Giardino Lago

Rated 8.6 in 109 reviews. 15 rooms.

A little gem of a hotel right on the shores of Lago Maggiore, Giardino Lago is sublime and blissfully relaxed – a heavenly escape for the modern traveller. Quality of living, sustainability and friendly service underpin the concept and the image of this Personal Retreat. The boutique hotel forgoes convention and stars, but plays up intimacy with 14 individually designed rooms and one suite that invite to dream and relax. The restaurant Lago combines a laid-back atmosphere with striking architecture and breath-taking views of Lake Maggiore.

Set directly on Minusio’s lakeshore promenade, Giardino Lago is a stylish boutique hotel offering fine cuisine. Free Wi-Fi is available, and bicycles and deckchairs are provided free of charge.

The Giardino is furnished in a chic mixture of traditional and modern styles, and vibrant Designers Guild fabrics add to the cool ambiance.

Rooms feature smoked oak parquet floors and glass elements. Amenities include air conditioning, a flat screen TV, CD and DVD players.

The Ristorante Lago features a large lakeside terrace and offers modern fusion cuisine inspired by the Mediterranean, along with some Angus Beef classics.

A chill-out roof lounge invites guests to relax and sip a drink or sunbathe in the loungers overlooking Lake Maggiore.

Locarno Train Station is 2 km away and the centre of Locarno can be reached within a 20-minute walk. Ascona is 4 km away. Free on-site parking is provided.

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A guide to great places near Giardino Lago

  1. Coop Pronto Minusio

    350 m from hotel
    Via Rinaldo Simen 58

  2. Lungolago di Minusio

    435 m from hotel
    Via alla Riva 87

  3. L'Approdo

    Fritto misto super

    1.2 km from hotel
    Via San Gottardo 192

  4. Centro Sportivo Nazionale di Tenero

    Buono il succo di mele bio della caffetteria!

    2.1 km from hotel

  5. Blu Restaurant and Lounge Bar

    The pizza was really good and tasty! Salad was ok as well. Reasonable prices apart from the water.. the environment is really good. Recommended if you are in the area..

    2.3 km from hotel
    Via Respini

  6. Lido Locarno

    Free Wi-Fi!

    2.3 km from hotel
    Via Respini 11

  7. Moon and Stars Festival

    2.4 km from hotel
    Piazza Grande

  8. Locarno On Ice

    For your kids: fun ice skating rink in the middle of Piazza Grande! For you and your friends: aperitif at the igloo bars or a vin brûlé at the open air bars! (December - 1st week of January)

    2.5 km from hotel
    Piazza Grande

  9. Piazza Grande

    Welcome to the heart of Locarno, with arcades typically Lombard in style. This is one of the most famous town squares in Switzerland! Every Thursday there is an open market from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

    2.5 km from hotel
    Piazza Grande

  10. Al Borgo

    Go to the room in the very back with the nice old leather couches and armchairs (but all rooms are beautiful). And look at the ceilings!

    2.5 km from hotel
    Via Borghese 2

  11. Caffè Bartolomeo

    Very fresh and good looking salads, panini was made with good ingredients, nice location with friendly staff.

    2.7 km from hotel
    Via Bartolomeo Rusca 8

  12. Verzasca Dam

    The Verzasca Dam features in the opening sequence of Goldeneye (1995) where 007 bungee-jumps from the top to access a chemical weapons factory at the bottom.

    2.9 km from hotel
    Via Valle Verzasca