About this property

This family-owned hotel is centrally located just a short walk from Lugano town centre and its breathtaking lakeshore, and the famous Piazza Riforma with its many sidewalk cafés. Located in a quiet spot halfway up a hill, the hotel is just a short 3-minute walk from the train station, and provides quiet rooms in a green corner of the city. Many rooms have a balcony view of Monte Bré, or overlook the town. The hotel is the perfect choice for both leisure and business travellers. Its restaurant offers elegant simplicity, and the bar is ideal for a relaxing evening drink. The hotel also features limited meeting facilities.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

  • Situated in the real heart of Lugano, this hotel has an excellent location score of 9.4

  • Great Food: Meals here are highly recommended

  • Top pick by families with children

Breakfast info

Continental, Vegetarian, Gluten-free, American, Buffet

  • Private parking at the hotel


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Regula
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Very convenient location near trainstation and center of town. Wide choice for breakfast....dinner menu changed every day. Most helpful and cheerful staff.
  • Chee
    Australia Australia
    Location - 5 mins from central station, right on the edge of old town, Studio unit, tastefully renovated, clean, cooking oil, etc provided
  • Tanja
    Austria Austria
    It was very clean, very nice and forthcoming staff. The breakfast was fantastic and dthe location is just perfect (quiet). The beds were comfortable and I slept very good.
  • Li-da
    United Kingdom United Kingdom
    Central but not on main streets. our receptionist was the friendliest most helpful person we’ve met - made our stay easy and welcoming. Our family room with a view definitely value for money.
  • Nathalie
    Switzerland Switzerland
    Our room was wonderful. Modern bathroom and spacious and view was breathtaking
  • Michele
    Australia Australia
    Great view from my room, spacious, comfortable bed, hot water, yummy buffet breakfast, very pleasant staff, lovely old hotel immaculately kept, close to railway station
  • Stanislav
    Switzerland Switzerland
    Wonderful and helpful staff! Good location and clean, comfortable room
  • Adrli86
    Singapore Singapore
    Included with breakfast and we are delighted that the staff able to provide soya sauce when ask. Very good service from front desk and thanks Victor for helping to park and return our car from/to the hotel entrance without us going to the carpark....
  • Sarahandanthony
    Australia Australia
    The room was wonderful and spacious. Staff were excellent and very accommodating. Breakfast was superb especially for my husband who is Coeliac.
  • Vanessa
    United States United States
    Location was superb and the basic twin room exceeded my expectations. There was more space than I expected, the bed was comfortable, and the room was nice & clean.

Hotel surroundings

Restaurants

1 restaurant on site
  • San Lorenzo
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Dinner
    • Dietary options
      Gluten-free

House rules

Hotel Federale takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 23:30
Check-out
From 05:00 to 11:30
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children of any age are welcome.

Children 6 years and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Cot and extra bed policies

0 - 2 years
Cot upon request
Free

The number of cots allowed is dependent on the option you choose. Please check your selected option for more information.

There are no extra beds available at this property.

All cots are subject to availability.

Age restriction
The minimum age for check-in is 18
Pets
Pets are allowed. Charges may be applicable.
Groups
When booking more than 5 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.
Accepted payment methods
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please note that the city tax includes the Ticino Ticket. It offers free benefits and discounts in the Canton of Ticino, including free use of train and bus services. For more details, please contact the property directly.

Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.