A Lago in Marone

We (a couple) stayed here in a garden studio room from 21 to 29 June 2024.

Positives: The location was excellent. The views were fantastic, nice to have secure parking, and although Marone is small, several bars and restaurants are within walking distance. The studio apartment was spacious, well-equipped, with a good selection of pans and crockery, along with a kettle, filter coffee machine, and a toaster. Recliner chairs for the deck are provided, and the small outdoor area with our garden studio had a table, chairs, BBQ, and parasol.

Negatives: We were really excited about staying here, and overall, our stay was very disappointing. One of the main issues was the room we had (room 1), had some kind of significant damp or humidity problem. As soon as we entered the room, the musty stink hit us. The two chests of drawers smelled terribly, and we couldn't put our clothes in there as they would also smell bad. The bed also felt damp as a result.

We were told that only one set of towels and bedding would be provided, and extra sets would need to be paid for. Whilst I totally understand that we should reuse towels - both for cost and the environment reasons - only providing us with one set of towels each for an EIGHT NIGHT stay seems unreasonable. This was further compounded by the fact that, with the damp issue, our towels never actually dried for several days (it was raining outside). Really unpleasant.

The deck on the lake is glorious, but, as other reviews mention, there is very little shade. From the images/reviews, I thought we had access to the roof terrace (actually private) and even some garden area (there is none). I think guests would really appreciate some parasols for use on the deck.

It was nice to have access to our own outside space, and it was well-equipped. However, what was once a grass lawn is now completely overgrown and full of weeds. It's clearly not maintained. It could be made much more inviting with some artificial grass or low-maintenance paving.

Staff really friendly and helpful and view from the bedroom over the lake was lovely.

Bedroom, view, location, helpful staff, room well provided with storage space, excellent restaurant.