Author: Charlotte Hill

Eden Reserve review 2026: a nine-room boutique hotel and architect villas by Chipperfield and Meier above Gardone Riviera, with private pools and lake views.

Mandarin Oriental Lago di Como review 2026: the 40 m floating pool, a large lakeside spa, L’Aria dining, golf day trips and who this Blevio hotel really suits.

Grand Hotel Fasano review 2026: rooms and Villa Principe, starred Il Fagiano, the AQVA Spa, lakefront pools, golf at Bogliaco, season dates and who it suits.

Du Lac et Du Parc review 2026: a 7 hectare lakeside park in Riva del Garda, a red clay court, sailing school, Armonia Spa, pools, suites and who it suits best.

Zash review 2026: a former Etna winery with a Michelin-starred table, pool villas in a citrus grove, the sea minutes away, plus spa status and who it suits.

Grand Hotel Tremezzo review 2026: 77 rooms, the floating pool and T Spa, Marchesi’s La Terrazza, a clay tennis court, golf at Menaggio and who it really suits.

Il Sereno review 2026: Patricia Urquiola lakefront suites, Michelin-starred dining, Riva boats, Valmont spa, golf nearby and who this Torno hotel suits.

Casa di Langa review 2026: 39 rooms with terraces, Fàula restaurant, wine academy, truffle hunts and a heated pool facing Serralunga. Who it suits, and who not.

Castello di Velona review 2026: an 11th-century castle near Montalcino with thermal pools, a 1,500 m² spa, its own Brunello and Val d’Orcia views. Who it suits.

Lefay Resort & SPA Lago di Garda review 2026: lake view suites, the 4,300 m² spa, Gramen and La Limonaia, Golf Bogliaco nearby, and who it suits best.