Esplanade Hotel Resort & Spa

Suburban hotel with full-service spa and fitness centre

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Single Room, Balcony, Lake View | View from room
Front of property – evening/night
Outdoor pool
Double Room, Lake View | Living area
Dinner served

Reviews

9.2 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Gym
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Air conditioning
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Spa

Explore the area

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Via delle Vigne 149, Locarno, Minusio, TI, CH-6648
  • Tenero - Sport Center
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Old Town
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Piazza Grande
    ‪4 min drive‬
  • Lugano (LUG-Agno)
    ‪27 min drive‬

Room options

Panoramic Room, Balcony (Modern)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Cots/infant beds
Hairdryer
Minibar
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 1 Twin Bed

Classic Double Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Cots/infant beds
Hairdryer
Minibar
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Family Room (Classic)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Cots/infant beds
Hairdryer
Minibar
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Classic Room, 1 Single Bed

Highlights

Air conditioning
Cots/infant beds
Hairdryer
Minibar
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Classic Room, Lake View (Single)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Cots/infant beds
Hairdryer
Minibar
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Panoramic Room, Balcony (Classic)

Highlights

Balcony
Air conditioning
Cots/infant beds
Hairdryer
Minibar
Satellite channels
Daily housekeeping
In-room safe
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

About the area

Minusio

A family-friendly stay in Minusio awaits you at Esplanade Hotel Resort & Spa. You'll be 2.3 km (1.4 mi) from Funivia Orselina - Cardada and 2.5 km (1.5 mi) from Tenero - Sport Center. Highlights at this hotel include a full-service spa, a restaurant and an outdoor swimming pool. .A day of pampering at Le Palme can include massages, body wraps and facials along with Ayurvedic treatments and mani/pedis. The restaurant, La Belle Epoque, is open for dinner. The hotel's own lounge bar and poolside bar are nice places to enjoy a drink. Enjoy the gym, sauna and seasonal outdoor swimming pool as well as access to free bike hire. Other amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas, a 24-hour front desk and a garden. Each morning buffet breakfast is served between 7 AM and 10:30 AM. There's also free self parking, along with the convenience of free train pick-up service. .With a stay at this Minusio hotel, you'll be 2.5 km (1.5 mi) from Giardini Pubblici and 2.6 km (1.6 mi) from Locarno NLM Ferry Terminal.

What's nearby

  • Tenero - Sport Center - 2 min drive - 2.8 km
  • Madonna del Sasso - 3 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Old Town - 4 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Piazza Grande - 4 min drive - 2.9 km
  • Verzasca Dam - 5 min drive - 4.9 km

Getting around

  • Gordola Station - 6 min drive
  • Lugano (LUG-Agno) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Lido di Tenero - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪La Palma Au Lac - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Antica Osteria Il Malatesta - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Ristorante Bar Burbai Locarno - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Orso Bianco - ‬12 min walk

About this property

Esplanade Hotel Resort & Spa

Suburban hotel with full-service spa and fitness centre
Esplanade Hotel Resort & Spa offers its guests a full-service spa, an outdoor pool, and a sauna. There's a restaurant on site. You can enjoy a drink at one of the bars, which include a poolside bar and a bar/lounge. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces.

Event space at this hotel measures 484 square feet (45 square metres) and includes conference space. A fitness centre, spa services, and multilingual staff are also featured at the family-friendly Esplanade Hotel Resort & Spa. Limited free parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.

This Minusio hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 67 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • 484 sq ft of conference space
  • 45 sq. m of conference space
  • Built in 1913
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • Front desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Wedding services available
  • Garden
  • Computer for guest use
  • Bellhop
  • Lift
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Bar by the pool
  • Dining venue
Esplanade Hotel Resort & Spa offers 67 air-conditioned accommodations with minibars and a safe. Televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include slippers and hairdryers. This Minusio hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, Le Palme. Services include facials, body wraps and manicures and pedicures. A variety of treatment therapies are provided, including Ayurvedic. The spa is equipped with a sauna.

The spa is open selected days. Children under 6 years old are not allowed in the spa without adult supervision.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Free train station pick-up shuttle
  • Free self parking on site
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available
  • Onsite parking includes off-street options

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: CHF 25 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant

Restaurants on site

  • La Belle Epoque

Things to do

  • Free bicycle rentals
  • Full-service spa
  • Gym
  • Outdoor pool
  • Sauna

Family friendly

  • Babysitting
  • In-room cot
  • Outdoor pool
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

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

Business services

  • 484 square feet of conference space
  • Computer station

Outdoors

  • Garden

Full-service spa

  • Ayurvedic treatments
  • Body wraps
  • Facials
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Massage
  • Sauna
  • Spa open select days

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Built in 1913
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Cot
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Slippers

Entertainment

  • Satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the train station; guests must contact the property with arrival details before travel, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets: CHF 30 per pet, per night, plus a deposit of CHF 30 per night

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 5 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for CHF 120 per night.
  • Cots (infant beds) are available.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: CHF 4.20 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've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately CHF 25 per person
  • Pet deposit: CHF 30 per night
  • Pet fee: CHF 30 per pet, per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: CHF 120 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

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
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children. If you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club and Eurocard.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Children aged 5 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.
  • Guests may experience noise disturbance due to nearby construction work.

Property is also known as

Esplanade Hotel Resort
Esplanade Hotel Resort Minusio
Esplanade Minusio
Esplanade Hotel Minusio
Esplanade Hotel Resort And Spa
Esplanade Hotel Resort Spa
Esplanade Resort & Spa Minusio
Esplanade Hotel Resort & Spa Hotel
Esplanade Hotel Resort & Spa Minusio
Esplanade Hotel Resort & Spa Hotel Minusio

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Esplanade Hotel Resort & Spa?

Esplanade Hotel Resort & Spa offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

Is parking available at Esplanade Hotel Resort & Spa?

Yep, Esplanade Hotel Resort & Spa has a free self car park. Onsite parking is limited.

Are there any beaches close to Esplanade Hotel Resort & Spa?

The closest beach to Esplanade Hotel Resort & Spa is Ascona Beach (4.9 km).

Is there a spa on site at Esplanade Hotel Resort & Spa?

Yep, Le Palme is available for guests. You'll enjoy heaps of services like body wraps and facials.

Does Esplanade Hotel Resort & Spa have a pool?

Esplanade Hotel Resort & Spa has a seasonal outdoor pool. Grab your bathers and lounge poolside while enjoying with a coldie from the bar.

Is Esplanade Hotel Resort & Spa family-friendly?

You bet! With amenities such as babysitting services, free bike rentals and an outdoor pool, it's no surprise that Esplanade Hotel Resort & Spa is a hit with families.

Does Esplanade Hotel Resort & Spa serve breakfast?

Yeah, buffet breakfast is available daily from 7 AM to 10:30 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Esplanade Hotel Resort & Spa?

No, Esplanade Hotel Resort & Spa does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Esplanade Hotel Resort & Spa?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant.

What time are check-in & check-out at Esplanade Hotel Resort & Spa?

Check-in begins at 3 PM. Check-out time is noon.