A friend highly recommended we stay here, and she was right…read more This is a beautifully situated boutique hotel with nine rooms, accessible by walking a few hilly miles or taking a boat - no vehicle access. If interested, check out their website. It's accurate. The manager picked us up at a car park nearby and brought us back, all in a small outboard motor boat. (There is a ferry from Lugano that stops there too.) The staff was fabulous - welcoming, friendly, helpful, flexible, everything you could want. Our room (#5) had fabulous views out over Lake Como and the Alps. Breakfast was included, and that was terrific too. Dinner is available, but in the off season like April it's not too exciting. Figuring out how to get to their car park was a project. Google map assumes the road on the hillside above the hotel provides access - it does not. You need to find Via Riviera out of Lugano, go east, and take Via Cortivo, a very narrow road that splits off to the right. Go to the end and look for the small parking area at the boat dock underneath you. 50 metres back is the lane going down there, which is where you'll park IF they are coming to pick you up. Or take the ferry from Lugano. Hopefully those directions save you an hour of online research and much concern as you try to find someone who speaks enough English to direct you.

This is the best place in all of Ticino...okay I'm biased. Fausto is a friend and our daughter…read moreworked there for a while. It is a remote place to stay but well worth the journey. I can not tell you about the rooms, we have not stayed there, being our house is just a few minutes away. But I can tell you the view of Lago d Lugano is stunning. Also the food is impeccable. And everyone is so nice there. The server we had last night appeared to pretend that she did not speak much English....she does. Maybe she does not prefer Americans...who does these days. But she warmed up to us in short time. If you are visiting Tesserete for some odd reason....go visit the Locanda and relax.

This was our first visit here. There were many great aspects to this hotel but unfortunately, many…read morepoor interactions as well. At check-in, the staff on the lobby floor were all very helpful and friendly. The room was also very spacious and clean which was great. Modern finishes and updated compared to other options in the area. Views from the room we had were also very nice, especially at sunset. It was great for our family that this room we booked had 2 bathrooms and a pullout bed, though the pullout bed was very hard and not very comfortable. We appreciated some of the complimentary gifts provided due to our Hilton status. Where the service slipped, was at the pool and rooftop area. On our second to last day, 2 of us decided to head to the pool around 3pm. It was busy and there were not any spots to sit/lay down. Many chairs had towels and belongings left on them where people had either left to go into the pool or left to their room to come back later or potentially not at all. We waited for some assistance near the bar area and eventually, some other guests arrived, trying to scope out spots as well. After about 15 minutes, I approached one of the guys walking around and asked if there were any spots available. He talked with one of his partners and they walked around a bit and said everything is taken (no kidding). I asked if any of the spots were just towels people left and they were done for the day and he claimed it's impossible to know. He then said to wait off to the side and he'd get us a chair to place our things so we could go in the pool. We stood off to the side (in the hot sun) for about 20 min and he never brought us the chair. We watched him walk around doing other things avoiding eye contact with us. Yet, his colleague helped another couple who arrived after us get a spot. We decided enough is enough and left. The staff need to do a much better job cleaning spots off when people leave and actually follow-through on their work. Additionally, there should be time limits so that someone cannot claim a lounge chair in the morning and use it all day long so that no one else can use the pool. There's limited space to begin with so something should be done. Additionally, the pool closed at 6PM which I think is very early and pretty unreasonable. I'm assuming this is because they do not want the noise or inconvenience for their restaurant but still. The restaurant is a whole other experience, but overall, poor food quality, slow, and overpriced. Overall, if visiting Como again, I would likely choose another place to stay as this location could use some improvements to quality of service and overall value when looking at your nightly price.

Upgraded room, yay!, with balcony! Best view of Lake Como on the rooftop bar/pool! Great pool and…read morebar albeit pricey drinks & bites but view was more tuan worth it! Yep is it reasonable €700 a night this time of year, absolutely! Attended my nephew's wedding at Villa geno just across the lake with water fountain as backdrop... fun evening that lasted til 3am!

Perfect hotel for a family holiday in sunny Ticino…read more My husband and I recently spent a lovely weekend in Locarno at the Hotel Belvedere with our baby and toddler. We booked the Junior Suite which can accommodate up to 4 adults and two children. The suite is very spacious with two bathrooms, ideal for a family. The hotel provided two baby beds and a diaper pail prior to our arrival. The huge balcony overlooks Lago Maggiore with the mountains in the backdrop, just amazing! Since The Belvedere is situated on the side of the mountain, the funicular nearby the hotel it super convenient and fun way to get down to the town, the lake and the train station (about 5 mins). It runs every 30 mins (more frequent in the summer). I do not recommend walking up (especially with a stroller) as the hilly streets are quite steep. The hotel offers a generous buffet breakfast to all guests! Add a gorgeous Veranda Restaurant with breathtaking views and you can ask for nothing more. The Oasis Spa had everything we were looking for. There's an indoor/outdoor heated swimming pool with a divider in the middle. There's also has a sauna, a laconium, a Turkish bath, and a very small fitness room. Another added bonus is babysitting service. You have to book in advance of course. We booked a sitter for 3.5 hrs on a Saturday evening so we can enjoy some private couple spa time and dinner. Overall, this hotel had just about everything we were looking for and needed. The Belvedere would be our first choice the next time we visit Locarno!

Everything is poor. The shower is dangerous. Service all but absent. Food scant and underwhelming…read more The room hasn't been updated since the 80s. Horrible place. Three nights at high rates, leaves me exasperated. Stay away.

Stayed here for 2 nights in May as part of a group tour…read more Our room was very big and facing the lake with a small balcony. I was very happy with the room and wish we had more time to spend there. There were some chocolates and jellies waiting for us in the room when we checked in which were delightful! The location of the hotel is very conveniently located with a quick walk to the downtown Lugano area with lots of shops and restaurants. We had breakfast included which was buffet style. The first morning we got there early and had a spot outside to enjoy the view. The breakfast itself was just okay. The second day our group was leaving early so they had arranged for an earlier opening for breakfast but when we got there they were still setting up and did not have all the options available. All said, I would consider staying there again if ever back in the area. I understand there are two parts of the hotel and have heard negative things about the other part so would want to make sure I was in a similar lake facing room in the main hotel building.

Beautiful small hotel, very stylish and well run. Just a couple of blocks to the pedestrian area…read moreof Varese, yet far enough away so it feels tranquil. Pretty grounds (even has a few tortoises in the back). Excellent restaurant that locals frequent, with a changing menu that reflects the seasons. This is not a sterile cookie-cutter chain hotel. It is a nice intro to Italian style hotels without it being too rustic. no pool though.

This hotel presents itself as a 5-star hotel. It may have been at one time, however that time has…read moresurely passed. I would give it 0 Stars, but they do have an amazing view. The hotel is VERY dated, old furniture and fixtures. There were old bodily fluids on the bedspread, the towels had "baked in" dirt on them. When speaking to locals, they said they believe that the hotel is resting on its laurels and it's Michelin starred restaurant. Extra added bonus: they misplaced our car keys, finally finding them after 45 minutes. DO NOT STAY HERE EXPECTING A 5-STAR EXPERIENCE!!! Giving them the benefit, it's at best a 2-star hotel.

This is a great spot and I would highly recommend it. It is walking distance from Lugano (20-30…read moreminutes pending where you going) and the staff are just fantastic. My son and I had dinner in the main restaurant one night which did not disappoint at all. We took advantage of the inability to get swiss wine outside the country and ordered a nice 2012 Merlot that had a bit of age but was still clearly a young wine. The squash flowers had a flavor which they lacked earlier in the week at a restaurant in Milan and the duck was just fantastic--perfectly cooked with nice accompaniments. I forgot to snap a picture of dessert so I do not recall it but I know we loved it!

Beautiful boutique style like hotel that I will definitely miss, and I will most definitely return…read more Conveniently located right next to Lake Como, in Northern Italy's Lombardy region. The hosts (husbands & wife) are very accommodating and they so eager to assist you with anything from booking a boat trip on Lake Como, or a panoramic view train ride to Switzerland. They have fabulous rooms with an absolute beautiful view of the waterfront. Good food that you can indulge in awhile taking advantage of their spectacular waterfront view from their outdoor seating area. My new favorite drinky-winky: San Pellegrino & Crodino.