In Brief
What is the best family hotel on Lake Garda?
Du Lac et Du Parc Grand Resort in Riva is the strongest all-round pick, in the €€€ band. It has direct beach access, bungalows for up to seven, a kids club for 3 to 10 and a free first child up to 6 on direct bookings. For value, Poiano Garda Resort lets two children up to 17 stay free.
Key takeaways
- Gardaland Hotel closes from 2 November to 4 December 2026, the same weeks as the park
- Four of the eleven publish a kids club that stops by the end of September
- Quellenhof Lazise does not accept children under four
- Under-14s pay no tourist tax in Riva and Lazise, and under-13s none at the Gardaland hotels
Pick your budget
Budget
Three-star and value four-star hotels with small rooms
Gardaland Hotel
A 40 square metre Junior Suite for two adults and two children 800 metres from Gardaland, with a cot included, though breakfast is extra.
- Most families pick this
Mid-range
Four-star hotels and apartment resorts with family terms
Poiano Garda Resort
A Junior Suite for five or an apartment for up to eight at Garda, with one or two children up to 17 staying free with paying adults.
Splurge
Four-star superior and five-star resorts on the lake
Du Lac et Du Parc Grand Resort
A three-bedroom bungalow for seven in a seven-hectare park with direct access to the beach at Riva, and the first child up to 6 free.
Which rooms actually fit your family
Find your party shape along the top, then read down. A tick means the hotel publishes a room that holds that group in one booking. A dash means the hotel does not publish the fact at all, which is not the same as a no, and is why the column exists.
| Hotel | 2+1 | 2+2 | 2+3 | 2 + baby | Connecting | Cot | Rollaway |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Du Lac et Du Parc Grand Resort | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Poiano Garda Resort | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| SISAN Family Resort | Not published | Not published | Not published | Yes | Not published | Free on request, with high chairs and bed rails | Not published |
| Gardaland Hotel | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Included in the Junior Suite; the Quadruple Family Room cannot take a cot | Not published |
| Hotel Bella Italia | Yes | Yes | Not published | Yes | Yes | Free on request, with side rails, changing tables, potties and pushchairs | Not published |
| Parc Hotel Peschiera | Yes | Yes | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Quellenhof Luxury Resort Lazise | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Le Torri del Garda Family & Spa Resort | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not published | Included in the price | Not published |
| Active & Family Hotel Gioiosa | Not published | Not published | Not published | Yes | Not published | Baby cots for children up to 3, and the published price for ages 0 to 2 is 14 euro a night | Not published |
| Hotel Leonardo da Vinci | Yes | Yes | No | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| Falkensteiner Resort Lake Garda | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not published | Not published | Not published |
Every tick and figure comes from the hotel's own website or its group's website, read on 3 October 2026, and the Gardaland season comes from the opening calendar behind gardaland.it. A dash means the operator publishes nothing, which is not the same as a no. The occupancy columns are strict: a tick needs a published maximum, so SISAN Family Resort and Hotel Gioiosa show dashes even though their family rooms plainly sleep four, because neither states a number. Several operators contradict themselves and both readings are kept: Le Torri del Garda gives its kids club as 3 to 7 and 8 to 11 on one page and 3 to 6 and 7 to 11 on another, Parc Hotel Peschiera runs entertainment from April on one page and June on another, Hotel Bella Italia puts the campsite mini club at 4 to 12 where the campsite says 4 to 11, and Quellenhof Lazise says Gardaland opens until the end of September when Gardaland's own calendar runs to 1 November and on into December. Falkensteiner's old Family Resort Lake Garda page no longer exists; the brand now sells Falkensteiner Resort Lake Garda in Salò.
These are family facts, and family facts go stale. This table is set for re-verification in March 2027.
Which one fits how your family travels
Find the row that sounds like your trip. Every pick below names the family it is wrong for, so you can book on fit rather than on rank.
