Italian Lakes and where to stay

[DianeJS]

We are planning 4 nights in the Italian Lakes area next September. Any ideas on where to stay? Plan to do the Stelvio. Would like to stay on the lake shore, but must have safe secure parking for 2 Porsche. Been looking at Bellagio, Menaggio, Lugano and Riva del Garda. Struggling to find an ideal hotel that doesn't cost a fortune. Help please?....

[tozerman]

http://www.bellahotel.com/en/

Recomended and no problem with parking, always loads of German Porsches there.

Cheers.....Tony..

[john7]

Desenzano, southern tip of lake Garda, hotel Benaco, nothing special but a really nice hotel. Was last there 2 years ago, watched the Mile Miglia.

[AMArchie]

I stayed at these two places in 2011 -both were pretty special, especially CasaDiva on Como...

http://www.giardino.ch/en/
http://www.castadivaresort.com

Archie

[Voldemort]

Stayed here after the GP in Monza a few years ago. Underground car park and a fantastic steak served on the terrace are vivid memories and no hesitation in recommending.

http://www.villakinzica.it/home_eng.htm

[DianeJS]

Thanks for all your suggestions. I will take a look at them.

[DianeJS]

Thanks for all your suggestions. I will take a look at them.

[Carbon Based]

Just to save someone a couple of minutes: https://goo.gl/maps/Aq3JG

Nice looking hotels.

I hope this isn't hijacking the thread too much but does anyone have suggestions for the stop or two before or after such a trip?

Consider Calais as a starting point, one option is to keep to the north of France, head to the Black Forest for a night, then on to Austria at which point, does anyone have recommendations for hotels of a similar nature to the ones above?

Then with the extended stop in the Lakes, which way back?

I'm also keeping an eye on this: http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a... too.

Priority is a balance of great driving roads with extended stopovers in fab locations rather than a marathon of "must tick off every pass."

[Voldemort]

Around halfway between Calais and the lakes is http://citedelautomobile.com/en/home which is one of the great PH places.

Next year we are planning to bypass the drive down and use the autorail http://citedelautomobile.com/en/home then blast down to Sorrento for a couple of days and then back with stops in/around Florence, Innsbruck and Koblenz.

[Yell_M3]

Hotel Meuble Sertorelli Reit in Bormio (nice stop off from stevlvio to lakes) has underground secure parking and nice hotel.

[Carbon Based]

Thanks. Bormio Looks like a good stop off - interesting spa in one of the other hotels too.

[Yell_M3]

Spa is excellent, defo give it a try if you have time.

[tr7v8]

Carbon Based said:

Thanks. Bormio Looks like a good stop off - interesting spa in one of the other hotels too.

We stayed 3 days in the Miramonte in Bormio last year after the Boxsters gear linkage fell apart at the top of the Stelvio. The owner runs a Grp 4 FIA 911 & rallies all over Europe. Speaks good english as do some of the other staff. Good not flashy rustic Italian food & a spa & underground car park. Possibly the biggest hotel room I have ever had in my life.

http://www.miramontibormio.it/en/

[drangular]

This maybe too far west for you but it's a fantastic hotel. Great food and right on the lake, with underground parking in individual lock-ups. I stayed there in June this year on a Euro tour following Le Mans.
http://www.hotelcannobio.com/

[fatboy18]

I stayed here for a week
My review
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/ShowUserReviews-g6356...

No parking though Local Free carpark to the rear of town, 10 min walk. Loads of great resturants Sirmione is a must Visit if your in that neck of the woods, Check out this advert, Neils ACR is pictured in the towns streets http://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/d...

[2 sMoKiN bArReLs]

Varenna

Edited by 2 sMoKiN bArReLs on Saturday 15th November 08:54

[fatboy18]

Of course all of these recommendations are dependant on your Budget? You will get a better rate if you telephone and book directly with many of these Hotels.

I have also stayed here for a week in the Summer, Limone is a car free town but there is a very nice multi story carpark on the edge of town

http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Hotel_Review-g227887-...