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Albergo Svizzero

2.0 star property
Hotel with a restaurant, 10-minute walk to Baptisterium Riva San Vitale

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Breakfast, lunch and dinner served
Aerial view
Point of interest
Standard Triple Room

Reviews

8.0 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Air conditioning
  • Room service
  • Parking available
  • Bar
  • Laundry
  • Breakfast available
The current price is AU$249
includes taxes & fees
24 Dec - 25 Dec

Explore the area

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Via Famiglia Avvocato Scacchi 13, Mendrisio, TI, 6825
  • Place, Baptisterium Riva San Vitale
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Monte San Giorgio
    ‪11 min walk‬
  • Place, Lake Lugano
    ‪1 min drive‬
  • Airport, Lugano (LUG-Agno)
    ‪14 min drive‬

Room options

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Single Room, 1 Single Bed

Single Room, 1 Single Bed

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Flat-screen TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
Digital channels
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Minibar, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room, 1 Double Bed

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Minibar, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Double Room Single Use, Mountain View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Standard Triple Room

Standard Triple Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Family Room

Family Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Double Room Single Use

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Minibar, desk, free WiFi, bed sheets

Standard Twin Room

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Triple Room, Mountain View

Triple Room, Mountain View

Highlights

Air conditioning
Heating
Connecting rooms available
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hairdryer
Private bathroom
Minibar
  • Mountain view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Twin Bed and 1 Double Bed

About the area

Mendrisio

At Albergo Svizzero you'll be within just a 15-minute stroll of Baptisterium Riva San Vitale and Monte San Giorgio. Highlights at this hotel include a restaurant and in-room free WiFi. .The restaurant, Ristorante Svizzero, is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. At the hotel's own lounge bar, you can stop for a drink. Added amenities include free Wi-Fi in public areas, a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. Buffet breakfast is available daily between 6:30 AM and 10 AM. There's also the convenience of self parking. .With a stay at this Mendrisio hotel, you'll be 1.8 km (1.1 mi) from Lake Lugano and 3.7 km (2.3 mi) from FoxTown Factory Stores.

What's nearby

  • Baptisterium Riva San Vitale - 9 min walk - 0.8 km
  • Monte San Giorgio - 11 min walk - 1.0 km
  • Lake Lugano - 1 min drive - 1.8 km
  • FoxTown Factory Stores - 2 min drive - 3.5 km
  • Villa Erba - 15 min drive - 17.0 km

Getting around

  • Capolago Riva S Vitale Station - 3 min walk
  • Lugano (LUG-Agno) - 33 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪KFC - ‬5 min drive
  • ‪Old Wild West - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Osteria San Giorgio - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Ristorante Stella - ‬5 min drive

About this property

Albergo Svizzero

Hotel with a restaurant, 10-minute walk to Baptisterium Riva San Vitale
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a coffee shop/cafe and a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. Public spaces have free WiFi. Event space at this hotel measures 269 square feet (25 square metres) and includes conference space. A terrace, multilingual staff, and a garden are also featured at Albergo Svizzero. For a fee, parking is available.

This Mendrisio hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 23 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • 269 sq ft of conference space
  • 25 sq. m of conference space
  • Built in 1870
  • Deli
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Dry cleaning
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Staff members are multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Wedding services available
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Television in lobby
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
  • Coffee shop
  • Dining venue
Albergo Svizzero offers 23 accommodations with minibars and free newspapers. 20-inch flat-screen televisions come with digital channels.

Bathrooms include a shower and hairdryers. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Offsite parking available (CHF 10 per day)
  • Street parking available
  • Parking on site (CHF 10 per day)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 6:30 AM to 10 AM for a fee: CHF 18 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Ristorante Svizzero

Things to do

  • Playground
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Playground
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Guidebooks
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 269 square feet of conference space
  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Built in 1870
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Toothbrush and toothpaste (on request)
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 20-inch flat-screen TV with digital channels

Food and drink

  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free daily newspapers
  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:30 PM; check-in end time: 10:30 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:30 AM - 10:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets and service animals are not allowed at Albergo Svizzero

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 not 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 18.00 per person
  • Self-parking fee: CHF 10 per day
  • Nearby parking fee: CHF 10 per day (33 ft away)

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, debit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards
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 is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Diners Club, JCB International, Eurocard, debit cards and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit and window guards in all accommodation.

