The Ticino under the Christmas tree

The Ticino under the Christmas treeCanton Ticino is one of the easiest destinations for enjoying the atmosphere of Christmas. The season starts at the end of November with the Christmas Market in Piazza della Riforma, which enable visitors to shop for original gifts among the sounds and smells of music, baked goods and mulled wine, and the lights of the fir trees and sparkling shop windows.

As a guest in the hotels of the Ticino Hotels Group, you can fully enjoy the magical atmosphere of this period, thanks to customized packages designed to allow you to celebrate as if in your own home, with the highest level of hospitality and every possible comfort.

VILLA SASSA:

Beloved by Lugano and its inhabitants for its unrivaled position on Lake Lugano, Villa Sassa proposes Christmas and New Year’s celebrations under the banner of flavor. Here is the program of lunches and dinners from Chef Luigi Lafranco, 14 GaultMillau points for his panoramic restaurant ‘Ai Giardini di Sassa’.

  • Christmas Eve Dinner 24 December 2015
  • Holiday Pleasures Menu, 4 courses  CHF 80
  • Gourmet Christmas Menu, 6 courses  CHF 105
  • Christmas Lunch 25 December 2015, 4 courses CHF 90
  • Christmas Dinner 25 December 2015
  • Holiday Pleasures Menu, 4 courses  CHF 80
  • Gourmet Christmas Menu, 6 courses  CHF 105
  • Boxing Day Lunch 26 December 2015
  • A la carte specialties
  • 3-course Menu CHF 65
  • Boxing Day Dinner 26 December:
  • Holiday Pleasures Menu, 4 courses  CHF 80
  • Gourmet Christmas Menu, 6 courses  CHF 105
  • New Year’s Eve Dinner 31 December:
  • Aperitivo, 5-course Dinner, Panettone, Zampone and Lentils
  • Live music
  • Prices do not include beverages

KURHAUS CADEMARIO:

Kurhaus Cademario is the highest Wellness Hotel in the Ticino, perched at 850 meters of altitude above the great natural spectacle of Lake Lugano. A special energy has suffused this special place for more than 100 years, when Dr. Keller decided to build the Ticino’s first private hospital. Now restructured and expanded, it boasts a 2,200 m2 DOT.Spa and two restaurants.

Christmas Package

Price per person, double room, arrival 23 December 2015, from CHF 59

Price per person, double room, arrival 24 December 2015, from CHF 645

  • 3 nights between 23 and 27 December 2015
  • Buffet breakfast
  • Christmas Eve Aperitivo
  • Christmas Eve Dinner, 5 courses
  • Christmas Dinner, 4 courses
  • 3-course dinner on Boxing Day or 23.12.2015 (depending on arrival date)
  • Relaxing massage at our DOT.Spa (approx. 25 minutes)
  • Roasted chestnuts and mulled wine throughout Christmas afternoon
  • Christmas Gift, handmade by the Kurhaus Cademario Team, one per room
  • Welcome ceremony
  • Soft drinks from the Minibar, restocked daily
  • Bathrobe, slippers and towels for the pool, available for the entire duration of your stay
  • Free access to our DOT.Spa, 2,200 square meters
  • Daily activities program, including aqua-gym, stretching & Pilates

‘Night of Wonders’ New Year Package (3 nights or 7 nights)

  • Price per person, double room, from CHF 725.00
  • Price per person, single room, from CHF 1,032.00
  • 3 or 7 nights from 29 December 2015 to 3 or 6 January 2016
  • Buffet breakfast
  • Relaxing massage, 25 minutes per person in our exclusive DOT.Spa
  • Excursion to Arosio, through the luxuriant nature of the Malcantone
  • “The Night of Wonders” New Year’s Gala at Kurhaus Cademario: aperitivo, gourmet menu with 5 courses, flute of champagne for the midnight toast, accompanied by a special snack.
  • New Year’s Day Brunch to start the new year with a happy palate
  • Gift from the Kurhaus Team
  • Welcome ceremony
  • Soft drinks from the Minibar, restocked daily
  • Bathrobe, slippers and towels for the pool, available for the entire duration of your stay
  • Free access to DOT.Spa, with contrast pool, indoor and outdoor regenerating pool, sauna and outdoor lap pool (summer).
  • Daily activities program, including aqua-gym, stretching & Pilates.

