Name: Apartments Posta al Lago
Address: Via Cantonale 53, 6613 Ronco sopra Ascona, Switzerland, Ronco sopra Ascona, Ronco sopra Ascona, Ronco sopra Ascona, 6613, Switzerland
Rating: 8

Smoke-free property

Terrace

All Spaces Non-Smoking (public and private)

General

Non-smoking rooms

Family room

Rooms

Restaurant

Meals

German

English

Italian

French

Portuguese

Languages Spoken

Free bicycle rental

Recreation

Water sport facilities

Private beach

Next to the beach

Pool and beach

Family/Kid Friendly

Kids

Pets Not Allowed

Pets

Location

At the apartment

Pista La Resega

San Lorenzo Cathedral

Casa Camuzzi

Santa Maria degli Angeli

Piazza della Riforma

Lugano Airport

Cantonal Art Museum

Parco Ciani

Swissminiatur

Church of the Madonnina in Prato

Villa Olmo

Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia

Volta Temple

Funicular

Piazza Cavour

Torre del Comune

Teatro Sociale

Church of San Fedele

Civic Art Gallery

Civic Archeological Museum

Palazzo Giovio

Basilica of Sant'Abbondio

History Museum

Palazzo Olginati

Piazza Vittoria

Castello Baradello

Milano Malpensa Airport

Apartments Posta al Lago

Ronco sopra Ascona

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limited-time

lounge

treatment

no-window

bay-view

bosphorus-view

canal-view

city-view

courtyard-view

garden-view

golf-view

harbour-view

inland-view

lake-view

land-view

mountain-view

ocean-front

ocean-view

oceanside

panoramic-view

park-view

partial-ocean-view

partial-sea-view

partial-view

pool-view

river-view

sea-front

sea-view

street-view

sunrise-view

sunset-view

water-view

with-view

annex

basement

main-building

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not-guaranteed

wired-internet-access

smoking

sauna

duplex

safe

mini-bar

breakfast-for-1

breakfast-for-2

pets-allowed

wi-fi

kitchen

What this hotel lacked in luxury it more than made up for with location, views and a warm, welcoming service.

The lady who checked us in didn't speak much English, but then again we didn't speak German either and you get there in the end! 

The room wasn't as luxurious as others we'd stayed in on our trip but the second you're on the balcony watching the sun set over the mountains behind the lake, that couldn't be less important.

We decided to drive into Locarno to find some dinner so I can't comment on the local amenities but it's only a 10 minute drive or so to a bustling town center with copious shops and restaurants open into the evening. 

We were reminded again of what little importance the modern luxurious room has at breakfast on the balcony as the sun was rising in the sky. Tea and coffee was bought to the table and we had our pick of a delicious continental breakfast with lots of fresh fruit too!

The receptionist on checkout spoke perfect English and seemed genuinely interested in our travel plans. This hotel is a lovely, traditional, charming little spot if you're not seeking modern luxury.

Incredible views

Stayed for the weekend in room right on the lake.  Fabulous view from our private balcony directly onto the water.  Location is great directly opposite bus stop and right next to boat stop, with parking easily found very close by.  Food and wine in restaurant were lovely, and the staff were really friendly and helpful, especially useful given our lack of Italian! Breakfast buffet was great too - and waitress took exceptional care of us! The only shame was that the weather wasn't quite warm enough to have breakfast on the waterside terrace - guess we will need to come back later in the season to sample that!

What a view!

We stayed for 3 nights in early July at Casa Albina, one of several apartment properties offered by Posta al Lago in Porto Ronco (Ticino, Switzerland).  We very much liked the beautiful view of Lake Maggiore from the apartment, especially if you have the upper floor (accessed via 3 flights of stairs), but be aware that the property is by a major road hugging the lake going into Italy and you can really hear the traffic from below late in the evening and again early in the morning.  I think that the apartment itself was probably clean enough, but it just looked a little makeshift, so we did not feel terribly comfortable.  There was no soap or shampoo when we arrived; two little individual-sized bottles appeared on the second day.  The towels were of all different colors and styles.   Although there was a kitchenette, there were no provisions, except for some dishwashing liquid.  (We have rented vacation apartments in that expensive city called Paris, where we got bottled water, juice and milk as a welcoming package, and where the kitchen was stocked with a few basic things like salt and oil for guests who might need such things for only one or 2 meals.)  The guests whom we met in passing and at breakfasts seemed polite, and some of the staff were friendly and helpful.  However, the owner (Francesca Bette) and other staff were rather unfriendly and acted very put off if we asked too many questions  --despite the offer on their website to help you plan your sightseeing activities!  On another evening, we came down to their restaurant for some desserts.  It looked like it was going to rain, but Francesca told us that we could only sit in the open area, since the table with cover was "reserved".  A couple came in later, clearly without a reservation from the exchange we heard, and was seated there! 

In all, we got the wonderful view (hence the score of 3/5 instead of 2/5), but the at-best average accommodations and rather unfriendly service left us with an unpleasant feeling.  At other places where we stayed during this visit to Switzerland including Zurich and St. Gallen, we encountered very professional and classy services; even at those places geared towards the business crowd, the service was considerably warmer and more considerate than that we received at Posta al Lago.


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