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Lefay Lago di Garda
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With an 11-hectare natural park high above Lake Garda, Lefay Resort & SPA Lago di Garda is the original flagship of the Lefay collection. Set in Gargnano along the celebrated Riviera dei Limoni, the resort offers mesmerising views of the lake from gentle hillsides rich in olive groves, Mediterranean flora and age-old woodland.
At its heart lies the 3,800 sqm Lefay SPA World, home to the Lefay SPA Method. Programs are built around five pillars: diagnosis, personalised treatments, energy rebalancing, phytotherapy and healthy food.
Beyond wellness, the resort is home to Gramen, the Michelin-starred restaurant by Executive Chef Matteo Maenza, and La Limonaia, a Mediterranean brasserie inspired by the traditional lemon-houses of the lake. Lefay Lago di Garda also warmly welcomes families with a dedicated kids’ club and age-appropriate spa treatments, making it an ideal destination for multi-generational stays.
The property
The Lefay SPA Method
The Lefay SPA Method was created by the Scientific Committee of Lefay ans is based Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). It views the body as a unity of matter, energy and spirit in constant evolution, and identifies stress as a root cause of imbalance. Lefay also incorporates the latest findings of western approaches in particular for objectives such as inflammation management, weight loss, anti-ageing and emotional health. The fusion of these two traditions forms the foundation of every Lefay program.
During the program, each guests receives a TCM consultation, assessing pulse, skin tone, voice and subtle energetic shifts, so the program can be tailored to the guest's needs: diagnosis, treatments of Chinese and Western tradition, energy-rebalancing practices such as Qi Gong and meridian stretching, phytotherapy with custom herbal-tea blends, and dedicated food aligned with the Lefay SPA Menu.
The range of programs addresses specific wellness goals: Antistress, Sleep, Immune System & Intestine, Detox, Weight, Fitness, Beauty of Body and Mind, Longevity, Letting Go, as well as the Discovery program, which is more general. Each program integrates treatments such as acupuncture, moxibustion, tuina, postural and osteopathic work, cryotherapy and NanoVi cellular repair sessions, tailored to the individual’s energy profile and objectives.
The Lefay Method is also available at Lefay Garda's sister property: Lefay Dolomiti.
Gastronomy
Dining at Lefay Lago di Garda follows the Vital Gourmet philosophy: a Mediterranean diet with the most authentic flavours of the region. Seasonal ingredients, extra virgin olive oil from Lefay’s own farms on Lake Garda and in Tuscany, citrus fruits and locally grown herbs form the foundation of every dish. For guests on a health program, the Lefay SPA Menu offers a detoxifying, mildly low-calorie approach rooted in Classical Chinese Medicine: seasonings are minimal, alternative sugars such as erythritol and trehalose replace conventional sweeteners, and each ingredient is selected for its intrinsic energy properties.
Gramen, the resort’s Michelin-starred restaurant led by Executive Chef Matteo Maenza, presents two tasting menus: one inspired by the therapeutic energy garden, the other by the aquatic world featuring freshwater and sea fish. The terrace offers a mesmerising view of the lake. For daily dining, La Limonaia serves contemporary Mediterranean cuisine in a light-filled space reminiscent of the traditional lemon-houses that dot the Gargnano hillside, with buffet breakfast and à la carte lunch and dinner.
The Pool Bar provides relaxed refreshments by the outdoor infinity pool, while the Lounge Bar sets a more intimate tone with live piano music, fine cocktails and views of the sunset over the lake.
The resort
The Lefay SPA World spans 3,800 square metres and is designed around the harmonious interplay of water and fire. An outdoor infinity pool merges with the horizon of Lake Garda (open April to October). There is also an indoor-outdoor pool, the “Source Roccolino” whirlpool extending into the gardens, an indoor thalassotherapy pool named “La Luna nel Lago,” and a dedicated Adults Only SPA whirlpool for deep relaxation. Seven different types of sauna and six relaxation areas offer a complete thermal journey.
The fitness facilities include a spacious gym overlooking the lake, fitted with the latest Technogym equipment, as well as a dedicated studio for toning classes.
Outdoors, the resort’s 11-hectare park provides a running circuit, a Sky Fitness trail with eleven muscle-elasticity stations, and the therapeutic energy garden: five stations linked to ancient symbols and meanings, where Qi Gong and guided walks are held beneath age-old trees and Mediterranean shrubs. The park is a pure bliss for walking, outdoor yoga and simply taking in the extraordinary panorama of the lake.
Families are well welcome with with a nice kids’ club and dedicated children’s activities, and great family suites.
Programs

Discovery
3 nights · From €990

Discovery
3 nights · From €990
Discovery is a 3-night introduction to the Lefay SPA Method, designed for first-time visitors who want to experience the approach before committing to a longer, condition-specific programme. It offers a compressed version of the method’s core elements: diagnosis, treatment, energy rebalancing, and prescriptive nutrition.
The stay includes full board with the Lefay SPA Menu at La Limonaia, an initial examination to assess energy levels, and personalised phytotherapy. Guests receive a Derma di Luce energy facial massage, a personalised energy body massage, a cryotherapy session, and a meridian-stretching class. A final examination provides targeted maintenance recommendations for after departure. Entrance to the 3,800 sqm Lefay SPA World — with its pools, saunas, and relaxation areas — is included throughout.