| If you are | Book | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Bringing a baby or a toddler | Falkensteiner Resort Lake Garda, or Du Lac et Du Parc Grand Resort | Falkensteiner has a babies area with a Biberonia kitchen, baby pools and childcare from 9.30 am to 7 pm. Du Lac has a Baby Space for 0 to 3. Quellenhof Lazise will not take a child under four. |
| Building the trip round Gardaland | Gardaland Hotel | It is 800 metres from the gates with a free shuttle. Check the dates first: it closes from 2 November to 4 December 2026, along with the park. |
| Five or more in one unit | Du Lac et Du Parc Grand Resort, or Poiano Garda Resort | Du Lac's Four Room Bungalow takes seven with three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Poiano's Four-roomed Apartment takes eight, and its Junior Suite five. |
| Counting what each child costs | Poiano Garda Resort, or Active & Family Hotel Gioiosa | Poiano lets one or two children up to 17 stay free with paying adults. Gioiosa publishes fixed prices of 14, 22 and 29 euro a night by age, with three-quarter board. |
| After slides in the hotel itself | SISAN Family Resort, or Parc Hotel Peschiera | SISAN has a 2,000 square metre lagoon pool with slides and a baby lagoon. Parc Hotel has the Laguna Pool with a long slide and a 60 cm toddler pool with its own small slide. |
| Wanting a beach on foot | Hotel Leonardo da Vinci, or Du Lac et Du Parc Grand Resort | Leonardo's private beach is 50 metres away through an underpass, with all inclusive. Du Lac has direct access to Riva's public beach and promenade. |
| Travelling with teenagers | Poiano Garda Resort | Teenagers stay free to 17 under its family terms, and it runs animation and sport for teenagers from Easter to September. |
- Free cancellation on most rooms
- No booking fee
- Prices on Trip.com
What the bands mean
Most of these hotels publish no fixed nightly rate, so the bands are relative tiers rather than quotes. The few published figures show the spread: Le Torri del Garda's Family Suite starts at 63 euro a person a night with half board on four sharing, Hotel Gioiosa's family rooms run from 89 to 221 euro a person with three-quarter board, and Falkensteiner Resort Lake Garda's suites start at 495 euro a room before any child is added. The child line moves the bill more than the band. Poiano lets one or two children up to 17 stay free with one or two paying adults, Du Lac et Du Parc lets the first child up to 6 stay free on direct bookings, Hotel Bella Italia charges nothing up to age 3, and Gioiosa publishes fixed child prices of 14, 22 and 29 euro a night by age. Quellenhof charges 65 to 155 euro a night for ages 4 to 16. Then there is the tourist tax, set by each town. Gardaland's hotels add 2 or 2.50 euro a person a night from age 13 for Castelnuovo del Garda, Quellenhof quotes 3.50 euro from age 14 for Lazise, and the Garda Trentino tax in Riva is 1.50 to 3 euro by star rating, with under-14s exempt and a cap of 10 nights.
- €
- Three-star and value four-star hotels with small rooms, where the extras cost more
- €€
- Four-star family hotels, apartment resorts and half-board hotels in the middle of the market
- €€€
- Four-star superior resorts on the lake with bungalows, spa and a kids club
- €€€€
- Five-star and five-star-standard resorts, the top of the lake's family market
The 11 hotels, and the room to ask for at each
Walking times are to the lake or beach, and Gardaland, as each hotel publishes them. Lake Garda's family hotels are spread round the shore and several sit inland, so each hotel is measured to what a family came for: the lake or beach, and Gardaland. Every figure is the operator's own. Where the operator gives metres, minutes are worked out at 1.25 metres a second, about 4.5 km/h. Five operators publish no walking figure for the lake at all, and Le Torri del Garda gives two readings for Gardaland on two pages: 20.20 km and 4 minutes on its location page, which cannot be right, and 15 to 25 minutes by car on its theme parks page.
Riva del Garda
Du Lac et Du Parc Grand Resort
€€€Rated 4.6 out of 5 on Google Maps from 2,336 reviews, as of October 2026Best for fourA four-star superior resort in a seven-hectare park at Riva del Garda, with direct access to the public beach and lakeside promenade. Its bungalows are the family stock here, from a two-room bungalow for four up to a 110 square metre Four Room Bungalow for seven, and the Paolino Club takes children aged 3 to 10, with a Baby Space for 0 to 3.
- Room to book
- Book this room: The 55 square metre Three Room Bungalow Classic, two bedrooms and two bathrooms for up to six with a kitchenette
- Children stay free
- The first child up to 6 stays free on direct bookings, under the Family Offer
- Breakfast for children
- Breakfast at La Veranda until 10.30 am, with no child meal price published
- Walk to the lake or beach, and Gardaland, as each hotel publishes them
- On the lake: the operator lists direct access to the public beach and lakeside promenade, and calls the two-room bungalows just steps from the lake to the lake or beach, and Gardaland, as each hotel publishes them
- Right for
- A family of five to seven who want separate bedrooms, a beach on the doorstep and a club for the under-tens.
- Wrong for
- Wrong for: Families whose holiday is built round Gardaland, which the resort gives no distance for.
