Grand Hotel Fasano: An Imperial Hunting Lodge on Lake Garda

The Grand Hotel Fasano occupies a romantic lakeside park at Gardone Riviera on Lake Garda, in a building constructed in 1888 as a hunting residence for the Austrian Imperial Family. Wrapped in a lush park running down to the water, it is one of the most storied hotels on the western shore of the lake.

The dining is a highlight. Restaurant Il Fagiano has held a Michelin star since 2024, where chef Maurizio Bufi celebrates the flavors of Northern and Southern Italy over the lake at sunset; Osteria Il Pescatore serves Mediterranean sea, lake and land specialties; Restaurant Magnolia offers refined regional cuisine in the park; and the garden Bistrò 1888 handles relaxed lakeside dining.

For a historic, gastronomic Lake Garda stay, the Grand Hotel Fasano is a standout.

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