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Hotel San Carlo

2.0 star property
Lakefront hotel within walking distance of LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura

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In the heart of Lugano's cultural district, Hotel San Carlo offers a warm welcome with in-room WiFi and thoughtful amenities like luggage storage. The attentive staff has left a lasting impression on previous guests.

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Parking available
  • Free WiFi
  • Non-smoking

Main amenities (3)

  • Housekeeping (on request)
  • Luggage storage
  • Limited hour front desk

Feel at home (4)

  • Television
  • Free parking nearby
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
The current price is $175
$193 total
includes taxes & fees
May 31 - Jun 1

Room options

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Double Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(16 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Economy Double Room, Private Bathroom | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Economy Double Room, Private Bathroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Triple Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Triple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)
  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Economy Double Room, Shared Bathroom | Living area | 32-inch flat-screen TV with cable channels, TV

Economy Double Room, Shared Bathroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(4 reviews)
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Comfort Quadruple Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Comfort Quadruple Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds OR 2 Double Beds
  • Free WiFi

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Single Room | Free WiFi, bed sheets

Single Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • 15 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Map
28 Via Nassa, Lugano, 6900

What's nearby

  • Via Nassa - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Piazza della Riforma - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura - 5 min walk - 0.4 km
  • Parco Ciani - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Palazzo dei Congressi - 8 min walk - 0.7 km

Getting around

  • Lugano (LUG-Agno) - 15 min drive
  • Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) - 54 min drive
  • Lugano (QDL-Lugano Rail Station) - 8 min walk
  • Lugano Station - 9 min walk
  • Lugano-Paradiso - 21 min walk
  • Lugano Funicular Station - 7 min walk

Restaurants

  • ‪Anacapri - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Burger King - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Vanini - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪Spaghetti Store - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Grand Café Al Porto - ‬2 min walk

About this property

Hotel San Carlo

  • Hotel San Carlo offers a great location, putting you within just a 10-minute walk of Palazzo dei Congressi and LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura. Also, Lake Lugano and Parco Ciani are within a short drive. Fellow travelers say great things about the helpful staff. The property is just a short walk to public transportation: Lugano Funicular Station is 7 minutes away.

At a glance

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Hotel size

    • 20 rooms
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Arriving/Leaving

    • Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM
    • Contactless check-in available
    • Express check-out available
    • Early check-in subject to availability
    • Late check-in subject to availability
    • Minimum check-in age: 18
    • Check-out time is 11:00 AM
    • Contactless check-out available
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Special check-in instructions

    • The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 9:30 PM
    • Guests will receive an email within 24 hours before arrival with check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
    • To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
    • If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
    • Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools
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Required at check-in

    • Credit card, debit card, or cash deposit required for incidental charges
    • Government-issued photo ID may be required
    • Minimum check-in age is 18
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Children

    • No cribs (infant beds)
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Pets

    • Pets not allowed
WIFI

Internet

    • Free WiFi in public areas
    • Free WiFi in rooms
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Parking

    • Onsite carport
    • Free offsite parking within 787 ft
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Other information

    • Smoke-free property

Property amenities

Services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Luggage storage

Room amenities

Be entertained

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV
  • Cable TV channels

Home comfort

  • Heating
  • Ceiling fan

Sleep well

  • Bed sheets provided

Freshen up

  • Shower only
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Towels
  • Toilet paper

Stay connected

  • Free WiFi

More

  • Housekeeping on request

Fees & policies

Mandatory fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges by the property at check-in or check-out. 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 14 years of age.
  • Tourism fee: CHF 0.15 per person, per night

Policies

This property does not have elevators.

Guests can rest easy knowing there's a fire extinguisher on site.

This property accepts credit cards, debit cards and cash.

Credit cards accepted: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club

Cashless transactions are available.

Also known as

Hotel San Carlo Lugano

San Carlo Lugano

Hotel San Carlo Hotel

Hotel San Carlo Lugano

Hotel San Carlo Hotel Lugano

Frequently asked questions

Does Hotel San Carlo offer free cancellation for a full refund?

Yes, Hotel San Carlo does have fully refundable room rates available to book on our site. If you’ve booked a fully refundable room rate, this can be cancelled up to a few days before check-in depending on the property's cancellation policy. Just make sure to check this property's cancellation policy for the exact terms and conditions.

Are pets allowed at Hotel San Carlo?

Sorry, pets aren't allowed.

Is parking offered on site at Hotel San Carlo?

No, unfortunately, but there's free parking nearby.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Hotel San Carlo?

Check-in start time: 2:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:30 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM. Express check-out and contactless check-in and check-out are available.

Is there an onsite casino at Hotel San Carlo?

No, this hotel doesn't have a casino, but Casino Lugano (6-min walk) and Casinò di Campione (13-min drive) are both nearby.

What is there to do at Hotel San Carlo and nearby?

Recommended spots to visit include LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura (5-min walk) and Parco Ciani (6-min walk), along with Palazzo dei Congressi (8-min walk) and Lake Lugano (0.8 mi).

