We are just back from 2 weeks at La Perla, info to know.. Your coach drops you at the bus station, if you dont have serious mobility issues then its just a very short few mins walk over the road and to the hotel. On arrival - reception are friendly and whilst there is a wait its fairly straight forward - the delays are due to the hotel up-selling you a room with a view - pointless for us- so we took our allocated room on the 2nd floor 2x lifts to the floors plus stairs and -1 takes you to the luggage storage area for departures. Wealth of information from both the hotel and Tui, ** please note, dont be rude to staff , their English is better than your Italian! Rooms are decent size with wardrobe space, drawers, safe and air con, TV , kettle coffee etc , water in fridge (you will be charged for) Pool bag and towels - Bag can be purchased - all towels are changes by housekeeping so just leave them in your shower. Balcony has 2 chairs and a table and is fine if a tad less private due to L shape of hotel. please note from our review we are active over 50s Tui trips - around the lake on a coach (with poor air con) wasn't for us - too long on the coach but we did it as an introduction to the area and to see where we would like to revisit Venice - defo worth the Tui trip, queue jumping and well organised. you'll need an extra 25 each in cash for the gondala and also 30 each for the lago boat trip - if yourre not planning on ever going again its worth just doing it all - its super busy everywhere and its also a long day of walking and travelling but IMO worth it. Bike Hire at the hotel - competitive E bike hire prices so we booked the free trip on the Friday (you pay for half a day bike rental) and then we also booked a whole day to ride 28 miles up to and back from Spiazzi to see the church in the rock! (Madonna della corona) Incredible, had to ride as no bus (winter time table) BUT wow - peaceful and almost tourist free! Food at the hotel - buffet breakfast and a menu to order your evening meal which is served to you. Salad buffet starter then the meal comes to you - 4 courses! after 2 weeks the food was fine for use, authentic and no chips *yah (you are in Italy, not the UK) and you're on holiday, so just chill whilst waiting for the toaster or coffee machine! Evening meal times can get busy, you basically get seated and thats your table for the duration of your stay, there are 2 arrival days where its a buffet otherwise its the menu choices. TOP TIP, go to the bar before you sit down as getting your own drink is quicker than being served at your table (its also cheaper, which we hadnt realised till check out!) Singer - we didnt hang around for any of the occasional entertainment at the hotel - there is loads going on in Garda along the front promenade in the evening and there are also the travelling markets during the day at various locations - ask the TUi rep for info. Pool - the pics look like its just outside the hotel - it kinda is - just leave the hotel via reception, walk under the pass (basically under the road as its across the road) NO access to it other than from the under pass. steps and a lift then for access then up to the pool , plus bar and snacks too. Bus/Boat - again, if you have serious mobility issues, its going to take you possibly 20 mins to walk to the front of the lake at Garda, so give yourself time to get to the front for the ferry/boat or just go to the bus station and hop on the bus. TOP TiP... as its also a local bus, get your tickets from the ticket machine, one of you get on at the back door of the bus and the other get on at the front - clip your tickets on the bus and head to your partner so you have a seat! Bites - lost count of the midge bites - there's no escape! Other things we did either on foot or by bus - but generally we always walked back to Garda. Torri (great walk up over the tops to view mermaid bay) nice entry to lake there. Malcesine (its pronounced malchesnie) for the cable car up to Monte Baldo, and another good hike at the top inc the parapenting running off the edge! then back down in cable car. Verona for the arena, nice designer high street and buildings/alleyways. Sirmione and Limoni via the fast ferry Lasize plus Bardalino prob our favs along with Torri and a great (long) walk back along the promenade to Garda. And do aim to go up Rocca di Garda (large cliff behind the hotel - incredible views of the lake and blessed by madonna. There are NO barriers - so be careful . Or you can just chill and sit by the pool ... enjoy. …
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