Relais & Château Hotel Giardino

Although this atmospheric Mediterranean villa is one of four government-rated five-star hotels in Ascona, it's the most romantically appealing. Set about .4km (1/4 mile) from the heart of town, connected by an antique shuttle bus that makes hourly runs back and forth, this glamorous, Mediterranean-style villa was built on a large plot of land in 1986. Today its structure incorporates Portuguese and Italian tile work, Veronese marble, antique Swiss panels imported from very old Weinstubes in Zurich, and some of the most sophisticated interior decor in the region. The spacious bedrooms are cozy and plushly accessorized. Most alluring of all is the lavish garden (il giardino), whose illuminated lily pond is covered with a movable stage for the entertainment, which is sometimes provided after 8pm.

Facilities:
2 restaurants; bar; babysitting; exercise room; indoor heated pool; room service; spa

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