Palace Hotel Villa Cortine which sits upon the hill in the heart of the peninsula of Sirmione, rendered immortal by the lyrics of Roman poet Catullo, dominates the entire basin of Garda Lake. A centennial park full of rare essences and fragrant bushes surround the neo-classic style villa erected in 1870 by the Austrian nobileman Kurt Von Koseritz, great assessor of art and Italian culture. The park extends on an area of 4 hectares of land that descends toward the lake shore. It hosts nine important fountains in mythological theme. One that stands out for its grandeur is the fountain of Neptune which greets all guests upon arrival at the main entrance of the Villa.
In the historic portion of Villa Cortine is conserved the rich beauty which Von Koseritz whished to surround himself; precious marbles transported by water from the quarries of Verona, symbolic frescos executed by the Brera Academy, Byzantine stuccoes and polychromatic decor offers guests the opportunity to relive splendour of the past and the pleasure of art, above all during events that the Fest Salone receive with enthusiasm during the season. From the second half of the twentieth century, after a considerable structural enlargement, the Villa was transformed into a hotel of great quality and prestige.
Palace Hotel Villa Cortine has: 40 Superior Rooms, 8 De Luxe Rooms, 4 Junior Suite and 2 Suite. The chefs, the master pastry chefs and the kitchen staff offer a very high quality of cuisine that further to satisfying the guests needs, allow the realization of sophisticated dinners on the terrace of the historic villa and refined ceremonial banquets. Lunch in the summer is served at the beach where on the coals of a great barbeque delicious meats and daily fresh fish are prepared.