Hotel Oliveto

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2025

Tolik

Nice property with pool, short walk into town, reasonably priced... was good!

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

30 Jun 2025

Darren

Good location, building work spoiled experience.

Hotel location was good. Lots of building work going on though so not great to look at from the front. Pool area and main foyer were nice, the room was very basic, needs updating. Food at the pool bar was also basic, pizza seemed to be a cheap frozen one. Some noise at the pool from building works. Overall I'm sure it will be nice once the building work has been complete but at the minute it is lacking.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2025

Debra

The hotel was lovely and clean and the breakfast was plentiful with so much choice and plentiful. To make this place more green friendly the plastic cups in plastic bags should be replaced with reusable glasses.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

23 Jun 2025

Annette

Unique - free parking
Not so unique - hotel is under construction , I guess if you only stay one night you get the older rooms
Pool closes too early
Breakfast is ok , everything is presented in open dishes which results in cold scrambled eggs, cold bacon etc. my question is : why is that necessary ?

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Aug 2024

Verified traveler

Enjoyable stay

Great hotel generally, and this was our second stay. Service was generally good and the staff work hard. The only exception was when we ate at the hotel in the evening. Limited options for families/children and waiting staff stuck us in the opposite corner of the restaurant and made clear their displeasure at our attendance close to closing time.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2024

Vicki

We were enjoying our stay and had no complaints until we found soiled underpants and an empty condom wrapper under the bed. The room had been cleaned twice during our stay and it was missed both times.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2024

alexandra

Great choice, best price! Cozy rooms!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

21 Apr 2024

Dale

Super!

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

05 Apr 2024

Miguel

Nice hotel location. Nice breakfast and common facilities.
Rooms quite old. Our AC was not working.
We booked this hotel mainly as it said in the description of amenities that it had a pool and sauna. To our surprise we found out that it was 20 Euros per person to use the sauna for 90 minutes and additional 10 Euros to use the indoor pool. Of course this was a dissapointmemt. If this is the case, I would strongly recommend Orbitz to clearly specify that in the description of the hotel prior to book. We probably might have selected another one.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

05 Apr 2024

Silvia

Excellent for the price, rich breakfast. The coffee was very good :)

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Nov 2023

Natalia

Hotel is slightly outdated but clean and charming. The location is very nice, walkable distance to the downtown, free parking. Paying extra for using the pool was kind of a surprise but it’s worth it. Breakfast is exceptionally good. Overall we had a pleasant stay.

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2023

Kirsty

Lovely hotel, need to be happy to walk far.

The hotel staff were absolutely lovely, happy to help store our bags when we arrived too early to check in, booked us tickets to see the opera in the local castle. Breakfast has a wide range of continental and cooked foods which all tasted amazing. Food and drink from the pool bar is charged to the room which makes things easier. The pool is not supervised and is for age 14+ so it meant no young children screaming or splashing around near us which was a nice surprise. Our room was one of the older style ones which was comfortable but we would have preferred one which has been done up. Each room has a balcony, ours had a lovely Mountain View so used it every night. The only downside of the hotel was the location, about 15min walk into the town which isn’t so bad but is it quite a long uphill walk from the hotel to the station. Hotels.com said that the hotel offers a transfer service from the airport which we planned to use until we tried to book it and the hotel told us all it is is that they will book us a €80 taxi so not the free service we assumed. Ended up using public transport which was tons cheaper. We found ferry to be the best way to travel round the lake.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Sep 2023

Verified traveler

nice stay

Nice Hotel, easy access to local sights,

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Jul 2023

AGNIESZKA

Very good hotel

Hotel in a very good location and moderately priced. Tasty, plentiful breakfasts. Ample parking. Staff very helpful.

10/10

Exceptional

19 May 2023

Mihail

Tutto bene!!!

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2023

Daniel

Love this hotel everything you need from a good hotel and on top of that you get a beautiful view and a very good breakfast

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

20 Mar 2023

Vaclav

Dissatisfaction

The hotel is 4 stars but not very well maintained. No hot water on day 1, fixed. On the 2nd day there was no power in the shower, it was fixed, but I did not receive shampoo. We had to request at the reception. On the 3rd day, my Nike T-shirt went missing in my room. The front desk was not very interested in this incident. I was here for the second time, but for the last time.

