Enjoy breathtaking views and indulge in the state-of-the-art spa and fine dining at Lefay Resort & SPA Lago di Garda in Italy. It’s a perfect destination all year, thanks to the Mediterranean microclimate and easy access from Milan and Verona.
Lefay Resorts & Residences originated from the vision of entrepreneurs Domenico Alcide and Liliana Leali, who aimed to develop luxury wellness vacations by establishing a collection of eco-resorts. The flagship property, Lefay Resort & SPA Lago di Garda, launched in 2008 in Garegnano, and is recognized as one of the world’s leading spa destinations.
While Italy’s Lake Como has often been the star of the show, nearby Lake Garda is quietly emerging as a destination for travelers seeking a luxury stay with fewer crowds, relaxed and authentic Italian culture, and year-round appeal. Lefay is leading the charge as one of the few luxury resorts on the lake that remains open throughout all four seasons.
While summer is undoubtedly a wonderful time to visit, guests can also enjoy the benefits of the off-season, including seasonal experiences such as viewing the golden foliage, wine or olive oil tastings, touring the La Malora Lemon House in Gargnano, and exploring festive Christmas markets.
With wellness travel on the rise, the property offers health-forward holidays with a variety of options. You can enjoy a relaxed visit, melt into one of the spa’s cutting-edge treatments, bask in the views of your stunning accommodations, and explore the property and lakeside villages. Alternatively, you can opt for a more structured visit, where a medical expert can create a personalized wellness program tailored to your needs to follow during your stay.
Lefay SPA offers access to 46,300 square feet of pools, saunas, a fitness center, and relaxation areas. Its spa method pillars, five principles on which the health programs are based, guide the treatments and programming.
These pillars include a medical energy examination, where the energy doctor will conduct an assessment using both Eastern and Western principles, consistent with the philosophy of the Lefay SPA Method. Treatments from Chinese and Western traditions aim to reactivate energy channels and rebalance the energy of body and mind. Holistic disciplines and breathing offer physical and energy rebalancing activities, such as Qi Gong and Meridian Stretching. The Lefay SPA Method also incorporates the oldest form of phytotherapy into its programs: herbal tea. Nutrition plays a fundamental role in preventive medicine, and the Lefay SPA menu is a detoxifying and moderately low-calorie dietary approach designed to ensure an adequate energy supply through carefully selected foods. Lefay Spa’s medical experts, along with a team of specialists, have also composed music exclusively for guests, utilizing multiples of eight hertz (the frequency of the Earth). These frequencies can rebalance and harmonize the biophysical body.
Adding to its year-round appeal, Lefay recently introduced five Sky Pool Villas — including residential-style two- and three-bedroom villas and a penthouse, each featuring a private spa, infinity pool, and full access to the resort’s acclaimed amenities.
With a growing number of Michelin-starred restaurants, Lake Garda is also an increasingly attractive destination for culinary travelers, and Lefay offers a superb selection of dining options on the property. Light and airy in design, La Limonaia restaurant evokes the traditional lemon-houses around Lake Garda. Here, health-conscious Mediterranean-inspired cuisine is served, giving a modern twist to Italian classics.
The fine-dining option at Lefay, Gramen, features a terrace overlooking the lake with a spectacular view, and its concept, created by Michelin-starred Executive Chef Matteo Maenza, is based on the Mediterranean diet. The energy, the therapeutic garden, and the aquatic world that surround the restaurant inspire each of the two tasting menus.
While visiting Lake Garda, be sure to visit the old-world villages nestled into the lakeside’s rolling hills. You can also enjoy a high concentration of Michelin-star restaurants, including Vecchia Malcesine, Nin Restaurant in Brenzone sul Garda, and Lido 84 in Fasano del Garda. In the spring, enjoy the area’s annual Lemon Festival, a celebration of the region’s citrus heritage with tastings, workshops, and garden tours. The festival showcases the history and traditions of the area’s citrus industry and its historic lemon houses, dating back to the 13th century.
This fall, the Autumn Rebalance offer is available from October 1 to December 18 with rates starting at € 590 per person, for two nights, double occupancy, and includes a stay in a 538-square -foot Prestige Junior Suite, daily buffet breakfast at La Limonaia Restaurant, a mountain salt and extra-virgin olive oil body scrub, a NanoViTM cell regeneration treatment, and a BIO Lefay SPA detoxifying massage La Luce Oltre la Nebbia.
The resort also offers a Christmas Special — a magical three nights of culinary indulgence and spa pampering. Available from the arrival dates of December 22, 23, or 24, rates start from € 965 per person, double occupancy, and include three night’s accommodation in a Prestige Junior Suite, buffet breakfast, Christmas Eve dinner, and Christmas lunch at La Limonaia Restaurant, a Lefay SPA massage with winter essences, and a session in the salt-water pool La Luna nel Lago.