We should mention

  • Children aged 5 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.
  • Connecting/adjoining rooms are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property at the number on your booking confirmation.
  • Pets and service animals are not allowed on site.

National rating

Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Switzerland. This property is rated 2 stars.

Property is also known as

Albergo Svizzero
Albergo Svizzero Capolago
Albergo Svizzero Hotel
Albergo Svizzero Hotel Capolago
Albergo Svizzero Hotel Mendrisio
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Hotel Albergo Svizzero Mendrisio
Mendrisio Albergo Svizzero Hotel
Albergo Svizzero Hotel
Hotel Albergo Svizzero
Albergo Svizzero Mendrisio
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Albergo Svizzero Hotel Mendrisio

Frequently asked questions

What is the cancellation policy at Albergo Svizzero?

Albergo Svizzero offers free cancellation on select room rates. Check out the cancellation policy for more info.

How much does it cost to stay at Albergo Svizzero?

As of 12 Dec 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Albergo Svizzero on 24 Dec 2025 start from AU$232.90, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

Is parking available at Albergo Svizzero?

Yep, Albergo Svizzero has a self car park for CHF 10 per day. A self car park is also available, for a fee.

Are there any beaches close to Albergo Svizzero?

The closest beach to Albergo Svizzero is Lido di Campione (7.7 km).

Is Albergo Svizzero family-friendly?

You bet! With amenities such as children's meals and a playground, it's no surprise that Albergo Svizzero is a hit with families.

Does Albergo Svizzero serve breakfast?

You bet, buffet breakfast is offered daily from 6:30 AM to 10 AM.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Albergo Svizzero?

No, Albergo Svizzero does not offer an airport shuttle service.

Is there a bar or restaurant at Albergo Svizzero?

Yep, they've got a lounge bar and an onsite restaurant that serves breakfast, lunch and dinner.

What time are check-in & check-out at Albergo Svizzero?

Check-in begins at 4:30 PM. Check-out time is 11:00 AM.

Are pets allowed at Albergo Svizzero?

No, pets and service animals are not allowed.

Albergo Svizzero Reviews

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 49 out of 164 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 69 out of 164 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 32 out of 164 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 10 out of 164 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 164 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Ricardo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place to stay
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Atanas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025

10/10 Excellent

Pierluigi

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Esperienza consigliata, lo staff è stato molto cordiale e disponibile… A Mendrisio per lavoro ci vado spesso, l’albergo è molto comodo alla stazione, cosa che ho sfruttato per recarmi in centro. Ma anche per una semplice camminata al lago. Credo da come sto scrivendo si capisca la bella esperienza che ho passato ed infatti ho lasciato 5 stelle su 5.
Stayed 5 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sebin

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean, comfortable though a bit hot in room open windows and closed shutters worked great for the night. Ate breakfast, nice selection also provided gluten free alternatives. Dinner service looked good, a lot of locals that is always a good sign. Service personnel spoke several languages which is great.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Deborah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
I was stopping overnight to break a journey, and it was fine for that. Comfy bed and the owners were friendly and welcoming. But the room was too warm and I couldn't have the window open (at least to start with) because there was a very noisy fan just below my room.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

2/10 Terrible

Elisa

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Simple but very clean. The room was quite small but we were staying just a few hours so it was absolutely fine.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Salvador

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Everything was excelente
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Basic hotel very near the station

The Svizzero has a wonderful, helpful staff and a good restaurant (expensive, but that's Switzerland for you). Rooms are small and cramped, and I'd hate to be a large person trying to use the shower there! Practically across the street from the rail station, so very convenient.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Simple hotel 20 minutes south of Lugano

This small and basic hotel is located right next to the train station, which can take you to Lugano in less than 20 minutes. The staff were very friendly and efficient, and they spoke decent English. The room was quite small with old-fashioned furnishings, but still reasonably comfortable for a short stay. Everything looked clean except I did see a few cobwebs in one of the corners. WiFi was free and simple. Fortunately there was an air-conditioning unit in the room that worked well and kept the room cool (not guaranteed in these parts), but it was quite bulky and made it difficult to open/close the window or see the scenic view outside. The town of Capolago where the hotel is located is quite pretty and has several shops and restaurants, including one at the hotel. Despite the steep Swiss pricing (elsewhere in Europe this hotel might be half the price), I enjoyed my stay overall and would come back.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Lauren

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

Nick, VB

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Like your grandmother's house

Staying here is like staying at your grandmother's house...the decor is very old and outdated, the rooms very basic and in need of an update. That said, everything is clean, the people who work here are wonderful and warm, and the fondue dinner served at the restaurant downstairs (in front of a warm fire at the fireplace) is fantastic. The surrounding area is charming and beautiful. The train station is right across the street but noise wasn't an issue with us.

