Villa Sassa

4.0 star property
Escape to serenity on the shores of Lake Lugano. Rejuvenate your senses with soothing spa treatments or energize at the health club.

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Indoor pool, seasonal outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers
Hiking
Signature Suite, Lake View | Living room
Exterior
City view from property

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Hot tub
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Breakfast available
The current price is AU$378
includes taxes & fees
2 Mar - 3 Mar

Room options

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Showing 7 of 7 rooms

Comfort Double Room

Highlights

Heating
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
Separate bedroom
Down duvet
Shower/bath combination
Bathrobes
  • 30 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Single Beds

Deluxe Double Room

Highlights

Balcony
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
Separate bedroom
Down duvet
  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed OR 2 Single Beds

Grand Suite, Lake View

Highlights

Balcony
Separate sitting area
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchen
Full-sized fridge/freezer
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • 95 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

Grand Suite

Highlights

Balcony
Separate sitting area
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchen
Full-sized fridge/freezer
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • 90 sq m
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

Signature Suite, Lake View

Highlights

Furnished balcony
Separate sitting area
Fireplace
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchen
Full-sized fridge/freezer
Flat-screen TV
  • 110 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 5
  • 1 King Bed and 2 Single Beds

Premium Suite, Lake View

Highlights

Balcony
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchen
Full-sized fridge/freezer
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
  • 80 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

Premium Suite, 1 Bedroom

Highlights

Balcony
Heating
Free cots/infant beds
Kitchen
Full-sized fridge/freezer
Flat-screen TV
Hypo-allergenic bedding
Pillow menu
  • 70 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 King Bed

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About the area

Map
Via Tesserete 10, Lugano, TI, 6900

What's nearby

  • Piazza della Riforma - 15 min walk
  • Via Nassa - 15 min walk
  • Palazzo dei Congressi - 18 min walk
  • LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura - 4 min drive
  • Lake Lugano - 5 min drive

Getting around

  • Lugano (QDL-Lugano Rail Station) - 12 min walk
  • Lugano Funicular Station - 13 min walk
  • Malpensa International Airport (MXP) - 73 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Rookies Sports Bar - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪Ristorante Americano - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Genzana Bar - ‬8 min walk
  • ‪Snack-bar-pizzeria Centro - ‬7 min walk
  • ‪Wong Ho - ‬11 min walk

About this property

Villa Sassa

Upscale hotel near Lake Lugano
You can look forward to a poolside bar, a corner/local shop and a rooftop terrace at Villa Sassa . Treat yourself to a manicure/pedicure, aromatherapy or a facial at DOT SPA, the on-site spa. The on-site restaurant, Ai giardini di Sassa, offers breakfast, dinner, light fare and children's meals. Yoga classes and fitness classes are offered at the health club; Villa Sassa also has a coffee shop/cafe, a garden and dry cleaning/laundry services. Free in-room WiFi is available to all guests, along with a bar and a conference centre.
Other perks at this hotel include:
  • A seasonal outdoor pool and an indoor pool, with sunloungers and pool umbrellas
  • Limo/town car service, buffet breakfast (surcharge) and self-parking (surcharge)
  • Babysitting (surcharge), a lift and a porter/bellboy
  • Concierge services, multilingual staff and bike parking
  • Guest reviews say great things about the helpful staff and location
Room features
All 120 rooms include comforts such as pillow menus and bathrobes, as well as perks such as free WiFi and safes. Guest reviews speak positively of the cleanliness rooms at the property.
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Highchairs and childcare services
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding and down duvets
  • Bathrooms with shower/bath combinations and free toiletries
  • 55-inch flat-screen TVs with satellite channels
  • Electric kettles, heating and daily housekeeping

