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Sleeping
Many hotels close for at least part of the winter.
HOTEL & HOSTEL MONTARINA $
| Hotel, Hostel
( 091 966 72 72;
www.montarina.ch
; Via Montarina 1; dm Sfr27, s Sfr80-90, d Sfr110-130;
)
Occupying a bubblegum-pink villa dating to 1860, this hotel and hostel duo extends a
heartfelt welcome. Choose between the dorms in the vaulted basement, wood-floored an-
tique rooms and contemporary rooms with private bathrooms.
VILLA PRINCIPE LEOPOLDO HOTEL & SPA $$$
( 091 985 88 55;
www.leopoldohotel.com
; Via Montalbano 5; s Sfr510-670, d Sfr600-790;
)
This red-tiled residence set in sculptured gardens was built in 1926 for Prince Leopold
von Hohenzollern, of the exiled German royal family. It oozes a regal, nostalgic atmo-
sphere. The gardens and many of the splendid rooms offer lake views.
| Historic Hotel
HOTEL INTERNATIONAL AU LAC $$
| Historic Hotel
( 091 922 75 41;
www.hotel-international.ch
; Via Nassa 68; s Sfr120-185, d Sfr195-330; Apr-Oct;
)
Choose a front room to gaze out across Lago di Lugano at this century-old
hotel on the lakefront. Rooms are comfortable, with a smattering of antique furniture.
HOTEL FEDERALE $$
( 091 910 08 08;
www.hotel-federale.ch
; Via Paolo Regazzoni 8; s/d Sfr165/230; )
If you can
afford the grand top floor doubles with lake views, this curiously shaped pink place beats
many multi-stellar places hands down. It's in a quiet spot with immaculately kept rooms, a
restaurant with alfresco seating and a little fitness room.
| Hotel
Eating
AL PORTONE $$
| Italian
( 091 923 55 11;
www.ristorantealportone.ch
;
Viale Cassarate 3; mains Sfr30-50; lunch & dinner
Tue-Sat)
Bold artworks grace this contemporary gourmet haunt. Here Silvio and Sabrina
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