{"id":112,"date":"2025-11-28T01:57:18","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T00:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.parkhotelonline.it\/en\/?page_id=112"},"modified":"2026-09-28T17:48:23","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T15:48:23","slug":"hotel-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.parkhotelonline.it\/en\/boutique-hotel\/hotel-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Heritage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"page-header-hero\">\n    <div class=\"page-header-hero__background\">\n          <video class=\"page-header-hero__video\" autoplay muted loop playsinline>\n        <source src=\"https:\/\/www.parkhotelonline.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/facciata-esterna-park-hotel-desenzano.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">\n      <\/video>\n        <div class=\"page-header-hero__overlay\"><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"page-header-hero__content max-container\">\n              <div class=\"page-header-hero__breadcrumb\">\n          \n      <\/div>\n    \n        \n        \n              <h1 class=\"page-header-hero__title\">\n        Over 150 years of hospitality, shaped on the shores of Lake Garda.\n      <\/h1>\n    \n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section-titolo-sezione\">\n    <div class=\"box-titolo-top max-container\">\n        <div class=\"\" data-aos=\"fade-up\">\n            <p class=\"titolo-big titolo-big--stacked ver-green mb-ver-02\">\n                                    <span class=\"titolo-big__line titolo-big__line--outline\">Three generations of hospitality: <\/span>\n                                                    <span class=\"titolo-big__line titolo-big__line--solid\">the story of the Cerini family.<\/span>\n                            <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section-immagine-testo\">\n    <div class=\"immagine-testo__container max-container\">\n        <div class=\"immagine-testo__colonna-immagine\">\n            <div class=\"immagine-testo__immagine\">\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.parkhotelonline.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/titolari-hotel-storico-desenzano-1-scaled.webp\" alt=\"owners of the historic hotel in Desenzano\" title=\"titolari-hotel-storico-desenzano\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2520\">\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"immagine-testo__colonna-testo\">\n            <div class=\"immagine-testo__content\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-duration=\"900\">\n                                    <h2 class=\"immagine-testo__titolo\">Heritage. Passion. Sense of place.<\/h2>\n                                                    <div class=\"immagine-testo__descrizione\">\n                        <p>Park Hotel is part of our family&#8217;s story. What began as a small trattoria in the years following the Second World War grew, thanks to our grandparents and parents, into the hotel it is today. We are now proud to carry that story forward as its third generation.<\/p>\n<p>For us, Park Hotel is more than a place of hospitality. It is where we grew up, where many of our childhood memories were made, Today, we continue to call it home together with our children, so that it can welcome new stories every day while keeping our own alive.<\/p>\n<p>We manage four properties on Lake Garda, but Park Hotel remains the place closest to our heart. A <strong>historic hotel in Desenzano<\/strong> that, since 1879, has welcomed every guest with authenticity and prestige.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                                                    <div class=\"immagine-testo__firma font-belle-aurore\">\n                        The Cerini Family\n                    <\/div>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"timeline-slider\" data-slider-id=\"block_0a3bbaa86c240e3ade5abb39620bddc2\">\n    <div class=\"timeline-slider__main swiper\">\n        <div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n                                    <div class=\"swiper-slide timeline-slider__slide has-video\">\n                <div class=\"timeline-slider__immagini\">\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"timeline-slider__video\">\n                    <video autoplay muted loop playsinline>\n                        <source src=\"https:\/\/www.parkhotelonline.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/magnific_animate-this-historical-s_xgkLw3kjfW-1.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">\n                    <\/video>\n                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"timeline-slider__content\">\n                                        <h2 class=\"timeline-slider__titolo\">The beginning: Hotel Due Colombe.<\/h2>\n                                                            <div class=\"timeline-slider__descrizione\">\n                        <p>On Desenzano&#8217;s lakeside promenade, Hotel Due Colombe (Zwei Tauben) opens its doors, soon becoming a refined destination for international travellers.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"swiper-slide timeline-slider__slide has-video\">\n                <div class=\"timeline-slider__immagini\">\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"timeline-slider__video\">\n                    <video autoplay muted loop playsinline>\n                        <source src=\"https:\/\/www.parkhotelonline.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/no-music-magnific_keep-the-camera-completel_DBnzxTIpcl.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">\n                    <\/video>\n                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"timeline-slider__content\">\n                                        <h2 class=\"timeline-slider__titolo\">Hotel Savoia Splendid: an established prestige.<\/h2>\n                                                            <div class=\"timeline-slider__descrizione\">\n                        <p>The hotel is acquired by the Giordani family and renamed Hotel Savoia Splendid, consolidating its prestige on Lake Garda.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"swiper-slide timeline-slider__slide has-video\">\n                <div class=\"timeline-slider__immagini\">\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"timeline-slider__video\">\n                    <video autoplay muted loop playsinline>\n                        <source src=\"https:\/\/www.parkhotelonline.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/1965.