Luxury hotel holiday Palace Hotel Villa Cortine Lake Garda

The 5-star luxury Palace Hotel Villa Cortine in Sirmione sits amidst sub-tropical gardens that stretch to the lake shore. The 54 elegant rooms and suites are located partly in the Palladian villa, partly in the newer wing. Antiques and precious carpets, Venetian glass chandeliers and marble bathrooms are hallmarks of the luxurious style. A clay court, private pier with access to the water, swimming pool and terrace are on-site, and golf is nearby with boat trips arranged too.
Included in your Expressions holiday
  • Accommodation in a double or twin room on dinner, bed and breakfast
  • Scheduled flights with British Airways London to Verona
  • Private car transfers
  • Concierge service and Expressions Holidays regional helpful hints
  • Optional room, car-hire and flight upgrades. Details on request

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Palace Hotel Villa Cortine, Lake Garda

Palace Hotel Villa Cortine is a 5-star luxury hotel in a beautifully secluded lakefront location. Pristine grounds, delicious cuisine and luxurious touches including a private jetty, it affords guests a truly secluded and opulent retreat.

Facts in brief

Official star rating 5

Location 10 minute walk to Scaligero Castle

Annual opening 5 March to 25 October

Closest airport Verona

Distance from airport The hotel is about 45-minutes' drive from Verona Airport

Closest railway station Verona Porta Nuova

Distance from railway station The hotel is abput 50-minutes' drive from Verona Porta Nuova

Hotel facilities and services

Extensive Parkland, Outdoor Swimming Pool (usually in operation from April to October), Bar Service at the pool, 4 Restaurants, Private man-made beach on the lake, Tennis Court, Massage, Lift, Car park, Room Service, Baby-sitting, Concierge, Cooking experiences available.

Complimentary

On-site parking and WiFi

Chargeable watersports

Boats and Motorboats.

Land sports

Tennis, Golf.

Out and about nearby

Il Vittoriale (house of d`Annunzio), Villas and Gardens of Lake Garda, Verona, Site of the battle of Solferino, Attractive lake side drives.

Sports nearby

Several Golf Courses nearby.

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What particularly impresses us each time we use your services is that ‘what we expect we get’ eg car hire, rooms selected, all with no hassle. Not sure how you do it!!
Mr W, July 2022

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Standard double room for 7 nights

From about

£1,790

Holiday Code IE75

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Palace Hotel Villa Cortine, Lake Garda

Room descriptions

Palace Hotel Villa Cortine has 54 rooms bath and wc, heating, air-conditioning, television, telephone, radio, minibar, WiFi and safe.

Classic Double or Twin Room with or without balcony, features garden view, bathroom with bathtub. Maximum occupancy of 2.
Superior Double Room features partial lake view/garden view, bathtub, shower box, and majority have a balcony
Junior Suite with balcony features partial lake view/garden view, balcony, large natural daylight bathroom with bath and shower
Suite (no balcony) features either a partial garden view/ partial lake view, daylight large bathroom with bathtub and separate shower
Grand Terrace Deluxe Room features full lake view, large terrace, natural daylight bathroom with bathtub and separate shower

Special offers for this holiday>

What particularly impresses us each time we use your services is that ‘what we expect we get’ eg car hire, rooms selected, all with no hassle. Not sure how you do it!!
Mr W, July 2022

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Standard double room for 7 nights

From about

£1,790

Holiday Code IE75

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Palace Hotel Villa Cortine, Lake Garda

The journey and how you get there

For a holiday to Villa Cortine Palace Hotel on Lake Garda, our clients usually fly to Verona airport or arrive by train at Verona railway station. From the airport and the station, we recommend a private car transfer which we would include in our holiday price, or we recommend that you use a hire-car for the duration of your holiday, especially if you want to tour the region. We will arrange this for you if required.