Letting go
3 nights · From €1,370

Letting go
3 nights · From €1,370
Letting Go is a 3-night programme built around the Classical Chinese Medicine concept of Qi stagnation: the idea that unprocessed thoughts and relentless daily stimuli can block the flow of vital energy, pulling a person away from their authentic self. The programme’s goal is to release those inner barriers and restore presence and self-confidence.
The stay opens with an introduction and personalised phytotherapy, then moves through breath training in the therapeutic energy garden, a guided foraging walk with cooking class focused on mindful nutrition, and a guided outdoor excursion. Bodywork includes a BIO energy scrub, an emotional energy massage, and Water Shiatsu — a treatment performed in warm water to encourage somatic and emotional release. A final examination consolidates the changes and sets maintenance goals for daily life.

Longevity
5–10 nights · From €2,790

Longevity
5–10 nights · From €2,790
The Longevity programme draws on the Classical Chinese Medicine concept of Yang Sheng — literally “nourishing life” — which holds that ageing can be slowed by proactively cultivating the body’s reserves of energy, flexibility, and mental clarity. It is designed for guests who want to assess their current baseline and build sustainable habits before lifestyle-driven decline sets in.
The stay begins with a medical energy assessment, intestinal check-up, nutritional consultation with a personalised diet, and an osteopathic/postural evaluation. Treatments combine moxibustion, acupuncture, and tuina with targeted facial care, cryotherapy, and NanoVi cellular repair. The active dimension includes postural training, anti-stress breathing, Qi Gong, and guided walks in the therapeutic energy garden. Follow-up counselling after departure helps sustain the changes initiated during the stay.

Beauty of Body and Mind
5–10 nights · From €2,790

Beauty of Body and Mind
5–10 nights · From €2,790
Beauty of Body and Mind approaches aesthetics through the lens of Classical Chinese Medicine, which links skin quality and visible ageing to the state of the nervous system and internal energy balance. The premise is that lasting dermo-aesthetic results require addressing the underlying energetic condition, not only the surface.
The programme includes a medical energy assessment and a face/body beauty consultation, followed by a sequence of treatments: facial cleansing, the Derma di Luce energy facial, Gua Sha aculifting, Massaggio di Giada (jade massage), and specific tuina. Cryotherapy and NanoVi sessions support tissue repair and cellular vitality. Complementary practices include moxibustion, foot reflexology, Fit & Face training — a movement protocol targeting facial and postural tone — and Qi Gong in the therapeutic garden.

Fitness
5–10 nights · From €2,790

Fitness
5–10 nights · From €2,790
The Fitness programme addresses posture, muscle tone, joint flexibility, and accumulated physical tension. It is built for guests who are physically active but dealing with imbalances, stiffness, or chronic tension patterns — as well as those looking to rebuild a structured movement practice after a sedentary period.
The programme opens with a medical energy assessment and osteopathic/craniosacral evaluation to identify postural misalignments and tension patterns. Treatments include tuina focused on postural correction, acupuncture, moxibustion, and reflexology, with cryotherapy and NanoVi sessions supporting muscular recovery. The active component is central: personal training on the outdoor Sky Fitness Path — an 11-station trail in the resort’s park designed to improve elasticity — and meridian stretching to release tension along the energy lines.

Weight Loss
5–10 nights · From €2,790

Weight Loss
5–10 nights · From €2,790
The Weight Loss programme takes a behavioural and metabolic approach rather than a restrictive-diet model. It begins with a medical energy examination, intestinal check-up, and a nutritional consultation that produces a personalised eating plan. The dietary guidance follows Lefay’s SPA Menu philosophy: foods are chosen for their nutritional value and their energetic properties in Classical Chinese Medicine, with minimal seasoning and alternative low-glycaemic sugars.
Therapeutic interventions include tuina L’Armonia, moxibustion, acupuncture, draining or anti-cellulite massage, cryotherapy, and NanoVi sessions. Movement is integral: personal training sessions and meridian stretching help rebuild an active relationship with the body. The aim is to initiate measurable fat loss during the stay while equipping guests with nutritional awareness and movement habits they can sustain at home.

