Belvedere Village

The medium pool is very dangerous for kids , there no guidelines on pool depth, the life gaurd was busy on their phone. Rooms was fine but basic Very hard to get a taxi anywhere and if we did we have to wait hours. It is in the middle of nowhere, especially when it’s self catering. The only plus was we enjoyed the foam party on Friday.

This is a good place for families with children under 10. The three pools offer a choice for swimmers and non-swimmers alike. The children’s entertainment team work hard to keep kids entertained, especially appreciated at dinner. The Friday foam party was fantastic. Downside is that it sits on top of a hill (no view). There is a good supermarket within walking distance, but it is a trek back up the hill with wine, water, juice etc. A car is fine for shopping, but difficult to park in the lakeside villages. Gardaland is within walking distance, if you can persuade the kids. Reception staff are very helpful generally and will order taxis. Taxis are reasonably priced but getting one back to the village can be challenging. Local transport is cheap, Verona is a short train ride away €3. We booked half board. Food is OK but not very exciting. The kids seemed happy. Several good restaurants in Peschiera but issue with taxis.

Honest review. I’ve been staying at The Belvedere Village for a week now, and still have one week left. Some things are not controllable like the weather or incidents like sickness, so I’ll take these two things out of the review to be fair, since we’ve been hit with both at the very start of this vacation. We have booked two different apartments. A family, and a superior, identical in size, but differently built. The family ones, which funny enough caters to family’s, have a fridge at the size of a bucket, and no dishwasher, which could be really helpful when you’re 6+ people. The Superior has a full size fridge, and a dishwasher. Makes absolutely no sense. Our apartment, 186, lost the handle on the front door, the twister for the lock, and the shelves inside the fridge is broken and hanging on to their dear life’s. On arrival day, the floor was wet upon entering the apt, but so slippery we had to dry it over with a towel, just to find out the towel was black as in dirty. The bathroom has electrical cords hanging under the mirror (not child friendly), there’s absolutely 0 (Zero) WiFi coverage inside the apartments, and lightning consists of 1 bulb in each room, no dimming, no reading lights, nothing. No kettle for boiled water or toaster in the family apt either. Is it all that bad? No. I had higher expectations though. What’s good? The staff around the resort are friendly, good welcoming at the reception, and the restaurant at the main pool is actually quite good and very well priced. The area around the resort is great with lots of grocery shopping, outlets and restaurants, and short drives to lovely cities as Milano, Bergamo, Verona, Bologna, and of course, Lake Garda. 1 star for the staff at the resort who plays with the kids everyday. 1 star for the area. 1 BIG star for the boss lady at the restaurant on site, she’s super sweet and friendly. A half star for the resort, which could be a lot better in my honest opinion.

Stayed for a week in August with a family group. Hotel is too far from Peschiera to walk and as others have said and if you do it’s the side of a very dangerous road. Jet2 should be advising this in their advert so guests are aware there is nowhere they can walk to. Had to pay for taxis constantly in/out of town. My parents are 70 and would never have managed the hill or the walk. This should be made clear. Reception not manned all the time and if you have a problem there is no one willing to help. Complete power cut in apartment and reception closed therefore no one would assist until the next morning. Check out was early and reception not open so unable to pay resort tax until they open - why not just take the payment on check in? Rather than have the rude security advising you that you must stay and pay - assuming I would run off rather than pay the €2 per night room tax. He literally stood over us until a receptionist came in early. Made to feel very uncomfortable. Staff on the whole very unfriendly and rude from check in to check out. Apartment had two working plugs which was a nightmare and none in the bedroom. A family of four sharing two plugs was not easy. Beds never changed during the weeks stay. Fresh towels thrown on the sofa once during the week. Bed settee in living room had leg missing! Other rooms had pool towels we were never given any even after asking. They don’t even give you enough toilet roll for your stay and you have to purchase some from a shop. Room very basic and the beds are literally a strange camping bed base placed on some wooden storage cubes - not great if staying a week. No kettle or oven so unable to cook in room unless on hob or microwave. On site shop sells hardly anything and fresh bread we only managed to get once as either sold out or not had any. Pool areas are lovely and these are kept clean. Sun loungers very good with a canopy for your head. Beware they close pool if there is a storm and then when brilliant sunshine later refuse to open it again!!! Lifeguards were apparently refusing to come back to work - not what you pay to go on holiday for - no use of pool. Breakfast awful - not worth €8 per day charge. Never any plates, never refill the token bit of hot food which is scrambled eggs and some warm ham. Staff rude in breakfast too. Food nice in on site restaurant and reasonable prices. Wouldn’t return as to sum up, apartment not cleaned or comfortable enough for a weeks stay, staff extremely unhelpful and some very rude, location of hotel too far from anything so costs a fortune in taxis.