Villa Feltrinelli
This Hotel is extremely elegant, discreet, luxurious and not in any way what we would call a snobbish property. Once you enter through the main door you can soak up the wonderful atmosphere here and you feel immediately very welcome and at home. The property has a definite upscale English noble home feel to it. Rooms are all very spacious as are the bathrooms and only the highest quality of furnishings have been used. This is a great hotel to consider also for those who want to stay at the hotel and relax and enjoy the facilities " the place really is so wonderful that it is hard to leave. Villa Feltrinelli, superbly situated on the western shore of the clear, mountainous Lake Garda in northern Italy, is an historic country house property. The villa and its grand park, built in 1892 by the prominent Feltrinelli family, served as a summer escape. The Milanese architect Alberico Barbiano di Belgioioso, designed the villa in the eclectic, neo gothic style, and the family commissioned intricate boiseries, carved wood ceiling panels, ornate stained glass windows and delicately painted ceilings. In 1997, legendary hotelier and founder of Regent International Hotels, Bob Burns, bought the villa and gave it a new life, and offers it today to demanding world travellers in search of beauty, graciousness and peace. Kitchen: With culinary traditions dating back to the Venetian Republic, the villas chef focuses his talents and creativity on the abundance of local products. Other important touches: artisan breads, Northern Italian Pastries and homemade gelati and sorbetti. Dining Services throughout the day and the evening just about anywhere on the property! From time to time, jazz or classical interludes on the Bosendorfer piano in the Salone. The wine cellar abounds the regional wines and some of Italys famous ones, and offers space for special dinner parties and wine tastings. The historical park with century old trees has been carefully restored to bring back the formal Italian Gardens, as well as the olive grove and the tiered lemon garden (limonaia) The swimming pool: tiled in green/grey granite, the pool fits into the landscape as a cool, inviting garden feature. The San Francisco design team of Babey Moulton Jue and Boot have brought back the feeling of a family home. Sumptuous bedrooms and suites (13 within the villa and 7 park in park buildings) : feature luxuries such as: custom made beds, Egyptian cotton sheets, fax/modem connection, high fidelity audio system, high fidelity audio system and a central cooling and heating system. Luxurious bathrooms offer heated marble floors, large tubs and showers, English nickel plated brass fixtures and Acqua di Parma bath products. From the rustic elegance of the rooms in the park buildings to the grand style of the more formal rooms in the villa, the graciousness of the past blends with the needs of todays demanding traveller. The secluded and carefully maintained property gives the villas guests a feeling of being in a world apart far from the madding crowd. Guided experiences with one of the most knowledgeable guides in the area: an easy walk into the Gargnano, a sail to the lakes many charming ports, short drives into historic Verona, Bergamo, Trento and Mantova, many opportunities to explore the lake area and beyond.1 hr 15 minutes by car from Verona International Airport
