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

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