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Hotel Pestalozzi Lugano

2.0 star property
Hotel with a restaurant, near Lake Lugano

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Located in Lugano City-Centre, Hotel Pestalozzi Lugano combines warm hospitality with Italian cuisine at its Ristorante Pestalozzi. Guests appreciate the helpful staff and can relax in the library, work out in the gym, or use the complimentary in-room WiFi.

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Gym
  • Bar
  • Room service

Room options

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Classic Single Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

Classic Single Room

8.6 out of 10
Excellent
(7 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Hair dryer
  • 10 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Comfort Double or Twin Room (modern) | Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

Comfort Double or Twin Room (modern)

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(16 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Hair dryer
  • 14 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Classic Triple Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

Classic Triple Room

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Hair dryer
Private bathroom
  • 18 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Triple Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

Superior Triple Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Bidet
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Comfort Single Room | Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, individually furnished

Comfort Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Individually furnished
Individually decorated
Air conditioning
Connecting rooms available
Free cribs/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Hair dryer
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

About the neighborhood

Map
Piazza Indipendenza 9, Lugano, TI, 6901

What's nearby

  • Palazzo dei Congressi - 2 min walk - 0.1 miles
  • Lungolago - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Via Nassa - 5 min walk - 0.3 miles
  • Lake Lugano - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Funicolare Monte Brè - Cassarate Station - 16 min walk - 0.9 miles

Getting around

  • Lugano Funicular Station - 10 min walk
  • Lugano Station - 12 min walk
  • Lugano (LUG-Agno) - 19 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Il Cannolo - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Caffe Pascucci - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Hotel Pestalozzi Lugano - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Ristorante Orologio - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Hotel Pestalozzi Lugano

Hotel near Lake Lugano
You can look forward to a library, dry cleaning/laundry services, and a bar at Hotel Pestalozzi Lugano. The on-site Italian cuisine restaurant, Ristorante Pestalozzi, offers lunch, dinner, and light fare. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a gym and conference space.
Other perks include:
  • Buffet breakfast (surcharge), express check-out, and express check-in
  • Smoke-free premises, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services
  • Luggage storage, multilingual staff, and 3 meeting rooms
  • Guest reviews speak highly of the helpful staff
Room features
All 55 individually furnished rooms offer perks such as 24-hour room service and air conditioning, in addition to amenities like free WiFi.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Tubs or showers, free toiletries, and hair dryers
  • 45-cm flat-screen TVs with cable channels
  • Daily housekeeping, electrical adapters/chargers, and desks

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Offsite parking available (CHF 25 per night); discounts available
  • Street parking available
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: CHF 6 for adults and CHF 6 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Ristorante Pestalozzi

Things to do

  • Gym
  • Library
  • Piano

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • 1,722 square feet of conference space
  • 3 meeting rooms

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Handrails in stairways
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible business center
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible lounge
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1928
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 45-cm flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Electrical adapters
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:30 AM
Late check-out subject to availability
A late check-out fee will be charged
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of CHF 10 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
1 total pets

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
1 child, up to the age of 2 years, can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for CHF 40.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • 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 have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately CHF 6 for adults and CHF 6 for children
  • Nearby parking fee: CHF 25 per night
  • Pet fee: CHF 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability)
  • Rollaway bed fee: CHF 40.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation
Construction is underway at a neighboring building and there may be noise disturbance from the construction work

National rating

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

Property is also known as

Hotel Pestalozzi
Hotel Pestalozzi Lugano
Pestalozzi Lugano
Pestalozzi Hotel Lugano
Hotel Pestalozzi Lugano Hotel
Hotel Pestalozzi Lugano Lugano
Hotel Pestalozzi Lugano Hotel Lugano

Frequently asked questions

Is Hotel Pestalozzi Lugano pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 1 total). There's a fee of CHF 10 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

What time is check-in at Hotel Pestalozzi Lugano?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight. After-hours check-in is not available.

What time is check-out at Hotel Pestalozzi Lugano?

Check-out is at 11:30 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Where is Hotel Pestalozzi Lugano located?

Located in Lugano City-Centre, this hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Palazzo dei Congressi and Lake Lugano. Parco Ciani and Casino Lugano are just steps away. Lugano Funicular Station is 10 minutes by foot and Lugano Station is 12 minutes.

