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Reviews of Hotel Oliveto

4 out of 5
Hotel Oliveto
Via Tito Malagutti, 2, Desenzano del Garda, BS

Reviews

8.0

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 171 out of 522 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 220 out of 522 reviews" "
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Rating 2 - Terrible. 9 out of 522 reviews" "

8.2/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Silvia

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Excellent for the price, rich breakfast. The coffee was very good :)
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Natalia

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel is slightly outdated but clean and charming. The location is very nice, walkable distance to the downtown, free parking. Paying extra for using the pool was kind of a surprise but it’s worth it. Breakfast is exceptionally good. Overall we had a pleasant stay.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Kirsty

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel, need to be happy to walk far.
The hotel staff were absolutely lovely, happy to help store our bags when we arrived too early to check in, booked us tickets to see the opera in the local castle. Breakfast has a wide range of continental and cooked foods which all tasted amazing. Food and drink from the pool bar is charged to the room which makes things easier. The pool is not supervised and is for age 14+ so it meant no young children screaming or splashing around near us which was a nice surprise. Our room was one of the older style ones which was comfortable but we would have preferred one which has been done up. Each room has a balcony, ours had a lovely Mountain View so used it every night. The only downside of the hotel was the location, about 15min walk into the town which isn’t so bad but is it quite a long uphill walk from the hotel to the station. Hotels.com said that the hotel offers a transfer service from the airport which we planned to use until we tried to book it and the hotel told us all it is is that they will book us a €80 taxi so not the free service we assumed. Ended up using public transport which was tons cheaper. We found ferry to be the best way to travel round the lake.
Our standard room
Hotel lobby
Hotel marble stairs.
Sign in lift
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
nice stay
Nice Hotel, easy access to local sights,
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Francesco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

AGNIESZKA

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very good hotel
Hotel in a very good location and moderately priced. Tasty, plentiful breakfasts. Ample parking. Staff very helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Carl

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Noel

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mihail

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Tutto bene!!!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Daniel, LYNNWOOD

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Love this hotel everything you need from a good hotel and on top of that you get a beautiful view and a very good breakfast
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

joanne

Stayed 6 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Costa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023

6/10 Okay

Vaclav

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Dissatisfaction
The hotel is 4 stars but not very well maintained. No hot water on day 1, fixed. On the 2nd day there was no power in the shower, it was fixed, but I did not receive shampoo. We had to request at the reception. On the 3rd day, my Nike T-shirt went missing in my room. The front desk was not very interested in this incident. I was here for the second time, but for the last time.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

10/10 Excellent

Graeme

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2022

8/10 Good

Joy

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice Hotel - Shame about the noisy Stag parties!
Nice hotel with pool. We didn't use the pool as we were unlucky to have rain. The hotel was full on the night we stayed with several Stag & Hen parties, so was quite noisy even after midnight! Breakfast was extremely busy with the staff finding it difficult to cope with demands for clean tables and replenishing food. Quite a walk into the harbour, but would probably stay again if I visited the area.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

Brian

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was in a quiet area but close enough walk to the centre of town! Staff friendly and helpful! Only problem for me was tea and coffee weren’t replenished and i don’t lije paper cups but i assumed this was to do with covid or being eco friendly!!?
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Juliana

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

10/10 Excellent

jessica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
It was ok.Staff could be more friendly
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Maria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay for a night on the way to Venice
Off season not to busy, great indoor pool and wonderful full buffet breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the pool area, great breakfast especially the doughnuts however the coffee machine and toaster were so slow! Bar snacks worked for us. Rooms obviously being upgraded. Reception staff helpful.Had a great stay
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019

4/10 Poor

Holly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel, poor room for price paid
Hotel was a little out of town (20min brisk walk to harbour) but justified by the free parking. Hotel was clean, decent & staff were friendly/helpful but was let down by our room - on the first floor, opposite the top of the stairs it was a convenient if noisy location. The room itself was clean but poorly proportioned - only just big enough to get around the double bed, a tub chair was an unwelcome addition as it just got in the way and when an ironing board we needed was delivered space was at a premium! Our window looked out onto the rear car park at the same level meaning curtains needed to be drawn for any sort of privacy. We were only using it as a base for two nights otherwise we’d have requested a room change - I’m fairly sure we had the worst room the hotel has to offer or at least I hope it was! Breakfast was fine for an Italian breakfast, based on the other hotels we stayed at and pool/spa seemed good even though we didn’t make much use of them.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

AndyS

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The floor we were on had recently been refurnished and was excellent. The outside look a little tired in some places. Breakfast choice was very good.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The property not to 4* standards, in need of renovation, bathroom is disgusting with black mould, lots of things broken, rooms is tiny, nowhere to put suitcases even, won’t be using properly again
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice place to stay even for longer period. Good location
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

4/10 Poor

Christopher

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Kevin

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice hotel very clean and friendly, gorgeous pool and gardens and staff are very polite and friendly, food also very good, but more than a 10min walk to the harbour that was stated on other reviews more like a good 20mins
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Don’t let the outdated (yet well kept and clean) lobby area fool you. The rooms are brand new and modern. Beds very comfortable dressed with great quality linens. The breakfast is rich and fresh. The location is awesome too.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