Business

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2022

Joy

Nice Hotel - Shame about the noisy Stag parties!

Nice hotel with pool. We didn't use the pool as we were unlucky to have rain. The hotel was full on the night we stayed with several Stag & Hen parties, so was quite noisy even after midnight!
Breakfast was extremely busy with the staff finding it difficult to cope with demands for clean tables and replenishing food. Quite a walk into the harbour, but would probably stay again if I visited the area.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2022

Brian

It was in a quiet area but close enough walk to the centre of town! Staff friendly and helpful! Only problem for me was tea and coffee weren’t replenished and i don’t lije paper cups but i assumed this was to do with covid or being eco friendly!!?

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

05 Aug 2021

Verified traveler

It was ok.Staff could be more friendly

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Nov 2019

Maria

Great stay for a night on the way to Venice

Off season not to busy, great indoor pool and wonderful full buffet breakfast

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Sep 2019

Verified traveler

Loved the pool area, great breakfast especially the doughnuts however the coffee machine and toaster were so slow! Bar snacks worked for us. Rooms obviously being upgraded. Reception staff helpful.Had a great stay

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

16 Sep 2019

Holly

Nice hotel, poor room for price paid

Hotel was a little out of town (20min brisk walk to harbour) but justified by the free parking. Hotel was clean, decent & staff were friendly/helpful but was let down by our room - on the first floor, opposite the top of the stairs it was a convenient if noisy location. The room itself was clean but poorly proportioned - only just big enough to get around the double bed, a tub chair was an unwelcome addition as it just got in the way and when an ironing board we needed was delivered space was at a premium! Our window looked out onto the rear car park at the same level meaning curtains needed to be drawn for any sort of privacy. We were only using it as a base for two nights otherwise we’d have requested a room change - I’m fairly sure we had the worst room the hotel has to offer or at least I hope it was! Breakfast was fine for an Italian breakfast, based on the other hotels we stayed at and pool/spa seemed good even though we didn’t make much use of them.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

03 Sep 2019

AndyS

The floor we were on had recently been refurnished and was excellent.
The outside look a little tired in some places.
Breakfast choice was very good.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

The property not to 4* standards, in need of renovation, bathroom is disgusting with black mould, lots of things broken, rooms is tiny, nowhere to put suitcases even, won’t be using properly again

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Nice place to stay even for longer period. Good location

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jul 2019

Verified traveler

Very nice hotel very clean and friendly, gorgeous pool and gardens and staff are very polite and friendly, food also very good, but more than a 10min walk to the harbour that was stated on other reviews more like a good 20mins

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jun 2019

Verified traveler

Don’t let the outdated (yet well kept and clean) lobby area fool you. The rooms are brand new and modern. Beds very comfortable dressed with great quality linens. The breakfast is rich and fresh. The location is awesome too.

Leisure Family

4/10

Poor

03 Jun 2019

Kathleen

Underwhelmed by hotel that is in a lovely town.

The first words out of the staff members mouth when we checked in was....”you booked a budget room so there isnt much choice of rooms” - i booked two double rooms...nothing budget about the price. parking was good. The Hotel was very walkable to Desendanzo and we enjoyed the town. The rooms were very outdated. Nothing like the pictures on Your site. Air conditioning/fans did not work in our room or our daughters room. Most guests had bath robes for the pools, neither rooms had them. Breakfast was ok. Staff not helpful and uninterested. Would not recommend to anyone. The Sunday morning was a major bike race right in front of the hotel. Staff never even mentioned to us that this was happening and we would have to leave a different way. Like I said....”uninterested” and very overpriced!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2018

Beth

Honeymoon trip

This hotel is lovely. Our room was amazing and the biggest in the hotel I was told. We stayed in the Juniour suite as it was our honeymoon and we could watch the sunset from our bed or the balcony. A huge balcony that overlooks the pool on one side and the lake on the other. The addition of the jetted bath in the room is an absolute bonus and a nice way to relax at the end of the day.
The poolside bar offers a small menu but the food is good. The pool is quite cold but the heated indoor pool/sauna and jacuzzi more than makes up for it.
We hired bikes for the day from the hotel 6 euros for 6 hours is such a good deal. We cycled to the peninsula and had a walk up to the Jamaica Beach which was very picturesque.
The staff in the hotel were all lovely and very friendly. I couldn't recommend this hotel enough.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2018

Norman

A very enjoyable stay

The hotel was clean and comfortable, though the decor could do with being updated. Having said that, the bathroom has recently been upgraded. The food (breakfast) was good and a good variety was provided. The pools are excellent, particularly the indoor spa with its mood lighting and music. Overall, a very enjoyable stay.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2018

Zoe

Wonderful stay

Wonderful hotel, perfectly situated with Lake View and easy access to both lake and town. Pool was just right. With decent sundbeds and area for food and drink. Lovely staff and great included breakfast.

Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Sep 2018

Patrick

A good base for exploring the lake

The Hotel Oliveto is just outside the main town of Descenzano, so be prepared for around a 10-15 minute walk each way.

We arrived at around 2pm and our rooms weren't ready, as check in is 3pm. This was fine so we went and got a drink at the bar and waited. Once our rooms were ready, we went up to realise that one of the rooms smelled very strongly of stale cigarette smoke. After we raised this with reception, we were moved to another room which smelled fine.

The rooms are fine, basic and a little dated. We found sleep a problem on the first evening as it was windy and the metal shutters covering the patio doors rattled all night which was irritating. However, the wind died down and we didn't have such a problem for the remaining 2 nights.

The shower in our room was a little broken - there was a hole in the pipe, meaning a lot of the water was pouring out of it, and not the shower head. We reported it and reception said someone would be up to fix it - it didn't get fixed before we checked out, but as we were only there 3 nights, it wasn't a huge problem.

The pool area in the hotel is lovely. Drinks are reasonably priced and you can't beat the breakfast spread. If you are just wanting a solid base for exploring Lake Garda, this is a great option.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Nice enough hotel with excellent friendly staff

It is a nice hotel and the staff make it a more pleasant experience than it otherwise would be To make improvements I would suggest the rooms need updating, more umbrellas for shade around the pool are required and the standards of room cleaning needs to improve.

4/10

Poor

20 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

No cleaning of carpet for 12 days stay. Sheets not changed. Bath sink and shower blocks up when used and the whole bathroom smells of wee.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Fantastic hotel. The suite was amazing with beautiful views

8/10

Excellent

15 Aug 2018

Alvin

Nice hotel with lake view

The Oliveto is a nice hotel near the port of Desenzano del Garda. We had a large family room with lake view and balcony and had thoroughly enjoyed our stay there. The hotel is only a very short walk to the lido and the restaurants and bars in the town centre. We also enjoyed the facilities in the hotel including the indoor and outdoor swimming pools. A highly recommended hotel for families.

6/10

Pleasant

12 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Good location and friendly staff

Good location and amazing lake views. The staff were busy but friendly. Breakfast was ok but again very busy. The pool was nice and clean and the pool bar was nice. The room was small but clean however the air conditioning was very old and inefficient which made the room very uncomfortable at night.

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2018

Chantelle

Stunning lake view in great location

Stunning lake view from our balcony. Rooms as spacious with shower with different settings and bday. Indoor spa area with mood lighting us a real feature of this hotel. It also has a hot tub, rainfall showers and sauna. Outdoor pool had spare sun lounges and the garden has a lovely view of the lake. Dinner can also be eaten in the garden. Hotel breakfast was varied and tasty. Ate in the restaurant for the set meal once which was lovely but the snack menu in the garden was equally presented in quality and taste.

8/10

Excellent

06 Jul 2018

Kelly

Nice hotel with great choice of pools

Good location just outside the town. Loved the indoor and outdoor pools with spa facilities. Room was clean and tidy and hotel staff were all helpful. Tasty buffet breakfast.

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Carpets filthy on communial areas 1 & 2 floor corridor
Restaurant menu very limited
Staff friendly and helpful

6/10

Pleasant

20 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

This is not what I would expect from a four star hotel. Our roller blind was defective. Shower door was hanging off its hinges. Our safe was locked. A house keeping problem.

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jun 2018

Laura

Fantastic area and well worth a visit!