- The catch
- The catch: The Paolino Club stops at age 10 and parents are not allowed inside, and the site publishes no club hours or season beyond a 3.30 pm meeting time. One of the two outdoor pools is adults only for over-16s and closes on 5 October 2026, no water slide is published, and the offers on the site end on 2 November 2026.
Garda
Poiano Garda Resort
€€Rated 4.3 out of 5 on Google Maps from 3,369 reviews, as of October 2026Best valueA four-star hotel spread over several buildings in green grounds at Garda, sheltered by San Vigilio and La Rocca on the operator's description, with 160 apartments alongside the hotel rooms. It publishes the most generous child terms on the lake: one or two children up to 17 stay free when sharing with one or two paying adults, on breakfast or half-board rates, and its four-room apartments sleep eight.
- Room to book
- Book this room: The 35 square metre Junior Suite for up to five, or a 55 square metre Three-roomed Apartment with two bedrooms for six
- Children stay free
- One or two children up to 17 free sharing with one or two paying adults, on breakfast or half-board rates
- Breakfast for children
- Covered by the free-child terms on breakfast and half-board rates
- Walk to the lake or beach, and Gardaland, as each hotel publishes them
- No walking distance to the lake is published for the resort, which is on Via Poiano in Garda to the lake or beach, and Gardaland, as each hotel publishes them
- Right for
- Parents of teenagers, who stay free to 17 here where most hotels charge them close to an adult rate.
- Wrong for
- Wrong for: Parents of toddlers who want a kids club or a paddling pool.
- The catch
- The catch: The mini club starts at age 5 and runs only from Easter to September. There is no children's pool or slide on the site, only an unheated Olympic-size pool, and the spa is for over-18s apart from a paid family hour from 2 pm to 3 pm, Sunday to Friday. The city tax is extra and payable in cash, and the amount is not published.
Cisano, Bardolino
SISAN Family Resort
€€Rated 4.5 out of 5 on Google Maps from 383 reviews, as of October 2026A four-star apartment resort at Cisano di Bardolino, run by the same group as Hotel Bella Italia, built round a 2,000 square metre lagoon pool with a gently sloping bottom, water slides and a baby lagoon. Every unit is a 45 square metre three-room apartment with a double bedroom and a small bedroom of two single beds, so children get a room of their own, with breakfast and daily cleaning included.
- Room to book
- Book this room: A Garden Apartment, 45 square metres with a separate children's bedroom of two singles, in the centre of the resort
- Breakfast for children
- Breakfast included, with half board available and no child price published
- Walk to the lake or beach, and Gardaland, as each hotel publishes them
- Just steps from the lakeside promenade on the operator's wording, with no metre figure; Gardaland is 8 km and Movieland 6 km on its own figures to the lake or beach, and Gardaland, as each hotel publishes them
- Right for
- A family of four who want slides in the resort, a children's bedroom and Gardaland 8 km away.
- Wrong for
- Wrong for: Anyone travelling with a dog, because the rules say dogs are not allowed.
- The catch
- The catch: No maximum occupancy, child price or season dates are published, and the latest stay date in its offers is 1 November. You clean the kitchenette yourself during the stay and on departure, and late arrival or early departure is charged in full. Two of its pages give different check-in cut-offs, 10 pm and 11 pm.
Castelnuovo del Garda, by Gardaland
Gardaland Hotel
€Rated 4.5 out of 5 on Google Maps from 6,712 reviews, as of October 2026The theme park's own three-star superior hotel at Castelnuovo del Garda, 800 metres from the park gates with a free shuttle, with 247 rooms of which 36 are themed, from Peppa Pig to Pirates Cove. Guests share the Blue Lagoon pool area with the two four-star Gardaland hotels next door, the Adventure and the Magic.
- Room to book
- Book this room: The 40 square metre Junior Suite / Family Room, a double bed and two chair beds for children up to 12, with a cot included
- Children stay free
- No fare for under-3s; on Kids go FREE stays to 1 November 2026 each child up to 12 gets free park and aquarium tickets
- Breakfast for children
- Breakfast is an optional extra, not in the room rate, and half board is extra too
- Walk to the lake or beach, and Gardaland, as each hotel publishes them
- About 11 minutes to the Gardaland gates on the operator's figure of 800 metres, or the free shuttle; no distance to the lake is published to the lake or beach, and Gardaland, as each hotel publishes them
- Right for
- A family of four who want the shortest trip to Gardaland and a themed room the children will remember.