4/10 Poor

Kathleen

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Underwhelmed by hotel that is in a lovely town.
The first words out of the staff members mouth when we checked in was....”you booked a budget room so there isnt much choice of rooms” - i booked two double rooms...nothing budget about the price. parking was good. The Hotel was very walkable to Desendanzo and we enjoyed the town. The rooms were very outdated. Nothing like the pictures on Your site. Air conditioning/fans did not work in our room or our daughters room. Most guests had bath robes for the pools, neither rooms had them. Breakfast was ok. Staff not helpful and uninterested. Would not recommend to anyone. The Sunday morning was a major bike race right in front of the hotel. Staff never even mentioned to us that this was happening and we would have to leave a different way. Like I said....”uninterested” and very overpriced!
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Beth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Honeymoon trip
This hotel is lovely. Our room was amazing and the biggest in the hotel I was told. We stayed in the Juniour suite as it was our honeymoon and we could watch the sunset from our bed or the balcony. A huge balcony that overlooks the pool on one side and the lake on the other. The addition of the jetted bath in the room is an absolute bonus and a nice way to relax at the end of the day. The poolside bar offers a small menu but the food is good. The pool is quite cold but the heated indoor pool/sauna and jacuzzi more than makes up for it. We hired bikes for the day from the hotel 6 euros for 6 hours is such a good deal. We cycled to the peninsula and had a walk up to the Jamaica Beach which was very picturesque. The staff in the hotel were all lovely and very friendly. I couldn't recommend this hotel enough.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Norman, Northern Ireland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A very enjoyable stay
The hotel was clean and comfortable, though the decor could do with being updated. Having said that, the bathroom has recently been upgraded. The food (breakfast) was good and a good variety was provided. The pools are excellent, particularly the indoor spa with its mood lighting and music. Overall, a very enjoyable stay.
Stayed 10 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Zoe

Wonderful stay
Wonderful hotel, perfectly situated with Lake View and easy access to both lake and town. Pool was just right. With decent sundbeds and area for food and drink. Lovely staff and great included breakfast.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Patrick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
A good base for exploring the lake
The Hotel Oliveto is just outside the main town of Descenzano, so be prepared for around a 10-15 minute walk each way. We arrived at around 2pm and our rooms weren't ready, as check in is 3pm. This was fine so we went and got a drink at the bar and waited. Once our rooms were ready, we went up to realise that one of the rooms smelled very strongly of stale cigarette smoke. After we raised this with reception, we were moved to another room which smelled fine. The rooms are fine, basic and a little dated. We found sleep a problem on the first evening as it was windy and the metal shutters covering the patio doors rattled all night which was irritating. However, the wind died down and we didn't have such a problem for the remaining 2 nights. The shower in our room was a little broken - there was a hole in the pipe, meaning a lot of the water was pouring out of it, and not the shower head. We reported it and reception said someone would be up to fix it - it didn't get fixed before we checked out, but as we were only there 3 nights, it wasn't a huge problem. The pool area in the hotel is lovely. Drinks are reasonably priced and you can't beat the breakfast spread. If you are just wanting a solid base for exploring Lake Garda, this is a great option.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Nice enough hotel with excellent friendly staff
It is a nice hotel and the staff make it a more pleasant experience than it otherwise would be To make improvements I would suggest the rooms need updating, more umbrellas for shade around the pool are required and the standards of room cleaning needs to improve.
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2018

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No cleaning of carpet for 12 days stay. Sheets not changed. Bath sink and shower blocks up when used and the whole bathroom smells of wee.
Stayed 11 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic hotel. The suite was amazing with beautiful views
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Alvin, South Wales, UK

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel with lake view
The Oliveto is a nice hotel near the port of Desenzano del Garda. We had a large family room with lake view and balcony and had thoroughly enjoyed our stay there. The hotel is only a very short walk to the lido and the restaurants and bars in the town centre. We also enjoyed the facilities in the hotel including the indoor and outdoor swimming pools. A highly recommended hotel for families.
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Good location and friendly staff
Good location and amazing lake views. The staff were busy but friendly. Breakfast was ok but again very busy. The pool was nice and clean and the pool bar was nice. The room was small but clean however the air conditioning was very old and inefficient which made the room very uncomfortable at night.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Chantelle, Gloucester, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stunning lake view in great location
Stunning lake view from our balcony. Rooms as spacious with shower with different settings and bday. Indoor spa area with mood lighting us a real feature of this hotel. It also has a hot tub, rainfall showers and sauna. Outdoor pool had spare sun lounges and the garden has a lovely view of the lake. Dinner can also be eaten in the garden. Hotel breakfast was varied and tasty. Ate in the restaurant for the set meal once which was lovely but the snack menu in the garden was equally presented in quality and taste.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Kelly, United Kingdom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel with great choice of pools
Good location just outside the town. Loved the indoor and outdoor pools with spa facilities. Room was clean and tidy and hotel staff were all helpful. Tasty buffet breakfast.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Carpets filthy on communial areas 1 & 2 floor corridor Restaurant menu very limited Staff friendly and helpful
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
This is not what I would expect from a four star hotel. Our roller blind was defective. Shower door was hanging off its hinges. Our safe was locked. A house keeping problem.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Laura

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic area and well worth a visit!
Just got back from a weeks holiday at hotel Oliveto the staff were brilliant the location was excellent. The hotel is in the process of being upgraded, the room we had was quite small and old fashioned but clean and tidy so was fine as a base. Would definitely recommend and would love to go back.
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Avi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Worth the price
The hotel is acually 1 km from the center. In the winter the distance is annoying. The rooms were decent for the price. The pool is very nice.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

6/10 Okay

Heather, Toronto, ON Canada

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Location of hotel ideal for getting about area
We enjoyed our stay. The pool was an added bonus after a long day of site-seeing. Enjoyed being able to got for a swim and have a drink by the pool in the early evening .
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Steve, Cumbria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel, excellent breakfast. About 20-25 mins walk from centre
Stayed 5 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Mark

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Desenzano on Garda
Nice hotel, looks a little dated but very friendly and comfortable to stay in. Good size rooms and decent breakfast in great location with parking and wifi.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017