Just got back from a weeks holiday at hotel Oliveto the staff were brilliant the location was excellent. The hotel is in the process of being upgraded, the room we had was quite small and old fashioned but clean and tidy so was fine as a base. Would definitely recommend and would love to go back.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

29 Nov 2017

Avi

Worth the price

The hotel is acually 1 km from the center.
In the winter the distance is annoying.
The rooms were decent for the price.
The pool is very nice.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

30 Oct 2017

Heather

Location of hotel ideal for getting about area

We enjoyed our stay. The pool was an added bonus after a long day of site-seeing. Enjoyed being able to got for a swim and have a drink by the pool in the early evening .

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

14 Oct 2017

Steve

Nice hotel, excellent breakfast. About 20-25 mins walk from centre

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2017

Mark

Desenzano on Garda

Nice hotel, looks a little dated but very friendly and comfortable to stay in. Good size rooms and decent breakfast in great location with parking and wifi.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Aug 2017

Verified traveler

recommended for traveling with kids

very nice staff, helpful and friendly
great location

Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Aug 2017

Prem

The location was quite good

The service was good but variety food at breakfast would be appreciated.

10/10

Exceptional

14 Jul 2017

MICHAEL

Having spent time in Verona it was pleasant to relax at the hotel. An easy train ride and taxi brought to the hotel. The reception was welcoming and the room ideal. The outdoor pool was just what was needed.
The hotel was in comfortable walking distance from the centre of town with its bars, restaurants and boat terminal.

An enjoyable stay

Partner

8/10

Excellent

21 Jun 2017

YANG

All the staffs are so friendly and kind. The swimming pool was bit small but clean and nice. This hotel looks bit old but really clean.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2017

Andrew

Amazing

Perfect

Family

8/10

Excellent

11 Sep 2016

Jean

Lovely hotel with limited facilities in the rooms

The hotel is beautiful, spotlessly clean and well located with a stunning pool area. The breakfasts are plentiful with lots of choice. The evening meal is well cooked and presented. It is relatively expensive so it was a little odd that my fish came with courgettes but no potato/rice dish when the starter was quite large and the dessert was as you would expect.

My stay was only slightly marred by the inefficiency of the reception staff. At the second time of asking they produced a tv remote...but it didn't work. After closer inspection I'm not sure there were any English channels; I would at least have expected a news channel. My coffee maker never arrived. It is offered in the hotel details but two requests produced nothing. We asked for a taxi at 7.30am and one came shortly after we reminded them we had asked.

Slightly unusually I had a lake view with an opening window which opened onto the next door room's balcony. Luckily next door didn't seem to use the balcony as I'm sure they wouldn't have wanted my head popping out of the window.

4/10

Poor

08 Sep 2016

Verified traveler

Review

Terrible hotel i have stayed in better two and three star hotels the staff dont make any attempted to speak english the rooms are really old and very small the air con is very noisiey and there is now fridge were you cant keep a bottle of water in to keep it cool are friends like other hotels. WiFi is very bad its a good 20 mins walk to the restaurants and a good half hour away to the train station.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2016

Mark

My only criticism about the hotel was that the wifi was really bad.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Aug 2016

Kate

Good location, good hotel

Overall this is a nice hotel. One of our rooms was great -- lots of space, clean, bright. The other not so much though. Although we paid the same for both, the second one, room 206, was much smaller (bathroom door about 18\" from one side of the bed), tiny bathroom, and the door looked like it had been kicked in at one point -- the metal plate on the door frame that the deadbolt goes into was very loose, the wood around it all splintered and big pieces missing and a very basic plastering job done to hold it on. My kids didn't notice it until late at night when we came home after dinner so we didn't request a room change but we should have, especially since there are signs in all the rooms telling guests to lock their doors and windows (although the hotel and town in general did feel safe). The one nice thing about this room was its balcony with big French doors.
Otherwise this was a good hotel. Pool is really nice, with bar service, breakfast was good and plentiful in a nice, bright room. The hotel is about a 15-minute walk down a nice street to all the action near the waterfront plus tons of restaurants and the ferry docks if you want to tour the lake, which we did.

4/10

Poor

22 Aug 2016

Verified traveler

Manager unhelpful. Rated as four stars but I suggest three is appropriate. Appeared to be run on a shoestring.

8/10

Excellent

20 Aug 2016

Lee

Nice hotel close to the beach

Good size room with balconies overlooking the lakes and mountains.

6/10

Pleasant

08 Aug 2016

Jo

Great pool and good location.

