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3.0 star property

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Property entrance
Italian cuisine
Single Room | Select Comfort beds, soundproofing, free cribs/infant beds
Italian cuisine
Terrace/patio

Reviews

7.8 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Breakfast available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

Map
Piazza Grande, Locarno, TI, 6600
  • Old Town
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Piazza Grande
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Madonna del Sasso
    ‪12 min walk‬
  • Lugano (LUG-Agno)
    ‪36 min drive‬

Room options

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Select Comfort beds, soundproofing, free cribs/infant beds

Economy Double Room

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Triple Room | Select Comfort beds, soundproofing, free cribs/infant beds

Triple Room

  • 269 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Large Twin Bed

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Select Comfort beds, soundproofing, free cribs/infant beds

Comfort Design Double Room

  • 172 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Single Room | Select Comfort beds, soundproofing, free cribs/infant beds

Single Room

  • 97 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Design Double Room | Select Comfort beds, soundproofing, free cribs/infant beds

Superior Design Double Room

  • 269 sq ft
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Room | Select Comfort beds, soundproofing, free cribs/infant beds

Family Room

  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About this property

Hotel America

3-star Locarno hotel with restaurant
Along with a restaurant, this smoke-free hotel has a bar/lounge and a snack bar/deli. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, coffee/tea in a common area, a meeting room, and laundry facilities are onsite.
Hotel America offers 19 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Beds feature Select Comfort mattresses. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers and complimentary toiletries. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Housekeeping is offered daily and in-room massages can be requested.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
The hotel offers a restaurant and a snack bar/deli. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary wireless Internet access. This Locarno hotel also offers a terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance.

Hotel America is a smoke-free property.

Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:30 AM.
Ristorante - This restaurant specializes in Italian cuisine.

Languages

English, French, German, Italian

Property amenities

Internet

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

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM for a fee: CHF 25 per person
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas
  • Snack bar/deli

Restaurants on site

  • Ristorante

Things to do

  • Ice skating
  • Piano

Family friendly

  • In-room crib
  • Laundry facilities
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Snack bar/deli
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Wedding services

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Spa

  • Ayurvedic treatments
  • Facials
  • In-room massages
  • Manicures/pedicures

Accessibility

  • Elevator

More

  • 1 building
  • 4 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free crib
  • Rollaway/extra bed (surcharge)
  • Select Comfort mattress

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Heating
  • Portable fan
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: 6 PM
Contactless check-in available
Express check-in available

Check-out

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

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 8 AM - 6 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of CHF 10 per pet, per day
Up to 22 lbs per pet

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Children up to the age of 4 years can stay for free if using existing beds when occupying the parent or guardian's room
Rollaway/extra beds are available for CHF 50.0 per day
Free cribs are available on request at the property

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: CHF 4.20 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 15 years of age.
  • Tourism fee: CHF 0.15 per person, per night

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately CHF 25 per person
  • Pet fee: CHF 10 per pet, per day
  • Rollaway bed fee: CHF 50.0 per day

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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 major credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit

We should mention

Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

America Locarno
Hotel America Locarno
Hotel America Hotel
Hotel America Locarno
Hotel America Hotel Locarno

Hotel America Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 41 out of 166 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 80 out of 166 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 35 out of 166 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 166 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 166 reviews

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

kelby, henderson

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
charming hotel, front desk guy was SO helpful & nice. it is hard to find - i stopped at a pharmacy to ask for location, they didn't know & it was about 3 minute walking beyond. to find it, you can walk from the train station (10-15 min) towards the main plaza, keep going almost to the end. on the right tucked in the back, after the shops, is the entrance. only complaint is no tv channels in english. which normally isn't important, except that everything in the town except restaurants closes by 6pm so relaxing in the evening with tv is not going to happen. otherwise, loved it!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Lisa

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

Incredible stay

Family owned, amazing stay and gracious hosts. The co-owner, (Manuel) was helpful planning our stay and was so excited to show us his hotel. From the unique Grotto, its history to the history of Lacarno. His English was impeccable and we felt very welcome and relaxed.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

2/10 Terrible

pascal

Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2020

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Οκ

Nice bathroom small room .. No air conditioning no mini fridge...the room was clean with a broken fan in it. You just pay the position of the hotel for me that i stayed a few hours no value for money
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

6/10 Okay

Steve, Geneva

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Very close to Grande Piazza.

