Lake Garda made us fall in love with Italian summer holidays. A summer holiday in Italy couldn’t possibly sound more romantic, but the two August weeks we spent in the villages spread around Lake Garda are so memorable we’ve been planning our wedding on its shores. Hard to beat!
Our tip: Soak up the sun ☀️, float in the fresh water 💦, repeat. Then Aperol Spritz. 🍹
5 of Lake Garda’s most stylish luxury boutique hotels
Lido Palace
Rooms start at £309
Viale Carducci, 10, Riva del Garda, Trento, 38066
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Vivere Suites and Rooms
Rooms start at £241
Via Epifanio Gobbi 30, Arco, Trentino, 38062
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Villa Arcadio
Rooms start at £153
Via Palazzina, 2, Salò, BS, 25087
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BellaRiva
Rooms start at £153
Via Podini Mario 1/2, Gardone Riviera, Brescia, 25083
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Prati Palai
Rooms start at £134
11 Strada Palai, Bardolino, Lake Garda, Province of Verona, 37011
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