Beautiful pool and sun loungers, parasols etc. Hotel is about a mile from the centre of Desenzano but we liked the lakeside walk to burn off some of the gelato! The decor of the hotel is very dated (1980s?) and the rooms are not massive, but the balcony with its amazing views of the lake and mountain made a big difference. Breakfast was slightly grim but have had far worse in other places. Didn't try dinner in the hotel as there were so many fabulous places in Desenzano which is a wonderful place for a holiday with so much to offer. Hotel Oliveto is fine - you get what you pay for here.

8/10

Excellent

31 Jul 2016

Verified traveler

A pleasant hotel

A pleasant hotel sited in a quiet part of town only 10 minutes walk from the centre. Very clean with rooms cleaned daily and towels/linen replaced. The lobby and restaurant are very impressive with excellent attentive staff. The pool area is spacious and the pool itself very clean.

4/10

Poor

24 Jul 2016

Stefano

A 4 star hotel that should be rated only 2 stars

Very tired rooms, furnishing and facilities, including a very unsafe lift were I got stuck the very first day. The guy at the front desk is also very rude and unwelcoming

2/10

Poor

05 Jul 2016

avi

This is not a hotel. This hostel

Director not responded positively to the guests
No air conditioner refrigerator. Administration does not treat all about
Shower risky. Dangerous tiles
Hotel is not clean at all, the smell of dust every hotel
No room service
I do not recommend this hotel
I do not understand how the hotel is about to standard for a hotel chain best-western
This hotel's only two stars, not more

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2016

Andrew

Great Position

great position for a easy stroll into the center with the harbor, shops and restaurants. Easy to catch the ferry to the different places. Hotel was very clean, tidy and ideally placed.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 May 2016

john

nice hotel about 15 min walk from the town

when I arrived I was offered a very shabby run down room in a dark corridor next to some very noisy live in local families not 4 star after I complained I was moved to abetter room and had a very enjoyable stay

6/10

Pleasant

23 Aug 2015

June

Good value, pool a bonus

Good single room, unusual in Italy, and when I was not initially allocated one with balcony/terrace it was immediately rectified. Short walk from town centre but this was OK. Close to a beach. Breakfast adequate but no hot food, eggs on request. One morning I was down at 9.45, breakfast finished at 10.30, and I was told that croissants were finished, although one member of staff did find me a cake. Staff excellent except for one older man on reception who was permanently glum and turned out to be the owner. Hotel generally lacked atmosphere and frequently person on reception doubled as bar person, thereby not really encouraging guests to stay in hotel in the evening. I did not eat in the hotel but did hear good reports from others who had. So adequate hotel that has potential to be much more with a little investment, less penny pinching. However, it was value for money and I would certainly return.

8/10

Excellent

05 Aug 2015

Verified traveler

Nice hotel, close to town.

Hotel had a lovely pool with sun loungers. Hotel was clean and staff friendly. The main town was a 10 minute walk along the lake.

8/10

Excellent

12 Jul 2015

couple

Great pool thanks

The hotel is a friendly hotel its in a good location to the town.10 mins walk.
Nice pool,our room had a nice view of the mountains and the lake.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Jul 2015

Richard

Excellent Hotel in Residential Area

Everything about the Hotel and all its staff we found wonderful. It was like staying with family. Swimming pool is a beautiful infinate pool. The only negative thing is the transport to town. Hotel is 1.5km from town center. Buses are non existent. Taxis have to be phoned for to and return to the hotel. The hotel is excellent at this but you need to find a friendly hotel to phone for one to return. It seems that taxis do not wait on the taxi points in town.

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2015

Laura

5 nights in Desenzano lake Garda

We spent 5 nights at this hotel. The hotel used to be part of a chain and although the in-room publicity still reflects this we understand that they are now independent.

The hotel is located about 10-15 minutes walk from the town centre which makes it quiet and relaxing. The outdoor pool is about 17m long although the facilities are basic just sun beds no poolside bar. The rooms are spacious with good storage facilities so no living out of a suitcase for a week.

The staff are in general very helpful although not fluent in English, and local knowledge varied depending who was on duty at reception.

The breakfast is good with the standard range of cereals, fruit juices, ham cheese, pastries and a toaster. We were told by a fellow guest (on half board) that the service in the restaurant at dinner was very slow but we didn't dine there ourselves, instead choosing to visit the numerous restaurants in the town. Unfortunately the bar is not well stocked having only bottled beer and seating which does not lend itself to sitting and chatting to fellow guests.

