Minusio Hotels with Bars

I had a big room with a view of the lake. Super comfortable bed. Good quiet air-conditioning. Lights, curtains all magically controlled from a dashboard near your pillow. The digital check-in needn't scare you as the friendly owner is present to help. It's five minutes' walk from a family beach on the lake, and there's plenty of very cheap parking nearby. A five-minute drive from Locarno and its restaurants, this is the ideal studio-hotel for total peace and quiet while you visit the sights of Ticino. No breakfast or official reception, but the owner is always around and is full of good advice about what to see. Free drinks in the fridge. A perfect holiday base.

Hotel Remorino is a small, intimate hotel in an excellent location not far from the lake and lessthan 500 m from the train station. We drove and found adequate parking just in front of the hotel. The rooms are comfortable and spotless. Housekeeping was exceptional and eager to help with blankets, towels , etc. the furnishings are not luxe but fitting for the style and cost of the hotel. Bathroom was large and modern. Special feature was the balcony. We were on the 3rd floor and enjoyed an obstructed but nice view of the lake. Even more impressive was the garden view. There are tables and chairs set in the garden which had lots of lawn, impressive shrubs and many date palms. There were few plants blooming in late August but we had the impression that May and June were another story. The pool is large and like everything else spotless. There is ample seating in poolside lounge chairs with umbrellas. They serve a rather full breakfast and again everything was tasty and much was sourced locally. In the afternoon you can order lunch, snacks, sweets, and cocktails. The quality and preparation was superb. Finally, the service and staff are also excellent,greeting us every time with a Buon giorno or buena sera. I plan on coming again next year.