Languages

English, French, German, Italian, Romanian, Russian, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • 24-hour return airport shuttle on request for a surcharge
  • Free train station pick-up shuttle from 7:30 AM to 10:30 PM
  • Train station shuttle at scheduled times, on request
  • Free train station drop-off
  • Limo/town car service
  • Uncovered parking on site (CHF 15 per day; includes in/out privileges)
  • Limited on-site parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: CHF 18 to 25 for adults and CHF 15 to 25 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A coffee shop/cafe
  • A poolside bar
  • A restaurant
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Ai giardini di Sassa
  • Bistrot Bar
  • Dotlicious

Things to do

  • Fitness classes
  • Full-service spa
  • Health club
  • Indoor pool
  • Pilates classes
  • Sauna
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Spa tub
  • Steam room
  • TV in common areas
  • Yoga classes

Family friendly

  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Highchair
  • In-room babysitting
  • Indoor pool
  • Seasonal outdoor pool
  • Snack bar/deli

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Grocery/convenience store
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Porter/bellhop
  • Proposal/romance packages
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • 5 meeting rooms
  • Conference centre

Outdoors

  • Garden
  • On a lake
  • Pool loungers
  • Pool umbrellas
  • Rooftop terrace

Full-service spa

  • Aromatherapy
  • Ayurvedic treatments
  • Body scrubs
  • Body wraps
  • Deep-tissue massages
  • Detox wraps
  • Facials
  • Hot stone massages
  • Manicures/pedicures
  • Reflexology
  • Sauna
  • Spa open daily
  • Spa tub
  • Sports massages
  • Steam room
  • Turkish bath

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 2 accessible parking spaces
  • Accessible airport shuttle
  • Accessible train station shuttle
  • Assistive listening devices
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Lift (89 centimetre wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Visual alarms in hallways
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible pool
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (140 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible spa
  • Wheelchairs on site

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Down comforter
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding
  • Pillow menu

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shampoo
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Slippers
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 55-inch flat-screen TV with satellite channels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Electric kettle
  • Free bottled water
  • Limited room service
  • Minibar

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

This property offers transfers from the airport and train station (surcharges may apply); to arrange pick-up, guests must contact the property 24 hours prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Outside food is not permitted on the premises.

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets are allowed for an extra charge of CHF 35 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 5 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for CHF 70.0 per day.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: CHF 4.50 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 have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately CHF 18 to 25 for adults and CHF 15 to 25 for children
  • Airport shuttle fee: CHF 260 per vehicle (one-way, maximum occupancy 6)
  • Uncovered self-parking fee: CHF 15 per day (in/out privileges)
  • Pet fee: CHF 35 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Kitchen/kitchenette fee: CHF 25 per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: CHF 70.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

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 fire extinguisher, a security system and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property

We should mention

The seasonal pool will be open from June to September
Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms
A car is recommended for transport to and from this property

National rating

Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Switzerland. This property is rated 4 stars.

Property is also known as

Hotel Sassa
Hotel Villa Sassa
Sassa Hotel
Villa Sassa
Villa Sassa Hotel
Villa Sassa Hotel Residence
Villa Sassa Hotel Residence Lugano
Villa Sassa Residence
Villa Sassa Residence Lugano
Hotel Sassa And Residence
Villa Sassa Hotel
Villa Sassa Lugano
Villa Sassa Hotel Lugano
Villa Sassa Hotel Residence Spa

Frequently asked questions

Does Villa Sassa have a pool?

Yes, this property has an indoor pool and a seasonal outdoor pool.

How much does it cost to stay at Villa Sassa ?

As of 22 Feb 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at Villa Sassa on 2 Mar 2025 start from AU$361.52, 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 Villa Sassa pet-friendly?

Yes, pets are allowed at this property. There's a fee of CHF 35 per pet, per night. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at Villa Sassa ?

Self-parking is available for CHF 15 per day. Limited spots are available.

What time is check-in at Villa Sassa ?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; check-in end time: anytime.

What time is check-out at Villa Sassa ?

Checkout is at 11:00 AM.

Does Villa Sassa provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of CHF 260 per vehicle applies.

Where is Villa Sassa located?

