Lefay Resort & SPA Lago di Garda

Astounding views. Exquisite rooms. Spectacular spa. Gorgeous infinity pool surrounded by see and be seen guests in perfect Brazilian style bikinis. In some ways this high end luxury hotel feels plucked from the TV series White Orchid. It could be anywhere. Maui perhaps? An island in the Pacific. All beautiful. But it is definitely not the kind of place to bring one's children - no matter how spoiled. Lefay is definitely a couples oriented spot where sensuality is the mood of the moment. Food in the main restaurant is good - in part because of its limited offerings. But we found the high priced "gourmet" restaurant atrocious. The hotel is built into a mountain so has many levels but not enough elevators or staff. The spa itself is spectacular but its offerings are odd. There is a "lunar" experience in which one descends down a narrow circular staircase into claustrophobic cave like space so one can float in a salt water pool beneath an enormous suspended moon. Like the rest of the hotel with its gorgeous rooms, the spa itself seems plucked from an architectural magazine complete with gigantic glass sauna with floor to ceiling picture windows suspended high above Lake Garda. But the whole place could use more staff.

The spa facilities were excellent, the views were stunning, and the whole resort had a calm, luxurious feel. My room was spacious and quiet, and the service was consistently high quality

Just had a wonderful 3 night stay at Lefay after visiting for the first time 3 years ago. The hotel and its location is truly stunning with views to die for over Lake Garda. I would never tire of such a view and could happily stay in the infinity pool looking at the view all day! The rooms are lovely and spacious. Our room this time around unfortunately didnt have the sweeping views over the lake that we had last time which was a shame but the terrace was straight onto the gardens. The spa is huge and must be one of the best spas around in terms of its size and facilities. We enjoyed the salt lake pool (which is a great experience) and had lovely massages and facials. We also enjoyed some of the free daily activities. Breakfast at Lefay is a beautiful buffet and there are some nice options for lunch at the main restaurant, in the bar area or by the pool. Unfortunately where Lefay falls short is its dinner time options. We didn’t eat at Gramen this time as we found it really uninspiring last time we visited and the menu hasn’t really changed. We also had a disappointing dinner at La Limonia with a tough and not particularly nice steak and poor service which was a real shame. Lefay really needs to up its game for evening meals! Worth knowing that there is a free shuttle to Villa Sostaga for dinner which is a 5’min drive away. We ended up eating here on consecutive nights for dinner as it was such a wonderful experience. The food was amazing - with tasting options as well as an extensive à la carte menu and the service was excellent. They have a beautiful garden area with views over the lake. Despite the poor evening dining options I still love Lefay and would definitely hope to return again one day!

This is an excellent spa hotel. The hotel service, food quality, rooms and treatments are of a high standard. Stunning views including the lake. This is an ideal hotel if you just want a relaxing stay. It is not an ideal location if you want to explore areas around the lake unless you have a car. The hotel do run a shuttle bus to the local town but there is not much there and no ferry port. The town is too far away to walk and the narrow twisting road to the hotel would not be safe for walking

It has been more than 15 years that I am going to this amazing hotel, people are so friendly and the quality of the service is amazing, probably the best Spa I ever experienced. The location of the hotel is also remarkable with a great view of the Lake. The most difficult experience is to leave the hotel, that’s why you need to book immediately your next stay to be able to survive….