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Albergo Svizzero

2.0 star property
Hotel near Baptisterium Riva San Vitale in Mendrisio

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Standard Triple Room
Property grounds
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Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Room service
  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Via Famiglia Avvocato Scacchi 13, Mendrisio, TI, 6825
  • Lake Lugano
    3 min drive
  • FoxTown Factory Stores
    4 min drive
  • Swissminiatur
    8 min drive
  • Lugano (LUG-Agno)
    33 min drive

Room options

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Family Room

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room Single Use

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room Single Use, Mountain View

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Triple Room

Standard Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Single Room, 1 Single Bed

Single Room, 1 Single Bed

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Minibar, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, 1 Double Bed

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Minibar, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Triple Room, Mountain View

Triple Room, Mountain View

  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

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Front of property

Milano

Breakfast included
Pet-friendly
Free WiFi
Restaurant
4.5 out of 5, Wonderful, (81)
The price is CA $420
per night
CA $450 total
includes taxes & fees
5 Jan - 6 Jan
Milano

About the area

Mendrisio

In Mendrisio .Within a 15-minute walk of the hotel, you'll find Baptisterium Riva San Vitale and Monte San Giorgio. Lake Lugano and FoxTown Factory Stores are also within 3 miles (5 km).

What's nearby

  • Lake Lugano - 3 min drive
  • FoxTown Factory Stores - 4 min drive
  • Swissminiatur - 8 min drive
  • LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura - 13 min drive
  • Mount Generoso - 45 min drive

Getting around

  • Capolago Riva S Vitale Station - 3 min walk
  • Lugano (LUG-Agno) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Il Caffè - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Osteria San Giorgio - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Caffe Sociale - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Grotto San Martino - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪Bar Apache - ‬3 min drive

About this property

Albergo Svizzero

Hotel near Baptisterium Riva San Vitale in Mendrisio
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. Event space at this hotel measures 269 square feet (25 square meters) and includes conference space. A terrace, multilingual staff, and a garden are also featured at Albergo Svizzero. Self parking is free.

This Mendrisio hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 23 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • 269 sq ft of conference space
  • 25 sq m of conference space
  • Built in 1870
  • Deli
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Wedding services available
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Television in lobby
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
Albergo Svizzero offers 23 accommodations with minibars and complimentary newspapers. 20-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include showers and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Free offsite parking

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 6:30 AM–10 AM: CHF 13.50 per person
  • 1 restaurant and 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Room service available

Things to do

  • Playground

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 20-inch flat-screen TV
  • Digital channels

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)

Food and drink

  • Minibar

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free newspapers
  • Guidebooks/recommendations

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:30 PM; Check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:30 AM - 10:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Albergo Svizzero

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 5 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: CHF 4.20 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 15 years of age.
  • Tourism fee: CHF 0.15 per person, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately CHF 13.50 per person

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, JCB International, Eurocard, debit cards, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation.

We should mention

  • Children 5 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

National rating

Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Switzerland. This property is rated 2 stars.

Property is also known as

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Albergo Svizzero Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 146 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 62 out of 146 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 30 out of 146 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 146 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 146 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Pierluigi

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Esperienza consigliata, lo staff è stato molto cordiale e disponibile… A Mendrisio per lavoro ci vado spesso, l’albergo è molto comodo alla stazione, cosa che ho sfruttato per recarmi in centro. Ma anche per una semplice camminata al lago. Credo da come sto scrivendo si capisca la bella esperienza che ho passato ed infatti ho lasciato 5 stelle su 5.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sebin

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, comfortable though a bit hot in room open windows and closed shutters worked great for the night. Ate breakfast, nice selection also provided gluten free alternatives. Dinner service looked good, a lot of locals that is always a good sign. Service personnel spoke several languages which is great.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I was stopping overnight to break a journey, and it was fine for that. Comfy bed and the owners were friendly and welcoming. But the room was too warm and I couldn't have the window open (at least to start with) because there was a very noisy fan just below my room.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Elisa

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Simple but very clean. The room was quite small but we were staying just a few hours so it was absolutely fine.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Salvador

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was excelente
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Basic hotel very near the station
The Svizzero has a wonderful, helpful staff and a good restaurant (expensive, but that's Switzerland for you). Rooms are small and cramped, and I'd hate to be a large person trying to use the shower there! Practically across the street from the rail station, so very convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Simple hotel 20 minutes south of Lugano
This small and basic hotel is located right next to the train station, which can take you to Lugano in less than 20 minutes. The staff were very friendly and efficient, and they spoke decent English. The room was quite small with old-fashioned furnishings, but still reasonably comfortable for a short stay. Everything looked clean except I did see a few cobwebs in one of the corners. WiFi was free and simple. Fortunately there was an air-conditioning unit in the room that worked well and kept the room cool (not guaranteed in these parts), but it was quite bulky and made it difficult to open/close the window or see the scenic view outside. The town of Capolago where the hotel is located is quite pretty and has several shops and restaurants, including one at the hotel. Despite the steep Swiss pricing (elsewhere in Europe this hotel might be half the price), I enjoyed my stay overall and would come back.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Lauren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Nick, VB