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">\n                    <\/video>\n                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"timeline-slider__content\">\n                                        <h2 class=\"timeline-slider__titolo\">Francesco Cerini: a new chapter.<\/h2>\n                                                            <div class=\"timeline-slider__descrizione\">\n                        <p>Francesco Cerini, already the owner of Hotel Nazionale, acquires Hotel Savoia Splendid, beginning a new phase in its history.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"swiper-slide timeline-slider__slide has-video\">\n                <div class=\"timeline-slider__immagini\">\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"timeline-slider__video\">\n                    <video autoplay muted loop playsinline>\n                        <source src=\"https:\/\/www.parkhotelonline.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/1970-new.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">\n                    <\/video>\n                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"timeline-slider__content\">\n                                        <h2 class=\"timeline-slider__titolo\">Vittorio and Nerina: entrepreneurial passion.<\/h2>\n                                                            <div class=\"timeline-slider__descrizione\">\n                        <p>Vittorio and Nerina Cerini take over management, and with enthusiasm and entrepreneurial vision, will lead Park Hotel to become one of the most prestigious hotels on Lake Garda.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"swiper-slide timeline-slider__slide has-video\">\n                <div class=\"timeline-slider__immagini\">\n                                                        <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"timeline-slider__video\">\n                    <video autoplay muted loop playsinline>\n                        <source src=\"https:\/\/www.parkhotelonline.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2010-1.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\">\n                    <\/video>\n                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"timeline-slider__content\">\n                                        <h2 class=\"timeline-slider__titolo\">Lucia and Francesca: the third generation.<\/h2>\n                                                            <div class=\"timeline-slider__descrizione\">\n                        <p>It&#8217;s time for Lucia and Francesca Cerini, daughters of Vittorio and Nerina, who grew up breathing in the atmosphere of the hotel. Today, they still lead Park Hotel with the same passion as always, blending experience, elegance and a contemporary vision.<\/p>\n\n                    <\/div>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                                <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"timeline-slider__navigation\">\n            <button class=\"timeline-slider__nav-prev swiper-button-prev\" aria-label=\"Slide precedente\">\n                <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                    <path d=\"M19 12H5M5 12L12 19M5 12L12 5\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\"\n                        stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/button>\n            <button class=\"timeline-slider__nav-next swiper-button-next\" aria-label=\"Slide successiva\">\n                <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n                    <path d=\"M5 12H19M19 12L12 5M19 12L12 19\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1\"\n                        stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path>\n                <\/svg>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"timeline-slider__bar\">\n        <div class=\"timeline-slider__bar-inner\">\n                                    <button type=\"button\" class=\"timeline-slider__item is-active\"\n                data-index=\"0\" aria-label=\"Vai al 1879\">\n                <span class=\"timeline-slider__item-anno\">1879<\/span>\n                <span class=\"timeline-slider__item-titolo\">The beginning: Hotel Due Colombe.<\/span>\n            <\/button>\n                        <button type=\"button\" class=\"timeline-slider__item\"\n                data-index=\"1\" aria-label=\"Vai al 1936\">\n                <span class=\"timeline-slider__item-anno\">1936<\/span>\n                <span class=\"timeline-slider__item-titolo\">Hotel Savoia Splendid: an established prestige.<\/span>\n            <\/button>\n                        <button type=\"button\" class=\"timeline-slider__item\"\n                data-index=\"2\" aria-label=\"Vai al 1965\">\n                <span class=\"timeline-slider__item-anno\">1965<\/span>\n                <span class=\"timeline-slider__item-titolo\">Francesco Cerini: a new chapter.<\/span>\n            <\/button>\n                        <button type=\"button\" class=\"timeline-slider__item\"\n                data-index=\"3\" aria-label=\"Vai al 1970\">\n                <span class=\"timeline-slider__item-anno\">1970<\/span>\n                <span class=\"timeline-slider__item-titolo\">Vittorio and Nerina: entrepreneurial passion.<\/span>\n            <\/button>\n                        <button type=\"button\" class=\"timeline-slider__item\"\n                data-index=\"4\" aria-label=\"Vai al 2010\">\n                <span class=\"timeline-slider__item-anno\">2010<\/span>\n                <span class=\"timeline-slider__item-titolo\">Lucia and Francesca: the third generation.<\/span>\n            <\/button>\n                                <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"section-pretitolo-titolo-descrizione\">\n    <div class=\"pretitolo-titolo-descrizione__content\" data-aos=\"fade-up\" data-aos-duration=\"900\">\n                    <div class=\"pretitolo-titolo-descrizione__pretitolo font-belle-aurore\">\n                Our staff\n            <\/div>\n                            <h2 class=\"pretitolo-titolo-descrizione__titolo\">\n                It&#8217;s the people who make your stay special.\n            <\/h2>\n                            <div class=\"pretitolo-titolo-descrizione__descrizione\">\n                <p>At Park Hotel, every smile, every thoughtful gesture and every recommendation comes from people who share the same vision: a genuine love for this place and for heartfelt hospitality.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to them, every guest feels recognised, expected and effortlessly at home. Because hospitality, to us, means more than welcoming someone through our doors. 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