Admiral Hotel Villa Erme, Desenzano del Garda

We booked this hotel fairly quickly on the internet one night, having not much time to research the options, but the facilities seemed decent for the price per night (around £100 per night for room and breakfast for two). We were not at all disappointed.

The hotel is pretty from the outside and has a parking garage free for use by guests. There are bicycles available for hire, a ping pong table, a hot tub and sun loungers on the roof ...
...however the downside is that it has a roof over it. The sides are open, but swimming in the sun is not possible. Despite the 30oC heat while we were there, the pool remained too cold to be relaxing! There is also some gym equipment in the pool area.

Breakfast was a buffet of fruits, cheese, ham, croissants, bread, cereals etc which was more than adequate.

The room had a large bed, large balcony and there was a safe and fridge ... more

We booked this hotel fairly quickly on the internet one night, having not much time to research the options, but the facilities seemed decent for the price per night (around £100 per night for room and breakfast for two). We were not at all disappointed.

The hotel is pretty from the outside and has a parking garage free for use by guests. There are bicycles available for hire, a ping pong table, a hot tub and sun loungers on the roof of the hotel. There is a very nice swimming pool, however the downside is that it has a roof over it. The sides are open, but swimming in the sun is not possible. Despite the 30oC heat while we were there, the pool remained too cold to be relaxing! There is also some gym equipment in the pool area.

Breakfast was a buffet of fruits, cheese, ham, croissants, bread, cereals etc which was more than adequate.

The room had a large bed, large balcony and there was a safe and fridge in the wardrobe. The bathroom was modern and all was very clean.

The staff were extremely friendly, and the people who manned the desk all spoke good English and were able to advise us on local places to go.

Locally there were a couple of wonderful restaurants serving fantastic food for reasonable prices, only a five minute walk from the hotel.

However, the hotel is situated slightly out of the town of Desenzano. This was not too much of an issue for us as we had a car and were not there in high season so could park easily in the town, but would be a 20 min brisk walk without.

On the plus side, Lake Garda was only across the road from the hotel and if you prefer peace and quiet the hotel certainly offers that.

In summary I would stay here again if visiting Desenzano, but a car is very useful. 

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