The room was fine for the 3 of us (parents and one child). However, it was quite hot. There was an air conditioner in the small part of the room, but it did not cool the whole place and they turned it off when we were away. The fans in the room would have helped to spread the cool from the A/C if only their were enough power outlets to plug them in. Also, the A/C filled with water, put a puddle on the floor, and turned off. I managed to figure out how to service it and got it going again. We were there at the time of the Film Festival, which was great, albeit quite loud at night, when the films were on in the Grande Piazza. Can't complain about that, as we knew what we were into when we booked. Just fair warning.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

6/10 Okay

Stephan Laurent, Indianapolis, IN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Great location but overpriced for what is offered

I chose Hotel America because of its address (Piazza Grande, no # given). That is a bit of a misnomer: the only part of the establishment fronting the Piazza is the narrow end of its restaurant, the rest being tucked in the narrow, winding, cobblestone streets of the old city. Fair enough. For what it charges, though, and for a supposed three-star hotel, it's hard to see the correlation. The rooms are quite exiguous, the shower stall so small it's hard to slither into, the amenities not plentiful, the TV screen quite small with half of the channels non-functional (but at least CNN & BBC1 were available). No on-demand movies, though. Not quite what was hoped for. No AC at all; this was not a problem in mid-October, though the room was a bit on the chilly side. The location is certainly good, but there is no parking. Clients can get a daily rate of Sfr. 19.- (a bargain in Switzerland) at the Casino/Centro Parking garage, a 5-min. walk away. All-in-all, a bit overpriced & overrated for what is offered, but not a bad solution.

6/10 Okay

Mathieu, Montréal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

A good hotel room

Albergio Americano provided a good hotel room, which was not large, but my choice was the cheapest room they had. The room and bathroom seemed pretty clean, but the floor was a bit sticky. Staff was very friendly, welcoming, and the lady at the desk could speak English, French, German and Italian. The included breakfast was healthy, with a selection of breads and croissants, cold meats, some soft cheeses, fruits, orange juice and coffee. Overall, it was a good deal.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

Location, Location, Location

We did not have a car, so the location of the hotel was perfect. A few minutes from a bus stop, as well as the train station (which has a great tourist office by the way) and a little bit futher the port. The staff was very kind and helpfull. I would recommend to take the breakfast with your package, worth it. We had a great time. I just want to mention that the hotel is not directly on Piazza Grande, but slitly in the back between to larg building. I guess it is an old bulding remodeled. I don't think you can see the Piazza from the hotel but you are there to visit not sit in your room.

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Great location, good restaurant

- Great location - Good restaurant - Very friendly staff - Nice and clean room, just as advertised - Unique interior design (might be a little scary for little children ;-)) - Accessibility with a pram was possible but not excellent (narrow elevator & some steps)

6/10 Okay

jamie , england

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

Old school European vibes

It was nice the hotel staff Made a brilliant effort to help us where they could but I would of liked the some hot breakfast kind of expected the different types of breads hams and cheeses but some egg and bacon would of gone down a treat

8/10 Good

My-Phuong, Zh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Central location

Super central to piazza grande. Stayed here during the moon&stars festival. Room was ok for a night. Unfortunately no a/c only fan - got quite hot during the night. 10 mins walk from main train station

4/10 Poor

rob, FB, Switzerland

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities

Avoid it if you don't need to be at the Piazza Gra

Difficult to find, no address, English so lala. Room with no AC, 32deg C for over 400 CHF. Breakfast minimum - little value for steep price. Not recommended

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

8/10 Good

Jennifer

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

Awesome airport location

it was good.

10/10 Excellent

Roy, New York

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

Great Deal

The staff was great and this was an excellent location right on the main piazza but set back a bit so the rooms were quiet. The staff was very friendly and everyone went out of their way. The rooms are simple but clean and attractive. TV with cable and perfectly fine bathroom. A great breakfast was included. I would stay here again and again.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

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

Newly renovated and great location

The hotel is located just off the Piazza Grande which is fantastic. All the rooms have been newly renovated and are nicely decorated in clean white, with nice and modern bathroom amenities. However, the room I stayed in (n°36) was rather on the small side.The bed is very large and comfortable though. All the windows are soundproof. My reservation included breakfast but I did not try it and the hotel also offers a pizzeria on the ground floor which seemed quite busy in the evening but I didn't try out either. The hotel staff is very helpful and friendly. I'd definitely recommend this hotel.

6/10 Okay

Helena

Liked: Staff & service
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Sibylla

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Habe mit meiner Tochter 4 Nächte im Hotel verbracht. Freundliches Personal und gutes Frühstück. Hatten ein sehr kleines Zimmer, doch sonst alles in Ordning!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Karin

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Super gelegen! Zimmer ohne Klimaanlage. Es stand ein Kühlgerät im Zimmer. War aber nicht genügend. Für den Preis leider ungenügend.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Therese

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Personal top, Besitzer Flop.
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hanspeter

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Wir hatten eine schönen Aufenthalt und wurden zuvorkommend behandelt. Auch kulinarisch wurden wir verwöhnt
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

8/10 Good

Andreas

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
gutes Check-in (13:30 Uhr) schönes Frühstücksbuffet
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

Monika

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024