Albergo Gardesana - Torri del Benaco, Lake Garda

The House

Six hundred years on the harbour square.

The Gardesana has stood on the piazzetta of Torri del Benaco since 1402, its arcades opening onto the harbour and the castle walls. The 34 rooms above have been recently renovated; the welcome remains that of a family-run albergo - warm croissants at breakfast, a golf car for your luggage, the lake a few steps from the door.

1402: On the harbour since
34: Renewed rooms
4.6: Guest rating
2:30 PM: Check-in

The terrace at sunset, facing the Scaliger castle

From the terrace, the castle and the boats fill the view.

Breakfast terrace, Caffè under the arcades, Bistrot and an elegant evening restaurant - all above the little harbour.

Rooms

Sleep well.Wake to the castle.

34 recently renovated rooms across the historic floors: lake view with balcony, lake view, mansard lake view, courtyard rooms and singles - all with Wi-Fi and private bathroom.

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Lake View with Balcony

French doors onto a balcony over the harbour, the Scaliger castle framed in the window - the house's most requested rooms.

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Mansard Lake View

Under the old roof beams on the top floor, with the lake glinting between the rooftops of the village.

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Room 123, the Poets' Room

The house's storied room, where writers and travellers have left their lines - renovated like the rest, with its history intact.

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The Piazzetta

A day on the harbour square.

The best days here unfold between the terrace, the castle and the arcades.

01 7:30 AM

Breakfast table overlooking the harbour and castle

Breakfast over the harbour

Warm croissants and cappuccino on the terrace, sailboats rocking below until 10:30.

02 11:00 AM

The Gardesana's wooden balcony over the piazzetta

Castle and lakefront

Cross the square to the Scaliger castle and its lemon house, then follow the lakefront promenade.

03 5:00 PM

The Caffè under the arcades in the evening

Aperitivo under the arcades

A spritz at the Caffè beneath the fifteenth-century vaults, watching the piazzetta come alive.

04 8:00 PM

The restaurant terrace at night, castle floodlit

Dinner facing the castle

The evening restaurant on the terrace, the castle walls lit against the night sky.

The arcades of the Gardesana lit at dusk

Comforts

Old walls, easy stay.

Private gated parking with a golf car luggage shuttle, 11 kW EV charging, Wi-Fi throughout, and pets welcome by arrangement - six centuries of history with none of the friction.

Private gated parking

One video-surveilled place per room, golf car shuttle for luggage.

EV charging

11 kW charging point at the car park.

Wi-Fi throughout

Free in rooms and common areas.

Pets welcome

Small companions by arrangement.

Dining

From the Caffè to the evening terrace.

Four ways to eat and drink without leaving the piazzetta - from morning espresso under the arcades to a candlelit dinner facing the floodlit castle, open to outside guests too.

The Restaurant +

Elegant, evenings only, kitchen 6 to 10:30 PM.

Breakfast terrace +

Warm croissants over the boats, 7:30 to 10:30.

Caffè under the arcades +

Espresso, gelato and spritz beneath the vaults.

The Bistrot +

Light lunches and lake fish through the day.

Tables on the restaurant terrace at night

The harbour and castle of Torri del Benaco

Our location

The quiet middle of the eastern shore.

Torri del Benaco is one of Garda's best-kept villages: a Scaliger castle, a working little harbour, and the car ferry to Toscolano-Maderno right at hand - Garda and Malcesine an easy drive either way.

Piazza Calderini 5
Torri del Benaco, 37010

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Scaliger castle & lemon house

Across the square

Car ferry to Toscolano-Maderno

3 min walk

Garda old town

About 10 min by car

Malcesine & Monte Baldo

A scenic drive north

What guests notice

The things that matter, consistently.

Guests return for the position on the harbour facing the castle, the renovated rooms behind the old shutters, breakfast on the terrace, and the warmth of a family-run house.

01Harbour-front position
02The castle in the window
03Renovated, quiet rooms
04Breakfast over the boats
05Warm family welcome
06Dinner on the terrace

Summary of recurring themes from public guest reviews; no quotations have been invented.

Events

Weddings and gatherings over the harbour.

The terrace and the evening restaurant host weddings, anniversaries and private dinners, with the floodlit castle and the lake as a backdrop no marquee can match.

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Direct booking

Write to the house, sleep by the castle.

Book directly with the family for the best available room and honest advice on ferries, castle hours and where to swim.

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The lake has kept this address since 1402.

+39 045 7225411