Hotel Mon Repos

Mon Repos is a lovely simple 3 star hotel situated in a tranquil location just a 5 minute walk from and very convenient to both the busy touristy area and the beaches. The hotel was spotless and our room (we had an inland view room) a good size with a nice private terrace. There is also a rooftop terrace with stunning views of the lake. The pool was very attractive with a pool bar and plenty of sun loungers. Staff were very friendly and very helpful. There is plenty of parking and it is quite an experience driving over the drawbridge of the Scaliger castle and through the narrow Sirmione streets and throngs of tourists to get to the hotel. Breakfast was a feast and the views of the lake from the breakfast room were gorgeous. The decor is a little dated with a bit of a 70s feel, but it was not shabby and perfectly fine. This hotel is great value and I am very glad we chose it. We would definitely stay here again.

We stayed here for a week in May, weather was mixed. The hotel is a small 25 bed family run concern. No entertainment was available. A nice unheated pool with plenty of sun beds for the size of hotel. Lovely views from the roof terrace. Continental breakfast, cheese, ham, bread, a few cereals, fruit and lots of different cakes. Nice pot of coffee each. Each room has a balcony with either a lake view or garden/car park view, although these were the sunny side in the afternoon and evening. A small bar area in the reception area but you wouldn’t want to spend much time there. A poolside bar looked more appealing but was not open much at the beginning of the season in early May. The position of the hotel is in the old walled part of Sirmione, although slightly out towards the end of the peninsular and near the old Roman villa ruins. A pleasant 5 minute walk back into the centre for resurants and ice cream, and the ferry stop, you also get the one euro tourist bus which takes you off the peninsular to connect with the busses to other resorts and Verona from just outside the castle walls. Only 2 negative things, the hairdryer is useless take your own, and the walls are paper thin, you can hear everything from the adjacent rooms.

We stayed at the Mon Repos in late September. After some initial confusion with our booking ( requested room double booked) which was quickly resolved we had a very nice stay. Due to the booking issue we got to try both the inland and lake view rooms. Inland rooms are bigger and in my opinion more comfortable. Lake view rooms smaller, our bed was not as comfortable as the one in the inland room. Both rooms had limited but adequate wardrobe space. Bathroom in inland room better and larger than the lake view. No safe in lake view room. The hotel itself was very clean and the staff 100% The pool area is excellent although we were too busy exploring the lake to spend too much time here. There have been many comments on the breakfast service. I would agree that it is slightly unusual as in addition to what you would usually expect there are dozens of cakes and biscuits as well. We had eggs with fruit and yoghurt with some great coffee every day and this was more than adequate. As for the location of the hotel you get the best of both worlds. Close to the old town ( 5 mins gentle stroll) but away from the crowds and very quiet in the evenings. We visited many other towns on the lake by boat which is the only way to travel. You can travel by car but only the bravest would want to make the drive through he narrow streets of the old town and the throngs of people. Be sure to visit Jamaica Beach at the end of the peninsular All in all we had a wonderful stay and would recommend this hotel and the welcoming staff.