We have created a list with the best newly opened hotels in Lugano, Switzerland. Hope you enjoy it. We think it might be the best of its kind around. Tip: Set your dates to see room prices!
A list by Mia Dahl & Jens Bengtsson. Updated February 2024.
Opened February 2020. Boutique hotel. Charming. Located in Lugano, 2.7 km from Exhibition Center Lugano, Bigatt Hotel & Restaurant provides accommodation with a restaurant, a private parking, a seasonal outdoor swimming pool and a bar. With free WiFi, this 3-star hotel has a garden and a terrace. The hotel features family rooms. Guest rooms in the hotel are equipped with a flat-screen TV. At Bigatt Hotel & Restaurant each room is fitted with a private bathroom. A continental breakfast is available daily at the accommodation. Popular points of interest near Bigatt Hotel & Restaurant include Monte San Salvatore, Art Museum Lugano and LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura. The nearest airport is Lugano Airport, 3 km from the hotel.Show full description
I think this is one of the most ROMANTIC boutique hotels in Lugano.
Boutique hotel. Elegant. Located in Lugano-Paradiso, a 5-minute walk from Lake Lugano and the Monte San Salvatore Park, The View Lugano offers modern suites with free WiFi and free air conditioning, a wellness area and a restaurant. The centre of Lugano is a 5-minute drive away. All rooms at The View come with a furnished balcony with lake views, a flat-screen TV, and a minibar. Additionally, they feature an elegant bathroom with free toiletries, a hairdryer and bathrobes. A rich breakfast is served every morning, and dinner can be enjoyed at the Michelin starred in-house à la carte restaurant.. Several shops and bars can be found within a few minutes' walking distance. The wellness area comprises a sauna, a hammam, an indoor swimming pool, and a fitness area. Massages can be organized on request and for an extra charge. E-bikes and electric smart cars are available free of charge. Several cycling trails start directly on the premises. Private parking spaces are available on site for an extra charge, and Lugano Train Station is 2 km away. The Magliaso Golf Course is situated 5 km from the property, while the Swiss Miniature Adventure Park is reachable within a 5-minute drive. Agno Airport is 4 km away.Show full description
Superb breakfast. Popular among business travellers. Located 800 metres from the Lugano Exhibition Centre and 1 km from the lake, Hotel City Lugano is a modern, non-smoking building with stylish and air-conditioned rooms. Free WiFi is available in all areas, and underground parking is available for small/medium cars on site for an extra charge. The modern, soundproofed rooms at Lugano City Hotel are all fitted with an LED TV, LED lighting, universal sockets, a minibar with free non-alcoholic drinks, a safe, a desk and a kettle with a coffee/tea maker. The private bathrooms come with a shower, hairdryer and free toiletries. Printers and coffee machines are provided on every floor. The lobby features a bar, a breakfast area, and access to a terrace. The City Hotel is 2.6 km from Monte San Salvatore and 1.5 km from Lugano Train Station. The closest bus stop is 200 metres away. Lugano University is a 2-minute walk from the hotel, and various shops, bars and restaurants are reachable within a 10-minute walk.Show full description
Popular among solo travellers. Right on the shore of Lake Lugano, this family-run 4-star hotel offers restaurants, free WiFi, and a south-facing outdoor pool with direct lake access. The centre of Lugano is a 10-minute walk away. Guests of Hotel Lido Seegarten can enjoy Mediterranean cuisine in the elegant restaurant Rialto or the restaurant La Terrazza, grilled dishes and seasonal specialities in the rustic-style restaurant La Fornace. There is also a bar and a terrace with lake views. The Lido Seegarten’s air-conditioned rooms come with lake or mountain views, a flat-screen smart TV with cable channels and radio, a seating area, a minibar, and a bathroom. Deck chairs, sunshades, towels, bathrobes, and a bar service are available at the pool. The fitness centre offers panoramic views of the lake and the mountains. The Exhibition Centre is 400 metres away, and it is 1.5 km to Lugano Train Station and 5 km to Agno Airport. Bus lines 2 and 3 stop right outside the hotel. The property can be reached within a 7-minute walk from the Palazzo dei Congressi Conference Centre and within a 10-minute walk from Lugano centre, . Show full description
Delightful property. Right on the shores of Lake Lugano and within walking distance of the Old Town of Lugano, the 5-star Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola is set within a private, subtropical park. The hotel offers an indoor pool, a tennis court, 3 restaurants, and free WiFi. The 2 gourmet restaurants, Le Relais and Gallery Arté al Lago, and the La Rucola offer Mediterranean dishes from the freshest seasonal ingredients and selected wines from the well-stocked cellar. Once the home of a noble Russian family, the impressive mansion was transformed into a hotel in 1885. Rooms and suites in the Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola are individually decorated and have stunning park and/or lake views, a balcony, a terrace or loggia. Bus stops, the boat pier and the funicular to Monte Brè can be found in the immediate vicinity. Several cafés, shops and restaurants can be found in the city centre, only a few steps away.Show full description
Trendy. Great location. The family-run Continental Parkhotel is located 200 metres south of the main railway station of Lugano, where the funicular leaves regularly for the city centre. Plunge into the wonderful swimming pool amidst a large park after a day of doing sightseeing or business in Lugano. All rooms are air-conditioned and non-smoking and are equipped with soundproofed windows. The comfort rooms are located in the annex building and the superior rooms in the main building of the Continental Parkhotel. La Veranda à la carte restaurant or in summer Grotto & Ronco dei Bianchi Distillery, with warm Ticino specialties, open from 6.30pm to 10.00pm. The buildings of the surrounding Ronco dei Bianchi historical vineyard have been carefully restored and house a distillery, a cellar for the wine production, the agricultural museum and the grotto restaurant.Show full description
Very stylish. Rooftop bar. Established in 1887, the 5-star Splendide Royal with its turn-of-the-century character is Lugano's most fashionable hotel, located on Lugano's lakeside main street. Free WiFi is available throughout the entirely non-smoking property. With its elegant guest rooms, fine cuisine and a staff of 100 employees who provide meticulous personal service, the Splendide Royal hotel inspires loyalty among its clients. Usually more than half the guests are repeat visitors. The executive chef of the hotel's own restaurant I Due Sud has been rewarded with 1 Michelin star and 16 Gault et Millau points for the cuisine combining traditional flavours from southern Switzerland and southern Italy. This restaurant serves dinner from Tuesdays to Saturdays (reservation highly recommended), while the La Veranda restaurant (14 G&M points) is open daily for lunch and dinner, offering Mediterranean dishes with local and seasonal produce. The on-site Splendide Lifestyle Spa includes a pool, a sun terrace, a gym, as well as various saunas and steam baths. Beauty and cosmetic treatments can be booked. Aperitifs and cocktails, as well as a selection of international hors d'oeuvres and snacks is available in the Belle Epoque bar until 00:30 in the night. You can park your car in the garage or outside on the hotel grounds. The city centre with its boutiques can be reached within a walk of just a few minutes along the lake.Show full description
I think this is one of the most STYLISH boutique hotels in Lugano.
Comfortable beds. Popular among groups of friends. Offering views of Lake Lugano, Hotel Parco Paradiso is located on the foothills of the San Salvatore Mountain. Free WiFi is available and parking is possible on spot. Each unit has a balcony or a terrace, a private bathroom, a flat-screen TV and a minibar, a safety deposit box. An American buffet breakfast is available every day. Guests can dine in the Mediterranean restaurant La Favola. Special dietary requirements can be accommodated upon request. The closest motorway is only 2 km away. Free Shuttle Service is available from and to Lugano and Paradiso Train Station at arrival and departure.Show full description
Highly elegant. Great views. Villa Principe Leopoldo - Ticino Hotels Group can be found amid a large park above Lugano, offering panoramic views of Lake Lugano and the mountains, and featuring leisure, sport and wellness facilities, as well as exquisite dining options. WiFi is available for free. A Member of Relais & Chateaux, Villa Principe Leopoldo - Ticino Hotels Group is a harmonious blend of Italian charm and Swiss excellence. The historical villa, once a prince's residence, provides views of the lake and the garden, and the nearby park The DOT SPA offers a relaxing ambience made with personalised treatments based on the Villa Principe's own top-quality cosmetic line. Hot tub, sauna and steam bath facilities are also featured. The Principe Leopoldo Restaurant received excellent reviews in the most important international guides. The Piano Bar & Lounge offers an exclusive selection of cocktails and wines, champagne and malt whiskies, all accompanied by live music. A breakfast room is located in each building. The spacious and stylishly decorated guest rooms are all air-conditioned. Bathrobes and slippers can be found in the luxurious bathrooms. Villa Principe Leopoldo - Ticino Hotels Group is 2 km from the city centre of Lugano. Private outdoor parking is available on site for free. Garage parking is possible at an additional cost. A charging station for electric and Tesla vehicles is available on site.Show full description
In my judgement this could be one of the most ELEGANT luxury hotels in Lugano.
Hip. Great location. Ideally situated in the centre of Lugano, LUGANODANTE - We like you features air-conditioned rooms, a restaurant, free WiFi and a bar. This 4-star hotel offers a concierge service and luggage storage space. Private parking is available on site. At the hotel, the rooms include a desk, a flat-screen TV, a private bathroom, bed linen and towels. All rooms have a safety deposit box. A buffet, continental or gluten-free breakfast is available each morning at the property. Speaking German, English, Spanish and French at the 24-hour front desk, staff are always on hand to help. Lugano Station is 300 metres from LUGANODANTE - We like you, while Exhibition Center Lugano is 1.3 km from the property. The nearest airport is Milan Malpensa Airport, 64 km from the accommodation.Show full description
I think this place could be the coolest newly opened hotel in Lugano.
Friendly staff. The Hotel de la Paix is near Lake Lugano, about 1 km from the city centre and the train station. It offers an out-door pool, free WiFi, free parking on site and free minibar use. The 2 restaurants at the Hotel de la Paix offer Italian and international cuisine. The property features garden terrace. Here guests can start their day with a varied international breakfast. The hotel's restaurant features a dining room reserved for lunch breaks, dinners as well for aperitifs and banquets whenever events and meetings are held. All rooms feature air conditioning, satellite TV, tea and coffee making facilities and a bathroom with a hairdryer. The LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura art centre is only a 10-minute walk away.Show full description
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