Our Hotel
boutique hotel familiare direttamente sul Lago di Lugano
Luxury and Comfort
Romantic hotel with a 123 year tradition, located along the lakeside promenade. New, comfortable rooms individually decorated, equipped with air conditioning, balcony and spectacular bay views. Restaurant surrounded by palm trees with excellent Italian cuisine. High-tech conference centre and excellent facilities for business travelers. Outdoor swimming pool, private parking. A few minutes from historic, commercial and business centre, public transport and boarding points.
All bedrooms are equipped with new LED TVs with set-top boxes for digital and high definition channels ***.
History
1900
The Bellevue au Lac is one of the most traditional hotels in Lugano. Built in 1883 in Florentine style, the main building was first used as an art museum, as can still be seen today at the atrium with the imposing Carrara marble staircase. It has been operated as a first class hotel since 1898 , continuously run by private owners.
1958
In 1958, the Charles Bea Foery-Spichtig family acquired the Bellevue hotel.
1974
In 1974, the hotel's three-story building was raised by two more floors. At the same time, the first solar power plant in Ticino was installed on the flat roof of the hotel as an energy source for Hotel Bellevue au Lac.
1985
Charles and Bea Foery-Spichting retire after 27 years and hand over the hotel to their eldest son, Marco Foery.
2000
Since 2000, Charles J.P. Helbling, Charles Foery's grandson, has been running the hotel. Since then, the hotel's infrastructure has been continuously adapted to today's needs: all rooms have been refurbished into modern luxury and executive rooms, spacious junior suites and suites. The hotel is also at the cutting edge of technology: all rooms have free and ultra fast Internet connection, a modern television system with LED flat screens with digital and HD reception with 135 television and 85 radio station programs from around the world. In addition, all rooms are equipped with modern air conditioning systems , which can be individually regulated in every room. The Bellevue au Lac **** hotel is suitable for both business and leisure travelers and certified by Hôtellerie Suisse for these categories.
2003
The “Panoramic Conference Room” on the fifth floor is built with a magnificent view of Lake Lugano allows the organization of unforgettable events, conferences and seminars In 2003, the Bellevue au Lac also joins the largest hotel family in the world - Best Western - a partnership that continues to this day.
2017
The cultural offer for our hotel guests takes on a new dimension: our distinguished guests have access to the largest hotel library in Switzerland in the Bellevue au Lac with more than 5,500 books on a wide variety of subjects and in different languages.
2021
The complete renovation of the 65 rooms has been completed at the beginning of the season.
Booking philosophy
We suggest that you book your stay directly, i.e. by contacting the hotel by telephone, e-mail or by filling in the contact form here.
With a direct booking, you will receive our *Dynamic Price Card” and benefit from price reductions and advantages during the year. After 8 nights in our hotel, you will become a “member of the Bellevue au Lac family” with additional benefits.
