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The modern and spacious rooms at Guesthouse Castagnola feature a flat-screen satellite TV, a minibar, and a kitchen or kitchenette with a Nespresso coffee maker. The bathrooms have a hairdryer and Fragonard toiletries.

Cozy accommodation and exceptional host. Kristina went above and beyond for us to have a great stay. She accommodated for my husband's allergies, upgraded our room to a suite and helped us plan trips and activities. Really enjoyed being her guests.

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9.7
Exceptional
78 reviews
Price from
£191
per night

Swiss Lodge Nassa Garni is located in the south part of Switzerland, in the „heart“ of Ticino. It has a magnificent view of the lake and is right in the center of Lugano.

The hotel includes a terrace and 24-hour reception desk, as well as internet access and parking (at an additional cost). Close to the hotel you will find many places to shop at the shopping centre and the lake offers a variety of activities.

All in walking distance to stores, lake, restaurants.

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8
Very good
2,580 reviews
Price from
£154
per night

The guest house is equipped with a seating area, a kitchen and a dining area. Free WiFi is accessible to all guests. There is a terrace with views of the valley and the Alps. In the kitchen guests will find a coffee maker and tea facilities.

Nice calm atmosphere, great rooms, clean and fully equipped. We could prepare breakfast in the fully equipped kitchen, which had a selection of sweet and salty ingredients. We appreciated the free coffee machine and capsules. We really enjoyed our stay here and highly recommend it if you are looking for a nice and unique place.

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8.6
Fabulous
238 reviews
Price from
£72
per night

The guest house is fitted with a flat-screen TV. Towels and bed linen are featured in the guest house. The accommodation is non-smoking.

Exhibition Center Lugano is 2.3 km from the guest house, while Lugano Station is 3.3 km away. The nearest airport is Milan Malpensa Airport, 68 km from Da GianFi Lugano-Pregassona - Stanza privata - Adults Only.

Gian was extremely accommodating, despite us completely missing the check in time. The room was comfortable and clean, with plenty of storage and a safe. The flat overall was also comfortable and airy, though we didn't end up taking advantage of this much. And of course, the host went to heroic levels of effort to ensure we had a great stay - he really saved our whole trip. Also, lovely cat. 💜

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8.8
Fabulous
58 reviews
Price from
£85
per night

Situated in the centre of Lugano, on the elegant, pedestrianized Via Nassa close to the lake and the funicular, the San Carlo Garni hotel offers free internet in all rooms.

All rooms have a private bathroom with a hairdryer and satellite TV.

First and foremost I want to say Big Thank you to hotel's staff at the reception, excellent guys, everyone was so very helpful with everything - guiding us re sightseeing and available discounts, arranging some passes for public transport, printing some tickets, advising very nice restaurant for dinner nearby. Grazie mille! Hotel is ideally situated in the heart of Lugano, close to funicular which brings you to railway station, close to embankment of the lake and various shops, including big supermarket Coop. Comfortable beds, good breakfast.

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7.8
Good
2,075 reviews
Price from
£106
per night

Set in Grancia, 7ROOMS has a restaurant, garden, terrace, and free WiFi throughout the property. Guests can enjoy garden views.

All guest rooms come with a microwave, fridge, a kettle, a shower, a hairdryer and a wardrobe. At the guest house the rooms come with a shared bathroom with free toiletries.

It was very clean and the rooms were nicely decorated. The staff was friendly and helpfull. There was also a coffee machine, watercooker, fridge and microwave inside:-)

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7.5
Good
670 reviews
Price from
£85
per night

*Veranda's rooms* - Free parking in central Lugano, a property with a bar, is located in Lugano, 1.9 km from Lugano Station, 2.6 km from Exhibition Center Lugano, as well as 10 km from Swiss Miniatur. This guest house provides free private parking and luggage storage space. Staff on-site can arrange a shuttle service.

At the guest house, the family-friendly restaurant is open for dinner, lunch and cocktails and serves Italian cuisine.

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9.5
Exceptional
2 reviews
Price from
£109
per night

Room Eight - Your Space in the City has a terrace and is situated in Lugano, within just 600 metres of Lugano Station and 1.4 km of Exhibition Center Lugano. The property is located 9.1 km from Swiss Miniatur, 21 km from Mendrisio Station and 28 km from Chiasso Station. Free WiFi is available and private parking can be arranged at an extra charge.

Villa Carlotta is 32 km from the guest house, while Mount San Giorgio is 33 km from the property. The nearest airport is Milan Malpensa Airport, 66 km from Room Eight - Your Space in the City.

Nice and quiet beautiful house with everything

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6.5
Review score
38 reviews
Price from
£81
per night

Offering garden views, BellaVista Cureglia is an accommodation situated in Cureglia, 13 km from Swiss Miniatur and 25 km from Mendrisio Station. With free private parking, the property is 4.6 km from Lugano Station and 5.8 km from Exhibition Center Lugano. The guest house has family rooms.