VILLA PRINCIPE LEOPOLDO:

Glamour, luxury and magic to celebrate the arrival of the New Year in the exclusive Villa Principe Leopoldo, known as the ‘Living Room of Lugano’. An extraordinary vantage point overlooking the spectacular panoraa of Lake Lugano, which can be viewed from all of the Villa’s sumptuous rooms. House within this breathtaking setting is the Ristorante Principe Leopoldo, furnished with prized linens, silver and crystal, offers the sublime inventions of the finest Mediterranean cuisine by Chef Dario Ranza, 17 GaultMillau points.

Principe Leopoldo New Year’s Glamour Package

Deluxe Junior Suite (garden view) for two people               CHF 1.790

Deluxe One-Bedroom Suite (lake view) for two people         CHF 1’970’

Panorama One-Bedroom Suite (lake view) for two people  CHF 2’140

  • A magical 2-night stay between 30 December 2015 and 2 January 2016
  • New Year’s Eve Gala
  • Glamourous aperitivo with Champagne and finger food
  • Sumptuous Gala Dinner (drinks excluded)
  • Savory Midnight Buffet (drinks excluded)
  • Live musical entertainment throughout the evening
  • Buffet breakfast in the Limonaia or continental breakfast in your room
  • Internet Wi-Fi
  • Outdoor parking
  • Service and VAT included

PARK HOTEL PRINCIPE:

The Park Hotel Principe, immersed in the enchanting natural beauty of the Collina d’Oro above Lugano, just a stone’s throw from Villa Principe Leopoldo, is the perfect place for those seeking a serene atmosphere. The New Year’s Eve Gala Dinner is celebrated at Villa Principe Leopoldo.

‘The Starriest Night of the Year’ Package at the Principe

Classic Double Room for two people     CHF 1,560.00

Modern Double Room                                CHF 1,660.00

  • 2-night stay between 30 December 2015 and 2 January 2016
  • Glamourous aperitivo with Champagne and finger food
  • Gala Dinner (drinks excluded)
  • Savory Midnight Buffet (drinks excluded)
  • Live musical entertainment throughout the evening
  • Buffet breakfast at Caffè Leopoldo or continental breakfast in your room
  • Internet Wi-Fi
  • Outdoor parking
  • Service and VAT included

ESPLANADE

Celebrating Christmas has never been so lovely as in the Esplanade, immersed in a park of a thousand palm trees that overlook the Locarno shore of Lake Maggiore. The Belle Epoque restaurant, graced by antique chandeliers, genuine crystalline dreams, is the setting for the gastronomic delicacies of Chef Mauro Grandi, 13 GaultMillau points. The DOT.Spa offers unique treatments and original procedures for complete wellness.

Magical Christmas Package

Classic Double for two people from CHF 1.038

  • 3-night stay tra il 23 e il 27 December 2015
  • Rich breakfast buffet
  • Daily dessert buffet (between 3 and 5 pm)
  • Tuesday 23 December : 4-course dinner (drinks excluded)
  • Wednesday 24 December : Christmas Eve Dinner (drinks excluded)
  • Thursday 25 December : Christmas Dinner (drinks excluded)
  • Friday 26 December : 4-course dinner (drinks excluded)
  • Free access to the DOT.Spa with sauna, Turkish bath, hydromassage, relax room and fitness room
  • City bikes and mountain bikes available at no charge; E-Mountain bikes CHF 40 per day
  • Soft drinks from the minibar
  • Internet Wi-Fi
  • Outdoor parking
  • Transfer from and to the Locarno and Bellinzona train stations for arrival and departure (on request)

A Sparkling New Year’s Eve at the Esplanade

Classic Double for two people from CHF 1.254

  • 3-night stay, double room, between 29 December 2015 and 3 January 2016
  • Rich breakfast buffet
  • Daily dessert buffet at the Bar (between 3 and 5 pm)
  • Tuesday 29 December and Wednesday 30 December 2015: 4-course dinner at LA BELLE EPOQUE restaurant (drinks excluded)
  • Thursday 31 December 2015: New Year’s Eve Dinner with aperitivo and a glass of Champagne to ring in the New Year
  • Friday 1 January 2016: New Year’s Brunch (water and coffee included) and 4-course dinner (drinks excluded)
  • Free access to the DOT.Spa with sauna, Turkish bath, hydromassage, relax room and fitness room
  • City bikes and mountain bikes available at no charge; E-Mountain bikes CHF 40 per day
  • Soft drinks from the minibar
  • Internet Wi-Fi
  • Outdoor parking
  • FREE transfer from and to the Locarno and Bellinzona train stations for arrival and departure (on request)

For further information: www.ticinohotelsgroup.com

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