The Garda Village

We had a great family holiday here and would recommend. The reception staff were friendly and the site was lovely. The accommodation and site were clean. The site was busy without feeling overcrowded which was nice. We visited the 3 pools daily and had great fun. Ideal for all the family and the pool area were clean and tidy. There is music playing daily at the pool and aqua aerobics which you can just join in with which was great! The evening entertainment was good and we enjoyed a foam party but the entertainment didn't seem to be on a lot of the evenings which our children were disappointed about. There is a lovely little train ride for just a couple euros per person that we enjoyed in the evenings. The location is beautiful and we enjoyed exploring. The restaurant on site we visited the first night and the food was delicious although 3 of the meals were forgotten about and it did ruin the meal for us and there was no real apology about this. There weren't any child friendly options at all either. There are plenty of places locally to eat though so this wouldn't stop us visiting again based on this as we enjoyed exploring the area. We hired a car but you can explore the local area by food if you are happy to walk a little. There is a little shop on site and fresh baked goods daily which was nice. We asked about the half board and breakfast options but couldnt really see where this was on site, it didnt seem clear or even how it worked which would have been helpful. Lovely private beach area where everyone enjoyed swimming in the lake. The site itself is great and we would definitely visit again. We loved our time at The Garda Village.

Love holidays had 50 pictures of the village when I booked in January 2024 showing maxi caravans, mobile homes and facilities, however the pictures they are advertising are not the bungalows you are booking. So disappointed to find we were not booked to stay in a mobile home. There are so many different types of premises you can book so be careful. There are apartments, bungalows, caravans, mobile homes, mobile home deluxe etc.. The pictures displayed on their website are mobile homes deluxe. Love Holidays check out with you booking into bungalows. We had to pay an extra £112 euros upon arrival because there was no way we was staying in a bungalow. They are old, dark and small. I was so shocked that the pictures I saw was not were we would be. We took the receptionist to what we thought we had booked- which are the pictures visible on their website today, mobile home deluxe, and she was happy to swap us over but with the charge. The mobile home was amazing. Felt brand new. Everything you need for a self catering stay and more. If I was going again this is what I’d book. We had 6 beds and an en suit. There was only 4 of us but the extra space and the decking space was great. Nice privacy and I couldn’t be happier with the mobile home deluxe. The second issue we had was the swimming pools were not ready for use. We arrived on the 4.4.2024 and they won’t be ready until after 19th April 2024. We were so disappointed by this and the pool lady displayed her dissatisfaction as no one was drinking or using her facilities as the three pools were closed. They had the cleaning equipment in them but were ponds. Full of green dirty water. This was my kids first holiday 6 and 8 and they had no use of the pools, the weather was amazing aswell. This was the hotels fault. Mis Selling the rooms is a total mess up from Loe Holidays and they need to update their site to show were you would be staying if booking with them. Them complex is huge with over 500 different rooms or premises to stay . There was also no free WiFi. You have to pay charges which are above the receptionist desk when you book in.

The bungalows are basic but have everything you need for your stay, including pots, pans & utensils etc. The window shutters are extremely black out so are great for bed time as no light comes in the room. The location of the village is also good, a short walk to Sirmione, but highly recommend getting a car to explore the lake! However… some bad points. On check in you are charged an “end of stay cleaning fee” which I personally think is absolutely absurd as the room was not clean upon our arrival. The bungalow was caked in dust, the shower was dirty and had lots of black mouldy patches, the grout was filthy and the floors were really dusty and dirty. You are also not given very good cleaning equipment to keep the room tidy during your stay, even though there is no cleaning service. We got a battered sweeping brush, and no mop to clean the floors. If you are a light sleeper I would not recommend the bungalows are the walls are paper thin. We could literally hear our neighbours snoring and alarm in the morning as if it was in our own bedroom it was that loud. Additionally, we hired a travel cot for our 9 month old which came to 56 euros for the week! 8 euros per night! We could have paid our airline £15 and brought our own. In my eyes this is very expensive. Overall we had a great stay as it is what you make it. But some of the points mentioned above could certainly be improved for a better stay next time.