EALA My Lakeside Dream

EALA My Lakeside Dream

Book one of the suites at EALA My Lakeside Dream in Limone sul Garda and you get your own air pool on the balcony, water lapping at the rail while Lake Garda spreads out below, and a handful of suites go further still, with a private spa built right into the room. There are 55 rooms and 12 suites in total, each named for a figure out of Celtic myth, and the pace here is unhurried by design. A 1,500 square metre wellness centre holds a sauna and steam room for grey afternoons, while Senso, the hotel's signature restaurant, is built out over the water itself, chef Alfio Ghezzi running three menus that shift with the season and the lake. Two floors above, the Panorama Lounge Bar takes in the whole shoreline for an evening drink. Outside the spa loop, there's a pool, bikes for the cycling paths that trace the lake, a garage, a doorman, and a 24-hour desk with staff who speak several languages including Turkish. The property is wheelchair accessible and smoke-free throughout, with Wi-Fi and room service as standard. What sets it apart isn't the wellness centre or the restaurant, both of which good hotels here also have, but the balcony pools themselves; few properties on Garda let a guest soak in their own water while still looking at the lake's water. This isn't the place for anyone wanting a lively beach scene, nightlife, or a bargain rate. It suits someone who wants a slow, private stretch of shoreline and is willing to pay for the view to be entirely their own. A private air pool on the balcony, a restaurant suspended over Lake Garda, and a 1,500 square metre wellness centre make this Limone sul Garda hotel a quiet, self-contained retreat for travellers who want the lake to themselves.