Hotel Rivalago

The location and ambience of this hotel is perfection. Wonderful views breakfast and pool as well as the lake to go for a swim. The nearby island was a wonderful trip to take in the evenings and it added magic to the holiday. The interior and decorations in this hotel are beautiful and you feel like you are in pure luxury as soon as you walk in the door.

Absolutely beautiful location right on the lake. Lovely clean hotel, very friendly staff. It rained during our stay so we didn’t get to use the garden or pool. We had all meals in the hotel restaurant and really enjoyed everything. It was only a quick 1 night stop this time but we will return.

Beautiful hotel. Very clean. Great views. Right on the lake, with seating overlooking it as well as seating alongside. Easy entrance for swimmers to the lake. Also has a great pool with plenty of seats for people to hang out on and enjoy the sun. Pool is perfect temp and easy to step into.

Stayed here as part of an InnTravel walking holiday. Lovely small ‘shabby chic’ hotel. On the lake with ideal heated pool and decking area. Rooms a little generic but clean and had a comfortable bed. If we returned we would get a room with a better view. Restaurant at the hotel independent of the hotel. Food nice enough but service haphazard. Hotel run breakfast however excellent. Very limited alternative eateries in Sulzano itself - however ferry to the island runs every 15 mins until midnight’ish (c£10 return trip for 2) where there are plenty of restaurants.

This welcoming hotel is located overlooking Lake Iseo and offers lovely views across the lake from bedrooms and dining areas. Our room was spotlessly clean, well equipped and had plenty of space - an excellent shower always helps! Breakfast was excellent with a great choice and real English tea available. Throughout the hotel service was excellent, and dinner offered top quality food and wine. Every member of staff was helpful and welcoming and I am especially grateful to Tanya who resolved some questions for me pre arrival. During our stay, weather was mixed, with heavy rain at times, but there are small towns dotted around the lake well worth a visit. A really enjoyable stay - thanks to all. One warning for older folk- the walk up into Sulzano is steep - sto take care!

We stayed here for a week without a car, the main purpose was to be able to reach Brescia by train to see the cars arriving for the Mille Miglia race and then have a nice holiday walking and sightseeing by Iseo Lago. Hotel RivaLago is a family run boutique hotel. It is not a full service hotel, but what is provided is of a very high standard. The hotel is located on the side of the lake down a narrow cobbled street a few meters from the main road. All members of staff we came across were charming and attentive. Our room was clean and equiped with towels, robes, poolside towels and slippers. The very large bed was comfortable, the wardrobe space was just about enough for a week, and the lakeside view from room 207 was mesmerising - it was definitely worth booking a room with a lake view. The hotel serves a buffet breakfast (which is truly excellent), drinks and lunchtime snacks could be ordered on the terrace and by the pool. There is a limited bar at night in the small lounge area. The restaurant at night is run by a different company and you may eat inside or on the glass covered terrace. It was very busy on Saturday night. We ate here twice, it is quite expensive and I would say the cooking is merely competent rather than "wow" but the location by the lake and the attractive garden made up for it. Sulzano doesn't offer any good alternatives to eating in but we found that it was easy to take the ferry to the Island of Monte Isola for a more informal evening meal where there are plenty of cafes, restuarants and bars. Public transport to other destinations seemed to stop about 8pm in mid-season but restuarants in the evening often don't open till 7.30pm! There are two ferry terminals only a very short walk from the hotel, the further one serves the Island of Monte Isola and leaves every 15 minutes almost up to midnight. The other had ferries going further along the lake. The train station is equally convenient. The hotel reception is good for information about timetables, and the Information Office in Sulzano was very helpful. We had a lovely week here, we used the local Trenord train service and the ferries frequently. They are relatively inexpensive, but we did buy a 3 day travel pass on the Trenord phone App which covered all of Lombardy - and used it to make trips to Brescia and Iseo, and had long day taking the ferry to Lovere at the head of the lake. Monte Isola is so close and we had two long days walking around the island and up to the Sanctuary at the peak. Iseo Lago is very scenic. We loved it.