Hotel San Marco

“Perfect location - Fantastic stay. Can't fault it.”

We recently stayed here for my fiancé's 30th birthday. The hotel was around 30 mins transfer from Verona airport. The hotel itself is in a perfect location with stunning views. We paid for a terrace lake view room and it was worth every penny. The terrace was huge and the views, particularly earl… more

We recently stayed here for my fiancé's 30th birthday. The hotel was around 30 mins transfer from Verona airport. The hotel itself is in a perfect location with stunning views. We paid for a terrace lake view room and it was worth every penny. The terrace was huge and the views, particularly early in the morning, were breathtaking. The rooms were large, very clean, modern and very welcoming. Comfy beds, great nights sleep. I am unsure if it would be different during peak season ie May-Sept but it was so quiet and chilled around the immediate hotel area and Lake Garda in general. Overall, it was incredible value for money. The breakfast was brilliant, lots of good options. Everything nice and warm. Again, stunning views from the outdoor breakfast area. The two older ladies were very attentive over the breakfast, always searching for what needed replacing food wise, so everything was fresh. The staff organised for a cake to be delivered to breakfast for the 30th celebration which was a great personal touch. Out of the hotel and turning left, you can walk up the beach where there are a few smaller bars and restaurants along the way, around 15 min walk max. Its a lovely route, lovely scenery and nice pit stops along the way. Out of the hotel and turning right, it's a 10 min walk into the main harbor and square where words wont do it justice on how nice it is. You have a large river with bars and restaurants either side that is amazing to relax and people watch. There are also lots of little markets and shops to potter around in with a lot of traditional food, ice cream and souvenir shops. We felt gravitated to this area because of its relaxed nature, very safe feeling and its hospitality options. The small town of Sirmione is 25 mins away in a taxi which is another beautiful day trip worth doing where you can experience a walkthrough of the historic castle, enjoy a boat ride of the lake and browse the usual traditional shops. They also have a famous fruit stand, it's worth a trip for this alone. Lastly, there is a zoo and a theme park as well nearby for those who wish to do some extra activities, both are brilliant and not too far away via taxi either. One thing I would mention is sometimes we found taxi's hard to get despite the hotel ringing them for us, so this might be even worse in peak summer but don't let that deter you, next time we'd just call the taxi's much more in advance than usual. Overall, this hotel is a perfect location right on the lake front for everything that you need. It is clean, modern, very quiet and a hotel we would 100% recommend to anyone visiting Lake Garda. It is fantastic value for money, 3* seems very harsh, I can only assume its due to its size? It is brilliant, you won't regret staying here, all the staff were fantastic and we can't thank them enough for making it a trip to remember.

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