We stayed for 2 weeks this June at the Limonaia and have to say the views are absolutely stunning. I was worried before going after reading the reviews but our room was very clean but basic and the bathroom was bigger than anticipated. The views all round the lake from our balcony were beautiful. This is the big plus off the hotel and its situation. Some of the rooms look very "rustic". It is a steep climb down to the town and no lift up to rooms above the restaurant, which is most of the rooms. No good for people with walking difficulties. We tended to walk down to the town and catch the hotel mini bus back when it was very hot.
Towels are still large tea towels but they were changed every day.
The hotel is very popular with the Germans and the English were very outnumbered. Even the Italian waiters spoke to us in German. If you are looking for an Italian experience you may be better staying at the Southern end of the lake.
The area round the swimming pool is fairly small and no where near enough sun beds for the number of guests when the hotel is full, which it was while we were there. The indoor pool was a disappointment. Situated at the side of the bar/pizzeria, there are no sun chairs to use by the pool and people were discouraged from sitting around at the tables in swim wear so when the weather was bad the indoor pool wasn't really an option.
The first week was rain and cloud for all but 3 half days. The second week the temperatures were in the 80s and 90s so be prepared for all weathers. Glad we took rainwear and something warm to wear because it was very cold (50s part of the first week). No heating was put on the hotel and the second week the hotel would not put on the air conditioning and bedrooms were stifling at night.
We were disappointed with the entertainment. Entertainment was advertised before we went but the only entertainment while we were there was a singer once or twice a week but we only found out if we happened to be in the bar at the right time. Otherwise there were 2 TVs in the bar, one blaring out in Italian the other in German, in competition with each other. There are TVs in the bedrooms but the only English speaking channel was CNN news. If you are looking for entertainment in the evenings this isn't the hotel to choose, particularly as it's a difficult climb down to the town and the last mini bus to the hotel returns at 9.10pm so it means a taxi back if you want to be later.
Food was plentiful but very monotonous. Lots of salads at dinner but only usually one choice of meat or fish for hot food. Breakfast was very repetitive.
The hotel staff were very friendly and helpful.
Limone is a small place so we travelled around a lot while we were there.
We felt it was value for money but recommend a four star hotel if you want more luxurious surroundings and variety of food.

The view is breathtaking and the room is ok. Cleaning is very good.
The watersupply is changing from ok to terrible. Sometimes the hot water simply isn't there, and taking a bath i cold water alone is not funny. We asked the reception to do something about it, but the guy who came up and looked at it just said that everything was ok (it was when he eventually came by) but the hot water disappeared again a few hours later. So check if there's hot water befor using the soap, you might have to wash it off with cold water.
The buffet is not impressive. There's a lot to choose from, but the hot meat is not hot but at best lukewarm. The waiters do their very best and are all quite friendly, but some of them do not understand anything but italian, or if they do, they don't show it.
You can show up for dinner at 6:30 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. If you show up at 6:45 p.m. they have closed the restaurant, and you cannot get in until 7:30 p.m. even if there is enough room for new guests (some people leave again after a shot time). So we decided to show up af 7:30 p.m. or later every day, since they have to let us in there because it's the late shift, and also if we got in at 8:00 p.m. we were alloved to enter.
Even though the temperature was 29 degrees Celcius they didn't turn on the aircondition, and the aircondition was the very reason for choosing this hotel.
The pro's are not enouh for us to visit this hotel again.

A fantastic location with spectacular views of the lake - probably the best place to stay in Limone - but you do have to be fit and enjoy walking uphill.. which we do.. Infact, we were pleased to walk after enjoying far too much pasta, gelataria, wine and limoncello,

The hotel staff were very friendly and helpful. The buffet meals were adequate - infact the pasta starters were delicious. The main courses had plenty of vegetables and salad but were not high cuisine. The main problem with a buffet (we found) was that the whole eating experience was over within 45 minutes or so.. but if you want value for money, this is certainly that., We ate out 3 or 4 times in Limone anyway as we wanted to experience the town and atmosphere.

The gym at the hotel was the nicest gym I have ever been to (6 euros per person). It was like having a spa morning. Sparkling twinkly lights in the ceilings of the steam room and jacuzzi type room. Fantastic mutli coloured lights in the showers which shot at you from the top and the sides. There was even a sun bed (which we did use as the weather was not so good during the latter half of our visit). The outside swimming pool was really nice too - a good size and clean and no reserving of sunbeds!

We hired a jeep for a few days from Tombola car rental (which was expensive really and would have been cheaper if we had hired a car for the week at verona airport before we went) but the jeep was good fun.. We went right round the lake and also discovered the spectacular mountain roads - including the road where the James Bond opening sequence for the new movie "Quantam of Solace" has been filmed - due for release November 2008. See this youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGPD6J4kvLk for a view of the road. Stunning and exhilerating.

We had a great holiday and would recommend Limone as your base and this hotel.

My wife and I stayed at this hotel from Sat 24-31 May. We are 28 and 26. The staff were very hardworking and tried to do their best. The food was ok although warm UHT for breakfast (yuk) and cheap cereals etc. The room was like a British travelodge room, basic, only CNN and Eurosport in English on TV. The finishing of the rooms was a bit rough and the balcony a little neglected e.g. broken tiles which lets you into the budget of the place. The bits on show to reps. look nice.

We had a lot of noise on our last night until 3.15am in the next bedroom with youngish drunken guests singing and shouting on their balcony and in their room. The noise carries well and lots of people were annoyed. Only one receptionist seemed to be manning the site at night and was a bit scared and had no real authority to sort situation. This was an isolated case as most guests are 50+ and quite laid back.

The 'Wellness suite' is good. Costs 6 euros a day but gym, saunas and steam room are impressive. Two pools as well.

Overall Limone is nice but quite pricey. Other towns are cheaper around Lake Garda if you visit them. Very hilly and not suitable if disabled I would say. Good old SPAR shop for cheap water and food. Tourist information is helpful. Not a lot to do if the weather is bad.

Wouldn't go to Lake Garda again but glad I went once.