Detox
5–10 nights · From €2,790

Detox
5–10 nights · From €2,790
The Detox programme is designed to support the body’s natural elimination processes and restore acid–base balance after periods of excess, sedentary living, or environmental exposure. It opens with a medical energy examination, intestinal check-up, and nutritional consultation, from which a personalised detox diet is prescribed and served at La Limonaia throughout the stay.
The treatment protocol combines energy body scrub, phyto-aromatic mud wraps, specific tuina, moxibustion, and acupuncture with detox-focused cupping massage, draining energy massage, cryotherapy, and NanoVi cellular repair. Qi Gong, meridian stretching, and guided nature sessions in the 11-hectare park complement the clinical work. The programme is available in 3, 5, and 7-night formats, with longer stays allowing deeper dietary and therapeutic intervention.

Immune System and Intestine
5–10 nights · From €2,790

Immune System and Intestine
5–10 nights · From €2,790
This programme focuses on the relationship between intestinal health and immune function. It begins with a medical energy examination and an intestinal check-up to assess digestive and immune markers, followed by a nutritional consultation that produces a personalised dietary plan. The dietary component is central: specific foods are selected for their properties under both Western nutritional science and Classical Chinese Medicine principles.
Treatments include acupuncture, moxibustion, and tuina targeted at digestive and immune meridians, alongside detoxifying cupping massage, cryotherapy, and NanoVi cellular repair sessions. Energy-rebalancing practices such as Qi Gong and meridian stretching are combined with guided nature immersion in the resort’s therapeutic garden. The programme is suited to guests dealing with recurring infections, digestive irregularities, food sensitivities, or post-illness fatigue.

Sleep
5–10 nights · From €2,790

Sleep
5–10 nights · From €2,790
The Sleep programme targets insomnia and disrupted sleep patterns. In Classical Chinese Medicine, sleep disturbances signal an energy imbalance with roots in both physical causes — hormonal shifts, digestive issues, physical overactivity — and mental ones, particularly stress and intellectual hyperactivity. The treatments work on the specific energy lines and acupuncture points associated with sleep regulation.
The programme includes an initial medical examination, a dedicated sleep check-up, and personalised phytotherapy. Therapeutic interventions combine acupuncture, moxibustion, and targeted energy massages designed to calm the nervous system, alongside foot reflexology, Qi Gong, cryotherapy, and NanoVi sessions. The objective is to address the underlying energy imbalance rather than merely manage symptoms, helping the body re-establish its natural sleep rhythm.

Antistress
5–10 nights · From €2,790

Antistress
5–10 nights · From €2,790
The Antistress programme addresses prolonged stress and its cumulative effects on the body. In Classical Chinese Medicine, sustained external pressure disrupts the exchange between outer stimuli and the inner emotional sphere, draining what Lefay’s practitioners call “original energy.” The programme’s Italian name, Il Recupero dell’Energia Originale, reflects this aim: to restore the body’s capacity to self-regulate.
It begins with a medical energy examination and a Psycho-Physiological Stress Test that quantifies autonomic nervous system activity through heart-rate variability monitoring. Based on the results, the team prescribes a combination of acupuncture, moxibustion, anti-stress tuina, energy body and head massages, cryotherapy, and NanoVi cellular repair sessions. Physical practices — Qi Gong and meridian stretching — are woven in throughout. ANS monitoring continues across the stay, so adjustments can be made in real time.
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Rooms & suites

Royal Pool & Spa Suite
600 sqm

Royal Pool & Spa Suite
600 sqm
The Royal Pool & SPA Suite is the resort’s flagship accommodation, ranging from 350 to 600 sqm. It overlooks a private garden and includes a private infinity pool with direct views of Lake Garda, a private SPA area, and a dedicated concierge service. The scale and facilities effectively create a self-contained retreat within the resort — suited to guests who want full privacy or are travelling with a small entourage. It is the highest expression of Lefay’s concept of luxury accommodation.

Sky Suite

Sky Suite
At 134 sqm, the Sky Suite is among the most spacious categories at the resort. It features a large living room, a private sauna, and an outdoor Jacuzzi on a terrace that Lefay describes as “suspended between lake and sky” — a reference to the elevated, uninterrupted panorama of Lake Garda. The private sauna and Jacuzzi allow guests to continue heat-and-cold routines independently of the main SPA World timetable.

Exclusive Suite
83 sqm

Exclusive Suite
83 sqm
The Exclusive Suite measures 83 sqm and adds a private living room to the bedroom, creating genuine separation between daytime and sleeping space. Its defining feature is a Jacuzzi on the private terrace overlooking Lake Garda. The additional square footage and the in-room hydro facility make it well suited to longer stays or guests who value extended private time between programme sessions.