What's the area around Hotel San Carlo like?

Hotel San Carlo is a short 7-minute walk from Lugano Funicular Station and 16 minutes' walk from Lake Lugano.

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Reviews

Hotel San Carlo Reviews

8.2

Very Good

8.6

Cleanliness

9.4

Location

9.0

Staff & service

7.6

Property conditions & facilities

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Reviews

Verified

10/10 Exceptional

Friendly staff and top location.
Mary Grace, 4-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

Great location, friendly staff
Kristen, 5-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

Very nice and good location
Lohana, 1-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

This is a perfect, basic, no frills hotel if you need a central location in Lugano.
Diane, 2-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

Loved this hotel!

Great staff. Perfect central location.
2-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

Hotel is basic but meets your needs. Staff was very friendly and helpful. It’s location is perfect.
Nathan, 1-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

Richard reviewed Hotel San Carlo

location is very good. 5 minutes from the lake, 9 minutes from the train, in the middle of many shops. Clean room and the fan was helpful. Overall very good and I would stay there again.
Richard, 2-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

Great location!

Wonderful and friendly staffs! Great location! Only disappointed with the aged mattresses
2-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

I recommend it

The location is amazing, staff is very friendly and helpfully.
Juliana, 1-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

The reception staff was very friendly and waited for our arrival. The room was clean and comfortable with a nice bathroom. It was a short 1-2 min walk to the main road where you can see their lake. Easy check-out where you can drop your keys. We would definitely stay here again!
Amanda, 2-night trip
Verified

6/10 Good

Is a old hotel but with the necessary stuff to stay to sleep, I like the area because it was close to the lake, famous stores like Gucci,Prada,etc …also is in the middle of the town where you can find a lot of cafes to eat or others restaurants. It was nice to be there.
Alejandro, 2-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

Great staff and messaging service. Room was more than simple but everything worked. Great WiFi conveniently located
ekaterina, 1-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

The property is dated, like you staying at your Europeans grandparents bathroom vibes. Which in itself is the experience when in Europe! Clean place, amazing spot for convenience without a car. The staff at desk are warming and welcoming!
Elissabeth, 1-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

Budget hotel in fabulous location

A budget hotel but in a fantastic location with really lovely staff. It was quiet, the bed was comfortable. No aircon but they do have a lift
Louise, 1-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

BEST PLACE TO STAY IN LUGANO! 👌 The reception staff were amazingly helpful. Thank you!
Christian, 1-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

The location for such a price
Karina, 1-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

The employees at San Carlo were friendly and welcoming. They were very helpful and went above and beyond to help us navigate a town when we didn't speak the language.
Melissa, 1-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

Great location! Very clean. Nothing fancy, but conveniently located and functional. Soap dispenser built into shower. Tub too small for a bath, but not a problem for us. High powered fan for hot days, no AC. Mattress ok for a couple of nights. Very friendly and helpful staff.
Karin, 1-night trip
Verified

10/10 Exceptional

Mine was a late checking around 10pm , hotel team made it so convenient for me , given clear instructions and when some thing is not working they able to give alternative immediatey , always answered my phone and great location with fine dining options at late hour as well , room is very neat and have all the required amenities - keep up the good work
Leela, 1-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

Ideal location

The location was perfect. Our room was clean and the bed was comfortable. The downside was that the ceiling fan and lights in our room did not work, and the bedding was too small for the bed. The top sheet and comforter were not wide enough to cover two people.
4-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

Great location. Breakfast included which was just ok. The WiFi is free but the wifi can be a little slow. The walls are very thin and you can hear everything. The space is very small. No water given and the room was all little stuffy.
Natalia, 2-night trip
Verified

6/10 Good

Location is excellent and the manager was great to accommodate our request to change our room. The setup in this hotel was odd and two rooms had a sharing bathroom which was next to our room. Every time they used the bathroom we could hear the flushing and bathroom door. The second night the manager changed our room to different floor and we had a good night sleep.
Mehnoosh, 2-night trip
Verified

4/10 Fair

Small room

Good location. A very small room. No view (a wall). No ac, but the fan was ok. Noice from the street on Saturday night. On Sunday morning at 8 and 10 worships in the church, you could hear it clearly into the room. No place other than expensive restaurants to buy snacks/food on a Sunday.
1-night trip
Verified

8/10 Very good

Location is outstanding and is in the middle of the old town within 10walk from the train station and a block form Lake Lugano. The check-in staff were very friendly and very helpful whenever we had questions. One thing that could be improved is to respond to customer issues. Our shower head fell and broke. We reported the issue and it wasn’t fixed for two days before we left. We basically used a hose for shower for a couple of days. I believe this is something simple that could be fixed relatively fast and it didn’t make sense it wasn’t fixed before we left. I would stay here again for sure.
Daniel, 3-night trip
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8/10 Very good

Great location and nice employees
Marc, 1-night trip