- Wrong for
- Wrong for: A family of five, because every room is capped at four and the hotel says occupants may not exceed the stated limit.
- The catch
- The catch: Breakfast is not in the room price, the 23 square metre Quadruple Family Room cannot take a cot, and nothing sleeps more than four. The hotel closes from 2 November to 4 December 2026, the Blue Lagoon pool area opened only from 22 May to 13 September 2026, pool towels cost 2.50 euro here, and the car park is paid.
Peschiera del Garda
Hotel Bella Italia
€€Rated 4.3 out of 5 on Google Maps from 2,586 reviews, as of October 2026A four-star hotel in Peschiera del Garda joined to Camping Bella Italia, one of the lake's big family campsites, whose water park of five pools with slides, mini club and junior club hotel guests can use. It has 57 rooms and 9 apartments, including 35 square metre connecting rooms of two doubles with a door between.
- Room to book
- Book this room: A 35 square metre connecting room, two standard doubles with a door between them
- Children stay free
- Children stay free up to age 3
- Breakfast for children
- Half or full board with children's menus, and no child price published
- Walk to the lake or beach, and Gardaland, as each hotel publishes them
- The hotel says it is on the shores of the lake and the campsite says its beach is just a few metres away; Gardaland is 5 km and Movieland 7 km on the hotel's figures to the lake or beach, and Gardaland, as each hotel publishes them
- Right for
- Families who want a hotel room but the slides, clubs and beach of a big campsite next door.
- Wrong for
- Wrong for: Families travelling after mid-September for the slides, because the campsite's pools close then.
- The catch
- The catch: The water park and the clubs belong to the campsite, whose pools open from about Easter to mid-September, and the hotel's own entertainment runs only from June to September. The hotel publishes no season dates and no maximum occupancy, and its family page and the campsite give different mini club ages, 4 to 12 against 4 to 11.
Peschiera del Garda, inland
Parc Hotel Peschiera
€Rated 4.0 out of 5 on Google Maps from 2,950 reviews, as of October 2026A four-star family hotel in a resort surrounded by a golf course on Via Paradiso di Sopra, about 5 km from Peschiera's centre, with seven pools including the Laguna Pool, with a long slide and a beach-style entry, and Winnie the Pool, 60 cm deep with a small slide. Its Paradiso Plus plan is full board with drinks and a snack bar, and it keeps a heated indoor pool open all year.
- Room to book
- Book this room: A Standard room, 18 square metres for up to four, on the Paradiso Plus full-board plan
- Breakfast for children
- Breakfast included, half or full board with drinks in high season, and no child price published
- Walk to the lake or beach, and Gardaland, as each hotel publishes them
- Not on the lake: Peschiera's centre is about 5 km away on the operator's figure, with a free shuttle from about April to October; Gardaland is 6 km to the lake or beach, and Gardaland, as each hotel publishes them
- Right for
- A family on a budget who want slides, a shallow pool for toddlers and full board 10 minutes' drive from Gardaland.
- Wrong for
- Wrong for: Families who want to walk to the lake or into Peschiera in the evening.
- The catch
- The catch: It is 5 km from the lake and the town, so every beach day starts with the shuttle or the car. The outdoor pools are unheated and summer only, no mini club ages are published, and the family page promises rooms for five while every room card read stops at four. The site gives two entertainment seasons, April to mid-September and June to September.
Lazise
Quellenhof Luxury Resort Lazise
€€€€Rated 4.8 out of 5 on Google Maps from 1,240 reviews, as of October 2026A five-star resort a few minutes' walk from the water at Lazise, with a shallow children's pool open mid-April to October, a long winding slide and a wave slide, two family saunas and family suites up to 90 square metres for eight. Every rate includes half board, and it publishes a full child price table.
- Room to book
- Book this room: The Family-Suite Melissa in the Residence, 70 square metres for two to six
- Children stay free
- No. Ages 4 to 10 pay 65 to 140 euro a night and 11 to 16 pay 80 to 155 euro, by season
- Breakfast for children
- Half board included in every rate, breakfast buffet and a six-course dinner
- Walk to the lake or beach, and Gardaland, as each hotel publishes them
- A few minutes' walk to the water and about 30 minutes on foot to Lazise village, on the operator's own figures to the lake or beach, and Gardaland, as each hotel publishes them
- Right for
- Parents of school-age children who want a five-star spa resort near Gardaland with family suites for six or eight.
- Wrong for
- Wrong for: Anyone with a baby or a child under four, who will not be accepted.
