hot buffet which was fine but we would probably just book bed and breakfast if we were to go again. We ate lunch at the on site restaurant a couple of times which was very reasonable priced and had some delicious pizzas. The on site shop wasn’t very well stocked so we used the camp shop on the nextdoor campsite which had a great choice of most things you would need. We loved the location being a few minutes walk to the lake where we could swim and could also take the footpath to the nearest town (around a mile). We used the ferry to get around to visit other parts of the lake which was really easy and enjoyed doing most days. There are a few nice places to stop have a drink and eat along the footpath to the town. The complex its self is very quiet, the pool is great for both young children and adults as it has the shallow play area and a deeper end around waist deep where we could swim. The only negatives we experienced was having to wait till the afternoon to check in (3pm) even though we arrived after a very early morning flight, this was never communicated to us with our jet2 booking at any point. They did allow us to store our luggage in reception while we waited. Another small thing but having to buy our own loo roll once the one in the bathroom ran out was something we haven’t experienced before on an jet2 holiday!! The crockery in the restaurant for the buffet could do with an upgrade, at breakfast they often ran out of bowls and served cereal and yoghurt in tea cups! Only small negatives after what was a great holiday. We are a family who always have taken holidays in Greece but would definitely return to Gasparina Village and Lake Garda.

less

“Pleasant Staff but Disappointing for Toddlers”

We stayed at this hotel from 27th September for seven nights with our 2-year-old. We booked mainly because of the pool area with a splash park and advertised kids’ entertainment. Unfortunately, there are ducks that live in the pool, and despite the staff cleaning it each morning, the amount of duc… more

We stayed at this hotel from 27th September for seven nights with our 2-year-old. We booked mainly because of the pool area with a splash park and advertised kids’ entertainment. Unfortunately, there are ducks that live in the pool, and despite the staff cleaning it each morning, the amount of duck mess—especially around the toddler area—made it unusable. It was quite disappointing as this was the main reason we chose the hotel. Although we visited out of season, there were still posters displayed for mini discos and entertainment, but none of these activities took place during our stay. We had hoped for more to do with our toddler, but sadly this wasn’t the case. On a positive note, the staff were all lovely and welcoming, and we ate in the restaurant most evenings—the food was delicious. Overall, it’s a basic hotel with pleasant staff, but not ideal if you’re looking for a toddler-friendly stay.

less