Additional information

Children: Infants up to 2 years old stay free when sharing bedding with parents. Maximum of 1 extra bed or cot per room, subject to a supplement charge.

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Call to make your booking and save an extra £50 per adult Call us instead of emailing us when you are thinking of booking a holiday and save an extra £50 per adult (in addition to any special offers that might be available). We want to talk to you to discuss your requirements and a phone call is usually the best way for you to define what you want enabling us to respond more accurately. We want to talk to you and you save an extra £50 per adult.

What particularly impresses us each time we use your services is that ‘what we expect we get’ eg car hire, rooms selected, all with no hassle. Not sure how you do it!!
Mr W, July 2022

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Standard double room for 7 nights

From about

£1,790

Holiday Code IE75

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke holidays and tours to Palace Hotel Villa Cortine, Lake Garda

Highlights of the Italian Lakes

Historic villas are to be found on every lake from the Grotte di Catullo Roman villa at Sirmione on Lake Garda to Villa Melzi and Villa Olmo on Lake Como and the Palazzo Estense in Varese. Most of these villas also have extraordinarily beautiful gardens (which can be visited as part of an Expressions Garden Tour holiday) such as the Villa Carlotta on Lake Como, the Isola Bella in Lake Maggiore and Villa Taranto at Punta della Castagnola on Lake Maggiore. Monte Mottarone above Stresa on Lake Maggiore and Monte Baldo above Lake Garda can both be reached by cable car and afford spectacular views. At Gargnano on Lake Garda you can see the stone pavilions where lemons were traditionally cultivated. Within the region there are national parks such as the Stelvio National Park north of Orta and the Parco Nazionale della Val Grande above Verbania on Lake Maggiore.

Cultural highlights of the Italian Lakes

Much of the artistic and architectural cultural wealth in the region is concentrated in the great cities such as Milan and Verona but also in the less well-known but culturally-rich centres of Bergamo, Brescia, Pavia, Mantova and Vicenza (not directly on the Lakes but within reach for a day`s excursion). Highlights include the frescoes by Masolino at Castiglione Olona, the Rocca (castle) at Angera, the Flemish tapestries on the Isola Bella Lake Maggiore, the marble cathedral of Santa Maria Maggiore at Como and the works of art in the Galleria dell`Accademia Tadini at Lovere on Lake Iseo. Milan has La Scala, the Museo Poldi Pezzoli, the Brera Gallery (containing Raphael`s `Marriage of the Virgin` and the Montefeltro altarpiece by Piero della Francesca) and its Gothic cathedral. Verona has its annual opera festival from June until the end of August, the Romanesque church of San Zeno, the Renaissance Loggia del Consiglio and the Roman Arena.

Festivals in the Italian Lakes

The Verona Opera Festival takes place in the Roman Arena every year with performances running from June until the end of August. Verona also celebrates Carnival every year culminating on the Friday before Shrove Tuesday. Como holds a flea market, the Fiera di Pasqua, over the Easter weekend. Music festivals take place in Bergamo throughout the year. The Mille Miglia veteran car race starts and ends in Brescia (via Ferrara to Rome in May each year).

Gastronomy in the Italian Lakes

The cuisine of northern Italy tends to contain more meat and butter than further south and rice and polenta compete with pasta. Saffron is used extensively as in Risotto alla Milanese. Bresaola is cured raw beef served as an antipasta (now often with rocket and parmesan). Manzo al Barolo (beef in Barolo wine), Costolette alla Milanese (veal cutlets in breadcrumbs) and Ossobucco (veal in wine and tomatoes) are all popular dishes. Panettone cake and Zabaglione are two regional desserts. This region produces some of Italy's most famous cheeses such as Gorgonzola, Bel Paese, Fontina and Taleggio as well as some of Italy's most exportable wines such as Soave, Bardolino and Valpolicella. Less well known but interesting wines are produced in the Valtellina in the north of Lombardy and in Franciacorta near Lake Iseo.

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