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"It's cool, they can reserve us golf, bungee jumping, kanyoning, karting, horseriding, paraglading, motor boats, fishing, pedalos, windsurfing, mountai ... " More

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Hotel Description

5-star beach hotel near Parco Ciani

Heart of Lugano

Your stay at this Cassarate hotel places you within 2 miles (3 km) of Parco Ciani and Palazzo dei Congressi. Lake Lugano and LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura are also within 2 miles (3 km).

Luxury amenities

A full-service spa, 3 restaurants, and an indoor pool are all featured at this luxury hotel. Families will appreciate the onsite laundry facilities and in-room childcare. Enjoy the gym and free perks like buffet breakfast and WiFi in public areas.

Backyard view Double Room

Bed Count 2 Twin Beds Maximum Occupancy 3 Max
$408* Per night/room Apr 29 - Apr 30

Junior Suite Executive

Bed Count 2 Twin Beds Maximum Occupancy 3 Max

Suite

Bed Count 2 Twin Beds Maximum Occupancy 3 Max

Superior Double Room

Bed Count 2 Twin Beds Maximum Occupancy 3 Max

Garden Floor Double Room

Bed Count 2 Twin Beds Maximum Occupancy 3 Max

Standard Double Room

Bed Count 2 Twin Beds Maximum Occupancy 3 Max

Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola ratings based on 2 Verified Reviews

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5 out of 5

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Sep 10, 2019 by Villa Castagnola

Dear Guest, thank you for your feedback Best regards

5 out of 5

Incredible!!!!!!!!!

It's cool, they can reserve us golf, bungee jumping, kanyoning, karting, horseriding, paraglading, motor boats, fishing, pedalos, windsurfing, mountain biking, waterskiing, bowling, jogging tracks.

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About the Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola

Location Viale Castagnola 31, Lugano, TI 6906

Property Features

Enjoy the umbrellas and sun loungers for a relaxing day at the beach. Pamper yourself with a treatment at the full-service spa and enjoy amenities at Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola like an indoor pool and an outdoor tennis court. Free breakfast is available daily. There are 3 restaurants on site, along with a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. A computer station is on site, and both WiFi and wired Internet are free in public spaces. This luxury hotel also offers a steam room, a fitness center, and a garden. Limited parking is available for a fee and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 5-star Lugano hotel.

  • 74 guestrooms or units
  • 5 levels
  • 3 dining venues
  • Meeting rooms
  • 4865 sq ft of conference space
  • 452 sq m of conference space
  • Built in 1880
  • Buffet breakfast (free)
  • Deli
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Beach lounge chairs
  • Towels for the beach
  • Umbrellas for the beach
  • Poolside lounge chairs
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Business center (24 hours)
  • Conference space
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Car service
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Library
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Beauty salon
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • Onsite shopping
  • Bellhop
  • Elevator
  • Smoking in designated areas
  • Bar or lounge
  • Bar by the pool

Family Friendly Amenities

  • Family property
  • Number of indoor pools - 1
  • Free WiFi
  • Soundproofed rooms
  • Outdoor tennis courts - 1
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Laundry facilities
  • Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
  • In-room childcare (surcharge)
  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • DVD player

Internet

Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired internet , Wireless internet access

Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free wired internet

Parking

Self parking (surcharge) , Valet parking (surcharge) , Parking (limited spaces)

Transport

  • Train station: Lugano (QDL-Lugano Rail Station) (3.2 km / 2 mi)
  • Parking: Valet parking and self parking available for a surcharge

Room Amenities

Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola offers 74 air-conditioned accommodations, which are accessible via exterior corridors and feature DVD players and minibars. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. A pillow menu is available. 42-inch flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels and pay movies. Bathrooms include bathrobes, slippers, bidets, and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wired and wireless Internet access (speed: 500+ Mbps (good for 6+ people or 10+ devices)). Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary newspapers, and phones. Additionally, rooms include espresso makers and safes. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily. Amenities available on request include hypo-allergenic bedding.

  • Minibar
  • In-room dining (limited hours)
  • Flat-screen television
  • Satellite channels
  • Movies for purchase
  • DVD player
  • Espresso maker
  • Coffee maker
  • Luxury bedding
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Down blanket
  • Pillow options
  • Cribs (free)
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Nightly turndown service
  • Newspapers (free)
  • Childcare in room (surcharge)
  • Hair dryer
  • Safe
  • Bathrobes
  • Slippers
  • Toiletries (free)
  • Bidet
  • Telephone
  • Desk
  • Blackout drapes
  • Sound-insulated rooms
  • Exterior corridor access
  • Air conditioning
  • Ceiling fan
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Children's robes
  • Children's slippers
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste

Food & Drink

Guests are served free buffet breakfast daily from 7:00 AM to 10:30 AM.

