Hotel Estée — Hotel in Desenzano del Garda

The good: the view from the room was fabulous, the included breakfast was wonderful, and the attached restaurant was very good. The one thing to be careful of (and it is on the check in notes is to not leave your door to the patio open, as gnats WILL attack).||The great: we had a train to Florence scheduled for 0653 on day of departure. The night before, I asked about a cab because I wanted to be sure to get there on time. The lady working the desk, said..."no problem, 5 mins", so since it's only a 5 minute ride to the train station, I didn't think much of it.||Well the next morning, I get down at 0620, there are no cabs available. The staff kept trying to get in touch, but none were responding. We were caught in a catch-22 where walking would have been impractical but the cabs said they'd be available in 10 mins. Eventually, we were stood up by the cabs and the staff on duty drove us to the station in their own vehicle. I can't express how absolutely grateful I (and my wife) are for the hospitality. They went so far above and beyond what was necessary, and even more, saved us from complications that would have messed up our trip for days.||Thank you again for being so gracious...

The good: the view from the room was fabulous, the included breakfast was wonderful, and the attached restaurant was very good. The one thing to be careful of (and it is on the check in notes is to not leave your door to the patio open, as gnats WILL attack).||The great: we had a train to Florence scheduled for 0653 on day of departure. The night before, I asked about a cab because I wanted to be sure to get there on time. The lady working the desk, said..."no problem, 5 mins", so since it's only a 5 minute ride to the train station, I didn't think much of it.||Well the next morning, I get down at 0620, there are no cabs available. The staff kept trying to get in touch, but none were responding. We were caught in a catch-22 where walking would have been impractical but the cabs said they'd be available in 10 mins. Eventually, we were stood up by the cabs and the staff on duty drove us to the station in their own vehicle. I can't express how absolutely grateful I (and my wife) are for the hospitality. They went so far above and beyond what was necessary, and even more, saved us from complications that would have messed up our trip for days.||Thank you again for being so gracious...

Nice hotel located right on the lake a few minutes walk from the centre of the town. The hotel was warm, quiet, well appointed, clean and the staff were very polite. My advice is book a lake view room on the first floor. Large rooms with a huge balcony right on the lake shore. Stunning views of the lake, the town, the mountains and Sirmione. I didn’t have break least included in my room rate so cannot comment on the food. There was somebody in reception 24/7 so getting in/out of the hote was never a problem. There is also free hotel parking for 20-30 vehicles. The train station is a 20 minute walk or 5 minute drive away. I took the slow train to the lovely city of Verona for 8 euros return and Venice is about 1 hr 30 mins away on the train. I drove to Venice which was a mistake and I chose to visit during one Italy’s Easter festivals so Venice crowds were like being at a football match. Another mistake but the lake area, Verona, the mountains and Venice...