The Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola was built within large tropical gardens on the shore of Lake Lugano. In 1885, it became a grand hotel but it never lost its splendour nor, indeed, its warmth and intimacy of a family home. Fine antiques and sumptuous furnishings remind you of its heritage as do the charming staffs that wait upon your every wish. The guest rooms and suites have their own distinct personalities as they look out across the vivid blooms of the park to the lake. Each of the 75 rooms and 18 suites and junior suites are individually and uniquely decorated to evoke the warm, comfortable, elegant atmosphere of a Villa. All the rooms have breathtaking views of the lake and park.
There is a Mediterranean feel about the place suggested by the colours, the climate and the light, innovative gourmet cuisine. You can dine at "Le Relais", at "Arté al Lago" by the water's edge or on the panoramic terrace where the candles flicker in time to the strains of a piano. Indulgence is yours to enjoy by the pool, the private Lido on the lake or in the health, beauty and fitness facilities.
The lounge areas are furnished with antique pieces of art. A complete range of recreational activities and services such as beauty treatments and massages are provided. The resort's exquisitely light and innovative cuisine features seafood and fresh market produce complemented by fine regional wines. Guests discover that this glamorous century-old villa soon becomes their private estate, a place of pure enjoyment and pleasures of the senses in the Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola.