Hotel Mavino, Sirmione; Brescia hotel bookings

Hotel Mavino, Sirmione

This newly built, three-star Hotel Mavino enjoys a prime location close to historic Sirmione's best attractions. The thermal spa is close by, as is the beach, and the imposing 13th-century castle is a brief walk away. The Hotel Mavino is also convenient for the town's shops and restaurants.

Tastefully furnished, the hotel's 28 air-conditioned rooms have a bathroom, telephone, satellite television and internet access. They also come with a balcony so you can look out onto the breathtaking Lake Garda or onto Sirmione itself. The Hotel Mavino offers services including safety deposit and left luggage, and has a front desk that is manned around the clock. There is also a bar where you can unwind, and a free car park.

Lake Garda is the largest and most visited of the Italian lakes. It draws tourists who come to take part in water sports - Torbole to the north of the lake is a good spot for practising activities like windsurfing or sailing. It also attracts those who want to witness the natural scenery that has inspired many writers, artists and composers for centuries.

You can catch a bus or drive around the lake's resorts, or take a ferry. Torri del Benaco is a pretty village on the eastern shore that is well worth a visit, as is Malcesine, where Goethe was briefly imprisoned in the belief that he was a spy - he had been sketching Malcesine's Castello. Also be sure to take a trip to Gardone Riviera to see Lake Garda's most exotic garden, the Giardino Botanico Hruska.

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Double room from €90