Description
Located between Lugano's scenic lakeside promenade, the vibrant Via Nassa with its elegant boutiques and cafes, and the prestigious LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura, Hotel International au Lac welcomes you. The Schmid family offers individually decorated rooms ranging from classic to elegant styles, a rich breakfast buffet served from 6:30 to 11:30 a. m. , a relaxing lounge bar, a lush garden with a swi… more
With a stay at International au Lac Historic Lakeside Hotel, you'll be centrally located in Lugano, steps from LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura and MASILugano Museum of Art of Italian Switzerland. This historic hotel is 0.6 mi (0.9 km) from Palazzo dei Congressi and 1 mi (1.6 km) from Lugano Exhibition Centre. Distances are displayed to the nearest 0.1 mile and kilometer. Via Nassa - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi Chiesa di Santa Maria degli Angioli - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura - 0.1 km / 0.1 mi MASILugano Museum of Art of Italian Switzerland - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi Giancarlo and Danna Olgiati Collection - 0.2 km / 0.1 mi Piazza della Riforma - 0.5 km / 0.3 mi Art Museum Lugano - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi San Lorenzo Cathedral - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi Gabriele and Anna Braglia Foundation - 0.6 km / 0.4 mi Casino Lugano - 0.7 km / 0.4 mi Santa Maria degli Angeli - 0.8 km / 0.5 mi Parco Ciani - 0.8 km / 0.5 mi Villa Ciani - 1 km / 0.6 mi Palazzo dei Congressi - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi Lungolago - 1.1 km / 0.7 mi The nearest airports are:Lugano (LUG-Agno) - 5.8 km / 3.6 mi Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP) - 77.8 km / 48.4 mi The preferred airport for International au Lac Historic Lakeside Hotel is Lugano (LUG-Agno).
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- Air conditioning
- Heating (free of charge)
- Additional services
- Dry cleaning service
- Laundry
- Lift
- Maid
- Reception
- 24-hour reception
- Concierge service
- Multilingual staff
- Porter service
- Entertainment
- Games room
- TV lounge
- Parking
- Covered parking
- Nearby parking
- Paid parking
- Parking
- Security-controlled parking
- Pets
- Pets allowed
- Smoking
- Smoke detector
- Smoking area
- Wi-Fi
- Complimentary Wi-Fi
- Services
- Breakfast in bed
- Garden
- Hair dryer
- Ironing equipment
- Library
- Luggage storage
- Newspapers
- Pool games
- Public bathroom
- Room service
- Safe
- Sale of tours
- Security
- Sun terrace
- Sun terrace
- Terrace
- Wake-up call service
- Children
- Kids' playground
- Bars
- Bar
- Restaurants
- Breakfast buffet
- Rooms for events / banquets
- Swimming pools
- Outdoor pool
- Activities
- Table tennis
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair access
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Excellent
Based on 1058 reviews
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This accommodation stands out for being in the heart of Lugano
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thechronictraveller
Phoenix, Arizona
26/02/2026
“Great home base from which to explore the Lake Lugano area.”
This feels to me like some hotel out of a Goddard or Fellini movie from the 1960s or 70s. It's a large complex, right on the waterfront and at one end of the Via Nassa pedestrian zone. Perfect location for exploring Lugano. Our room was pretty big with views over the hotel's pool and bar. The b… more
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trish m
12/10/2025
“Loved the hotel!”
What a beautiful hotel! It was so charming and historic, I felt like I was in a museum. It was very easy to get from the train station to the hotel and the bus stop was right in front of the hotel. We had a balcony room with a side view of the lake, absolutely gorgeous. The room was comfortable an… more
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Irvin S
Franklin, North Carolina
12/10/2025
“Would definitely return”
Beautiful, historic hotel. From the moment you enter, you know it’s going too be special. We had a lovely room on floor 1. Room was very clean, towels and linens were great. There’s a huge sitting area with an honesty bar on the first floor. Breakfast room was huge. Lots of hot and cold choices.… more
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SBN18
London, United Kingdom
11/10/2025
“Great hotel for exploring Ticino and Lugano”
Everything was perfect and worked. No issues. There are no frills but it is perfectly adequate. Great location and I will miss the lake view!!
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alooshe
Antalya, Turkiye
06/10/2025
“Great”
Perfect location. High standards of service and hospitality. The room was clean, cozy and comfortable bed. Thank you so much 🙏🏻
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Excellent
Based on 3 reviews
Service: 9
Cleanliness: 8
Room: 8
Facilities: 8
Location: 9
Breakfast: 9
Quality/Price: 8
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