Hotel Victoria au Lac

3.0 star property

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Lake view
2 restaurants, lunch, dinner served; Mediterranean cuisine
Exterior
Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed | In-room safe, desk, soundproofing, free WiFi
Front of property

Reviews

7.4 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Parking available
    Parking available
  • Room service
    Room service
  • Breakfast included
    Breakfast included
  • Laundry
    Laundry
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping

Explore the area

Map
Riva Paradiso 2b, ingresso Via G. Guisan 3, Paradiso, TI, 6902
  • LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura
    11 min walk
  • Via Nassa
    13 min walk
  • MASILugano Museum of Art of Italian Switzerland
    14 min walk
  • Lugano (LUG-Agno)
    15 min drive

Room options

Standard Single Room

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

Doppelzimmer mit Seeblick

  • 280 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed

About the neighborhood

Paradiso

With a stay at Hotel Victoria au Lac in Paradiso, you'll be within a 10-minute drive of Lake Lugano and Gabriele and Anna Braglia Foundation. .This hotel is 0.3 mi (0.4 km) from Art Museum Lugano and 0.5 mi (0.9 km) from Giancarlo and Danna Olgiati Collection.

What's nearby

  • LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura - 11 min walk - 0.6 miles
  • Via Nassa - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Palazzo dei Congressi - 3 min drive - 1.3 miles
  • Monte San Salvatore - 3 min drive - 1.7 miles
  • Lake Lugano - 5 min drive - 1.7 miles

Getting around

  • Lugano-Paradiso - 5 min walk
  • Lugano Funicular Station - 6 min drive
  • Lugano (LUG-Agno) - 15 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪I Due Sud - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪OK-Bar - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Ristorante Pizzeria Tivoli - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Ristorante Beirut - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Al Faro - ‬7 min walk

About this property

Hotel Victoria au Lac

Hotel with 2 restaurants, near Lake Lugano
Hotel Victoria au Lac offers 30 air-conditioned accommodations with safes and complimentary newspapers. This Paradiso hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads, and complimentary toiletries. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
Make yourself at home in one of the 30 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature bathtubs or showers with rainfall showerheads and complimentary toiletries. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a rooftop terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services. Additional amenities at this hotel include shopping on site, a banquet hall, and a vending machine.
Enjoy Mediterranean cuisine at La Terrazza Delle Stelle, one of the hotel's 2 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. A complimentary buffet breakfast is served daily from 7 AM to 10 AM.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and multilingual staff. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
A complimentary buffet breakfast is served each morning between 7 AM and 10 AM.
La Terrazza Delle Stelle - This restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine and serves lunch and dinner.
Lord of Tillingdon - This restaurant specializes in Mediterranean cuisine. Open daily.
24-hour room service is available.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • Self parking on site (CHF 20 per day)

Food and drink

  • Free buffet breakfast available daily 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM
  • 2 restaurants
  • A bar/lounge
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • La Terrazza Delle Stelle
  • Lord of Tillingdon

Things to do

  • Shopping

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • In-room refrigerator
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • ATM
  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

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

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Rooftop terrace

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Designated smoking areas

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Rainfall showerhead
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV

Food and drink

  • 24-hour room service
  • Refrigerator

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Safe
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2:30 PM; Check-in end time: 8:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for CHF 20.0 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 3.40 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

  • Self parking fee: CHF 20 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: CHF 20.0 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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

National rating

Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Switzerland. This property is rated 3 stars.

