The Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Lugano

If you're planning the ultimate weekend getaway in Lugano, Switzerland, you'll need to find the perfect place to stay. Luckily, we've analyzed all the hotels in the area based on key criteria, so you can find the perfect place to relax and unwind for a 2-day or 3-day trip. So, our list below can help you decide where to stay for a weekend in Lugano because it has a wide variety of hotels to choose from. No matter what your budget is, you're sure to find a place that meets your needs for a long weekend escape. Whether you're traveling with family, friends, or as a couple, there are plenty of affordable and luxurious options to choose from. You can find everything from 3-star and 4-star hotels to luxury hotels, all with comfortable and relaxing rooms which are perfect for that weekend retreat you've been planning. The amenities in these hotels will vary, but you can expect to find everything you need for a comfortable stay. You'll be able to enjoy sightseeing and exploring the city with ease thanks to the great location of these hotels, too. There are also plenty of restaurants nearby where you can indulge in delicious cuisine. For those looking for more action during their weekend escape in Lugano, the area has plenty of things to do, from outdoor activities to cultural attractions. So why wait? Book your perfect 3-day trip with one of the best hotels for a weekend in Lugano below.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Villa Principe Leopoldo

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $487 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa

Located at Via Montalbano 5, Villa Principe Leopoldo has great rooms from $487 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.4 km from the city center, visitors will especially love hiking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub at this convenient hotel. The room service is especially nice after a long day.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


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Park Hotel Principe

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $218 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa

A great place to stay is Park Hotel Principe which has nice rooms starting at $218. Offering an outdoor pool, skiing, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 7.90 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Via Montalbano 19. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, hiking, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.5 km from the city center. Everyone loves a nice pool, and you won't be disappointed with this one. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
  • Spa/Wellness
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Suitenhotel Parco Paradiso

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $261 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip in Lugano
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Spa

We found Suitenhotel Parco Paradiso to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $261. We loved that is has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, snorkeling, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Via Carona 27. You'll also find parking, hiking, laundry services, a spa, and an indoor pool which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 2.7 km from the center of town. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Villa Sassa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $281 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Lugano
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $281, Villa Sassa, at Via Tesserete 10 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 8.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers a bar, parking, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes. It's located just 0.8 km from the city center, too. After a busy day, the heated pool is a nice place to unwind. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


THE VIEW Lugano

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $897 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 Days in Lugano
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

THE VIEW Lugano has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and hiking. The great rooms here start at $897 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Via Guidino 29. Furthermore, it also offers rooms with kitchens, rooms with kitchenettes, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views, which is nice for visitors. Just 2.7 km from the city center, this terrific hotel is a terrific choice. Having a hot tub at this hotel is also a nice splurge.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Kitchen
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Splendide Royal

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $546 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Lugano
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Hotel Splendide Royal is 9.00 out of 10. This place has room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $546, and it's located at Riva Antonio Caccia, 7. We also love the parking, hiking, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and a spa which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 2 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The indoor pool here is terrific, and makes for a great place to relax and have fun no matter what the weather is like.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $599 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola because it has great rooms that start at $599. It has a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also earned a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Viale Castagnola 31. Only 0.9 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love parking, laundry services, a hot tub, a game room, and a spa at this fun hotel. Being able to relax at the pool bar is a great way to spend your time here.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


Best Western Hotel Bellevue Au Lac

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $304 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Lugano
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

Best Western Hotel Bellevue Au Lac offers an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a bar which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $304 (before taxes). It's located at Riva Antonio Caccia 10 and has earned a guest rating of 8.20/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers parking, hiking, laundry services, golf, and city views which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 2.1 km from the city center.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Campione

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $181 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed

Located at Via Campione 62, Hotel Campione has great rooms from $181 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a casino, and a restaurant. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, parking, hiking, pet-friendly rooms, and a child pool which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 5.5 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Child pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Swiss Historic Hotel Villa Carona

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $279 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Swiss Historic Hotel Villa Carona which has nice rooms starting at $279. Offering an outdoor pool, a casino, a restaurant, a bar, and hiking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Via Principale 53. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a game room, a spa, and free parking. It's located just 6.2 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Infinity pool


Also, take a look at the weekend trip hotels in nearby destinations: Milan, Bergamo, Como, Ascona, and Davos.

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How much do hotels for a weekend visit cost in Lugano?

Lugano Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$293

Visitors will find a large range of terrific weekend trip hotel choices when planning a visit to Lugano, Switzerland. The price of these weekend trip hotels can vary according to location, type, and amenities. The average weekend trip hotel price in Lugano, Switzerland based on data from 30 hotels is an affordable $293. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Lugano.

The average prices of our suggested weekend trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $632
  • 4-star hotels: $281
  • 3-star hotels: $219


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