This hotel comes highly recommeded and is perfect for anyone wanting to relax in style and luxury. This is one of the finest hotels in Switzerland, where one can sample typcial Swiss hospitality with a mediterranean flavour. 04/09 MW
The Principe Leopoldo Residence has a mix of renaissance and Art Deco styling and offers a buitifully crafted building in which to enjoy the area.
The hotel has a welcoming atmospheric lobby.
This historical hotel is located by the beautiful banks of the lake, sheltered by Monte Bre (on the east bank) and San Salvatore (on the west bank). This south-facing seaside resort, Lugano, is highly valued during the low season (spring and autumn). The villa is located in a former royal residence on the top of the Golden Hill. From here, guests are able to enjoy a majestic view of the city and Lugano Lake. The city centre, nightclubs and shopping opportunities are located within around a 10-minute drive from the hotel. From the train station guests are just 5 minutes away from the hotel.
Built in 1926, this air-conditioned hotel with a garden and terrace includes 75 rooms across 2 floors. Amongst the hotel's facilities count a foyer with 24-hour reception, safe, a currency exchange counter, a cloakroom, lifts and a cafe. In addition, guests are able to take advantage of the piano bar with live music every evening, 5 conference rooms, public Internet access with WLAN access (for a fee), a laundry service (added fee), a car park as well as a garage (also for an added fee). The restaurant Principe Leopoldo features tapestry-covered walls, comfortable chairs, marble floors and subtle lighting. The star of the hotel is Dario Ranza, who has been managing the kitchen for 12 years.
General Information:It's difficult to know why Switzerland's sunny corner is so special, but the ambience is like nowhere else in the country.Some people call it "The Ticino Touch". Nowhere more apparent than in the Villa Principe Leopoldo & Residence where a historic building and a majestic setting are teamed with the very highest standards of accommodation, service, modern facilities and cuisine. Allow us to enable you to share the experience soon and get a Gracious living on the "Golden Hill".Location: In the smart residential neighbourhood where Hermann Hesse lived, 2 km from down town Lugano, the Villa Principe Leopoldo, with the Residence Principe Leopoldo across the street, has moulded into an upmarket resort, amongst Lugano's finest accomodation.Area:Easily accessible by road or rail, and by air. Lugano-Agno airport is only 10 minutes from down town, whereas the intercontinental airport of Milano-Malpensa is only 45 minutes drive.Recreation:The Principe Leopoldo Restaurant, is a very refined environment with tapestry walls, very confortable chairs, lovely linens, marble floors and unobstrusive lighting. The Bar del Principe, renovated in 2000, is divided in different sections, all with tapestry walls and large confortable armchairs, the whole making you feel at home.Mario, the head barman, will be there to welcome his guests and serve their favourite drink in this friendly refined atmosphere, with musical entertainment every evening also al fresco cocktails on the panoramic terrace The Limonaia, jardin d'hiver, captures you for it's brightness and it's light salmon colouring. On it's magnificent terrace, overlooking the bay of Lugano and the heated pool, during warm weather, you can enjoy "al fresco" breakfast and Lunch Snacks. The Gazebo, the natural extension of the Principe Leopoldo gourmet restaurant with view over the panorama terrace and the lake, serving dinner al fresco. The Caf Leopoldo, located in the Residence, it is the ideal place for informal meals in a casual atmosphere regional and Italian cuisine.Villa Principe Leopoldo & Residence has 5 different conference rooms, all with daylight, capable to fit up to 320 people, and equipped to handle a full international conference. Our conference rooms are backed up by a complete infrastructure including simultaneous translation and all the latest communication and audiovisual facilities. All conference rooms benefit from daylight, some with breathtaking views of the city of Lugano and it's Lake and for the delegates comfort, each conference room's temperature can be adjusted individually by an air conditioning control system.Rooms:Our hotel offers 75 rooms. Rooms include amenities such as telephone, cable & satellite TV, in room safe, air conditioned, and much more.
In the smart residential neighbourhood where Hermann Hesse lived, 2 km from down town Lugano, the Villa Principe Leopoldo, with the Residence Principe Leopoldo across the street, has moulded into an upmarket resort, amongst Lugano's finest accommodation. More Italian than Swiss in spirit, the resort comprises a two story Mediterranean Villa and a more modern residential building. Some people call it "The Ticino Touch". Nowhere more apparent than in the Villa Principe Leopoldo & Residence where a historic building and a majestic setting are teamed with the very highest standards of accommodation, service, modern facilities and cuisine. Guests frequently feel that they are still staying in the private princely residence it once was.
Rooms with Direct dial telephone, in-House Movie, in-room safe, Laundry/dry cleaning, Pressing. Conference room capacity: 320 persons.
**This hotel is a turn-of-the-century villa, formerly a prince's residence, which incorporates hotel Montalbano (44-suite hotel). Dating from 1900, Renovations 19988/89
Rates shown are per room per night.