4/10 Poor

Christine, Winterthur

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

very basic

A very basic hotel close to the train station. There's no lift so we had to carry our luggage up to the third floor. The first night was a nightmare. The room was sooo hot, the air con was not working. Since we arrived at 11:30pm and the reception closed at midnight, we didn't have anyone to complain to until the next day. So, we opened the window to get some air in but the train is so loud, so I did not sleep all night. Then the soap dispenser in the shower was empty, luckily we had one for the baby which what we've used. We complained to the reception in the morning, which to be fair did apologize and got everything working. so the 2nd night was better, but still, for the price that you're paying, I would look somewhere else.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel, clean and friendly staff. Restaurant was very good. Hotel across from train which is noisy with the windows open but fine when they are closed.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good option

Good location. Easy walk to all city locations. Helpful staff. Comfortable room. Provide free parking pass for street parking.

8/10 Good

WVienna, Vienna, VA USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Convenient 15 minute train ride to Lugano

Good overall service. Breakfast buffet was very high quality, with meats, cheese, cereal, fruit, pastry coffee. Had dinner at hotel restaurant one night, with good food and service. Friendly staff has limited English, and staff at restaurant is also stretched a little to cover the front desk of the small upstairs hotel, but the experience was good overall, and we were OK despite no Italian or German skills. Rooms are small, which is usual for Europe, but very clean with a decent toilet/shower room. Needed to close window on Friday night due to loud music at the bar next door, but the windows blocked out all noise. We had rooms away from rail line (next to hotel is Milan-Zurich main line), so noise from that was non-existant. No AC, but fan OK for the weather we expeneinced in early July. This was lowest cost alternative to get rooms near Lugano on the main line, and met our expectations, exceeding them in terms of the included breakfast. Also recommend walking around the very pretty villiage of Riva San Vitale which is a few hundred meters away, with a number of historic buildings (a 5th century baptistry, for example). We would visit again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I would say they have excellent food and good service.

10/10 Excellent

Kath, Zurich, Switzerland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great local flavour

Great hotel, local experience, delicious food! Loved our night in Capolago.

10/10 Excellent

ABIanchi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

very good

the people was very frienly and the service the same thanks

10/10 Excellent

Niklas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

very positive experience

10/10 Excellent

Sydney, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Amazing, cozy albergo near Lugano!

My husband and I travel extensively, typically with our 1 year old, and typically stay in quite high-end "chain" hotels. We decided to look for something a bit more intimate and found Albergo Svizzero. You feel like you are staying in the home of the most wonderful hosts. They were very accommodating to our needs with the baby and communicated well in both English and German (and of course Italian, which we don't speak). The restaurant, you can tell is a popular place in town, as it would get pretty full at night. The food was very good and consistent. I loved that in the mornings, sometimes we would be running late (baby was still jet lagged), and they would leave a table ready for us, clearly indicating that they knew we hadn't eaten yet. At most places, if you miss breakfast, too bad! So, this was nice. The rooms are far from beautiful. The decor is very dated, to the extent that it's a bit funny. I realized I didn't care a bit though, as they were immaculate. Every square inch of the room and bathroom was spotlessly clean, and that is, by far, most important to me. We went during winter time to shop at Foxtown, but I was imagining how stunning this area must be in the warmer seasons. It's literally 2 minutes or less from the door of the hotel, and you are standing at the edge of Lake Lugano. It was quite easy to get to Foxtown. We had a rental car, but I noticed a train just across from the hotel. I'm not sure where this train goes, but it gave me the impression that it's easy to get around from Svizzero. We parked our car, at no cost, just in front of the hotel. I truly cannot say enough good things. This is actually the first review I've ever written about a hotel, so it's meaningful! If the staff ever reads this, please let this be my family's thank you! We had such a nice time. :)

10/10 Excellent

Florim

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Kjell

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Sabine, Urtenen-Schönbühl

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Klein, ungemütlich. Fensterladen nicht zu öffnen, es wurde ein Klimagerät im Fenster montiert. Fenster konnte deswegen auch nicht geschlossen werden. Strassenlärm, Klimagerät laut und Bett wie Koofkissen sehr hart.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025