I just need a good price (expensive in Ticono....) as my budget has gone for shopping, food and dinner :-)))

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6.7
Review score
34 reviews
Price from
£73
per night

Osteria Garni Americana is located in Lugano-Cadempino, 5 km from Lugano’s city centre and 3 km from Lugano Nord/Ponte Tresa motorway exit. Free WiFi is available.

The Americana’s simply furnished rooms come with private or shared bathrooms. Some have a balcony.

The location was perfect, 1 minute from a bus that takes you to lugano center or ten minutes from the train station. Giuvana the host was SO nice and helpful. She explained us everything about averything. And even when we went for a day trip to Milan she gave us her umbrella just in case. I really recommend this place if you are planning to be around lugano because the price is fair, the room is big and the location is perfect.

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9.1
Superb
58 reviews
Price from
£97
per night

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Warm and welcoming guest houses are ideal for travellers who prefer unfussy accommodation with a personal touch. They are usually family-run, and your host will provide local recommendations and optional meals. Often cheaper than regular hotels, guest houses can also feature a cosy living room and a garden.
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  • Avg. price/night: £152.83
    9.2
    Scored 9.2
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 438 reviews
    The village Bré is beautiful and quiet and is high above Lugano. Sara is a gracious and charming hostess who was helpful on local information. The breakfast was generous and the dining room lovely. Highly recommended, I would stay again
    Rosemary
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £213.08
    9.5
    Scored 9.5
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 638 reviews
    Outstanding place to stay. Everything is more than you might expect and organized to the detail - absoultely perfect. Great location, parking, bus stop at your front door, grocery store around the corner, kitchen fully equipped, quiet at night, air con, WLAN, the host even provides chargers and cables if forgot yours (curious how long they will be there…).
    Sandro
    Family with young children
  • 8.8
    Scored 8.8
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 58 reviews
    Great location - close to bus stop, close to Aldi, very quiet area Apartment - clean, spacious Curious friendly cat - made our stay very enjoyable :) Easy going host We would come again any time!
    Kristina
    Family with young children
  • Avg. price/night: £116.61
    8.2
    Scored 8.2
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 3,103 reviews
    great location-great pool-quiet and air conditioned hostel rooms
    Janice
    Solo traveller
  • Avg. price/night: £194.34
    8.6
    Scored 8.6
    Fabulous
    Rated fabulous
     · 885 reviews
    Good breakfast and the breakfast host Katia is exceptional - her passion and hospitality is charming. The room is clean. The mattress is comfortable and supportive. It’s quiet overall - we could sometimes hear when neighbours opened or shut their doors or people upstairs pulled their chairs. But nothing too disruptive and people are generally quite respectful. The stay comes with vouchers for free public transport in the city and discount for funicular rides and museums, which is very handy.
    Shihui
    Young couple
  • Avg. price/night: £224.05
    9.5
    Scored 9.5
    Exceptional
    Rated exceptional
     · 579 reviews
    Very well appointed apartment, ground floor (couple of small steps to enter), felt as if newly renovated and furnished. Excellent kitchen, eating space indoors and outdoors in private courtyard. Washing machine and clothes horse, full sized fridge and freezer. spacious bathroom. In quieter part of town, but easy walk, bus to city centre. Hosts great- air-conditioning not yet installed so promptly supplied fans as weather was warming. Lots of little extras such as power plug adaptors. Great wifi.
    Leanne
    Young couple
  • 8.0
    Scored 8.0
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 11 reviews
    Probably the best view you could ever hope for and was so easy to get to town either walking or by the bus (which was super cheap) meant that you really didn’t miss out by not staying right in the centre. Monique was a great host and recommended a lido that was a bit further out of town that was fantastic
    Russell
    People with friends
  • 9.0
    Scored 9.0
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 49 reviews
    Great location for our overnight stay en-route home after our summer vacation. The apartment is within walking distance to the centre but in quiet residential area. The apartment is new and exceptionally clean. The windows and small balcony made the apartment seem quite spacious even for a family of 4. Valentina was an excellent, welcoming and informative host. There was cold water, tea, coffee, fresh fruit and a bottle of wine waiting for us. We parked our car in the secure parking and walked everywhere.
    Anne-Maree
    Family with young children
  • 9.4
    Scored 9.4
    Superb
    Rated superb
     · 5 reviews
    Riccardo is an extremely friendly and helpful host, it was very easy to get in touch with him. The apartment had everything we needed, very clean and all the amenities listed were there. The apartment's location is about 10 walking-minutes from the city center and has the private parking option, the view from the balcony was really nice. Great value for a great location.
    Janine
    Solo traveller
  • 8.1
    Scored 8.1
    Very good
    Rated very good
     · 11 reviews
    The hosts are super kind and helpful, providing excellent local guiding. The appartment is in a quiet location of the city center, very comfortable and clean.
    György
    Solo traveller

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