Most preferred and most exclusive holiday destination
The sparkling Lake Maggiore at your feet, the beautiful Ticino mountains at eye level - the fischermen village Ascona offers its visitors a fascinating backdrop. Numerous leisure activities await you throughout the region and nearby Piemonte. #EdenMoment
Concierge service
We can also provide you with helpful tips and recommendations for an array of activities and an unforgettable time.
Phone: +41 91 785 71 71
E-Mail: [email protected]
Our recommendations:
Cycling tour to Val Resa
Corinne Denzler, CEO Tschuggen Hotel Group
Where: Val Resa
Getting there: On two wheels (e-bike or otherwise)
Time needed: 2 to 3 hours
Watersport on Lake Maggiore
Leo Maissen, Director ad interim Hotel Eden Roc and Albergo Carcani
Where: Watersports Centre Hotel Eden Roc, asconautica –scuola vela Ascona
Getting there: Activities on the water can be booked at the Conciérge
Time needed: Water sports sessions can be booked for 15 minutes or longer
I miei Grotti
Roberto Bonfardeci, Chef Concièrge
Grotto Pozzasc, Peccia, Valle Maggia: My personal number one. A unique mill, polenta with ragout prepared on an open fire daily.
Boat trip to the Borromean Islands
with lunch on Isola dei Pescatori
Raffael Reisig, Assistant Chef Concierge
Where: Port of Hotel Eden Roc – Isola Bella – Isola dei Pescatori
Getting there: By boat from the Asconautica sailing school
Time needed: 1 day
Girly weekend: be a shopping queen for a day
Katarzyna Borkowska, 1. Gouvernante
Where: FoxTown Mendrisio
Getting there: Approximately 45 mins by car (plus time to find a parking space), 1 hour 23 mins by train
Time needed: 4-5 hours, depending on your stamina and budget
Cycling tour to the Valle Maggia
Christof Janik, Chef de Réception
Where: Valle Maggia
Getting there: By pushbike
Time needed: Day tour
Trip to Intra (Italy)
Nicole Klett, Reservations & Revenue Manager
Where: Intra-Verbania, Saturdays
Getting there: Approximately one hour by car
Time needed: Day trip
Hiking course:
Corcapolo – Rasa – Pozzuolo – Ronco sopra Ascona
Daniele Casari, Purchasing Manager
Where: Corcapolo, Centovalli
Getting there: From Ascona take Posta Bus no. 1 to Solduno, then train to Corcapolo (www.sbb.ch)
Time needed: Approximately 7 hours (if hiking only)
Yoga in the Valle Verzasca
Jutta Hosser, Spa Manager
Where: Valle Verzasca
Getting there: Car to Lavertezzo, then bus to Sonogno
Time needed: Day trip
Cornering in the „Centovalli“
Salvatore Frequente, Executive Chef at Restaurant La Brezza and Restaurant Marina
Where: From Ascona to Centovalli / Domodossola / Simplon Pass
Getting there: By motorbike
Time needed: Around 50 minutes (one way)
Visit to LAC Lugano Arte e Cultura
Marianna Di Giorgio, florist
Address: Piazza Bernardino Luini 6, Lugano
How to get there: one hour by car, two hours by train
Time required: Allow at least two hours for a visit to the LAC