Lugano, SwitzerlandOld Town
LUGANODANTE
Literary design hotel
Literary design hotel
Dante's Divine Comedy inspires the concept, giving this central hotel a playful literary spirit across its social lounges.
“Deploying Hotel Luganodante’s hyper-personalised pre-stay tool enables guests to select preferences including room temperature, minibar curation and even pillow choices.”
What it’s good at
Notable
Dante-inspired motifs and lake-blue interiors shaped by Bologna's Rizoma Architetture.
Listed
Soundproofed bedrooms feature bespoke Canaletto walnut boiserie and palettes inspired by Lake Lugano.
Listed
Mixology cocktails and daytime espresso at Flamel, set beside an indoor winter garden.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Wallpaper*.
It’s both an attractive, playful boutique hotel and a thoroughly capable business hotel; the interior ‘green area’ is an Edenic little escape.
Right in the middle
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
The front doors open onto Piazza Cioccaro, and the historic funicular to the railway station stops right outside.
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The rooms
Rooms are finished in lake blue and Canaletto walnut, with soundproofing that keeps the lively piazza outside quiet.
Restaurant
FLAMEL
The bar mixes cocktails with house-distilled spirits, and the kitchen seasons Mediterranean dishes with herbs from the rooftop garden.
How it began
The Fontana family has run the hotel since the 1980s, overhauling the longtime business property into a design boutique in 2020.
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Our shorthand
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.