Da Elda Natural Retreat

Lake Garda


This ultra-modern, glass-and-timber ecolodge 3km north of Lake Ledro looks like a cool Scandinavian-style retreat with its balconies affording views of the Val di Ledro and eco and bio deluxe rooms. The hotel has a sauna and Turkish baths as well as a restaurant with ingredients sourced from organic and cruelty-free farms. The pool framed by rolling Tyrolean greenery is sublime.

Ledro is near the northwest corner of Lake Garda, 18km from Riva del Garda.


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