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Sales Manual 2017–2018 ascona-locarno.com Key to symbols Member of hotelleriesuisse and classification Quality label for Swiss Tourism Definition of the supplement “Superior” Wellness hotel certificated by the Swiss Tourism Federation or hotellleriesuisse Member of GastroSuisse and classification Bikehotel certified by hotelleriesuisse TM Member of Gastroticino Free Wi-Fi throughout the whole hotel ˘ Information T Outdoor swimming pool C Central location U Indoor swimming pool ¡ Very quiet location R Fitness room á Hotel on the hill N Convention centre Ò Lake view L Specializing in conferences, seminars ü Hotel garden on park (technical facilities available) and banquets 2 Historical building ∏ Meeting rooms V Lakeside location, with beach π Exhibition D Suitable for families ’ Business oriented â Businessman › Internet corner 4 Wheelchair accessible – Internet connection in the room ± Access with difficulties ‹ Wireless LAN ≤ Bedrooms ` Incentives offer O Very quiet rooms ¯ Shuttle bus service ¿ Dormitory accomodation Ø Outdoor tennis [ Non-smoking rooms < Indoor tennis é All rooms with telephone ) Golf K All rooms with radio , Sailing school/Boat hire J All rooms with TV W Water ski school/equipment hire S All rooms air conditioned ë Dock j Part of the rooms air conditioned à Riding school/hire for horses } Minibar ‰ Bike hire ö Lift / Elevator ç Animals not permitted è Public restaurant £ Hairdresser at the hotel ! Terrace / garden restaurant v Hotel garage 7 Restaurant with view x Unlimited public parking r Snack restaurant w Pivate parking * Diet meals y Leading credit cards accepted ( Bar B Child-minding service = Dancing, night club, discotheque i Apartments with hotel service ≥ Catering u Reservations also through travel agencies # Wellness g Half-board Y Spa facilities h Full-board P Sauna Table of contents 4 Overview 8 Travel information 9 Facts and figures 10 Discover 12 Lake Region 14 Valleys 16 Parks & Gardens 18 Lake Maggiore Excursions 20 Mountain Transportations 22 Mountain Excursions 24 Family Activities 26 Gastronomy & Wine 28 Top Events 35 Museums 36 Sport Activities & Wellness 38 Entertainment & Nightlife 40 Shopping 41 Ticino Highlights 42 Hotel 44 Map 45 General information 45 Hotels 56 Meeting and Convention 58 Meeting Structures 65 Meeting Hotels 66 Special Meeting Venues 68 Special Events 72 Incentive & Team Building 74 Guided Tours & Visits 75 Excursion Proposals 76 Contacts 78 Index 3 4 Overview 6 Travel information 7 Facts and figures 5 6 Brissago Isole di Brissago Porto Ronco Ronco S/Ascona Centovalli Valle Onsernone Terre di Pedemonte Ascona Losone Gambarogno Shaffhausen Basel Zurich St. Gallen Luzern Bern Chur Fribourg St. Moritz Lausanne Sion Locarno Bellinzona Ascona Geneve Lugano Valle Maggia Valle Locarno Muralto Orselina Minusio Brione S/Minusio Lago Maggiore Verzasca Valle Tenero Gordola 7 Distances to and from Locarno Swiss Train European Distance Train Distance Car Car Lugano-Agno Airport destinations (km) (hours) (hours) destinations (km) (hours) (hours) The airport of Lugano, which is located 45 km Basel 260 3 h 06 3 h 18 Como (Italy) 73 1 h 18 1 h 28 from Locarno, ensures fast connections between Bern 275 3 h 14 3 h 23 Florence (Italy) 421 4 h 40 4 h 01 the Ticino and the Northern Italian region and the main Swiss and European centers and makes Davos 159 2 h 42 3 h 24 Milan (Italy) 117 1 h 52 2 h 02 the region easily accessible both to tourists and Geneva 317 4 h 44 5 h 10 Rome (Italy) 689 6 h 59 5 h 30 business people. • Daily connections to and from Zurich, Geneva Interlaken 215 2 h 51 3 h 42 Venice (Italy) 381 4 h 36 3 h 01 • Very short boarding times Lausanne 254 4 h 00 3 h 56 Berlin (Germany) 1007 9 h 58 10 h 30 • Daily connections to Lugano railway station by shuttle bus Lucerne 164 2 h 01 2 h 06 Frankfurt (Germany) 586 6 h 01 6 h 18 Montreux 224 3 h 47 3 h 32 Munich (Germany) 417 4 h 36 8 h 44 Information: Lugano Airport, Via Aeroporto, St. Moritz 177 2 h 55 3 h 55 Stuttgart (Germany) 427 4 h 59 5 h 31 CH–6982 Agno Zermatt 151 3 h 42 4 h 05 Vienna (Austria) 829 9 h 30 10 h 45 Arrival and departure: Tel. +41(0)91 610 12 82 Zurich 201 2 h 32 2 h 16 Paris (France) 763 8 h 50 7 h 00 Check-in: Tel. +41 (0)91 610 12 92 www.lugano-airport.ch The Shuttle service is operated by shuttle Bus Airport: Shaffhausen Tel. +41 (0)79 221 42 43 [email protected] Basel www.shuttle-bus.com From Lugano regular train connections Zurich to Locarno: www.sbb.ch St. Gallen Zurich Kloten International Airport The Zurich international Airport is about 2 hours Luzern and a half from the Lake Maggiore Region