Esplanade Hotel and Resort

About Esplanade Hotel and Resort

ESPLANADE HOTEL RESORT and SPA is a 4 star resort hotel set in lush exotic grounds - rises up majestically above Minusio - a peaceful - sun drenched area of Locarno - Switzerland - just 300 metres from Lago Maggiore -A high class location which is easy to reach yet away from the hustle and bustle of Locarno - Ascona and Lugano providing business people with placid seclusion in an evocative atmosphere The ESPLANADE traces its roots back to the beginning of the twentieth century when it was founded as a nursing home -The economic slump stemming from the outbreak of the First World War led to it being turned into a hotel - A few years later a group of local investors decided to buy the hotel and to transform it into a prestigious establishment -After just a few years it became so renowned that in the autumn of 1925 the German delegation chose it as the venue for the Locarno Peace Pact -The 67 rooms and junior suites boasting a fine range of amenities and warm parquet flooring make our guests feel welcome -Elegance and sophistication but above all enchanting views - the lovely exotic palm grove and from the balconies overlooking the lake - the splendid setting of Ticinos mountains -A scene which can also be admired from the terrace where breakfast is served - on warm summer evenings when quiet descends on villages on the far side of the Lake guests can enjoy a good glass of wine as the perfect accompaniment to the setting sun just as Locarno is coming alive with light and colour -Guests also have at their disposal 7 naturally lit rooms for conferences and banquets with up to 155 m2 catering for up to 140 people looking out over the lush vegetation in the gardens -Lovers of gourmet food are expertly catered for by La Belle Epoque restaurant which offers a vast range of culinary delights

Situated above Minusio - a sun kissed peaceful residential area of Locarno - Just 300 meter from Lago Maggiore in Switzerland