La Limonaia Hotel & Residence

“Recommended. Definitely come back ”

I could say something bad but I would lie. We love it from day one to the last one. Staff are very friendly and very professional. Nicoletta and rest of the restaurant/pizzeria workers I adore you for the quality of service you provide.Food was second to none. Note to visitors ..this people work ha… more

I could say something bad but I would lie. We love it from day one to the last one. Staff are very friendly and very professional. Nicoletta and rest of the restaurant/pizzeria workers I adore you for the quality of service you provide.Food was second to none. Note to visitors ..this people work hard to make sure your time great so be greatful. Rooms were tidy and big.

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“Thank you Lake Garda”

We flew into Milan bergamo and it took hour and 45 mins to drive to hotel. Tranfer would of cost around 500€ so I hired a car for £180 and well worth it. On arrival to hotel it was dark and wow very very steep so if you struggle walking I would look else where. The hotel is not modern or luxury but… more

We flew into Milan bergamo and it took hour and 45 mins to drive to hotel. Tranfer would of cost around 500€ so I hired a car for £180 and well worth it. On arrival to hotel it was dark and wow very very steep so if you struggle walking I would look else where. The hotel is not modern or luxury but to be honest I felt it fitted with the location as very quirky and quaint. The hotel reception staff very helpful and friendly as were the majority of bar/restaurant staff. The young man in the pizzeria was amazing and loved him. Booked half board so when we arrived we had missed dinner but was given a voucher to use in the pizzeria which was lovely. Food in there I can not fault and the views whilst eating and relaxing out standing. Breakfast we only had once as wasn't great so never went back but dinner was acceptable. Its not the best food but again its not a 4/5 star hotel. Our room was very quirky and not the best decor and stairs up to sleeping area wasn't great as bathroom downstairs and very very basic but WOW WOW WOW THE VIEWS!!! We stayed in room 6522 and had the most amazing views with large communal terrace but you can hear your neighbours. Shower inadequate, but as mentioned very basic. No entertainment in the evening but again after full days of exploring we were shattered and sitting with a drink and table service with a smile was all we needed. Shuttle bus down to limone village from hotel was only 1.50€ per person and went every hour. Parking at hotel but again be prepared to do a lot of hiking up to hotel and surrounding areas. Little shop on site where you can buy refreshments, book trips was handy but the guy who run this wasn't the most approachable. Spa was amazing, outside pool with the views amazing and would I return 100%. See photos and see for yourself but hiring a car is a must

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“Very basic standard room, suspect cleanliness, poor food”

This is certainly a hotel that has seen better days, and whilst it was adequate for our needs it's certainly not somewhere we would return to. Our standard room was basic, and the air condition temperamental at best. The TV didn't work - basically the reception was awful leaving it unwatchable. Thi… more

This is certainly a hotel that has seen better days, and whilst it was adequate for our needs it's certainly not somewhere we would return to. Our standard room was basic, and the air condition temperamental at best. The TV didn't work - basically the reception was awful leaving it unwatchable. Things didn't get off to a great start when we discovered pubic hairs left in the bidet from the previous occupants, and the cleanliness was below acceptable in general with other rubbish left as well. On to the hotel itself, and the food was a very mixed bag to sat the least. The food we paid for in the pizzeria was great, really nice pizzas and potato rostis, and the staff in there were all brilliant. The food in the hotel restaurant was however pretty terrible. The breakfast buffet was disappointing, lukewarm scrambled eggs and hot dog sausages and a selection of fly covered cold meats didn't really seem too appetising, and a drinks machine that dispensed undrinkable sour grey water out of what was supposed to be the red orange dispenser on our first morning! If you thought it was impossible to get bad coffee in Italy then this hotel will prove you wrong - the coffee drinkers rated it as the worst they'd had in the country. The evening meal was even worse, especially for the vegetarians in the group. You are served a portion of very disappointing pasta as a first course and it's downhill from there. One meat option (pork) and some fish, plus the usual salad fare etc. Thankfully we had only booked dinner for the first night so we were able to eat elsewhere. Even as hotel buffets go this was not good, even at 15 euros a head. The cynic in me wondered if they are deliberately trying to push people to the (admittedly good) pizzeria for extra income. The other issues we experienced were down to the other guests, so the hotel can't be blamed directly. I don't want to descend into national stereotypes but let's just say that all the sunbeds had towels on by 9am, despite virtually no one being in the pool. I've seen this policed at other hotels, even a polite sign might discourage people (maybe it could be in German as well as Italian. No particular reason for that, honest). The other issue was the chargeable minibus that runs into town and back. It holds 8 people which was totally inadequate so we were waiting for the best part of an hour to get back. After queueing in the scorching heat with no shade at the stop in town we then had to deal with other guests trying to turn up and jump the queue. Maybe they need to add another minibus in peak times to prevent this. Soundproofing in our room was absolutely hopeless, so we had the pleasure of listening to the two German families either side of us having a conversation right outside our window for hours on the first night. Then at 6.30am we were woken by the family above us who thought it was fine to let their kids scream, shout and generally be as loud as possible whilst shouting and yelling themselves, both in their room and outside it. We are there as a family so we are fully aware that kids can be noisy, but this literally sounded like they were in the room with us thanks to the lack of soundproofing. In summary then: Adequate rooms, poor cleanliness, terrible food, lovely staff.

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“Did the job”

I was so worried coming here after reading all the reviews. Was pleasantly suprised. Room was pretty basic and the balcony was super tiny but what a view!! Kinda made up for it. Fresh towels everyday, room was clean. Air con stopped working after day 2 but we didn't bother to complain. Breakfast w… more

I was so worried coming here after reading all the reviews. Was pleasantly suprised. Room was pretty basic and the balcony was super tiny but what a view!! Kinda made up for it. Fresh towels everyday, room was clean. Air con stopped working after day 2 but we didn't bother to complain. Breakfast wasn't for us but that was preference, it all looked lovely. The pool was beautiful and clean. The little pizzeria attached was outstanding. Now.... the hill. To get views like that it was to be expected but we're a couple in our 40s, fit and healthy and oh my, it wrecked us everytime! It's so steep. Didn't realise until the second last day that they do actually put on a little mini bus to ferry you back and forward, would have been so much easier. Lovely place, nothing bad to report. Annoyed I wasted so much time worrying about how terrible it would be. The views were just spectacular.

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