Property is also known as

Hotel Victoria au Lac
Hotel Victoria au Lac Paradiso
Victoria au Lac
Victoria au Lac Paradiso
Victoria Au Lac Lugano
Hotel Victoria au Lac Hotel
Hotel Victoria au Lac Paradiso
Hotel Victoria au Lac Hotel Paradiso

Reviews

7.4

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 69 out of 300 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 130 out of 300 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 58 out of 300 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 28 out of 300 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 15 out of 300 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

7.8/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

6.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Larry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Was in a quiet part of the lake but still accessible to the main city and all the transport boats. Breakfast was great and so was the restaurant downstairs for dinner.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Egidio

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

4/10 Poor

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
MUST READ. Book at your own peril!!!
This was a couples trip and each couple booked a separate room. Pros: front desk staff was friendly and attempted to address concerns up to their limitation, location is good with easy access to downtown Lugano (we previously thought it would be further) Cons: - Hotel is VERY outdated with very few modern amenities - Management refused to allow the front desk to give us the controller for A/C unit. They claimed the weather was not warm enough and we could leave the window open. The problem with this is the excessive noise from outside all night long which leads to the next con: - The hotel has a strip club in the lobby and indecent pictures in the basement where the public bathrooms are. The nightclub attracts people at odd hours and there is loud noises and conversations keeping your from sleeping. We literally couldn’t get more than 3-4 hours of sleep per night. The solution would have been to close the windows and turn on the A/C, but… - There was a hose in the middle of the shower connecting the faucet to the shower head. You basically shower touching the hose and work your movements around it. - Even during the time of the year that managements allows A/C, there is a $30 charge per day for the usage. Overall we wanted to like the place for its location, views, and front desk customer service but at every moment, it disappointed us more.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Business traveler, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
While the building was showing its age with its creaky, carpeted floors, dim lighting, and faded furniture, it was great in the places that mattered most to us. The beds were clean and comfortable, the bathroom was very, very spacious, the air conditioner worked consistently well throughout our stay, and it was very quiet throughout the night. Breakfast options were limited to cold options (other than the option to boil your eggs and toast your bread) but the coffee was freshly made to order and you could sit outside on their balcony to enjoy your meal if you wanted. Would stay again!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
While this property is older it is lovely and functions without problem. The staff is friendly and inviting. Breakfast is delicious and the views of the lake are gorgeous. It is farther from the town center but is worth the 10 minute walk along the lake or the 1 minute bus trip. The AC was an added bonus! My only negative is that it smells heavily of cigarette smoke.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Parvane

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Arielle

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

zinoviy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sharon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Pakorn

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Location is really great. 5 mins walk to Paradiso Train Station and Migros. Bus stop is next to hotel and 2 mins walk to Paradiso boat pier. Old hotel with bigger room. Beautiful lake view but not good facilities. The breakfast is good though. Overall, you got what you pay for.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Francine

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Staff were very nice. Location and view was beautiful. Property desperatly needs updating everywhere from the reception, restaurant and rooms. Very gaudy!! Time to let go of the past and move on or no one will be staying at your property. We will not be back.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Eric

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Kyle

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
This property has a long heritage. It was built in 1885. However, it’s pinnacle has past. It was a good place to lay our heads and the choice was a value level selection at a value level price. No regrets.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

GIUSEPPE

Traveled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Smoke filled reception , no one to greet! Parking in another building poor access no instructionts to exit parking or enter after parked car
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

Nooshin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The location of hotel is perfect. The building is very old byt We had a great view and we enjoyed our stay.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Naeema

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

john

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location on lake Lugano
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Joy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location was right across the street from the lake. Easily walk to the bus stop, the boat dock, and numerous restaurants. The view of the lake from our balcony was incredible!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Dorin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect location, friendly staff - thank you, Cristina!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Jeremy

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good for night life, bad for sleep
One of worst hotel experiences in my life. First impression negative due to the night club downstairs. Room in poor conditions (see pictures), a lot of noise from outside, air conditioner difficult to use, and even when off it makes a disturbing noise. On the positive side the common areas have interesting decorations, breakfast is ok (in a nice balcony with a beautiful view over the lake), the location is relatively convenient, the personell is friendly.
This is water collection from the air conditioner. If you do not pay attention it will soak the carpet (which has probably happened many times).
This is behind the bed. Doesn't look as if they are taking any care of the rooms.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Craig, Katy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The hotel is dated but is a good location with a great view. Staff was very nice and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

Leticia

Stayed 1 night in May 2022