Albergo Ristorante Svizzero

10/10

Exceptional

15 Feb 2026

Joshua

Amazing staff for both the hotel and restaurant!

10/10

Exceptional

27 Nov 2025

Mustafa

Great location, friendly

10/10

Exceptional

16 Aug 2025

Ricardo

Great place to stay

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2023

Pierluigi

Esperienza consigliata, lo staff è stato molto cordiale e disponibile… A Mendrisio per lavoro ci vado spesso, l’albergo è molto comodo alla stazione, cosa che ho sfruttato per recarmi in centro.
Ma anche per una semplice camminata al lago.
Credo da come sto scrivendo si capisca la bella esperienza che ho passato ed infatti ho lasciato 5 stelle su 5.

Business Self

10/10

Exceptional

16 Oct 2023

Verified traveler

Clean, comfortable though a bit hot in room open windows and closed shutters worked great for the night.
Ate breakfast, nice selection also provided gluten free alternatives. Dinner service looked good, a lot of locals that is always a good sign. Service personnel spoke several languages which is great.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Sep 2022

Deborah

I was stopping overnight to break a journey, and it was fine for that. Comfy bed and the owners were friendly and welcoming. But the room was too warm and I couldn't have the window open (at least to start with) because there was a very noisy fan just below my room.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

15 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Simple but very clean. The room was quite small but we were staying just a few hours so it was absolutely fine.

Leisure Friends

8/10

Excellent

04 Aug 2018

Salvador

Everything was excelente

Family

6/10

Pleasant

28 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Basic hotel very near the station

The Svizzero has a wonderful, helpful staff and a good restaurant (expensive, but that's Switzerland for you). Rooms are small and cramped, and I'd hate to be a large person trying to use the shower there! Practically across the street from the rail station, so very convenient.

8/10

Excellent

12 Jun 2017

Verified traveler

Simple hotel 20 minutes south of Lugano

This small and basic hotel is located right next to the train station, which can take you to Lugano in less than 20 minutes. The staff were very friendly and efficient, and they spoke decent English. The room was quite small with old-fashioned furnishings, but still reasonably comfortable for a short stay. Everything looked clean except I did see a few cobwebs in one of the corners. WiFi was free and simple. Fortunately there was an air-conditioning unit in the room that worked well and kept the room cool (not guaranteed in these parts), but it was quite bulky and made it difficult to open/close the window or see the scenic view outside. The town of Capolago where the hotel is located is quite pretty and has several shops and restaurants, including one at the hotel. Despite the steep Swiss pricing (elsewhere in Europe this hotel might be half the price), I enjoyed my stay overall and would come back.

6/10

Pleasant

12 Oct 2015

Nick

Like your grandmother's house

Staying here is like staying at your grandmother's house...the decor is very old and outdated, the rooms very basic and in need of an update. That said, everything is clean, the people who work here are wonderful and warm, and the fondue dinner served at the restaurant downstairs (in front of a warm fire at the fireplace) is fantastic. The surrounding area is charming and beautiful. The train station is right across the street but noise wasn't an issue with us.

Partner

4/10

Poor

29 Jul 2015

Christine

very basic

A very basic hotel close to the train station. There's no lift so we had to carry our luggage up to the third floor. The first night was a nightmare. The room was sooo hot, the air con was not working. Since we arrived at 11:30pm and the reception closed at midnight, we didn't have anyone to complain to until the next day. So, we opened the window to get some air in but the train is so loud, so I did not sleep all night. Then the soap dispenser in the shower was empty, luckily we had one for the baby which what we've used.
We complained to the reception in the morning, which to be fair did apologize and got everything working. so the 2nd night was better, but still, for the price that you're paying, I would look somewhere else.

Family

8/10

Excellent

30 Jun 2015

Verified traveler

Nice hotel, clean and friendly staff. Restaurant was very good. Hotel across from train which is noisy with the windows open but fine when they are closed.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2013

Verified traveler

Good option

Good location. Easy walk to all city locations. Helpful staff. Comfortable room. Provide free parking pass for street parking.

