Ascona, Switzerland
Renovated
2020
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Luxe Wellness ResortOutside the door
The house
Giardino GroupSubtropical lakeside flagship
Tuscan-style villa architecture meets Swiss precision amid subtropical gardens filled with olive trees, lemon groves, and quiet lily ponds.
“The hotel’s 72 rooms and suites are spacious and decorated with chic, modern furnishings set against bright, breezy color schemes.”
What it’s good at
Notable
Balcony suites feature dipiù amenities alongside bespoke wine tastings and two-Michelin-starred tasting menus at Ecco.
Notable
Ayurvedic cures, longevity treatments, and thermal saunas complement heated indoor and outdoor garden pools at the dipiù spa.
Notable
Expansive subtropical gardens feature two heated pools, skippered motor yacht excursions, and direct championship golf course access.
What they say
One Michelin Key
Michelin
Also in AFAR.
the rooms are renovated in a style that’s a touch more modern than the hotel’s classic exteriors, and there’s a stylish spareness to them
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
The 18-hole Golf Club Patriziale Ascona sits right next door, with Lake Maggiore just down the road for skippered yacht excursions.
The rooms
Interiors balance crisp, contemporary lines with private balconies and terraces that look across the gardens toward the Ticino Mountains.
The pool and gym
Bring a swimsuit.
Canopied daybeds frame the heated outdoor pool, and the fitness studio provides Technogym cardio equipment.
The sauna and steam bath
A vaulted stone steam bath centers around an illuminated quartz crystal, beside tiered timber saunas with salt lamps.
The spa
Treatment rooms host Ayurvedic healing therapies and longevity cures alongside tailored aesthetic and body rituals.
Dogs stay too.
At the table
Two-Michelin-starred Ecco serves inventive aroma cuisine, and terrace tables at Hide & Seek overlook the central lily pond.
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How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.