Had 3 rooms reserved for a family trip to Lake Garda, and the hotel is in an excellent location just opposite some water frontage... it is opposite the ferries that can take you about on the lake, but they were closed because, from my understanding, March is low season. In the big paseo in front of the hotel, there was a lovely open market on Tuesdays (local produce plus retail items), some beautiful small flower gardens, good dining and shopping areas around, and I paid a little extra so that our rooms had lake-view, one of them even had a balcony. I am not sure if there was A/C but as we visited in March the weather was cool and sometimes chilly, and the lift worked. The breakfast was excellent (eggs, bacon, all assortment of pastries and breads, cold cut meats, juices, yogurts etc.), staff were courteous and helpful, generally the hotel was clean, the area seemed safe and not very noisy and our rooms were a very nice size with every amenity, and comfy beds. Perfect for a short stay. It is a short drive to the Castle Sirmione, we paid $30-35 Euros for a van ride over there. It is also a convenient distance from the train station Desenzano, we actually walked it though in future for a big group with luggage probably a taxi is better (the walk was not bad, it was downhill and the surrounding residential areas were beautiful - but it would be a different experience going uphill).
I am happy to recommend Hotel Tripoli to family and friends who are planning to visit.
