Piazza Grande, 6600 Locarno, Switzerland
#41 of 44 hotels in Locarno
Guests' ChoiceBased on 261 hotel reviews
7.2Cleanliness
7.9
Comfort
7.4
Location
9.1
Facilities
7.0
Staff
7.9
Value for money
7.7
Free WiFi
8.1
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End of dialog contentReviewed: 6 March 2024
Rudolf
Netherlandsthe location was perfect we could reach all places great view from window
Stayed in March 2024
Reviewed: 4 February 2024
Cathy
SwitzerlandThere is no soundproofing whatsoever in the hotel so you can hear every conversation and sounds from other rooms. I can imagine in the summer it is also very loud with sounds from the piazza outside. However, I read the reviews beforehand so I was aware of that. Overall, I think the price I paid for this room was great and it was very convenient for my one night trip!
Great location and price - right in the centre of the piazza. Very basic hotel room but had practically everything you could need. I was sceptical as I saw some other reviews saying there were shared bathrooms but that was not the case for me at all - my room had its own private bathroom as expected. Great view of the piazza and spacious room.
Stayed in February 2024
Reviewed: 25 January 2024
Kehan
SwitzerlandNoisy until ~2am when the neighboring bars close. Also like many people have mentioned, the bed is really, really old and the pillow felt like a flat brick.
Great location, great value for money. Hotel hallways are tastefully decorated although lights are not motion sensitive (it's ok to press the button with red light!! it's a light switch!)
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 14 January 2024
Dimitrios
GreeceThe women at the reception , her name was sarah, (at least that is what she told me cause she refused to answer the first time) was very rude. She didn't even asked us how our stay was or anything. And also she was verry cocky when she was talking to me and very very rude. Not a good way to start your day.
Great views from the room! Cozy and old traditional facilities
Stayed in January 2024
Reviewed: 28 December 2023
Jazmeado
United KingdomVery basic rooms. No water or way to make drinks. Thin mattresses thin pillows and no spares.
Temperature
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 27 December 2023
Wanderingpenguin
United KingdomThe hotel is extremely central, at the edge of the Piazza Grande in Locarno, thus ideal for both visiting Locarno and going to nearby places, such as Ascona and it is in the beautiful old town. It is about 10 minutes' walk from the main railway station (where you can also take the Vigezzina-Centovalli train to Domodossola, the so-called "Treno del foliage", which goes through beautiful scenery). The breakfast was fresh and abundant (although, and this is not a criticism, more a tip, it could be nice to have a bigger selection of cold cuts and cheeses). I also went to the hotel's restaurant, finding the food very tasty (with the bonus of a discount on the prices, as I was a guest of the hotel). All the staff members were very polite and friendly. My room was small but, as I was travelling alone, this did was not a problem or an issue.
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 24 December 2023
Hassan
Saudi ArabiaI wouldn’t come back to this place.
Stayed in December 2023
Reviewed: 15 November 2023
Michie
AustraliaCould hear conversation from other room.
Very good location, reasonable price, friendly staff.
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 13 November 2023
Bulent
TurkeyRoom has no bathroom. There is one for common use and a toilet in each floor.
Location and restaurant
Stayed in November 2023
Reviewed: 30 October 2023
Stefan
Switzerlandhorrendous noise from the bar next door till pas 2.00 in the morning : Friday and Saturday ! bed sheets made of polyester (50%) can't sleep well in it sorry !!!
breakfast low price for a central location
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: 18 September 2023
Andy
United KingdomMust be one of the noisiest hotels we’ve ever stayed in. Not only could we here all the conversations going on in the room above but you could hear them use the toilet and when the toilet was flushed it sounded like water was running down the walls.
Great location
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: 4 September 2023
Claudia
Switzerlandexcellent location, right in the heart of the old city center.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 22 August 2023
Shayma
United StatesVery noisy outside, hard to sleep and the room is so hot, the small fan wasn’t helpful with 3 people in the room
Clean and friendly receptionists
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 16 August 2023
Krista
United StatesYou pay $13 for breakfast but all there is to eat is cereal, yogurt, breads, fruit and meat/cheese. No eggs, bacon, sausage, etc. for that price it should be known what you’re getting. No A/C but the bed side fan was nice. No top sheet available in room. When saw the housekeeping cart in hall though there were a stack of them. Are we supposed to request these?
Location was good. Convenient restaurant downstairs.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: 2 August 2023
Pauline
United KingdomWeak WiFi
This was in a good location at one end of Piazza Grande, which is very lively. It is also a restaurant, and guests get a discount. Switzerland has different electrical point fittings from other nearby countries, so you'll need to get a different adaptor, or to ask the hotel. WiFi wasn't brilliant. I was only here for one night, but Locarno is lovely, with a good holiday atmosphere. So I will probably return, but might choose a quieter location (just a personal preference). It's not too far from the station, with connections into Italy, etc. Although not far, I'd say it was more than "a few steps", but I could have been affected by the heat at the time! It was a little noisy in the evening, not from the restaurant or piazza so much as from a nearby music bar. But it did stop by midnight, so if you're out in the evening, it probably won't bother you.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 1 August 2023
Johnny_co_co
SwitzerlandCentral location in old part of Locarno, close to lake and train station and all restaurants and burs around, perfect location if you come for Locarno film festival. Very friendly and helpful staff. Building and deco inside are rather old-school type but very clean and well maintained. Interesting antique porcelain vases standing in the hallway.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 13 July 2023
Thomas
United KingdomHeavy Downie on bed
Breakfast
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 2 July 2023
Annie
Italythe creaking sound of the bed
Near the station
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: 19 June 2023
Antonio
AustraliaLocation was handy to the station. Room was clean and quiet at the back of the building with good view. Breakfast offered a broad choice.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: 30 May 2023
Flor
Spain- The breakfast cost 13 CHF per person and although they replenished the food enough times and the coffee was very good, there was a lack of things like fresh fruit and not much choice for a sweet breakfast (croissants and cereals). - The pillows were extremely hard and low, even the ones they left in the closet (there were 3 of us, they only left 2 in the closet and the one we picked up at the front desk was lower than the ones in the closet). - In the room there was only one soap and we were 3 people. - There was no air conditioning in the room and even though it was May, it was hot (there was only one fan).
- The hotel is centrally located but we were able to rest well. - The cleanliness - The kindness of the receptionist who spoke many languages.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 15 May 2023
Graeme
AustraliaVery noisy from bar outside, smoke wafting into room. Continued till after midnight (Sunday night). Also shouting from other guests at 3.00am, made for a poor nights sleep. Also toilet/shower noise from other rooms loud and clear in ours.
Comfortable room, good breakfast, easy check in. Restaurant discount.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 9 May 2023
Andre
SpainRooms are over dated and the security of the door locks is questionable.I don't belive on mechanical lock cases and keys.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 7 May 2023
Florent
United KingdomWe had a room in another building, which was way less pleasant than the main one.
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: 4 May 2023
Carol
SwitzerlandI thought we‘d have adjoining rooms - i reserved for 3 people &2 rooms and the two rooms weren’t even on the same floor 😗
location and i was able to bring my little doggy for a small price
Stayed in May 2023
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