Ticino - Hiking and Fine Dining in Southern Switzerland :
Take the small roads which will lead you from village to village. You will be captivated by the countryside diversity, combining chestnut groves, conifers forests, olive groves and vineyards.
You will travel in the heart of green valleys with turquoise lakes and discover the magnificence of the snow-capped summits. At last, you will savour a Mediterranean style cuisine which will bring you close to the warmth intimacy of the Ticino people.
Ticino - Hiking and Fine Dining in Southern Switzerland : nearby Relais & Chateaux properties
Castello del Sole
Hotel and restaurant on a lake
This oasis of tranquillity has 81 rooms and is characterised by expansive spaces. The authentic architecture of a southern manor house, refined details like the seating in the park, the private beach on Lake Maggiore and the delightful inner courtyards all culminate in a cultivated feeling of well-being. The two suite pavilions with the luxurious junior suites and suites are the stuff of which dreams are made. In the gourmet restaurant “Locanda Barbarossa”, executive chef Othmar Schlegel delights guests with his Italian-Mediterranean cuisine. Total relaxation is guaranteed in the exclusive new spa spread over 2,500 m2. ...Read more
Switzerland, Ascona
Hotel Giardino
Hotel and restaurant in a park
The Giardino cultivates excellence right down to the smallest detail. “Un pò di più” (a little bit more) is the motto of this hotel, whose ochre-coloured façade rises elegantly out of a Garden of Eden replete with mimosas, camellias and magnolias. The perfect setting for coffee or aperitifs is around the water lily pond. In the restaurant ECCO, basic high-quality products are prepared with a light, modern touch. In the Aphrodite, the Hotel’s second restaurant, the gourmet dishes draw their inspiration from the sea. The other “little bit more” at the Giardino? A dream spa with the hotel’s own cosmetic range “dipiù cosmetics”... ...Read more
Switzerland, Ascona
Villa Principe Leopoldo Hotel & SPA
Hotel and restaurant in town
Ticino lives La Dolce Vita, blessed with a balmy climate, stunning scenery and infinite pleasures. A land of lakes and mountains, fabulous food, fine wines and endless leisure pursuits. Villa Principe Leopoldo Hotel & SPA is a five stars boutique hotel with great class and elegance, situated on the “Collina d’Oro”, with breathtaking views over the lake and the mountains. The Villa is marked by its strong Italian spirit and Mediterranean style accommodating spacious newly renovated rooms and suites. The gourmet temple Restaurant Principe Leopoldo is the hotel’s most prized attraction with a cuisine that reveals authenticity, passion and respect for its ingredients, not forgetting the territories and traditions. Jewel of the Hotel is Kiso, a heavenly, exclusive Spa offering luxury, privacy and tailor-made treatments. Nothing else to be desired - a truly royal feeling! ...Read more
Switzerland, Lugano
