Villa Selva

The Villa Selva is perfectly located if you want easy access to the centre of Lugano, without the hustle and bustle. Peacefully situated amongst vines and trees away from the road, the Villa is a short bus ride (4 stops) from Lugano station and, with the wonderful Ticino card, travel within the canton is free! We very much enjoyed our stay here. Rooms not big, but when you are out all day enjoying the sights and the mountain air, who needs a huge room? All clean, a good shower, with comfortable beds and slept well. Breakfast served in the dining room overlooking the gardens and the lovely (but cold in October!) pool. Staff pleasant and helpful. My only criticism would be the rather 'scratchy' towels and fruit and yogurt would have been a welcome addition at breakfast - rather a lot of bread! Would definitely return and RECOMMENDED. Grazie Wanda e tutto il tuo staff.

Although room was simple, it was clean and roomy, had a comfortable bed, with fantastic view. Nice pool with grape vines and lush grounds. The Food Was EXCELLENT with herbs picked from the garden. Bus stop in front only 5 min to main station and just a few more to city center/lake. Highly recommend eating here. Breakfast jams were made fresh the night before. No elevator but we knew that in advance. Minimal toiletries. We had a bathroom (toilet, sink, small shower) in room. Overall, a lovely stay, I would stay here again, a real gem.

I booked a room after reading the great reviews. Unfortunately, however, I was a little disappointed. No control for what concerns COVID certificates. No mask requirement. The room and the hotel itself are clean but the floors in the rooms (at least mine) was white carpet with dirt stains impossible to clean. The breakfast is acceptable. Unfortunately all the tables in the evening were occupied so we could not eat in the restaurant. The owner is elderly, friendly but not very fit. You have to be patient because she does all the administrative work. The location is very good. Some rooms overlook the street and you can often hear the ambulance (the hospital is nearby). I chose the hotel to be close to the station. For vacation in Lugano I would choose another hotel.

The house is quite charming with a noble atmosphere. The Garden, the grape-hung pergola and the pool are just lovely and even now in September inviting for a swim and to lounge. The Lady of the house is friendly and helpful just like her staff. The house, garden and rooms are pristine, clean and neat.||Our boys 8 and 10 are fairly quiet we got the feeling that this was an appreciated fact, since all the other guests seemed more the quiet and golden aged type.

I went with my husband to Lugano, and spent 2 days. The entrance is very pretty, but the owner wasn't friendly. The room and bathroom were too small but very clean, no hairdryer and TV small too. We didn't have a nice view from our room. Our stay at Lugano wasn't pleasent as was raining all day and my advice is to go by car because it's not close to downtown, and if it's raining is awfull. We had to take a bus to the station and due to the rain got all wet. The city is small and nice, not many restaurants or coffeshops. The lake is beautiful. Overall we enjoy our visit.

I stayed at Villa Selva for one night on a business trip. The owner was very friendly, the room quite simple but spacious and clean. The hotel is a short bus ride away from the station and the city center. Breakfast was quite basic but not disappointing. It was winter so I could not enjoy the garden, which looks very nice. I'll definitely come back!

This hotel is four stories and doesn't have an elevator! We had to carry our suit cases up four flights of stairs. |Front desk clerk was not accommodating at all! Last morning of our stay we couldn't get a cup of coffee let alone breakfast. |The rooms were clean but beds were only about 5 inches off the floor. No coffee pot or phone. There was a bar of soap in the bathroom very small | 2 x 1 inch and 2 packages of shower gel for 2 people for 2 nights. So bring your own. Suggest a hotel with a elevator.

Room was clean, bed was comfortable, breakfast was adequate. The shower was over the bath, not ideal. The only issue was the length of time it took to check out. A lengthy form had to be filled in and this could have been done the evening before as we were keen to be off in the morning before the traffic built up.