Splendide Royal in Lugano, Lugano, Switzerland | Hotel | Hotel Restaurant

The Splendide Royal Hotel opened in 1902 at the south end of town, next to the lake and on the grounds of the Villa Merlina, a 19th century villa known (1887) for its spectacular gardens.

The owners, the Fedele family enlarged the existing structure and opened a 125-bed Hotel, originally called the Hotel Splendide.

Today  The Splendide Royal Hotel is known as Lugano's foremost Hotel, with 96 guest rooms and a staff of 100 employees who provide meticulous personal service.

The Splendide Royal Hotel inspires loyalty among its clients, more than half the guests here are usually repeat visitors.

The influence of Italian culture is quite dominant in the city of Lugano, Switzerland, sitting on the shore of Lago di Lugano just across the lake from Italy.

The area is now the largest resort in the Swiss canton of Ticino, as well as Switzerland's third-largest banking center.