Garda Apartments

Beautiful surroundings, great facilities BUT you have to pay for EVERYTHING and I mean everything. Apart from the gym and the outdoor pool. On our first night we chose to eat at the hotel restaurant. I wish I’d took more notice of the other reviews. It was €35 per adult and €17.50 per child. There was very little choice on the menu. 3 or 4 starters and same for mains. Kids had 1 starter and 1 main. Other people in the restaurant were going up for a buffet so we tried that but got told to sit down and order from this piece of paper. The food was mediocre, not very hot. We had gnocchi followed by veal chop and roast potatoes (no veg given). Kids got tortellini followed by fish fingers and chips. There was a salad buffet and dessert buffet you could choose from. Quite a small selection. At the end of the meal we were given the bill for 4 adults and 1 child. I had to argue the toss but it took about 30 mins to resolve. The staff were more focused on the large German party and the Italian men that came in after us. Must point out that we asked if the restaurant could provide pizzas for the kids as they were dying to try them in Italy. Nice we’d sat down we got told no it was a set menu. We had a great lunch the next day in Garda for €50 which included wine. Much cheaper option and the standard of good/service was better. There’s loads of restaurants in the town along the front and down the side streets. We had a drink in the piano bar afterwards. Wine was cheap at €2.50 a glass. Tried to use the indoor pool which is only available to families on a 1 hour time slot per day where an adult must pay €5 to go in even if they aren’t using the pool. Unless you are non English in our case! Another family came afterwards and was sent straight through. €20 for a 1 hour swim. Entrance was through the spa at the side going up to the main reception. The rooms are quite basic, only 1 mirror 🪞 n the bathroom for a family of 5 which is disappointing when you have 3 females trying to put make up on and trying to dry their hair. The kitchen area is behind the wooden doors. Very basic facilities. 4 gas rings, fridge, a microwave and a kettle. Glasses, cups and bowls etc were in a cupboard under the tv. The apartments are clean but you have to empty your rubbish and wash up before you leave otherwise it’s an €80 charge! No maid came in during the short time we were there. No signs as to where to take the rubbish/recycling so we left it with some other rubbish that was left about. Yoga was an extra €10 euros each. Football and tennis were extra too. One positive thing is that all the floor surfaces were non slip so no need to worry if you are wearing heels and it’s raining. There is a free shuttle bus to Garda which stops between 12.30 and 3 and then starts again until 5ish. We used this a couple of times - one driver is practicing for F1! He was texting and making calls, driving on the wrong side of the road and speeding. I nearly fell out of my seat

The weekend of the end of June of the son and his girlfriend was ruined by the notice of unauthorized entry into ZTL. ingress that was indicated by the Hotel Directorate to the staying for the discharge of baggage ('passed calms'). After 2 months and a half on September 10, it is verbally notified by Euro 76 that becomes Euro 101 if you pay it after 5 gg. I called the Municipal Police Command to explain the incident ... providing evidence of confirmation of the stay booking ... Because the email sent to the hotel by me has not been followed up. The Command explained that it is the Hoteller who sends the traveller's vehicles plate to justify entry to ZTL...ma reading other reviews I find that the ”communication defect” of the Hotel Directorate is repeated : The hotel is a very bad place to make a pleasure. allows ...expenditure that the non-communication hotel is required to pay to the Municipal Police. You can always choose where to stay in Garda!