If you are reading this review, consider yourself fortunate. This hotel contains two parts: the "Villa" and the "Residences". Both are offered as a Relais & Chateaux property. Only the Villa should apply. The Villa sits high on the hillside above Lake Lugano with a wonderful view of the lake and this part seems like a 4 star hotel. The... more

My family and stayed at this hotel for 2 nights. Our room was fantastic and very roomy. We did have a junior suite with a large living room and bedroom. We were on the main level and had a large patio overlooking the lake. This was the nicest hotel we staying in during our trip to Switzerland and Italy. We... more

This is a nice hotel, enjoyed my stay, but there were some major shortcomings. On the positive side, really great views of lake Lugano. The hotel is on a hilltop overlooking the lake, and the center of Lugano is a good 20 minute walk down hill, but the walk uphill back to the hotel can challenge some people. The complimentary... more

Stayed one night on a business trip. Had taken bus from Milan, and taxi from station - next time will try to fly directly into Lugano. Some confusion arose due to the two separate facilities, the taxi took us to the villa, where our reception was a little frosty and abrupt, but they found our reservation was at the residence.... more

This hotel is in two parts - the 'main' part which overlooks the lake and the mountains looks absolutely fabulous and the views cannot be beaten HOWEVER the 'residence' is something different altogether and might as well be a travelodge anywhere in the world. The decor is dated and the carpets are stained, not to mention the dodgy pile of... more

My reservation said I was booked into the Residence ( the page on their website said it was only a few steps from the Villa). The Villa faced the Lake, had restaurants that faced the Lake, and lounges that faced the Lake. The Residence was more like a glorified Holiday Inn without any rooms (common or individual) that faced the... more

We stayed at the Leopoldo in March. We had a petite suite. The hotel and the grounds were immaculate. The staff extremely helpful. We did not think that the staff was stuffy as stated in previous opinions. The food at the restaurants was fantastic. The only fault I could find was a small amount of peeling paint in our bathroom... more

I stayed at the Principe Leopoldo for a conference in April 2007. I was lucky enough to get a room in the hotel itself, rather than the separate Residence, and it was the largest hotel room I have ever stayed in! The room had an entrance hall with four doors off it - two were large walk-in closets and the... more

First of all, I would not recommend this hotel if you are not traveling with a car. Beware, hotel is split into 2 buildings (main building and residences), with separate reception areas, breakfast rooms, parking lots etc. We arrived at the hotel, and wanted to check in, when receptionist advised us that we have booked our room in their residences... more