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 1087 reviews
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This accommodation stands out for being in the heart of Lugano
Showing 5 featured reviews out of 1087 TripAdvisor reviews
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Jack F
Columbus, Ohio, United States
07/06/2026
“Great Lugano Hotel”
Ideal location, decor intended to help you feel the history of the place without feeling dated, and the staff were excellent in all regards. We had the three person suite and found it more spacious than expected. Bathrooms appeared to be updated recently. The pool and back garden were peaceful an… more
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Fawaz M
Madrid, Spain
05/06/2026
“Great stay at a historical gem”
Found this hotel by searching google maps for a place overlooking the lake for 2 nights and it was a great find that we will definitely come back. Get the rooms facing the lake with a terrace.
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stefanscheidl
Basel, Switzerland
31/05/2026
“Superb experience”
I really liked the hotel. It has a historic charm, yet it is very well maintained. Loved the pool. Loved the 24/7 honesty bar. I had a great view from my room and the staff was super friendly and helpful. Right in front of the hotel there is a boat renting place or you can take a water taxi to some… more
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DanishNovelist
Portland, Oregon
30/05/2026
“Great Hotel Close to the Lake”
Beautiful hotel, especially if you pay for a lake view on the top floor, as we did. When we were in our large room with two small balconies, we felt we were in a five star hotel. When we had breakfast, we were reminded we were in a three star hotel - it was good but not great. But I do recommend … more
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Kurt W
Charlotte, North Carolina
27/05/2026
“Good experience”
We had a great stay at this Hotel and staff were welcoming and professional. View on the Lake was beautiful. Worldly at this property again.
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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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