Just had the privilege of spending a week at this fantastic hotel in a ground floor suite with lake view (room 02). We received a warm and friendly welcome from a lovely gentlemen who was super helpful and had a vast knowledge of the area (especially Verona). We arrived too early to check in, so had a little wander around the lake-side of the hotel and the area just outside leading up to the lake edge. We were quite stunned - it's absolutely gorgeous. The sun was shining and the atmosphere was very relaxed. A short time after, we received a call to tell us our room was ready (still well before check-in time). That was a nice touch, but we were already enjoying a lovely meal of Pizza and fresh salad and marvelling at the amazing views, so we missed the call! When we returned to the hotel we were so impressed with our room. So spacious, airy, and clean (the whole hotel was immaculate). It had a large bathroom, silent air conditioning, and huge sliding doors which led onto a lovely little private patio/garden area. A really lovely room. After we settled in, we realised we had forgotten to bring a couple of things, including our travel plug/adaptor. There were now two very pleasant ladies in reception who went out of their way to help us solve our problems, and give great advice on the best way to get where we wanted to go. We had Breakfast included, and I can't speak highly enough of this. Again, friendly staff, and just an amazing selection of delicious fresh food and hot and cold drinks. We started every day with fresh coffee and pastries (the best I've had anywhere I think), followed by a combination of hot and cold items (bacon, eggs, ham, cheese etc), then fresh fruit and more coffee! There were also waffles, crepes, toast and delicious looking cakes, cereals, yoghurts, and freshly prepared eggs (I recommend the stuffed omelette - yummy!) The diet starts tomorrow!! The lake is magnificent. And huge! We had visions of visiting all the towns around the perimeter, but this is impossible in one week. They say the best way to travel is by ferry, but we thought this might be too time consuming. We tried the taxis, (expensive), we tried the buses (terrifying), and we walked miles (lovely but slow). They are correct, the ferries are best! Each ride is like an excursion in itself. A little daunting at first getting to grips with the timetables and routes, but you soon get it, and the staff are helpful at the booths. It's a wonderful way to travel, but do allow lots of time. There is a rapid ferry but it is somewhat limited, and rightly so as it doesn't seem to fit in with the pace of things. The biggest problem for us was tearing ourselves away from Breakfast in time to catch the ferry. We had to break into a run one day, but just made it. Then the following day, we agreed over Breakfast that we really needed to allow more time, and promptly missed that ferry altogether! In the evenings we tended to dine on the way back from our full days of expl
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