About this hotel
General information
This neoclassical villa on the shore of Lake Garda was built in 1904 in an old park scented with roses and citrus trees. Once it opened as a hotel it quickly became a retreat for Europe’s aristocracy, and for more than a century it has been cared for by the Calderan family, who have kept its period interiors, antique furniture, private collection of paintings and the easy warmth of a family house.
Its 35 rooms look out over the lake or the park. There is a spa, an outdoor pool set in the garden, a tennis court, two Italian restaurants and an American Bar. A reception room seats 80, and weddings can be arranged. Guests also have parking, car hire, laundry and dry cleaning, and a shuttle that runs into the resort centre four times a day.
Location
The villa stands on the shore of Lake Garda in the heart of Gardone Riviera, 89 km from Verona and 177 km from Milan Malpensa international airport.
Spa
The Pevonia wellness centre has a jacuzzi, a steam room and treatment rooms offering hydrotherapy, a range of massages and face and body rituals using natural products.
Sports & leisure
The park holds an outdoor pool and a synthetic-surface tennis court. On the lake there are water sports and outings by motorboat and yacht, while horse riding and mountain biking are available nearby. The hotel also arranges excursions, concerts and evening entertainment.
Restaurants & bars
Dining is shared between two restaurants, a bar and the villa’s terrace:
- Garden Bar & Restaurant — refined cooking and a well-chosen wine list in the garden
- Maximilian — traditional Italian cuisine with a list of Italy’s finest wines recognised by the Michelin guide; candlelit dinners on the lake-view terrace in the evening
- American Bar — aged armagnacs, Cuban cigars and live piano music at night
- The terrace among roses and citrus trees — breakfast buffet, with Italian dishes also served at lunchtime by the pool
Room service is available and the hotel hosts gala dinners.
Swimming
The beaches of Lake Garda are 200 m from the villa, and there is an outdoor pool in the park.
Pets
Pets are not accepted.
Rooms
The villa has 35 rooms, from double rooms to suites. Interiors recall an aristocratic residence, with antique furniture, fine rugs and fabrics, natural wood, stucco, crystal chandeliers and paintings, and windows that frame the lake or the old park.
Each room has air conditioning, satellite TV, a telephone, internet access, a safe, a minibar and a hairdryer.
Double Room No Lake View
One of two rooms without a lake view, laid out as a single open space or with a separate sleeping area, with a double or twin beds and a shower room. Sleeps up to two.
Double Room Side Lake View
A double or twin beds and a shower room; two of the three rooms have a side lake view over the pool, the third, more compact, a side lake view towards the terrace and park. Sleeps up to two.
Executive Room
Recently renovated in the original Art Nouveau style, with period furniture, restored wooden floors, a double or twin beds, a marble bathroom with walk-in shower and a front lake view; one room keeps a bathtub and a small balcony. Sleeps up to two.
Superior Room with Terrace
Recently renovated, beneath the villa’s main terrace, with parquet floors, large arched windows, a double or twin beds, a marble shower room and a private terrace of about 9 m² with a small dining table and lake views. Sleeps up to two.
Junior Suite
Spacious and bright, with a front lake view and wooden floors; three of the five have a sitting area with sofa bed, the other two are single open-plan rooms in a classic style, with a walk-in shower or a bathtub. Sleeps up to three.
Junior Suite with Terrace
Two layouts with parquet floors and Persian rugs: a single open space with two private lake-view terraces and a marble bathroom with walk-in shower, or a separate bedroom and living room with sofa bed and a lake-view terrace.
Venice Junior Suite
Venetian-style interiors with wooden floors, a small covered balcony facing the lake and a classic marble bathroom with bath and separate shower. Sleeps up to two.
Terrace Suite
Venetian elegance with fine textiles and original wooden floors, a modern marble bathroom with walk-in shower and a large private terrace facing the lake. Sleeps up to two.
Loggia Junior Suite
A Venetian-style room with wooden floors and a marble bathroom with walk-in shower, opening onto a large covered loggia, once the villa’s dining room, with a lounge area, dining table and lake views. Sleeps up to two.
Heydweiller Suite
The former billiard room above the main panoramic terrace, with original wooden floors and a grand fireplace; a glass partition separates the living area from the bedroom, and the marble bathroom has a walk-in shower. Sleeps up to three.
Vista Suite
On the villa’s top floor, in Viennese style with wooden floors: a private wellness area of about 12 m² with jacuzzi, a marble shower room and a large terrace with a 360° view of the lake and mountains. Sleeps up to three.
Tower Suite
At the top of the villa, with a tower room holding a private wellness area of about 12 m² with jacuzzi and a rooftop terrace with a 360° view of the lake, the mountains and the Vittoriale estate; marble shower room. Sleeps up to three.
Photos are for illustrative purposes only. Actual room layout, furnishings, décor, views and amenities may differ from those shown and may vary between rooms of the same category. Hotel and room descriptions are based on information provided by the property and are believed to be accurate at the time of publication, but are not guaranteed. The hotel may renovate or change its rooms, facilities, restaurants and services at any time without notice. The final details of your stay are confirmed at the time of booking. See our Terms of Use.