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Grand Hotel a Villa Feltrinelli
Gargnano, Lombardy, Italy · Independent · Grand Luxury
Grand Hotel a Villa Feltrinelli is a 20-suite Belle Époque villa on Lake Garda at Gargnano, frescoed ceilings, a lakeside pool, and Restaurant Feltrinelli by Stefano Baiocco in a neo-Gothic estate once used as Mussolini's private residence, now Andrew Harper's international hideaway pick.
- 20 rooms
- Opened 2001
- Neighborhood: Lake Garda
- Interiors: BAMO
About Grand Hotel a Villa Feltrinelli
- The neo-Gothic villa was built in 1892 as the Feltrinelli family's summer residence on Lake Garda.
- Benito Mussolini was installed at the villa from 1943 to 1945 during the Italian Social Republic.
- Bob Burns, founder of the Regent hotel chain, restored the villa and opened it as a hotel in 2001.
- Guests can book the Mussolini Suite, the Feltrinelli Suite, or a separate Boat House on the property.
- The hotel won the Andrew Harper Members Choice award in 2025, a distinction voted on by the travel club's members.
History
The Feltrinellis built a neo-Gothic summer villa on Lake Garda at Gargnano in 1892. From 1943 to 1945 Benito Mussolini was installed here during the Italian Social Republic, a dark occupancy the house still names in a suite. American hotelier Bob Burns, who founded the Regent chain, restored the villa and opened it as a hotel in 2001.
Twenty keys, interiors by BAMO, including the Mussolini and Feltrinelli suites and a separate Boat House on the water. Stefano Baiocco cooks in Restaurant Feltrinelli. You sleep in a family villa that had a dictator in the drawing room and a hotelier for a second life.
The setting
14-minute walk to center of Gargnano. 13 km from Heller Garden in the town of Gardone Riviera.
Restaurants and bars
- Fine dining restaurant (2 Michelin Star) — Restaurant
Experiences
- Fine dining at the 2 Michelin Star restaurant — Meals served either on the open-air pergola terrace or in the Dining room.
- Outdoor pool adjacent to the lake — Swimming in the outdoor pool beside the lake.
- Boat trips on Lake Garda — Boat trips to explore Lake Garda.
- Croquet — A game of croquet on the grounds.
Amenities
- Air-conditioning in all accommodations
- Non-smoking accommodations
- Croquet
- Boat trips on Lake Garda
- Landscaped grounds
- Special requests on advance notice
- Adults-only
Awards
- Andrew Harper Members Choice (2026)
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