One of eight vibes
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
1 hotel
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Kurhaus Cademario Hotel & Spa
A 2,200-square-metre spa complex with cold plunge baths and panoramic hydrotherapy pools.
3 hotels
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Swiss Diamond Hotel Lugano
Aesthetic medicine treatments accompany a Turkish hammam and two heated swimming pools.
The View Lugano
An indoor lap pool, Himalayan salt room, and Finnish saunas overlooking Lake Lugano.
Villa Principe Leopoldo
A heated conchiform pool set in a lemon grove, alongside spa hammam suites.
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.
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.
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.