I want to REITERATE A TIP for DRIVING tourists: Please be aware that hotel guests cannot park in…read morefront of the hotel. YOU WILK GET A 40 swiss franc ticket!! Parking is DIFFICULT AT THIS HOTEL! The hotel parking lot is up the hill and you must drive through very tiny streets. If you have a nice car- it could get scratched and I would avoid this faux three star hotel at all costs but only fir this reason. When we areived as discussed with the front desk- who knew we were DRIVING IN LATE- we could not enter parking because they Forgot to code the key with the correct parking lot. They forced us to pay the 40£ ticket and it was pretty unacceptable as their front desk closes at 9pm for a HOTEL? What?!! And ...They actually told us it was OUR FAULT I want to be clear- other this issue- the hotel is well located and clean. The rooms have lake views and are a little small if you have alot of bags- but very efficient. The breakfast and staff attempt to help but they are burdened by the parking issue. I hope in the future the hotel will be clear about how difficult this could be for a foreign person and that the police coild be helpful and not predatory. We got ip at 6am to ask the front desk what to do but the police had ticked us at 2am.

Very good friendly service. Pizza, very good tasting salame with delicious crust. However, a bit…read moreoily moisture. Good Hugo & Aperol Spritz's. Normal Swiss prices as usual. Beautiful Lake Magiorre views sitting inside or outside. Recommended.

We had salad and polenta, a local dish. The polenta was fine, the salad fresh, the service good…read more The sauce with the polenta to salty and the look and feel just unappetising. The location on the Piazza grande is very nice.

It was a great surprise to discover this authentic place. I'm Italian and this was a great place to…read moreeat a Italian food in Switzerland. I gave 5 stars also because of the impeccable service. Truly recommend it if you are in Locarno!

We just arrived in Locarno, and were seeking a latte after traveling for 14 hours. We happened…read moreupon this locaton from just a sign out on the main sidewalk pointing through some construction to get here. We are glad we did! This place is adorable, the ladies who work here seeet, and the cafe macchiattos delicious! Lots of tables inside and out.

You wouldn't imagine Vera Gelateria to be anything special, tucked away next to a gift shop…read moreopposite the entrance to the furnicular, but it's fab. Having driven the couple of hours from Orta to Locarno is was ready for a coffee, and the espresso did not disappoint! And the gelato! Two large chillers filled with an extensive variety of fruit and cream based flavours. As tempted as I was by the amazing chocolate varieties, I went with a scoop of mango and a scoop of fruits of the forest. Delicious! Full of flavour, every bite was fab. Make a detour before you go up into the mountains, you'll be glad you did.