Grand Hotel Terme

5 star experience with the pristine pool, sunbeds, lake, gardens, flowers and shrubs. Very well positioned opposite the castle and a short walk to many restaurants and the ferry terminal. Lovely corner prestige junior suite with 2 balconies with great view over the pool and lake. Excellent quiet aircon. Staff very friendly and helpful - just how a 5 star hotel should be. Excellent buffet breakfast with optional table service if required. Eat in or outside in the sun or in the shade - all on the edge of the lake. Very secure and quiet. Very minor negative thoughts - 1)the room and bathroom could benefit from a few more clothes hooks - even though we had a small walk in wardrobe. 2) the sparrows that appear at breakfast time (and everywhere in Sirmione) are cute but become annoying...an electronic bird scarer would be useful. 3) for the money a separate shower and bath should be provided, 4) The next hotel did sometimes have noisy ventillators which could be heard from one of the balconies and 5) a table on the balcony would be a plus point. Overall thoroughly recommended....a bit expensive at £500 a night but we had a great 5 day holiday in the warm/hot sun of Sirmione.