Hotel Besso

3.0 star property

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Exterior
Free toiletries, hair dryer, bidet, towels
Daily buffet breakfast for a fee
Double Room | In-room safe, desk, iron/ironing board, cots/infant beds
Front of property

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Breakfast available
  • Parking available
  • Business services
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Via Besso 24, Lugano, TI, 6900
  • Place, Via Nassa
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Piazza della Riforma
    ‪9 min walk‬
  • Place, Parco Ciani
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Airport, Lugano (LUG-Agno)
    ‪9 min drive‬

Room options

Single Room

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • 15 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Double Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(14 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed
  • Free Wi-Fi

Triple Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

Quadruple Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(8 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Beds
  • Free Wi-Fi

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About this property

Hotel Besso

This hotel features self parking, concierge services and a 24-hour front desk. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a computer station, express check-in and express check-out are on-site.
Hotel Besso offers 34 accommodations with a safe and a hairdryer. Cable televisions are provided.

Bathrooms include bidets and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered on a daily basis and an iron/ironing board can be requested.

Our customers tell us that they can't get enough of the helpful staff at Hotel Besso. During your stay, you're just a quick walk from San Lorenzo Cathedral. Features include free WiFi in public areas, plus breakfast (surcharge) and concierge services. This property offers pet-friendly amenities, such as food and water bowls.
  • Free WiFi
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Self-parking available for a fee
  • Services include a concierge, tour or ticket assistance and luggage storage
  • Within a 10-minute walk of San Lorenzo Cathedral and Santa Maria degli Angeli
  • Cats and dogs welcome free of charge
  • Pet-friendly amenities are available, including food and water bowls
Hotel Besso offers its guests a vending machine, tour/ticket assistance, and concierge services. A computer station is on site and WiFi is free in public spaces. The business-friendly Hotel Besso also features express check-in, express check-out, and a front desk safe. Parking is available for a fee.
For a fee, guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast daily from 7 AM to 10 AM.

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transport

  • Parking on site (CHF 15 per day)
  • Limited on-site self parking

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7 AM to 10 AM for a fee: CHF 12 for adults and CHF 6 for children

Family friendly

  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Business services

  • Computer station

Spa

  • Massage

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Cot (surcharge)
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)

Bathroom

  • Bidet
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

More

  • Desk
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: noon; check-in end time: midnight
Contactless check-in and check-out are available
Late check-in subject to availability
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
If you are planning to arrive after 10:30 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • Pets are welcome and stay free
  • Only dogs and cats are allowed
  • Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for CHF 40.0 per night.
  • Cots (infant beds) are available for CHF 15.0 per night.

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: CHF 4.20 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 14 years of age.
  • Tourism fee: CHF 0.15 per person, per night

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: from approximately CHF 12 for adults and from CHF 6 for children
  • Self-parking fee: CHF 15 per day
  • Air conditioning fee: CHF 20 per night
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: CHF 15.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: CHF 40.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system and a first aid kit
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios and terraces, which may not be suitable for children; if you have any concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm that they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Guests arriving after 10:30 PM must make advance arrangements by contacting the property using the information on the booking confirmation. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property.

Property is also known as

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Besso Lugano
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Hotel Besso Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 90 out of 304 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 125 out of 304 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 62 out of 304 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 21 out of 304 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 304 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Alena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room, very friendly and helpful staff,
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2026
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gaston

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great location, clean, friendly staff.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

Amanda

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities
Good location
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super clean and tidy, wouldn't believe this place is only two stars.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025
Verified

6/10 Okay

Pratik

Liked: Staff & service
Ok hotel - near terminal!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly and perfectly located right by the train station, small restaurants and bars.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Adil

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
It was great. The furniture and decor was little bit outdated. The emloyees were lovely. Location of the hotel is great, close to the station.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

YUEWEN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Nice hotel

Near the train station and the staff are friendly and glad to help.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Friendly, clean, and great location for trains.

I had a nice stay. The staff were very friendly and set me up with a free local transport card. The breakfast is very good and fair priced. Location is excellent if you want access to the main station. No complaints at this price point.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Susy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay there! Very convenient location, friendly staff, transportation, everything was excellent! A big plus was they let us to storage the luggage until our train departures! Definitely is a great place to stay and I’ll be back soon!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very good hotel near the train station

Very close to the station, it is easy to walk from the station with luggage.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Markus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Clean room for the money, friendly staff
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Marvie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Host very accommodating & pleasant
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Jane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
It’s near the train station!
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Heidi

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
A lovely big room. Clean and comfortable and friendly staff. It has a great location - very short walk to the train station. I would stay here again.
Verified

8/10 Good

Amaury

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Excellent staff
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hazel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Roberto excellent service ❤️

Choose this hotel very close to train station and public transport. Roberto thank you excellent service ❤️
Stayed 3 nights in May 2025
Verified

8/10 Good

HOE KOK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Overall this hotel provides us everything that we needs. The good point is also the property near the train station. The room is clean and tidy, staff is very helpful and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was a 3 minute walk from the train station, but was a very quiet and nice location. The free funicular from the train station dropped us right into the center of town in 3 minutes where shopping, dining and the lake were very accessible.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Gage

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Super nice staff and close to the train. A little outdated but still clean!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Vladimir

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

You should probably find somewhere else

No hand soap and the emptiest pillows I’ve ever rest my head on but at least you get free public transport for the duration of your stay
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hope

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We love this hotel. The staff are very friendly. The hotel has old finishes but very well maintained, and CLEAN! It is just next to the train station and the downtown shopping area is jut steps away. They also provided us transportation tickets for free so we could just jump onto bus or train anywhere. Love the hotel and Lugano!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Carole

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Very clean but old and dated furniture and decor.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Abdelhamid

Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Nice stay. Very clise to railway station. Clean room. Very helpful and responsive staff. Good quality-price. Highly recommended if you want a convenient and clean place to stay for 1 or nights...
Stayed 1 night in May 2024
Verified

6/10 Okay

Tien Dung

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good for value. Clean but a bit dated. Could use better linen. Very close to station. Take the funicular to waterfront and main shopping banking area. Great for budget minded folks
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025