Villa Cortine Palace

Villa Cortine Palace has no golf course, and golf is not among the hotel's services, which focus on clay-court tennis, cycling, fitness and yoga in the park.

On the Brescia side of Garda one course is Chervò Golf San Vigilio at Pozzolengo, opened in 2008 and designed by Kurt Rossknecht. It has 36 holes: 27 championship holes, split into the Benaco, Solferino and San Martino courses, and nine executive holes. In 2020 it hosted its first Italian Open. The club is independent of the hotel: tee times are booked directly with the club.

The building is a late-19th-century neoclassical residence on a hill in the old town, in a five-hectare park with centuries-old trees, fountains, a rose garden and antique statues. According to the MICHELIN Guide it was a count's residence; a modern wing was added in the 1950s.

There are 52 rooms and suites in nine categories. Lake-view suites measure 60 m², the Exclusive rooms 40 m²: one with a 34 m² terrace and a hydromassage mini pool, the other with a panoramic third-floor terrace. Then come Junior Suites (50 m²), Deluxe (32 m²), Deluxe Villa Koseritz (30 m²) and Superior (28 m²). Suites have two marble bathrooms.

Le Gardenie serves Italian-tradition cooking with contemporary touches on a terrace over the lake, with sunset views and distant piano music. Al Molo Grill & Bar is the seasonal spot on the jetty, and the Koseritz Bar & Bistrot is the informal option. The hotel also offers a private dinner at the Belvedere.

The outdoor pool is heated and looks over the lake; according to the MICHELIN Guide it is lined with Bisazza mosaics. In the warm season there is the 500 m² private jetty. In the park are an outdoor gym for fitness and yoga, a clay tennis court and bicycle hire.

The hotel is in Sirmione's old town, a limited-traffic zone: drivers present the reservation to the local police at the Scaliger Castle. Alternatively, park near the castle and take the shuttle. From Peschiera del Garda station (from Verona) or Desenzano del Garda (from Milan) the private transfer takes about 15 minutes. Verona airport is 35 km away, Bergamo 85 km, Milan 120-170 km. Small and medium helicopters can land in the park. The Scaliger Castle and the Grottoes of Catullus are within walking distance.

• A military name. According to the hotel, «Cortine» comes from the Latin cortes, a defended position: in antiquity a Roman garrison stood here.
• A 500 m² jetty. The private jetty measures 500 m².
• Murano chandeliers. The MICHELIN Guide notes 18th-century furniture and Murano glass chandeliers.
• Landing in the garden. The hotel accepts helicopters in the park.