Hotel Federale Lugano

The 17th FIMBA World MaxiBasketball Championship of Ticino, Switzerland from June 27 until July 6, 2025 is right now! We came from Puerto Rico by plane to Madrid, Spain then to Milan, Italy, and by train to Lugano! The Hotel Federale Lugano is at CITTÁ DI LUGANO, Switzerland! The hotel is a family business ownership that go from generation to generation. One of the owners is the Chef, another one is the Business Manager, and my favorite is their Mom. She is 90 years but every morning we could see her taking care of business, and inspecting everything around her. I can tell that her employees love her too cause almost all of them had worked here for more than 20 years. The best ones are Giuseppe, Front Desk, and Rosa Marcelo, Restaurant Staff. The hotel customer service is great! The food is amazing, great flavor, and different dishes every day. Our Puerto Rico’ champions are 11 teams: Men teams 5 (years are 50 to 54, 54 to 59, 59 to 64 l, 64 to 69, 69 to 74) Women teams are 6 (30 to 34, 34 to 39, 39 to 44, 44 to 49 to 49 to 54, and keep going)! Weeepppaaa Switzerland, thank you for your beautiful views! Your people are amazing also! ||Zaida Gomez-Santana |Puerto Rico

I highly recommend this hotel. The room was clean, quiet, and comfortable. Breakfast was amazing, and the location is excellent. Above all, the staff were incredibly friendly and helpful.||We arrived late at night after a motorcycle accident and a visit to the hospital. Giuseppe went above and beyond to make us feel welcome and cared for. He helped us with our bags, arranged a late checkout so we could rest without stress, and even assisted us in ordering dinner. His kindness made a difficult night much easier, and we’re truly grateful.

Very highly recommended!! The staff are friendly and always smiling and the location is great. Starting my days with their delicious breakfast and cheerful mood was just awesome! I left early in the morning to catch my train and had an issue with my luggage zipper but Giuseppe was there to help me sort things out! Many thanks! I will be back soon.

Giuseppe is the best! Great conversation and helped me with everything I needed! An amazing human and amazing experience! He also made a custom night cap and shared great stories!||Hotel is beautiful and in a perfect location for walking or transit. Very close to train station and waterfront!

One of the most friendly staff I've ever experienced. The hotel is in a great location with a view and walking distance to everything in town you would want to do! Giuseppe works overnight and makes a great cocktail and even better conversation!

The Hotel Federale in Lugano Switzerland is a wonderful hotel! The room was air conditioned and very large and clean. It had a little balcony where we could sit outside and see the mountains. The bathroom was spacious and new. It had two sinks and a nice shower. The breakfast was excellent. We had dinner at their restaurant where we sat outside. The food was excellent as was the service. You can walk to the hotel from the train station. You are given a ticket from the hotel to use as a discount on attractions and can also be used for bus service. We used the ticket to take the lift that was close to the hotel down to the Old Town and back up from the Old Town. It is a very steep walk if you walk to the Old Town. The front desk people are very helpful. This hotel is definitely a gem!

Lovely old hotel situated close to the railway station. There is a short hill to get to and from the station. Our standard twin room was quite small but had a Juliette balcony with table and chairs. The bathroom with shower was also very small, but this didn’t detract from the enjoyment of staying there. The staff were welcoming and friendly. The breakfast buffet had everything and more you could wish for, all very fresh and well presented. The waiters were attentive without being intrusive. The 4 course evening meal was excellent. There is steep walk up and down to the town but there is a handy funicular to carry you up if you need it, which stops at the nearby cathédrale.

Loved Everything! From the hospitality of our check-in to the room with the incredible veranda, to excellent value for the price, Hotel Federale was incredible. When we arrived we asked if we could upgrade to a room with a balcony...not only did we get a balcony, it actually had three doors out to it and an amazing overlook of the city, the surrounding mountains, and the lake, and on the wraparound we could see the train station. Since the room was not quite ready, the desk manager offered us espressos on the house at the bar while we waited. Hotel gave us some excellent advice for getting around and getting to the lifts overlooking the city. Balcony was perfect for bringing in dinner with a view and the room was so comfortable. Breakfast the next morning was very civilized sitting outside. Hospitality of this hotel was top notch. Grazie mille!