Exquisite Villa in Desenzano Del Garda near Lake

Wonderful
Traveller Type:
  : the location
  : it was not en-suitea few tips there should have been small bins in all bedrooms and bathrooms

Pleasant
Traveller Type: Business Traveler

Very Good
Traveller Type: Business Traveler
  : Wonderful old villa with lots of character. Feels very homely and was very clean. Lovely and very clean pool. Located a very short walk from the train station and almost opposite a bakery/cafe and fruit/vegetable shop. A short walk to the lake and main shops and restaurants. Villa set well back from the road so we didn't notice any traffic noise. Good aircon in bedrooms. Comfy beds. We were sad to leave.
  : If you like the sun on the swimming pool this is not the villa for you as it only has the sun on it (and the loungers) for part of the day. But it is a lovely pool and we spent a lot of time in it. There were no smoke alarms or fire doors in the villa - the doors are the original, but beautiful glazed doors.

Fair
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Excellent pool and old world look of the villa felt like being on a movie set. Good location, about 5 minute walk to the pier and main dining area. Property was clean in general with the exception of a couple of guests ( gheckos) that resided in the living room and dining room
  : Ours stay was during a heat wave with temperatures around 32-39 degrees. Only the bedrooms had aircon, the common areas in the house were unbearably hot. There was two rooms with single beds which were tiny and only suitable for kids and there is only one shower in the villa which is impractical for a villa hosting 8 guests. The hosts also held back 120 for a stain on a pillow case which seemed excessive on top of the 320 cleaning charge as they claimed it was antique silk. please give me new cotton sheets anyday and definitely not suitable for family lets. Finally there was alot of clutter and personnel effect belonging to the hosts right throughout the property which should be tidied away. heaven forbid a child knocked something over as I'm sure you would then say goodbye to the 1000 deposit which you have to pay to the hosts directly via bank transfer or in cash to get the keys of the property.

Very Good
Traveller Type:
  : Desenzano VillaWe were a family group of 8 adults and very much enjoyed our stay in the villa. Everything was explained very well by the owner.It is as shown in the photos and looks spectacular from the road - we notice many people walking past and admiring it. Most of the garden space is at the front, and behind the villa, accessible through the kitchen, is the pool and a small terrace with chairs and loungers.The barbecue was a real asset as the kitchen is not really big enough to cook for and serve 8 people. The inside is decorated in rather grand period style.The aircon is good and the beds are comfortable. The location is great - within easy walking distance on central Desenzano and the station,, from which you can easily reach Verona and Milan.
  : There is also a table which can just about be made to accommodate 8 people, although it can be a bit dark to eat outside in the garden. The inside is showing its age somewhat,with some wear and tear here and there, but we felt this was reflected in the price.We had not not been able to pick up from the description that there are 3 double bedded rooms and 2 single bedrooms which was not quite ideal as we had adult siblings sharing a double bed, but we managed. We also wished we had known in advance that there is a washing machine and drying/ironing facilities in the villa - I feel this should appear on the description. We booked through Booking.com and we like to have the security of using a company we know and trust, but Booking.com immediately transfers you to Belvillla, and another company that actually handles the booking. We had serious communication issues with Belvilla - the booking did now show on their website and when we wanted to add the 8th adult to our booking we had to send the additional fee using IBAN banking details. Also - the 350 euros cleaning fee has to be paid in cash on arrival and the 1000 breakage deposit is handed over in cash on arrival and returned electronically after you get home.