- The catch
- The catch: It does not take children under four. The best pool, the 21 metre Infinity Sky Pool, is in the adults-only area, there is no kids club, and guests are asked to dress elegantly for dinner. Each child costs 65 to 155 euro a night on top of the suite, and deposits are refunded only as a voucher.
Albisano, above Torri del Benaco
Le Torri del Garda Family & Spa Resort
€€Rated 4.6 out of 5 on Google Maps from 654 reviews, as of October 2026A four-star family hotel and residence in Albisano, above Torri del Benaco on the eastern shore, renovated in 2018, with suites of 30 to 75 square metres that all have a kitchenette. Half board, cots and the 800 square metre spa with a heated indoor pool and baby pool are included, and the Grand Family Suite has two bedrooms and two bathrooms for up to six.
- Room to book
- Book this room: The 75 square metre Grand Family Suite, two bedrooms and two bathrooms for four to six, from 85 euro a person with half board
- Breakfast for children
- Half board included, priced per person from 63 euro on four sharing, with no separate child rate published
- Walk to the lake or beach, and Gardaland, as each hotel publishes them
- Not on the lake: the operator puts the nearest beach about 2.5 km away by car to the lake or beach, and Gardaland, as each hotel publishes them
- Right for
- A family of five or six who want two bedrooms, half board and a lake view at a mid-range price.
- Wrong for
- Wrong for: Parents hoping to leave the children at the club and go out, because the FAQ asks parents not to leave the hotel.
- The catch
- The catch: The kids club runs only in June, July and August, and the site gives two sets of ages and hours for it. There is no babysitting and no published water slide, the sauna is for over-18s, and the Tower Suites are up two flights of stairs. The location page says Gardaland is 20.20 km and 4 minutes away; its own theme parks page says 15 to 25 minutes by car.
Riva del Garda
Active & Family Hotel Gioiosa
€€Rated 4.8 out of 5 on Google Maps from 356 reviews, as of October 2026A 34-room family hotel in Riva del Garda, 3 km from the lake, with a heated outdoor pool, a kids club for 3 to 12 on six days a week for at least six hours, and three-quarter board with an afternoon snack. It publishes fixed child prices rather than percentages: 14 euro a night to age 2, 22 euro for 3 to 5 and 29 euro for 6 to 12.
- Room to book
- Book this room: The 46 square metre Family Suite Olivo, with a separate children's sleeping area and a kitchenette
- Children stay free
- No. Fixed child prices of 14, 22 and 29 euro a night by age band, sharing with two full-paying adults
- Breakfast for children
- Three-quarter board included in those child prices, with children's lunch at the kids club
- Walk to the lake or beach, and Gardaland, as each hotel publishes them
- 30 minutes on foot to the lake on the operator's figure of 3 km, or 15 minutes by bike to the lake or beach, and Gardaland, as each hotel publishes them
- Right for
- Parents of under-twelves who want an all-day club and a child price they can add up before booking.
- Wrong for
- Wrong for: Families who want to walk to a beach, or who can only come for a long weekend in August.
- The catch
- The catch: It is 3 km from the lake. Air conditioning runs only from July to September, peak season is sold only in Sunday-to-Sunday weeks, and no family room publishes a maximum occupancy. It lists nothing between 8 November 2026 and the offer that opens its 2027 season on 18 March.
Limone sul Garda
Hotel Leonardo da Vinci
€Rated 4.0 out of 5 on Google Maps from 1,533 reviews, as of October 2026An all-inclusive family hotel at Limone sul Garda with four pools, among them a pool with a water slide and a wading pool for toddlers, and a private beach 50 metres away through an underpass. All-inclusive covers three buffet meals, self-service drinks and a free shuttle into Limone.
- Room to book
- Book this room: The Panorama room, the largest at 18 square metres, with a lake view
- Breakfast for children
- All inclusive is the only rate, with no child price published
- Walk to the lake or beach, and Gardaland, as each hotel publishes them
- About a minute to the private beach on the operator's figure of 50 metres, through an underpass to the lake or beach, and Gardaland, as each hotel publishes them
- Right for
- A family of four with school-age children who want all inclusive and a beach on foot.
- Wrong for
- Wrong for: Parents of under-sixes who want a kids club, or anyone pushing a buggy or a wheelchair.
- The catch
- The catch: Every room type is 14 to 18 square metres, yet each is sold for up to four. The mini club starts at age 6 and runs only from June to mid-September, the outdoor pools are unheated, and the operator says the layout makes the hotel unsuitable for anyone with reduced mobility.
