Activities at Hotel Giardino or nearby

• Accommodations:

  • 51 double rooms in the main building (for single occupancy as well)

  • 3 double rooms in Casa Rosa (for single occupancy as well)

  • 4 Suites in the main building

  • 12 Suites in Casa Rosa

  • 2 Junior Suites in the main building

  • 5 flats in the nearby "Residenza Giardino"

• Dining options:

  • Restaurant Aphrodite - Light, Mediterranean and delicate, classical, with a modern touch of French cuisine.

  • Restaurant Ecco – run by Michelin starred chef Rolf Fliegauf.

  • Pool Bar & Lounge Bar

  • Enoteca Giardino

• Meeting facilities:

  • Facilities for small groups

• Sports/Relaxation facilities and services:

  • Il Giardino del Giardino - A natural work of art emerging from amidst an array of old trees surrounded by Mediterranean gardens, lawns, rare plants and herbs, with numerous ponds and pools.

  • Giardino di Belleza SPA featuring:

    • Indoor swimming pool

    • Sauna

    • Fitness studio

    • Body treatments

    • Massages

  • Cookery courses

  • Children area

  • Nearby: 13 golf courses, mountain biking, hiking, horseback riding, fishing, sailing, water-skiing, diving, canoeing, kayaking, rafting, skiing, Flying club.

• Other facilities or services:

  • Parking

ABOUT ASCONA

4km (2 1/2 miles) SW of Locarno; 42km (26 miles) NW of Lugano

Once a tiny fishing port, Ascona has swiftly developed into a resort to rival nearby Locarno. Located snugly on Lake Maggiore, it has long been a popular rendezvous point for painters, writers, and celebrities. Lenin found the place ideal, as did Isadora Duncan and Carl Jung. Rudolf Steiner, Hermann Hesse, and Paul Klee also lived here. Today, Ascona is one of the most popular destinations in the Ticino.

New developments have obscured much of the Old Town cherished by these famous people, but the heart of Ascona is still worth exploring -- although you'll use up a lot of shoe leather. It has colorful little shops, art galleries (some good, some of the souvenir variety), and antiques stores.

Because of its mild climate, Ascona has subtropical vegetation. Flowers bloom year-round. Facilities include a golf course, a lido (beach), and a Kursaal (casino).