Modern sustainable design meets sheer indulgence at this resort where unadulterated pampering goes hand-in-hand with the most stunning lake views. This elegant resort, in Gargnano, is nestled within 27 acres of gentle hills and natural terraces, adorned with olive groves and woodland on the Riviera dei Limoni. A truly idyllic place to recuperate and de-stress from life’s pressures, the spa is central to the relaxed experience here with swimming pools, saunas and various treatment areas dotted around the resort. The rooms and suites are specifically designed to benefit from the astounding views, with large windows and terraces. Spend your days sailing, windsurfing, playing golf or mountain biking. Visit the local villages where you will find open-air markets and exclusive boutiques. Return each evening for a revitalising spa treatment and a delicious candlelit dinner in the restaurant’s scented lemon grove.

Rooms: The rooms have been designed according to an innovative concept that brings the emotion of nature into the room, each with a large terrace and a wonderful lake view. Natural fabrics, rich materials such as Italian marble, olive tree wood and Italian walnut provide guests with those little luxuries that make them the centre of great attention. All the rooms are fitted with a modern heating and cooling system which regulates the temperature through irradiation to guarantee a healthy, comfortable environment.

Prestige: The prestige room includes terrace/balcony with lake view, king bed, bio climatization, marble bathroom with bath and shower, WC and bidet in a separate room, TV LCD 32"", ADSL connection, minibar, safe with built-in power socket, hair dryer, magnifying makeup mirror. These rooms are 49 square metres.

Family: The family room offers 2 double bedrooms (1 king bed + 2 single beds) with private bathrooms, terrace/balcony with lake view, bio climatization, marble bathroom with bath and shower, WC and bidet in a separate room, another marble bathroom with shower and WC, 2 TV LCD 32"", ADSL connection, minibar, safe with built-in power socket, hair dryer, magnifying makeup mirror. These rooms are 73 square metres.

Exclusive: The Exclusive rooms include terrace/balcony or garden with lake view, king bed, bio climatization, marble bathroom with Whirlpool and shower, WC and bidet in a separate room, TV LCD 42"" interactive satellite TV with Internet connection, TV LCD 32"", Hi-fi system with Dolby surround, ADSL connection, minibar, safe with built-in power socket, hair dryer, magnifying makeup mirror. With terrace or private garden and Whirlpool tub. These rooms are 83 square metres.

To satisfy the needs of the wellness holiday, the resort has been designed and created from the point of view of environmental sustainability with state-of-the-art building technologies and the use of alternative and renewable energies. The Resort's architectural style takes its inspiration from the great private villas with their annexed lemon-houses typical of the landscape of the northern Lake Garda area. The central structure houses all the services, large halls and the "La Grande Limonaia" restaurant, where guests can enjoy delicious candle light dinners in a scented lemon grove and the "La Vigna" bistrot where, during hot summer days, the flavours of the area can be tasted in the shade of pergolas between the rows of vines. The throbbing heart of the Resort is the SPA: over 3000 square metres equipped with swimming pools, saunas and treatment areas also extending into the surrounding park with tracks and areas for open-air sporting activities. The resort proposes an all-round wellness holiday under the banner of Italian style and living according to the "new luxury" 5-star concept.

Dining: Vital Mediterranean Cuisine - The cuisine at the resort dedicates particular attention to the Mediterranean diet, to offer the emotions of authentic Italian and local flavours; therefore the protagonists will be fresh seasonal products, extra-virgin olive oil, the citrus fruits that grow alongside the lake and the herbs from the vegetable gardens, accompanied by a selection of the best Italian and international wines. The proposals of the Vital Gourmet identify themselves in a concept of a vital, tasty and light Mediterranean cuisine.

Spa: Together with a team of internationally recognised doctors, the SPA has created an innovative and exclusive method that combines the ancient principles of Classical Chinese Medicine with Western scientific research with the aim of recovering vital energy. The area includes all the zones equipped with swimming pools, saunas, grottoes and small lakes: * Indoor and outdoor swimming salt-water pools with a temperature of 32° (280 m2) * 25-metre swimming pool * Calidarium at a temperature of 36° * Kneipp path * Crashed Ice Cascade * Indoor Salt-water lake (on request) * Lady sauna * "Caligo Sauna" Steam Sauna * "Sauna Acqua e Fuoco" Nordic Sauna * "Sauna degli Aromi" Aromatic Sauna * "Sauna dell'Ulivo" Bio-sauna * Relaxation veranda with view over the lake * Relaxation Grotto

Leisure: The SPA represents the core of the resort: an exclusive wellness temple, where mind and body are revitalised through re-discovery of the most authentic emotions and of harmony with each other. The 3000 square metre SPA is equipped with swimming pools, saunas and treatment areas and is spread over the surrounding park with specially-designed tracks and areas for outdoor sporting activities. The SPA has created its own exclusive method that includes programs and treatments targeted at recovering vital energy.

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