Mariposa Apartments

Very Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children

Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Great central location! Was great we had access to a swimming pool. Balcony was a perfect extra, especially to dry towels and swim wear. In general, a good base for a holiday in Bardolino.
  : Check in process was confusing and stressful. Wi-fi was poor in apartment. All the benefits of staying at Mariposa could have been made available upfront, rather than leaving us to find out this information only upon asking - we had already hired bikes elsewhere by the time we found out that the bike service was discounted through apartments. Some of the kitchen appliances could have been updated, especially the espresso maker which was worse for wear. We would probably book elsewhere next time we visit.

Disappointing
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Location in the old town is good, had two small balconies overlooking a pretty street. Walking distance to the supermarket (9 mins) and easy walking distance to the lake (3-4 mins). Good restaurant located just below!The staff were friendly and available when we needed them (including getting locked out of the apartment) and the office is located about a 1-2 minute walk from the apartments. Apartment was clean on arrival and the air conditioning works really well
  : Property definitely needs updating, it is very basic. Kitchen was clean and new enough. The bed is not comfortable (in fairness we didnt try the sofa bed), the bathroom is dated and the shower needs to be replaced (lots of black mould/grime built up on the shower head and the whole thing is a very small shower unit), there were bulbs missing in the kitchen and bathroom which made things a bit gloomy, the fridge was turned off on arrival. There was a strange smell and not sure if this is the cleaning products used, but it didnt go away for three days. The staff were very friendly and helpful and answered questions when we had them, but information was not always volunteered. For example, we needed to request the address of the car park, call to ask for directions to the car park when we thought we must be lost (the underground car park is accessed via a car lift in the middle of a restaurant after driving through a pedestrianised area, none of which was spoken about beforehand). The apartment door automatically closes and this can be a little frustrating, as there is no way to get back in to the flat out of hours without calling the emergency number. Overall, the apartment was expensive for what you get. This was our first time at the lakes and perhaps the area could just be expensive but, having visited Verona and Florence in the same week and paying less per night for 4/5* hotels, we were unhappy at the quality for the price.

Very Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : location is perfect in city centre . Ask for parking as host offers car parking space close by

Very Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : The location was great on a nice side street close to everything. The apartment was really spacious. The hosts were quick to respond when needed too.
  : The key collection was confusing as was told we were checking in late when the email said 3-5pm and we arrived at 3, a lot of back and forth between apartment, office and car park. Very limited offer once in apartment, no coffee, oil, salt and pepper etc. Not a necessity of course but nice touches to make the stay easier.

Wonderful
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Wonderful
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Pleasant
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Property was very clean and perfectly located in the heart of Bardolino.
  : Staff was very rude and rushing us through the check in which made the whole experience unnecessarily stressful and negative.

Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : The property was very well situated. A bit difficult to find the check in desk but the receptionist tracked us down and showed us where we should be.
  : Be great if they had a kettle as we are both tea drinkers. There are no lifts so pack light.