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 $414 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • 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 $414 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.80 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2.4 km from the city center, visitors will especially love hiking, child care, laundry services, golf, and pet-friendly rooms 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
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Free parking
  • Table tennis
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room


Villa Sassa Hotel Residence & Spa

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $190 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Nice Option for a Weekend Retreat
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Spa

A great place to stay is Villa Sassa Hotel Residence & Spa which has nice rooms starting at $190. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, it also has a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Via Tesserete 10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers parking, mountain views, rooms with kitchens, child care, and laundry services which weekend visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.8 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Kitchen
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Bicycle rental
  • Airport shuttle
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Splendide Royal

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $376 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel for a 3-day trip 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

We found Hotel Splendide Royal to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $376. We loved that is has room service, a casino, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Riva Antonio Caccia 7. You'll also find parking, hiking, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms which weekend travelers will love. And this comfortable hotel is just 2 km from the center of town. The heated pool is comfortable, relaxing, and fun for everyone.

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


Best Western Hotel Bellevue au Lac

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $175 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Trip to Lugano
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $175, Best Western Hotel Bellevue au Lac, at Riva Antonio Caccia 10 provides an outdoor pool, room service, a casino, a restaurant, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 9.20 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. Travelers will really like this relaxing hotel which also offers parking, a kid-friendly buffet, breakfast, hiking, and mountain views. It's located just 2.1 km from the city center, too. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food. 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room


Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $343 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Hotel for the Ultimate 3 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

Grand Hotel Villa Castagnola has a great guest rating of 9.00 out of 10, and offers a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. The great rooms here start at $343 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Viale Castagnola 31. Furthermore, it also offers parking, breakfast, outdoor tennis, child care, and laundry services, which is nice for visitors. Just 0.8 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
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Game room
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Breakfast in the room


City Hotel Delfino

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $167 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for 2 Days in Lugano
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed

The great guest rating of City Hotel Delfino is 7.90 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and hiking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $167, and it's located at Via Casserinetta 6. We also love the laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, and kids meals which are great for weekend visitors. And since it's just 2.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for weekend trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Table tennis
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel De La Paix Lugano

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $168 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Weekend Getaway Hotel
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed
  • Heated pool

A cool place is Hotel De La Paix Lugano because it has great rooms that start at $168. It has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Via Cattori 18. Only 2.3 km from the city center, weekend travelers will especially love breakfast, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and kids meals at this fun hotel. It's also less than the average price for weekend trip hotels, so it's a great value.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Walter Au Lac

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $157 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Terrific Hotel for a Long Weekend in Lugano
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for weekend trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Spa

Hotel Walter Au Lac offers a restaurant, parking, breakfast, hiking, and mountain views which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $157 (before taxes). It's located at Piazza Rezzonico 7 and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This comfortable hotel is also nice because it offers laundry services, a free breakfast, city views, a hot tub, and a spa which travelers will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.1 km from the city center. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for weekend trip hotels.

Weekend Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Hot tub
  • Spa
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Lido Seegarten

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $161 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Great Stay for a Weekend Escape
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Outdoor pool
  • Pets allowed

Located at Viale Castagnola 24, Hotel Lido Seegarten has great rooms from $161 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find parking, breakfast, hiking, mountain views, and laundry services which visitors will love. And this relaxing hotel is just 0.8 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
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Lugano Dante Center Swiss Quality Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $194 (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.
  • Family-Friendly
  • Pets allowed

A great place to stay is Lugano Dante Center Swiss Quality Hotel which has nice rooms starting at $194. Offering room service, a casino, a restaurant, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 9.10 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Piazza Cioccaro 5. Weekend visitors will really like this terrific hotel which also offers child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental. It's located just 1 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
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family-Friendly
  • Golf
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop


Also, take a look at the Weekend Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Milan, Bergamo, Como, Ascona, and Locarno.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Lugano, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Lugano, Best Luxury Hotels in Lugano, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Lugano, Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Lugano, Best Hotels for One Week in Lugano, Best Hotels for One Night in Lugano, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Lugano, or Best Business Hotels in Lugano.


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

Lugano Average Weekend Trip Hotel Price
$195

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 21 hotels is an affordable $195. 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: $378
  • 4-star hotels: $184
  • 3-star hotels: $153


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