Located in Lugano City-Centre, this spa hotel is 0.7 mi (1.1 km) from San Lorenzo Cathedral and 1.3 mi (2.2 km) from Lake Lugano. University of Lugano and Piazza della Riforma are also within 15 minutes. Lugano Funicular Station is 13 minutes by foot and Lugano (QDL-Lugano Rail Station) is 12 minutes.

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Villa Sassa Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 413 out of 779 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 262 out of 779 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 66 out of 779 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 26 out of 779 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 12 out of 779 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Natalia

Had a wonderful time at Villa Sassa. Friendly staff, very attentive, spacious room, wonderful wellness spa with pool, sauna, steam room. Delicious breakfast. Gorgeous view of the city and the lake. Want to come back during the summer time.
Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

VARUN

Great Hotel!
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anjali

Nice place
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marc

Really good hotel
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Mads

Had a great stay at Villa Sassa. Nice atmosphere and lovely view of the lake. Short walking distance to downtown as well.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Chantal

Pool was too cold
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Ronald

Hotel is nice, I think its time for renovation though.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

zeid

Super breakfirst and first class dining menu with a keen interest in healthy diets. Great local wine lisst. The pool is big and the area is nice to take a day to stay by.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Nick

Lovely!
A lovely stop over stay, had an amazing top floor room with beautiful views and plenty of space for my family, ropes and slippers in the right sizes for my children which was a nice touch! Great breakfast and very helpful and friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

VILMA

Our stay was wonderful! Kind and nice staff and the location was perfect to visit the center.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

10/10 Excellent

FIRAS

Wonderful hotel
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Katarzyna

Overall, we liked our accommodation. Our apartment was spacious with air conditioning and a balcony. The views of lake and mountains were magnificent. We enjoyed spa facilities and swimming pools.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Ann

Beautiful location! Our room was huge to a kitchen and private balcony with a gorgeous view . Make sure you have 2 people listed on original reservation or you will be charged around 70.00 .service staff was excellent and we loved the Bistro and breakfast selection!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Kantubhai

Excellent service and property walking distance from train station
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

George

The spa &wellness is super.great swimmingpool inside and outside.perfect service.very clean rooms and facillity.great bar and breakfast . A dream surrounding with great vieuw.great shopping in the city. A great hotel to relax and enjoy
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Shae

This was a lovely retreat offering many relaxing spa options on rainy days when there was not much else to go do.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Tony

Very nice view, nice rooms, spacious, convenient location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Patrick

Overall we had a good stay at Villa Sassa! The good: - very quiet - great breakfast - very large suite - very nice onsite restaurant - great view from room, pool and restaurant Not so good: - bed was uncomfortable (hard) - pool hours were not clear - rooms/decor were a bit dated, but not a big deal overall
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Marcus

Amazing time
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

George

Superb hotel with great facilities set in the hills of Lugano. Room was big with a balcony overlooking the hillsides around Lake Lugano. Very beautiful!
View from Hotel Sassa balcony
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

CLIFFORD

Great hotel
Great hotel, amazing spacious rooms, with separate bedroom/lounge area and kitchen. Large balcony. Indoor pool and gym. Restaurant and snack bar. Great location with parking.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

YAN

Excellent hotel with good facility but the facilities are ages and worn. Parking is not free though.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Khatouna

Staff was amazing, helped with all our problems and requests. Rooms clean and big with wonderful views. Stay was pleasant.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Chen

spent a wonderful weekend at Villa Sassa Hotel, fantastic terrace with stunning view. Beautiful breakfast area. Strongly recommended.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Scot

Great property with a terrific view. Room was large, clean, and comfortable. Large balcony. Beautiful bathroom. Train station was a short walk, but shuttle is provided. Abundant and fresh breakfast buffet. Staff very friendly and helpful. Lovely pool and grounds. Highly recommended.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

General hotel information

Reasons to Book
Spacious Rooms & Beautiful Rooms
Check-In Time
3:00 PM
Check-Out Time
11:00 AM
Nearest Airport
Biarritz (BIQ-Pays Basque)