Family

8/10

Excellent

15 Jul 2013

WVienna

Convenient 15 minute train ride to Lugano

Good overall service. Breakfast buffet was very high quality, with meats, cheese, cereal, fruit, pastry coffee. Had dinner at hotel restaurant one night, with good food and service. Friendly staff has limited English, and staff at restaurant is also stretched a little to cover the front desk of the small upstairs hotel, but the experience was good overall, and we were OK despite no Italian or German skills. Rooms are small, which is usual for Europe, but very clean with a decent toilet/shower room. Needed to close window on Friday night due to loud music at the bar next door, but the windows blocked out all noise. We had rooms away from rail line (next to hotel is Milan-Zurich main line), so noise from that was non-existant. No AC, but fan OK for the weather we expeneinced in early July. This was lowest cost alternative to get rooms near Lugano on the main line, and met our expectations, exceeding them in terms of the included breakfast. Also recommend walking around the very pretty villiage of Riva San Vitale which is a few hundred meters away, with a number of historic buildings (a 5th century baptistry, for example). We would visit again.

Family

8/10

Excellent

09 Jun 2013

Verified traveler

I would say they have excellent food and good service.

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2013

Kath

Great local flavour

Great hotel, local experience, delicious food! Loved our night in Capolago.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Oct 2012

ABIanchi

very good

the people was very frienly and the service the same thanks

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jan 2012

Sydney

Amazing, cozy albergo near Lugano!

My husband and I travel extensively, typically with our 1 year old, and typically stay in quite high-end \"chain\" hotels. We decided to look for something a bit more intimate and found Albergo Svizzero.

You feel like you are staying in the home of the most wonderful hosts. They were very accommodating to our needs with the baby and communicated well in both English and German (and of course Italian, which we don't speak).

The restaurant, you can tell is a popular place in town, as it would get pretty full at night. The food was very good and consistent. I loved that in the mornings, sometimes we would be running late (baby was still jet lagged), and they would leave a table ready for us, clearly indicating that they knew we hadn't eaten yet. At most places, if you miss breakfast, too bad! So, this was nice.

The rooms are far from beautiful. The decor is very dated, to the extent that it's a bit funny. I realized I didn't care a bit though, as they were immaculate. Every square inch of the room and bathroom was spotlessly clean, and that is, by far, most important to me.

We went during winter time to shop at Foxtown, but I was imagining how stunning this area must be in the warmer seasons. It's literally 2 minutes or less from the door of the hotel, and you are standing at the edge of Lake Lugano.

It was quite easy to get to Foxtown. We had a rental car, but I noticed a train just across from the hotel. I'm not sure where this train goes, but it gave me the impression that it's easy to get around from Svizzero. We parked our car, at no cost, just in front of the hotel.

I truly cannot say enough good things. This is actually the first review I've ever written about a hotel, so it's meaningful!

If the staff ever reads this, please let this be my family's thank you! We had such a nice time. :)

2/10

Poor

31 Jul 2025

Sabine

Klein, ungemütlich. Fensterladen nicht zu öffnen, es wurde ein Klimagerät im Fenster montiert. Fenster konnte deswegen auch nicht geschlossen werden. Strassenlärm, Klimagerät laut und Bett wie Koofkissen sehr hart.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jul 2025

Stephan

Central

Leisure Self

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jul 2025

Ralph

Frühstücksbuffet mittelmässig.
Bett sehr unbequem.

Leisure Family_with_children

6/10

Pleasant

23 May 2025

Ghirelli

Pulito ed essenziale

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

17 Mar 2025

Fabrizio

Ottima

Ottima struttura. Personale gentile e professionale.

Self

8/10

Excellent

16 Mar 2025

Henning

Koselig lite hotell

Hadde en natts stopp på gjennom reise . Veldig hyggelig betjening og helt ok rom , restauranten var helt topp , tydelig et sted hvor lokalbefolkningen gikk. Frokost tiden ble avtalt kvelden i forveien . Helt super med mye lokale pålegg sorter

Business

8/10

Excellent

14 Mar 2025

Martin

Sehr zufrieden, zuvorkommendes Personal, faire Preise - Dankeschön

Business

8/10

Excellent

17 Feb 2025

Rudolf Hans Peter

Für eine Nacht als Wanderer ok Essen gut

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2024

Stephan

Alt aber sehr sauber

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2024

Joshua

Sehr zuvorkommendes Personal. Das Hotel hat vom Ambiente Charm.
In der warmen Sommerzeit blieb die Wärme im Zimmer trotz geöffneten Fenstern. Dies war für mich zum Schlafen ein wenig unangenehm.

