The arrangements made by weekend a la carte were excellent. Transport from airport to hotel in Verona and from Verona to Gardone and Gardone to airport was efficient and courteous. Drivers arrived on time and the cars were clean. Two of three drivers spoke English. We liked the Hotel Accademia in Verona very much; the room was comfortable and quiet and a very good central position. The pre-opera buffet dinner was an easy option, but there are plenty of restaurants to chose from in the vicinity. The Savoy Palace Hotel in Gardone was less to our taste. Whilst the room was large with an excellent terrace, everything was rather 'tired', and the service was not very good. It was nobody's fault that the weather was bad! We got through Tosca on 14th with four rain breaks, but Aida on 15th was abandoned about half way through. We had read the forecast, so were well prepared. What we saw of Aida was wonderful, Tosca rather second rate. The seats were excellent on both occasions. Unfortunately, the weather on Lake Garda was also bad, with only half a day of sunshine, so it was not possible to enjoy the beauty of the place fully. We were very satisfied with the arrangements made by weekend a la carte, and found all the people we dealt with most helpful.