Hotel Paradiso Conca d'Oro

A great hotel, stayed in room 209, fabulous view of Lake Garda. Can easily recommend as the hotel is well situated with lovely staff. Travelled with Caledonian. Staff there to carry our cases up to our rooms. Room was twin bedded, spacious, recently refurbished, lovely bathroom. Had the internet in my room which was fine, safe, fridge, etc but no English TV channels, not even news channels so bring your own entertainment if you need it.

Wife and I did not sleep at all. AC is limited to 22c/75f. Windows open above loud busy street. Bathroom vent doesn’t work. Tiny rooms. Food was random chunks of fish with skin and bones thrown in a fryer. 3 times the price of the hotel we switched to at Hotel Lago di Garda which was amazing in every way HP was not. Parking is dangerous. Hallways and carpet are about 20 years old and paint crusting off. Towel when drying off ripped down the middle it was so cheap. Linens, pillows towels all held strong vinegar odor as they must wash everything in just vinegar and no soap. I tried driving to find another hotel at midnight but everything was closed. No front desk to change rooms either. The next morning. We asked to cancel second night, spa access and meals. They said “no”. 446 euro for two nights at literally the worst hotel I’ve stayed in. Motels are better with air conditioners that work. Overall this owner could have held sympathy for us and cancelled at least the spa we didn’t use or meals we weren’t going to attend but no nothing. Honestly cannot think of how the reviews are so high. Our day of riding bikes and being active were all ruined. We also had to cancel and lose our money on bike rentals since we were so exhausted. The room art was literally “imaginary scene painted with chicken balls”. Cannot make that up.