Transport to Desenzano is good with the station being 1.5 miles from the hotel 10 Euro in a taxi and frequent trains to Milan, Verona and Venice.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

26 Jun 2015

glan

good hotel

really good stay comfortable and clean,excellent swimming pools food ok

8/10

Excellent

30 May 2015

Janette

Quick stay at the Oliveto, but enjoyable.

Only stayed for one night, but we were very happy with our choice of accommodation. Lovely hotel, excellent breakfast included.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

15 Apr 2015

Richard

Nice hotel in peaceful and pleasant surroundings.

Being the week after Easter the hotel was very quiet, which actually suited us. The hotel is situated in an upmarket residential area but is within easy walking distance of the town centre and harbour.

8/10

Excellent

05 Mar 2015

giuliano

Very Cool hotel

Nice hotel in the nice location close to the lake. Great lobby, and cool pool with thermal water. Room are comfortable,bathrooms ok. All in all would go back!

2/10

Poor

02 Oct 2014

martyboy68

Booked this hotel in April arrived in sept to be told it was full as they had received a big booking in aug. Try to ship us off to another hotel a mile further out of the resort without us seeing it. Eventually sorted a new hotel ourselves. Manager couldnt get rid of us quick enough and still not had an explanation how the double booking was allowed to happen. Dont go near this place is my advice.

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2014

nick

Good view from balcony in quiet location

Good hotel in quiet location with nice balcony with view of lake Garda. Comfortable rooms the only downside of hotel is the lack of complimentary wi-fi which is must for a 4* hotel

2/10

Poor

15 Sep 2010

Pam

Not Impressed!

Please do not reward bad service by booking this hotel! My husband asked for a hot chocolate for me at the bar when we returned one evening about 9.30 - 10.00pm. The barman's (also the night receptionist) response was \" I do not understand you people who come here to this weather and order hot chocolate\". At first my husband took this to be a joke but he repeated it several times until my husband told him to forget it and walked away. My husband then went to reception to collect our passports where the barman continued to be obnoxious whilst trying to say that he had been joking earlier. We have never come across such attitude in any hotel let alone a Best Western but our next stay at the Best Western Hotel Bologna in Mestre, Venice was excellent in every way and restored our faith in this chain. On a positive note the breakfast staff were very pleasant and helpful.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2010

Nigel

Lovely hotel - lovely people

The hotel was everything we had hoped for. The staff were brilliant - nothing was any trouble. The outside pool was clean and relaxing. Good choice of items from the buffet breakfast.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2010

Hannah

Lovely

The room was lovely and the staff excellent. Overall a great place to stay. The pool was lovely, never busy or noisy, just right for a swim, without any sun worshippers. I would recommend a taxi if you're arriving at the train station with luggage. a very pleasant 15 minute walk into Desenzano centre, no problems.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jul 2010

George

Hotel Oliveto - excellent facility

Apart from the initial dissappointment of the baggage missing the connection and not turning up for thirty hours Desenzano was a good destination and the hotel excellent. The staff were very attentive and the hotel facilities first class.

Probably a week was long enough for my wife and I as we are not very active, however there is plenty of water and sporting activities for those so inclined.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

14 Jun 2010

Anonymous

nice staff

it was good

Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Aug 2009

Peter

Restaurant unwelcoming

When you arrive at a hotel where there is a restaurant, you do not expect to be met at the restaurant door, asked if you have booked a table (we hadn't as we arrived in the evening) and be told there was no room. As it happened, we waited and had a drink and were then invited to a table. A friendly manner would have warmed us to the hotel. We felt unwelcomed. Paintings on the walls around the hotel are dreary, unattractive and some very depressing.

