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title: "Acquarello Swiss Quality Hotel, Lugano"
description: "Acquarello Swiss Quality Hotel in Lugano: rated 8.3 by guests, 3-star. Amenities, location and nearby alternatives compared side by side."
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retrieved: 2026-11-02
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Hotel · ★★★ · Swiss Quality Hotels International
# Acquarello Swiss Quality Hotel

Quartiere Maghetti, Lugano, Switzerland

8.3 ·  Very good 324 reviews ·  #25 #25 of 31 in Lugano ·  9.1 Location score
## About Acquarello Swiss Quality Hotel

Acquarello Swiss Quality Hotel is a hotel in Quartiere Maghetti, Lugano, Switzerland. It holds a 3-star rating. Guests rate it 8.3 out of 10 across 324 reviews. Facilities include bar, gym. It is 90 m from the centre of Lugano. The nearest airport, Lugano Airport (LUG), is 3.0 km away.

- **Type:** Hotel

- **Star rating:** ★★★

- **Check-in from:** 15:00

- **Check-out until:** 11:00

- **Rooms:** 62

- **Floors:** 5

- **Opened:** 1954

- **Last renovated:** 2023

- **Chain:** Swiss Quality Hotels International

- **Other stays within 500 m:** 28

[Hotel prices in Lugano by month](https://stayversus.com/en/switzerland/lugano/prices/)

Piazza Cioccaro 9 [acquarello.ch](http://www.acquarello.ch)

## Live prices around Acquarello Swiss Quality Hotel

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## Acquarello Swiss Quality Hotel: nightly price by month

           

-   Cheapest month: December, about €193 a night on average
-   Most expensive month: January, about €223 a night on average
-   Lowest price we found: €193 for the night of 14 November

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[Acquarello Swiss Quality Hotel prices by month](https://stayversus.com/en/hotel/acquarello-swiss-quality-hotel-lugano/prices/)

Averages of real one-night prices for two adults on Agoda, a Tuesday and a Saturday in each month, last checked 21 October 2026. In euros; the final price is shown before you book.

## How Acquarello Swiss Quality Hotel scores

Better rated than 19% of hotels in Lugano

-   Guest rating **8.3**
-   Location **9.1**
-   Facilities **4.2**
-   Spa & wellness **3.0**
-   Public transport **9.8**

Lugano average

## Amenities

### Pool & wellness

-   Sauna
-   Gym

### Food & drink

-   Breakfast
-   Bar

### Internet

-   Wi-Fi

### Parking & transport

-   Parking

### Services

-   Concierge
-   Laundry
-   Luggage storage

### In the rooms

-   Air conditioning
-   In-room safe
-   Coffee or tea maker
-   Blackout curtains

Based on the property listing at our booking partner.

## Location

- **Location score:** **9.1**/10

- **Walk grade:** **91**/100 Great for walkers

- **Restaurants & cafés within 500 m:** **150**

- **Shops within 500 m:** **8**

- **Sights within 1 km:** **12**

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest station<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Lugano Stazione (funicolare)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">200 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Nearest airport<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Lugano Airport (LUG)</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">3.0 km</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">7 min drive</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Distance to the centre<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Lugano</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">90 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Everyday places nearby

<table class="dist" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tbody data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Food shop<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Mion Frutta e Verdura SA</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">110 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">2 min walk</span></td></tr><tr data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><th scope="row" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Pharmacy<span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">Farmacia Amavita Lugano</span></th><td class="num" data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7=""><b data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">90 m</b><span data-astro-cid-s3y4nmt7="">1 min walk</span></td></tr></tbody></table>

### Sights nearby

-   Macchine di Leonardo330 m
-   Villa Ciani570 m
-   Museo d'arte della Svizzera italiana (MASI Lugano)570 m
-   Limonaia di Villa Saroli600 m
-   Collezione Olgiati640 m
-   Il Museo In Erba660 m

## Weather in Lugano

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### Compare

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## Questions about Acquarello Swiss Quality Hotel

### How do guests rate Acquarello Swiss Quality Hotel?

Acquarello Swiss Quality Hotel has a guest rating of 8.3 out of 10 from 324 reviews, which is better than 19% of rated hotels in Lugano.

### What are the check-in and check-out times at Acquarello Swiss Quality Hotel?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is until 11:00.

### Does Acquarello Swiss Quality Hotel include breakfast?

Breakfast is available. Whether it is included depends on the rate you book.

### Is there parking at Acquarello Swiss Quality Hotel?

Yes, parking is available; charges may apply.

### How far is Acquarello Swiss Quality Hotel from the airport?

The nearest airport, Lugano Airport (LUG), is 3.0 km away in a straight line.

### When did Acquarello Swiss Quality Hotel open?

Acquarello Swiss Quality Hotel opened in 1954 and was last renovated in 2023.

### How many rooms does Acquarello Swiss Quality Hotel have?

Acquarello Swiss Quality Hotel has 62 rooms on 5 floors.

### Is there a supermarket or food shop near Acquarello Swiss Quality Hotel?

Yes: Mion Frutta e Verdura SA, about 110 m away (2 min walk).

### Where is the nearest pharmacy to Acquarello Swiss Quality Hotel?

Farmacia Amavita Lugano is the closest pharmacy we know of, about 90 m away (1 min walk).

Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. [How we score](https://stayversus.com/en/about/)

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