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3 HOTEL DE Stars

Walter au Lac Garni

Check-in: 02:00 PMCheck-out: 10:30 AM

  • Free WiFi

  • Parking

  • 1 bottle of mineral water

  • Use of sun lounger during your stay

  • Restaurant

  • Swimming pool

  • 100%of guests recommend this hotel

8.6

Very good

Based on 5 reviews

Piazza Rezzonico 7, 6900 Lugano

Location and distances

location target

Piazza Rezzonico 7, 6900 Lugano

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Lugano7 km

Nearest station1 km

  • Lugano 4.4 mi.

  • Malpensa International Airport (MXP) 44 mi.

  • Linate Airport (LIN) 56 mi.

  • Lugano-Nord 1.9 mi.

  • Lugano - FFS Railway Station 0.62 mi.

  • Harbour 0 mi.

  • Palazzo dei Congressi 0.19 mi.

  • Centro Esposizioni 0.31 mi.

A2, exit Lugano Nord, direction Palazzo Congressi and lake, on the lakepromenade until the centre of the city. The hotel is in front of the boat-landing-stop.

From the train station: TPL City Bus No. 4, stop in front of the Hotel Walter (Piazza Rezzonico) or with the TPL funicular from the station (every 5 minutes) to Piazza Cioccaro then walk 200m towards the lakeside.

Hotel amenties and information

Hotel Description

The Walter au Lac Garni hotel in Lugano is located 25 meters from Lake Lugano and offers a breathtaking view of the surrounding landscape. The hotel is located less than 10 minutes from the Palazzo dei Congressi Lugano (Lugano Convention Center), while the Milan Malpensa international airport (MXP) is 70km away (reachable by train from Lugano station).

Special features of the hotel

The 38 rooms all have lake views and are equipped with bath or shower, air conditioning, WC, hairdryer, telephone, radio, TV, safe, kettle, minibar, WiFI. Reception open 24 hours a day. Hot breakfast buffet is served on the 1st floor with lake view. Possibility of parking (250m from the hotel) at Autosilo LAC, Autosilo Motta, Autosilo Piazza Castello at a cost of CHF 28.-- per exit without time limits. Exit tickets available at reception.

Most popular facilities

  • Room safe
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Bathroom
  • Swimming pool
  • Non-smoking room
  • Lift
  • Desk
  • Minibar

Free for HOTEL DE guests

  • Use of the public transportation network during your stay
  • 1 bottle of mineral water
  • Free use of an internet terminal
  • Use of sun lounger during your stay
  • Free WiFi
  • Hotel built in: 1888
  • Last complete renovation: 2018
  • Last partial renovation: 2025
  • Non-smoking hotel
  • Number of floors: 5
  • Number of double rooms: 31
  • 3 family rooms available
  • Number of junior suites: 1
  • Children's beds/cots: 2
  • Temperature controls in 38 rooms
  • Individually controlled ventilation in 38 rooms
  • Restaurant
  • Air conditioning
  • Swimming pool
  • Lift
  • Hotel
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  • Centrally controlled air conditioning
  • Centrally controlled ventilation
  • TV room
  • Reading room
  • In the old town
  • Southern city center
  • Lively surroundings
  • Close to a lake
  • Directly by the river
  • Hairdryer
  • Bathroom with bathtub
  • Bathroom with shower
  • Coffee machine/Tea-maker in 38 rooms
  • Fridge in 38 rooms
  • Wheelchair users can check door widths at reception
  • Business center
  • Desk
  • Secretarial services
  • Breakfast:
    07:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Restaurant(s): 1
    07:00 AM - 10:00 AM
  • Vegetarian food available
  • Wholefood available
  • Diabetic food available
  • Adaptor for Chinese/US plugs
  • Chinese TV channel
  • Free tea supplies in room
  • Free WiFi in entire hotel
  • Mobile phone reception
  • Garden terrace
  • Non-smoking room
  • Temperature controls
  • Room safe
  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Minibar
  • Windows for opening
  • Full-length mirror
  • Emergency information
  • Plan of emergency exits
  • Seating area
  • Separate luggage storage
  • Pets not allowed
  • Car park is directly by hotel
  • Garage is a 2-minute walk away
  • Car park is a 3-minute walk away
  • Express check-out
  • Classic concierge service
  • Check-out terminal
  • Reception (lobby)
  • Satellite TV
  • TV remote control
  • Radio
  • Telephone by the bed
  • Telephone on the desk
  • TV with international news channel
  • Laundry service
  • Medical service
  • Sightseeing tours
  • Hotel safe
  • Ice machine
  • Air conditioning in public areas
  • Pets not allowed
  • Door with security chain in 38 rooms
  • Fire alarm
  • Smoke detectors
  • Sprinkler system
  • Video surveillance of entrances
  • Video surveillance of hotel lobby
  • Security guards
  • Hallways equipped with fire exstinguishers
  • Hotel has emergency lighting
  • Hotel stairways ventilated
  • Hotel complies with country/state/local fire prevention laws
  • Emergency exits for each floor
  • Building meets all current local/state/country building codes
  • Guest room doors self-closing
  • Video surveillance recorded 24 hrs a day
  • Hotel staff trained in first aid
  • Room safe

Frequently asked questions about Walter au Lac Garni

Free WLAN in the room is available to all Walter au Lac Garni guests.
Guests of the Walter au Lac Garni can use the following parking options:
  • dotCar park is directly by hotel
  • dotGarage is a 2-minute walk away
  • dotCar park is a 3-minute walk away
Walter au Lac Garni was rated 8.6 by 5 guests on average.
Cleanliness of the hotel, Value for money and Ambience/Atmosphere in hotel were rated particularly well.
100 % of guests recommend the Walter au Lac Garni for their next stay.
Check-in is possible from 02:00 PM at the earliest.
Check-out is possible at the latest by 10:30 AM clock.
The next station is 1 km away from the accommodation.
The nearest airport is 7 km from the hotel.
HOTEL DE customers receive the following benefits when they book the Walter au Lac Garni:
  • dot1 bottle of mineral water
  • dotFree use of an internet terminal
  • dotUse of sun lounger during your stay
  • dotFree WiFi
The hotel has its own restaurant.
Walter au Lac Garni belongs to the barrier-free hotels in Lugano.
The hotel rooms in Walter au Lac Garni are equipped with their own air conditioning.
Unfortunately, you cannot cancel this hotel free of charge.
At the Walter au Lac Garni the reception times are as follows:
  • dotDuring the week: occupied 24 hours a day
  • dotAt weekends: occupied 24 hours a day
You can pay at the hotel with the following means of payment:
  • dotAmerican Express
  • dotVisa
  • dotMastercard
  • dotJapan Credit Bureau
  • dotDiners Club
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Hotel information

Service times

Reception

occupied 24 hours a day

Reception manned at weekends

occupied 24 hours a day

Earliest check-in

02:00 PM

Latest check-out

10:30 AM

Spoken languages

  • Multilingual staff on hand 24 hours a day

Payment options

  • American Express
  • Visa
  • Mastercard
  • Japan Credit Bureau
  • Diners Club