8/10

Excellent

23 Aug 2025

Lilli

Wir waren für vier Tage im Hotel Oliveto und hatten ein Economy Zimmer gebucht. Das Personal war sehr freundlich und auch das Frühstücksbuffet war sehr vielfältig und lecker;)
Das Zimmer war an sich sehr freundlich und modern eingerichtet, allerdings an ein paar Stellen renovierungsbedürftig. Nachdem wir aber auch das billigste Zimmer gebucht hatten war fanden wir das Preis Leistungs Verhältnis trotzdem gut.
Der Wellness Bereich war zwar leider nicht im Preis inbegriffen, aber sehr modern und lohnt sich auf jeden Fall trotzdem zu besuchen. Toll ist natürlich die nahe Lage am gardasee und der Strand nur wenige Minuten von der Unterkunft entfernt. Insgesamt fanden wir das Hotel sehr schön und hatten einen tollen Urlaub dort.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2025

Diana

Uma estadia confortavel

Uma optima estadia, quarto para 4, conforyavel, com ar condicionado. Perto a pe da praia e restaurantes. Muita escolha de pequeno almoco, nao chegamos a jantar por la. Com estacionamento incluido. Com piscina exterior, a interior é paga a parte.

8/10

Excellent

22 Jul 2025

Lars Dyhring

Dejligt hotel

Vi var på Hotel Oliveto 1 nat af praktiske årsager da vi sent bookede et sted ved Sirmione. Det viste sig at være en positiv oplevelse med et dejligt værelse og en god morgenmad inden vi rejste videre.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jul 2025

Dino

Hotel 4 étoiles! Le seul avantage de cet chamvre est le prix 120Euro et rien d'autre. On en a pour son argent, tres petite chambre bruyante mal isolée ou pas isolée, sale moquette des couloirs tachetée.
Avabtages parking, piscine et tres belle variétée au petit déjeuner beau buffet.
Hotel en travaux donc a suivre...

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

21 Jul 2025

niklas

Helt okej!

Gammalt slitet hotel som ligger bra i Desenzano med bra pool och god frukost.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Jul 2025

Bård

Hyggelig hotel

Fint hotell i utkanten av byen, men kun 8-10 min gange til sentrum. Fint stort basseng med solsenger og parasoller og en liten snack bar.
Gratis parkering og frokost buffé inkludert.

Anbefales

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

25 Jun 2025

Markus

Hotel was okei, but the breakfast was a bit poor

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

22 Jun 2025

Maria

Inte på topp

Personalen var inte så välkomnande som man skulle önska. Slitna trånga rum. Vi åt deras kalvrätt, hemsk upplevelse tyckte vi 5 som valde den, friterad kyckling var okej. Kan inte rekommendera deras mat. Frukosten var helt okej.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2025

Heilemann

schönes Hotel, sehr gut gelegen

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

05 Jun 2025

Anne

Bom hotel em Desenzano

Bom atendimento principalmente do pessoal do restaurante. Quarto grande, recém reformado. A localização não é muito central mas bonita. O hotel oferece spa, piscinas. O maior problema são as obras do hotel, meio barulhentas.

Self

6/10

Pleasant

21 May 2025

anastasia

O atendimento no restaurante foi péssimo, metre sem a menor volta de de atender.

8/10

Excellent

21 May 2025

Florian

Das Hotel bekommt einen neuen Anbau, daher war es tagsüber sehr laut.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

21 May 2025

Carmelo

Alles gut wieder gerne

Leisure Partner

4/10

Poor

30 Apr 2025

Christer

Tråkiga rum.
Lyhört.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

30 Apr 2025

Carmen

Sehr schönes, na

10/10

Exceptional

01 Sep 2024

Lina

Supertrevligt barnvänligt hotell

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

08 Aug 2024

Juan Montoya

Vælg et andet hotel

Dårlig service. Proppet morgenbuffet restaurant. Der var en del der var der på polterabend. Dårlige små værelser. El ladestander virker ikke. Møl på værelset. Badeværelset er slidt og gammelt. Loftpladerne er ulækre og fyldt med fluer oppe under loftpladerne.
Beliggenhed og pool gør opholdet tåleligt.

Friends_and_family Family

2/10

Poor

07 Aug 2024

Juan Montoya

Vælg et andet hotel

Dårlig service. Proppet morgenbuffet restaurant. Der var en del der var der på polterabend. Dårlige små værelser. El ladestander virker ikke. Møl på værelset. Måtte købe insekt kemi for at slå det ned. Badeværelset er slidt og gammelt. Loftpladerne er ulækre og fyldt med fluer oppe under loftpladerne.
Beliggenhed og pool gør opholdet tåleligt.

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2024

Sylvia

Direkt an der Straße