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Hotel Pestalozzi Lugano Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 171 out of 440 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 195 out of 440 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 56 out of 440 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 440 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 440 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Carol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wonderful location. Very friendly staff and very helpful.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Christopher

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Small room but vary clean and quiet. Friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alicia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel Petalozzi was clean, comfortable, and relaxing. The rooms were large, modern and well appointed. It was very hot and humid when we arrived so we were very thankful for the air conditioning! The hotel is close to everything yet not directly in center which is nice. The staff was friendly and efficient.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Annie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location. Enjoyed the park . Room is very clean!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
location. If you have to stay overnight in Lugano this is a convenient location. the Hotel is under some renovation now. The shower is good. It is a good value for staying in Lugano.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

6/10 Okay

Chloe

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
Didn't disclose well enough that there will not be AC included unless you pay for an "AC" room. When looking at amenities, AC is included (but this apparently is just for the overall hotel, not your specific room).
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff! Due to a landslide caused by heavy rains, our party of 4 was stuck in Milan with no way to get back to Lugano. Hotel staff arrange a taxi to pick us up and bring us back to the hotel when all transpiration options were overtaxed and expensive. The staff literally saved us from a very difficult circumstance.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Jason

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff took care of our every need. Special thanks for 5 star service from Luigi’s and Elisa! Elisa saved us from being stranded in Italy after the trains were cancelled and no other transportation in Milan could be found. Thanks
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Andrea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent location! Very safe, just a few minutes from the lake and the city center! Good breakfast and very good staff service! Good value for the services offered.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Christelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It is in a very noisy part of the city. No air conditioning, but if you open the windows for air, the noise from outside is so loud, you are unable to sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Sidney

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
While the property was incredibly convenient in terms of its location, we had issues finding parking nearby and our room was very hot. When we tried to use the A/C, the machine started to leak and did not stop for 12 hours. I woke up with a sore throat likely from moisture. When we checked out the next morning and let them know about this issue, they said that it’s been happening in our unit. Why rent out a room that you know is having water issues?? The hotel was definitely not fully booked. It’s a beautiful property with great staff, but not worth the price considering what we had to go through with water issues. I woke up sick and my husband barely slept from the constant drip of the A/C unit. It was the most expensive place we stayed on our entire road trip through Switzerland and Italy and we were pretty disappointed.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Eduardo

Liked: Amenities
Very good
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Christoph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wunderbar alles geklappt und zentrale Lage ist zum weiterempfehlen
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Britta Kaltoft

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

Fint byhotel

Fint byhotel med gode rum og pænt badeværelse. I gåafstand til alt.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Robert

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

Great place

Great place, everything worked well and service was friendly and competent … I was first person at breakfast and had to find coffee server - would prefer self-serve coffee and something warm in the breakfast - a little bit of egg or sausage would have been great … 4.5 overall
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
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Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ivy

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It's very close to the city center. A bus can take you to the train sration in 7 minutes. The bus stop is right in front of the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Emil

Zweckmäßig und gut.
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Susan

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

Great location with lovely staff

Stayed on 2nd floor with front and side windows. Lots of noise in the park across the road but the windows and a/c block it. Staff is excellent, cold breakfast had lots of options and for an extra 8F you could have scrambled eggs. Great location to walk to everything.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025

8/10 Good

Ellen

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

Well located, friendly staff and comfortable

My single room was clean and in excellent repair. The hotel location is convenient to restaurants, sights and transport. The number 1 bus which goes almost everywhere I wanted to go stops directly in front of the hotel.
Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shonna

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great location, friendly and helpful staff. Loved the room. Also loved the process of leaving our key at the front desk when we went out. Very authentic.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2025

8/10 Good

Sydney

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

Lugano 2025

Tudo ótimo. Faltou frigobar. Faltou boxe com vidro temperado.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Omer Faruk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I wanted to thank you for your outstanding service during our stay at the hotel. Hotel staff professionalism, kindness, and attention to detail made our experience truly memorable. I sincerely appreciate all your efforts in making our time here so comfortable and enjoyable. We won’t need to search for another hotel on our next trip to Lugano. :) We would also like to thank Mrs. Lugia by name and all other staff. Best regards, Ömer Faruk Can
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kurt

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Einfaches Zimmer, alles ok Sehr nette Bedienung beim Morgenessen (ältere Dame) und die Rezeptionistin: hervorragende (Stichwort Adliswil) Sehr zentral gelegen. Immer wieder gerne
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Mauro

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Buon compromesso qualità prezzo. Molto comodo.

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Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

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