Le Relais - This restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine and serves breakfast and dinner. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting).

Ristorante Arté al Lago - This restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine and serves dinner only. Reservations are required. Open select days.

La Rucola - Overlooking the garden, this restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine and serves lunch, dinner, and light fare. Guests can enjoy alfresco dining (weather permitting). Open daily.

Late night fare is available from room service (during limited hours).

Nearby Activities

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor tennis court, an indoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center.

Spa Services

Clarins Wellness Corner has 2 treatment rooms. Services include deep-tissue massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs. The spa is equipped with a sauna, a steam room, and Turkish bath/hammam.

The spa is open daily. Children under 13 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.

  • Deep tissue massage
  • Sauna in spa
  • Number of treatment rooms 2
  • Steam room in spa
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Body treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Facial treatments
  • Body scrubs
  • Massages

Accessibility

If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.

  • Wheelchair-accessible on-site restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Wheelchair accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchairs available on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to elevator
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Hotel Policies

Check-in

  • Check-in time ends at midnight
  • Check-in time starts at 3:00 PM
  • Minimum check-in age is: 18

Special check-in instructions:

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.

This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival. For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation.

Check-out

  • Check-out by noon

Payment types

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for CHF 120 per night.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Pet Policy

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Policies

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation

This property accepts major credit cards, debit cards, mobile payments, and cash

Mobile payment options include: Apple Pay and TWINT

This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.

Cashless transactions are available

Long-term renters welcome

Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a security system

Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.

A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.

Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. The name on the credit card used at check-in to pay for incidentals must be the primary name on the guestroom reservation. This property accepts major credit cards, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Union Pay, Eurocard, debit cards, cash, mobile payments, Apple Pay, and TWINT. This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival. Long-term renters welcome. Noise-free guestrooms cannot be guaranteed.

For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, and a security system in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions. Contactless check-in and contactless check-out are available.

  • Property follows sanitization practices of COVID-19 Guidelines (CDC)
  • Credit card pre-authorization
  • Staff temperature checks are not conducted regularly
  • Temperature checks are not available to guests
  • Bed sheets and towels are washed at a temperature of at least 60°C/140°F
  • Commonly-touched surfaces are cleaned with disinfectant
  • Property confirms they are implementing guest safety measures
  • Contactless check-out is available
  • Long-term renters welcome
  • Security system
  • Property follows sanitization practices of Intertek Cristal (3rd party expert - Global)
  • Staffed front desk
  • Smoke detector
  • Mobile payments
  • Noise-free rooms not guaranteed
  • Service animals are allowed
  • Service animals are exempt from fees/restrictions
  • Apple Pay
  • UnionPay
  • Property does not offer onsite COVID-19 testing
  • Property does not require health documentation at check-in
  • Guest accommodation is not sealed after cleaning
  • Electrostatic spray is not used for disinfection
  • Cashless transactions are available
  • Masks are not compulsory at the property
  • Contactless food service / room service is available
  • Reservation is not required for facilities onsite
  • Property is cleaned with disinfectant
  • Staff does not wear personal protective equipment
  • Protective clothing is available to guests
  • Masks are available to guests
  • Mobile key entry is not available
  • Food service has not been amended for enhanced safety
  • No shield between guests and staff in main contact areas
  • Guests are provided with free hand sanitizer
  • Social distancing measures are in place
  • Contactless check-in is available
  • Property follows regional sanitization guidelines Clean & Safe (Switzerland)
  • TWINT
  • Property confirms they are implementing enhanced cleaning measures
  • Parking height restrictions apply
  • Individually-wrapped food options are not available
  • Debit cards
  • Gap period enforced between guest stays - 24 hours

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: CHF 4.50 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 15 years of age.
  • Tourism fee: CHF 0.15 per person, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Uncovered self parking fee: CHF 15 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Covered valet parking fee: CHF 25 per day
  • Early check-in is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: CHF 120 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

Hotel Names

  • Grand Hotel Castagnola
  • Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola
  • Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola au Lac
  • Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola au Lac Lugano
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You should know

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • To adhere to national/local laws, air conditioning may be restricted to certain hours from 01 September to 31 May.

Awards & Affiliations

The property is a member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World.

National Rating

Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Switzerland. This property is rated 5 stars and is displayed on this page as 5 stars.

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Frequently Asked Questions

*Price based on the lowest price found within past 24 hours and based upon one night stay for two adults over the next thirty days. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.