Business Partner

8/10

Excellent

05 Jun 2024

Sacha

Einfach, sauber, nett

Einfaches kleines Hotel gleich bei der Monte Generoso-Bahn. Sehr freundliches Personal. Restaurant zu empfehlen.

8/10

Excellent

19 Apr 2024

Marco

Comodo anche per motivi di lavoro , vicino ad autostrada

Business

10/10

Exceptional

17 Mar 2024

Edoardo

Ganz einfach. Zimmer ok. Parkplatz perfekt. Essen top aber als ich Knobloch nicht verdaue....die haben mich in Fleisch versteckt. Ganze Nacht gekotzt.

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

15 Dec 2023

Emanuela

Ottimo rapporto qualità/prezzo

Non è la prima volta che soggiorniamo qui e l’Albergo Svizzero si riconferma una struttura confortevole e funzionale. Ottima colazione ben assortita.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Dec 2023

Robert

Top, gutes Preis-/Leistungsvergältnis.

Business

6/10

Pleasant

23 Oct 2023

Michele

Piccolo Hotel centrale

Piccolo hotel sito in posizione centrale, un po' datato ma con camere rinnovate.
Il parcheggio esterno può essere riservato per 3 ore al massimo, alternativa parcheggiare a circa 500 metri

Business

8/10

Excellent

14 Aug 2023

Thomas

Das Albergo Svizzero ist ein sehr charmantes Hotel. Es ist ein historisches Gebäude, was man an der Inneneinrichtung im Bad sehr gut bemerkt, dafür war es aber sehr sauber. Capolago ist nicht sehr schön, aber der Ort Riva liegt 10 Minuten zu Fuss (gemütlich) und zeigt ein malerisches Dorf.
Das Personal war freundlich und das Frühstücksbüffet war grossartig.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2023

Willem

It was good, thx

8/10

Excellent

30 Jul 2023

Steve

👍

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Jul 2023

Anne-Christine

Rien de spécial .

Leisure Self

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2023

Walter

Bewertung gut

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Jul 2023

Adrie

Good hotel.

10/10

Exceptional

30 May 2023

Nicola

Nettes Personal und gutes Essen

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

22 Apr 2023

Sandro

Sehr schlicht und einfach eingerichtet.
Ein hohesch lob an das Personal.
Man fühlt sich echt guet aufgehoben und sicher. Das Restaurant was im Hotel ist kann ich nur Empfehlen.

Business Self

8/10

Excellent

24 Aug 2022

Manuel

Unterkunft:
Essen im Restaurant war sehr lecker, Frühstück auch. Zimmer ist schon etwas in die Jahre gekommen, da hat sich bei unserem Aufenthalt der Handtuchhalter im Bad von der Wand gelöst. Wir hatten als 4 köpfige Familie zwei miteinander verbundene Zimmer, was praktisch war.
Wir haben das Hotel als Zwischenstation auf der Anreise von Süddeutschland an die Cote d'Azur genutzt und konnten noch den Nachmittag am See genießen.

Umgebung:
Wir sind von der Unterkunft Richtung Zentrum am See gelaufen und hatte den Eindruck, dass das Örtchen wohl vor einigen Jahren in seiner Blüte stand; das ein oder andere Gebäude würde da sicher eine Renovierung vertragen. Im Örtchen gibt es eine Eisdiele mit super leckerem selber gemachtem Eis.
Ein nettes kleines Strandbad (vom Hotel aus gut zu Fuß zu erreichen) direkt am Luganer See gibt es dort auch.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jun 2022

Andrea

Antico edificio perfettamente ristrutturato in contesto naturale molto piacevole

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Apr 2022

Ilias

Sehr freundliches Personal, gutes Frühstück und tolles Restaurant.