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Like your grandmother's house
Staying here is like staying at your grandmother's house...the decor is very old and outdated, the rooms very basic and in need of an update. That said, everything is clean, the people who work here are wonderful and warm, and the fondue dinner served at the restaurant downstairs (in front of a warm fire at the fireplace) is fantastic. The surrounding area is charming and beautiful. The train station is right across the street but noise wasn't an issue with us.

4/10 Poor

Christine, Winterthur

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very basic
A very basic hotel close to the train station. There's no lift so we had to carry our luggage up to the third floor. The first night was a nightmare. The room was sooo hot, the air con was not working. Since we arrived at 11:30pm and the reception closed at midnight, we didn't have anyone to complain to until the next day. So, we opened the window to get some air in but the train is so loud, so I did not sleep all night. Then the soap dispenser in the shower was empty, luckily we had one for the baby which what we've used. We complained to the reception in the morning, which to be fair did apologize and got everything working. so the 2nd night was better, but still, for the price that you're paying, I would look somewhere else.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel, clean and friendly staff. Restaurant was very good. Hotel across from train which is noisy with the windows open but fine when they are closed.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good option
Good location. Easy walk to all city locations. Helpful staff. Comfortable room. Provide free parking pass for street parking.

8/10 Good

WVienna, Vienna, VA USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient 15 minute train ride to Lugano
Good overall service. Breakfast buffet was very high quality, with meats, cheese, cereal, fruit, pastry coffee. Had dinner at hotel restaurant one night, with good food and service. Friendly staff has limited English, and staff at restaurant is also stretched a little to cover the front desk of the small upstairs hotel, but the experience was good overall, and we were OK despite no Italian or German skills. Rooms are small, which is usual for Europe, but very clean with a decent toilet/shower room. Needed to close window on Friday night due to loud music at the bar next door, but the windows blocked out all noise. We had rooms away from rail line (next to hotel is Milan-Zurich main line), so noise from that was non-existant. No AC, but fan OK for the weather we expeneinced in early July. This was lowest cost alternative to get rooms near Lugano on the main line, and met our expectations, exceeding them in terms of the included breakfast. Also recommend walking around the very pretty villiage of Riva San Vitale which is a few hundred meters away, with a number of historic buildings (a 5th century baptistry, for example). We would visit again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I would say they have excellent food and good service.

10/10 Excellent

Kath, Zurich, Switzerland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great local flavour
Great hotel, local experience, delicious food! Loved our night in Capolago.

10/10 Excellent

ABIanchi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very good
the people was very frienly and the service the same thanks

10/10 Excellent

Niklas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very positive experience

10/10 Excellent

Sydney, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing, cozy albergo near Lugano!
My husband and I travel extensively, typically with our 1 year old, and typically stay in quite high-end "chain" hotels. We decided to look for something a bit more intimate and found Albergo Svizzero. You feel like you are staying in the home of the most wonderful hosts. They were very accommodating to our needs with the baby and communicated well in both English and German (and of course Italian, which we don't speak). The restaurant, you can tell is a popular place in town, as it would get pretty full at night. The food was very good and consistent. I loved that in the mornings, sometimes we would be running late (baby was still jet lagged), and they would leave a table ready for us, clearly indicating that they knew we hadn't eaten yet. At most places, if you miss breakfast, too bad! So, this was nice. The rooms are far from beautiful. The decor is very dated, to the extent that it's a bit funny. I realized I didn't care a bit though, as they were immaculate. Every square inch of the room and bathroom was spotlessly clean, and that is, by far, most important to me. We went during winter time to shop at Foxtown, but I was imagining how stunning this area must be in the warmer seasons. It's literally 2 minutes or less from the door of the hotel, and you are standing at the edge of Lake Lugano. It was quite easy to get to Foxtown. We had a rental car, but I noticed a train just across from the hotel. I'm not sure where this train goes, but it gave me the impression that it's easy to get around from Svizzero. We parked our car, at no cost, just in front of the hotel. I truly cannot say enough good things. This is actually the first review I've ever written about a hotel, so it's meaningful! If the staff ever reads this, please let this be my family's thank you! We had such a nice time. :)

8/10 Good

Petter

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Pia

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Sacha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Einfach, sauber, nett
Einfaches kleines Hotel gleich bei der Monte Generoso-Bahn. Sehr freundliches Personal. Restaurant zu empfehlen.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stefan

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

8/10 Good

Morten K

Stayed 1 night in May 2024