Garni Rives

breakfast options could have been more elaborate

Booked a 6 day stay in June 2019. Very lovely experience. Room was very very clean and came with a balcony that overlooked the Seiser Alm gondola and the mountain. I enjoyed sitting out in the balcony everyday for about 1-2 hours after our hiking day trips. After staying in Rome and Venice hotels with crappy showers, Garni Rives was my welcome relief! I LOVED their shower head and water pressure. It's a family run hotel and the owners are very nice. The son (also the breakfast server) speaks good english and will be able to help you with bus routes and other needs. Hint: For the breakfast, you can ask for a hard boiled egg and they'll bring it to you. Otherwise, the free breakfast consisted of coffee/tea, bread, cheese, salami/ham, yogurt, pineapple slices, and crackers everyday. I only learned you can ask for a hard boiled egg after I saw other people with them. The towels and sheets are not changed everyday, but I had no problem with that at all. The only toiletry provided was a small bar of soap, so bring your own. Also not a problem for me since I never use hotel toiletry anyway. My husband, had to run to the nearby supermarket to buy some though. This hotel is located on quite a steep hill, so it might not be good for elderly or people with bad knees. I am a healthy 30something year old and I was huffing and puffing walking the very short but steep hill everyday. Very convenient location to the bus stops to get to the other gondolas and within walking distance to the Seiser Alm, Seceda, Resciesa gondola/cable cars.

The place was great place to stay for hikes around the valley and chilling in the town in the evenings.

Breakfast was very basic alpine style. Some fresh fruits or vegetables would've been nice addition.