Leisure Family_with_children

8/10

Excellent

27 Mar 2022

Marcel

Zweckmässig

Empfang und Checkin gut. Zimmer eher klein und für Business fehlt ein zweckmässiger Tisch!
Ansonsten ok.
Das Restaurant im Hotel ist sehr zu empfehlen.
Nicht günstig aber Top!

Business

6/10

Pleasant

18 Oct 2021

Peter

Frühstück mässig

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

16 Oct 2021

Verified traveler

Great food but no sleep

Great Pizza and nice Breakfast. However the room (29) was terrible. WC was so close to the wall that as a tall person it's hard to sit there, also there was a AC or something like directly behind the wall where the beds are which made a lot of noise through the whole night and it was nearly impossible to sleep because of this.

Friends_and_family Friends

4/10

Poor

03 Oct 2021

Verified traveler

Albergo prenotato alle 22 mentre ero alla guida. Sono arrivato alle 24,00 e mi hanno atteso. Buona accoglienza, nonostante l'ora. Camera com arredi rovinati, pur se pulita. Lavandino davanti al letto (non in stanza separata) che ha gorgogliato molto rumorasemente durante la notte (inspiegabile ma vero, purtroppo). Ho ritenuto inutile segnalarlo al check-out. Personale gentile anche al mattino. Colazione discreta (croissant passabilie, frutta fresca in buona quantitàe varietà). Parcheggio pubblico vicino, gratis fino alle 8.00, dopo a pagamento.

Business

8/10

Excellent

30 Sep 2021

Verified traveler

Älteres, aber sauberes Hotel mit einem vorzüglichen von vielen Einheimischen besuchten Restaurant.

Self

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2021

Alexandra

Schöner Aufenthalt im Tessin

Das Zimmer war sauber und für unsere Reise genau das Richtige

Partner

8/10

Excellent

18 Jul 2021

Sandro

Sauber und gutes Restaurant

Das Hotel war ok. Zimmer sauber aber ein wenig runtergekommen. Sehr leichthörig. Die Fotos wurden jedenfalls vor sehr langer Zeit gemacht. Das Restaurant ist sehr gut.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

31 May 2021

Patrick

Top

Es war Super !
Kleine aber sehr saubere Zimmer .
Frühstück war gut und der Kaffe auch .
Mit dem Auto nur ca. 7 Min. bis zum Fox Town Outlet Store .
Super Seelage .

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

28 Sep 2020

Verified traveler

Alles tip top

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

19 Sep 2020

Dieter

Beim Ser

Mit gutem aber $$$ Restaurant

Business

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2020

Verified traveler

Proximité des transports en commun mais chambre bruyante.
Accueil très bon.
Repas correct

8/10

Excellent

24 Jun 2020

Verified traveler

Funktionelle Unterkunft und schöner Lage

Funktionelle Unterkunft mit gutem Preis leistungs Verhältnis und sehr angenehmer Lage. Alles war super sauber und das Personal typisch italienisch - freundlich :-)

Business

8/10

Excellent

22 Dec 2019

Verified traveler

Bel posto vicino stazione ottimo per relax
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaassss

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

Tutto bene, pulito e piaciuto. Durante la notte venivo svegliato da un 'rantolo' lontano. Pensavo ad un impianto idraulico remoto. Nel silenzio della notte, perché qui il silenzio è tale, questo lontano rumore è diventato fastidioso da impedirmi di riprendere sonno finché ho scoperto che si trattava del compressore del frigobar. Ma ormai erano le otto. La prossima volta staccherò la spina.

Friends_and_family Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2019

Verified traveler

Super Lage

Das Albergo Svizzero ist super gelegen, mit dem Zug nur wenige Minuten von Melide, Lugano oder Mendrisio entfernt (Tip: fragen Sie nach dem Ticino-Ticket!). Ebenfalls nicht weit weg vom Hotel lädt der See zum Baden ein.
Das Zimmer war sauber und gut ausgestattet, die Betten waren sehr gut, haben selten in einem Hotel so gut geschlafen. Trotz der Nähe zum Bahnhof hört man bei geschlossenem Fenster fast nichts mehr.
Das Personal war sehr freundlich und zuvorkommend, sehr gute Küche und das Frühstücksbuffet war ebenfalls sehr gut.
Wir können das Albergo Svizzero nur weiterempfehlen... Ci vediamo!

Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2019

Markus

Sehr empfehlenswert

Sehr gute Küche
Freundliches Personal

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Sep 2018

Jørgen Dahl

Udemærket

Udemærket hotel til prisen og fin restaurant

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2018

Yvonne

Erholung pur.

Erholung pur. Das Hotel hat eine sehr schöne Lage, ganz nah zum See. In Gehweite zu Bahn und Bus. Das Restaurant hat eine sehr gute Auswahl an Speisen und Wein. Internationales Bier. Leider kein einheimisches zum zapfen. Gegenüber vom Hotel ist eine öffentliches Seebad, gratis mit Lifeguard und Boards zum ausleihen, ebenfalls gratis. Das Seebad liegt wunderschön zwischen Bäumen und eine fantastische Aussicht bis zum San Salvadore. Zurück zum Hotel, die Bedinung ist sehr freundlich und spricht deutsch, ebenfalls an der Reception. Die Zimmer sind sehr modern gestaltet. Es fehlt an nichts.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Jun 2018

hiroshi

綺麗な山⛰湖空気と暖かい人があなたを待っています

スタッフの対応も良かった。ほっとしたい人にはいいところです。ルガーノまで、遠いのか、少し残念、ビクトリアの評価良いト悪いしを反対にして下さい。

Partner

8/10

Excellent

28 May 2018

Verified traveler

Schönes Hotel, gutes Essen

Ich kenne dieses Hotel schon einige Jahre und es ist wie immer sehr schön dort zu übernachten

8/10

Excellent

23 Mar 2018

Roland

einfach, ohne Luxus, zweckmässig.
Gutes Restaurant, freundlicher Service

Partner

4/10

Poor

18 Dec 2017

Verified traveler

Camera senza pretese, struttura vecchia con parcheggio problematico.

10/10

Exceptional

02 Sep 2017

Yvonne

Großartig

Sehr nette Unterkunft. Das Personal spricht 3sprachen, ist immer freundlich und hilfsbereit. Der See ist ganz nah und läd zum schwimmen ein. Außerdem ist die Bergbahstation nur 1min entfernt um auf den Mt. Generoso zu fahren. Es gibt ein fantastisches Restaurant.

Family

6/10

Pleasant

27 Jul 2017

CHRISTIAN

Un hôtel qui a mal vieilli mais où on mange bien!

Nous avons fait une halte cyclotouristique dans cet établissement. Il faut distinguer l'hôtel du restaurant. Pour ce qui concerne l'hôtel, c'est très moyen. Tout semble dater des années 70. Sur deux prises électriques, une seule fonctionne. La TV ne donne aucun signal (seul le câble d'antenne analogique arrive sur la TV... Mais la diffusion analogique n'existe plus!). De plus, les fenêtres côté route et voies de chemin de fer sont très bruyantes. Enfin, il n'y a pas d'ascenseur. Mais c'est propre. Si la chambre coûtait CHF 75.-, je trouverais ça pas si mal. Mais à CHF 150.-, ça fait beaucoup!
Par contre, le restaurant est à conseiller. Une très bonne cuisine et d'excellent desserts. Et un service sympathique.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jul 2017

Verified traveler

Just Form one night. Not very comfortable. Bit a good restaurant

8/10

Excellent

21 Apr 2017

Verified traveler

Guter Ausgangspunkt für Tagesausflüge

Guter Ausgangspunkt zu Wanderung über / zum Monte Generoso. Beispielsweise mit dem Postauto nach Arogno Haltestelle Sasso Grosse.

8/10

Excellent

11 Apr 2017

Erik

Ok overnatning til en rimelig pris i området.

Maden og serviceb var fin i restauranten

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

08 Oct 2016

Alessandro

Buona posizione e cibo ottimo

Ho soggiornato qui per lavoro ad un prezzo bassissimo, posizione comoda vicino al lago!
Il mangiare era ottimo e il personale simpatico. L'unica nota negativa é stato il prezzo dell'acqua in bottiglia. (7.5 CHF al litro mi sembrano un po' troppi)

10/10

Exceptional

27 Sep 2016

Verified traveler

非常好的住宿

性价比较高，食物好吃

Family