Salò
Falkensteiner Resort Lake Garda
€€€€Rated 4.5 out of 5 on Google Maps from 66 reviews, as of October 2026A new resort in Salò on the western shore, designed to five-star standards, with Falkyland, a 1,500 square metre kids world with soft play, climbing and bowling, clubs for 3 to 7, 8 to 11 and teens, and supervised childcare from 9.30 am to 7 pm. The 5,500 square metre Acquapura spa has five pools with water slides, and its suites take up to two adults and four children.
- Room to book
- Book this room: The 64 square metre Deluxe Suite, published for two adults and three children
- Children stay free
- Not published; suite rates are quoted per room on double occupancy
- Walk to the lake or beach, and Gardaland, as each hotel publishes them
- No walking distance is published; the operator describes the resort as set slightly above the lake, with a beach club to the lake or beach, and Gardaland, as each hotel publishes them
- Right for
- Parents of babies and toddlers who want all-day childcare, baby pools and a Biberonia kitchen with a steriliser.
- Wrong for
- Wrong for: Families on a budget, or anyone who wants to price the children before they enquire.
- The catch
- The catch: It is the dearest hotel on this page, with suites from 495 euro a night for two before any child is added, and it publishes no child price, no tourist tax figure and no distance to the lake or to Gardaland. Check-in is not until 4 pm, and the rooftop spa is adults only.
Where not to book in Lake Garda
The mistake on Lake Garda is assuming a family hotel is a family hotel all year. Check the calendar before the room: Gardaland Hotel closes from 2 November to 4 December 2026, Gardaland Magic Hotel opened only on Friday and Saturday nights in October, and Hotel Gioiosa lists nothing between 8 November and 18 March. Then check the kids club months and ages, because they shrink fast outside summer: Le Torri del Garda runs its club in June, July and August only, Hotel Leonardo da Vinci from June to mid-September and from age 6, Poiano from Easter to September and from age 5, and Gardaland Hotel and Quellenhof Lazise publish no kids club at all. Quellenhof also turns away children under four. Next, check if you can walk to the water: Parc Hotel Peschiera is 5 km from the town, Hotel Gioiosa 3 km from the lake and Le Torri del Garda 2.5 km from the beach by car. Finally, read the rate: at Gardaland Hotel breakfast is an extra, and the Quadruple Family Room cannot take a cot.
When to book
Pick your dates against the season before you pick the hotel. Summer is when everything runs at once: Gardaland's Blue Lagoon pool area opened from 22 May to 13 September in 2026, Le Torri del Garda's kids club runs from June to August, and Hotel Leonardo da Vinci's from June to mid-September. Hotel Gioiosa sells peak season only in Sunday-to-Sunday weeks, so a short August break is not possible there. Autumn is thinner: Du Lac et Du Parc's adults-only pool closed on 5 October 2026, and its offers end on 2 November. For half-term, Gardaland's Kids go FREE offer gives each child up to 12 free park and aquarium tickets on stays from 7 September to 1 November 2026, excluding 30 and 31 October, booked by 29 October. In winter, Gardaland Park reopens for Magic Winter dates from 5 December, and Hotel Gioiosa reopens with its Opening Special on 18 March 2027.
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Photos via Wikimedia Commons, used under their respective licences.
- The gravel beach at Riva del Garda with the mountains of the northern lake behind: Art Anderson - CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
- Plane trees and cafe tables along the Lungolago Regina Adelaide promenade in Garda town: Txllxt TxllxT - CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
- Benches on the lakeside square by the small harbour at Cisano, between Bardolino and Lazise: Davy1509 - CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
- The entrance gate of the Gardaland theme park at Castelnuovo del Garda: HeavenMI - CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
- The Canale di Mezzo running through the walled centre of Peschiera del Garda: Zairon - CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
- The brick Ponte dei Voltoni bridge over the canal in Peschiera del Garda: Zairon - CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
- Lazise harbour and the old Venetian customs house on the eastern shore of Lake Garda: Marie-Lan Nguyen - CC BY 3.0 · source
- The harbour at Torri del Benaco, below the hill village of Albisano: Schorle - CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
- Lake ferries moored in the harbour at Riva del Garda under the cliffs: Wladyslaw Golinski - CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
- Boats in the little harbour of Limone sul Garda beneath the cliffs of the western shore: Mateus2019 - CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
- The lakefront promenade at Salò on the western shore of Lake Garda: Falk2 - CC BY-SA 4.0 · source