Family Suite
73 sqm

Family Suite
73 sqm
At 73 sqm, the Family Suite is the largest standard room category and the only one configured with two separate bedrooms and two bathrooms. It suits families with children as well as couples who simply want more space and separation between living and sleeping areas. Views face the lake and gardens, and the layout is otherwise consistent with the resort’s design language of natural materials and warm, understated finishes.

Deluxe Junior Suite

Deluxe Junior Suite
The Deluxe Junior Suite is 50 sqm and situated on the first floor, offering a private balcony with panoramic views of Lake Garda. The elevated position provides additional privacy and a broader sightline across the lake and surrounding hills. Interior finishes match the Prestige — natural materials, contemporary design — with the added benefit of the outdoor balcony as a private retreat space.

Prestige Junior Suite

Prestige Junior Suite
The Prestige Junior Suite is 50 sqm and located on the ground floor. It opens directly onto the gardens with unobstructed views of Lake Garda. The interiors use natural fabrics and locally sourced materials — stone, wood, soft textiles — paired with contemporary amenities. The ground-level position gives easy access to the park, the pool terraces, and the SPA World without navigating stairs or lifts.
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Languages spoken
Languages spoken
Italian, English
Minimum stay
Minimum stay
3 nights
Booking policy
Booking policy
Booking policy depends on rates and season.
Cancellation policy
Cancellation policy
A booking with a standard rate can be cancelled or modified up to 7 days before arrival, by 3 p.m., without any penalty. For cancellations or modifications made after this deadline, the Resort is authorised to charge an amount equal to that of the entire stay booked as a penalty to the Guest's credit card.
Kids policy
Kids policy
Families are welcome at Lefay. The resort offers a kids club and family suites.
Pets policy
Pets policy
Pets are welcome at Lefay, with an additional fee.
Frequently asked questions
What are the clients like at Lefay?
Lefay attracts both leisure clients, gastronomy-focused clients, and wellness clients: an interesting mix, chic and beautiful, a mix of different generations, who blend seamlessly and have a great time.
What is the therapeutic approach of Lefay Lago di Garda?
The resort applies the Lefay SPA Method, integrating Classical Chinese Medicine with modern diagnostics and neuroscience. Programmes include medical examinations, targeted diagnostics (e.g., intestinal, sleep, and autonomic testing), prescriptive nutrition, and a structured mix of acupuncture, moxibustion, tuina, functional movement, cryotherapy, and NanoVi cellular repair sessions.
What diagnostic capabilities are used within the programmes?
Diagnostics include an initial medical examination to assess energy levels, intestinal check-ups, sleep check-ups (where indicated), ANS monitoring with anti-stress breathing for autonomic assessment, and a Psycho-Physiological Stress Test in the Antistress pathway. Nutritional consultations are used to prescribe personalised diets.
How are nutrition and diet managed during a programme?
Guests follow a Lefay SPA Menu or a personalised diet prescribed by the nutrition consultation, served at La Limonaia restaurant. The diet supports the specific therapeutic aims of each programme (e.g., detoxification, weight reduction, gut health) and is aligned with TCM-based principles.
What role do technology and devices play in treatments?
Programmes may include cryotherapy for inflammation control and NanoVi cellular repair treatments to support cellular function and recovery. Heart rate variability-based ANS monitoring guides anti-stress breathing in the Antistress programme.
Which movement and energy practices are used?
Energy-rebalancing activities include Qi Gong, Stretching of the Meridians, guided walks in the energy and therapeutic garden, postural training, craniosacral and osteopathic sessions (programme-dependent), and personal training where indicated.
What facilities support the therapeutic journey?
The 4,300 sqm Lefay SPA World includes pools, saunas, fitness areas, relaxation zones, and a signature salt-water pool ritual (La Luna nel Lago). Programmes also utilise outdoor therapeutic spaces, such as the energy and therapeutic garden.
Which programmes are available and how long do they last?
Programmes include Antistress, Sleep, Detox, Weight, Fitness, Immune System and Intestine, Beauty of Body and Mind, Longevity, Discovery, and Letting Go. Most are offered for 5 or 10 nights, while Discovery and Letting Go are offered for 3 nights.
How is stress quantified and addressed?
In the Antistress programme, autonomic nervous system status is monitored through ANS assessments and Psycho-Physiological Stress Tests. Breathing retraining, acupuncture, tuina, moxibustion, and targeted energy massages are used to reduce sympathetic dominance and recalibrate autonomic balance.
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