Bern with the Gottard base Tunnel, the fast and efficient Chur new rail link through the Alps. Information: www.sbb.ch Fribourg Milan Malpensa International Airport Lausanne St. Moritz The Intercontinental Airport of Milan Malpensa is about 1 hour and a half from Lake Maggiore and linked: Sion Locarno Milan Malpensa to Bellinzona by bus: Geneve Bellinzona Airport Bus operated by Giosy Tours SA www.malpensaexpress.ch Lugano Bellinzona to Locarno (Lake Maggiore Region) by train: www.sbb.ch Milan Malpensa to Locarno by train: www.sbb.ch Milan Shaffhausen Locarno is located 20 minutes from the North– Basel South axis of the St. Gotthard route and can be Zurich easily and comfortably reached by car and train. St. Gallen Check in at train station and Fly Rail Baggage Service Luzern Passengers holding a Swiss air tickets from Zurich Bern can check in their luggage at Locarno railway Chur station for direct transport to flight destinations in Europe or overseas (CHF 22.– per item) Fribourg If you are flying with another airline, you can collect your luggage from the SBB airport counter in Lausanne Zurich in the morning once it is open on the day St. Moritz of your flight. Information: www.sbb.ch Sion Locarno Useful contacts Geneve Bellinzona Swiss Railway www.rail.ch Swiss Pass www.swisspass.ch Lugano Road conditions www.infostrada.ch Milan 8 Geographic position Business hours Tipping Altitude: 195.50 m. (618.50 ft) above sea level. Offices A service charge is included in restaurant and Locarno and its surrounding countryside are Monday to Friday 09.00 – 12.00 / 14.00 – 17.00 hotel bills as well as taxi fares. An extra tip is not 25 km from the most important North–South rail expected, but is appreciated with good service. and road arteries in Europe. Banks Ticino’s Capital is Bellinzona. Monday to Friday 09.00 – 16.30 Currency exchange office at railway station Telephone Monday to Sunday 07.30 – 19.00 Languages Public telephones are card-operated. International calls may be made from any public Main Post Office The national languages of Switzerland are phone by dialling “00” followed by the country Monday to Friday 07.30 – 18.30 German (64.5%), French (22%), Italian (8.5%) code. Saturday 08.30 – 12.00 and Romanch (0.5%). Phone cards can be bought at hotels, post offices Locarno is located in the Italian speaking part. and kiosks. Shops Beside their mother language, most Direct dialling without operator. Monday to Friday 09.00 – 12.00 / 13.30 – 18.30 Lake Maggiore Region inhabitants speak Saturday 09.00 – 12.00 / 13.30 – 17.00 German, French and some English. Department stores, supermarkets Public holidays Monday to Friday 08.00 – 18.30 Population Thursday 08.30 – 21.00 New Year 1st January Saturday 08.30 – 17.00 Epiphany 6th January Total population of Locarno: 15'123 inhabitants. St. Joseph’s day 19th March Total population of Switzerland: 8 million Easter Day March / April * inhabitants. Easter Monday April * Currency May 1st May * Ascension day May / June * Switzerland’s currency is the Swiss Franc (CHF). Pentecost May / June * 1 Swiss Franc is divisible in 100 centimes. Time zone Pentecost Monday May / June * Euros are accepted in most hotels, restaurants, Corpus Christi June * Central European time (GMT +1). shops and for other services. Saint Peter and Paul 29th June Summer time (+ 1 hour): End March National day 1st August till End October. Assumption day 15th August * Credit Cards All Saints 1st November Immaculate Conception 8th December Electricity All major credit cards and most traveller Christmas day 25th December cheques are generally accepted in shops, hotels, Boxing day 26th December The current used throughout Switzerland is restaurants, banks, petrol stations, etc. 220 volts. The power sockets differ from those * Reservations are difficult for groups used in most countries. Adapters can be during this time obtained in most hotels. Climate Mild throughout the year with lush subtropical vegetation. Considerable hours of sunshine, but with moderate intensity. Mild temperatures with little daily variations. Light to moderate winds and gentle fall in temperature with little fluctuations in the year. Temperature measurement in degree Celsius (°C). Temperature °C 30 25 Bellinzona 20 Locarno 15 Ascona 10 5 0 July May April June March August January October February November December September Hours of sun Lugano 300 250 200 150 100 50 Mendrisio 0 July May April June Chiasso March August January October February November December September 9 10 Discover 10 Lake region 12 Valleys 14 Parks & Gardens 16 Lake Maggiore Excursions 18 Mountain Transportations 20 Mountain Excursions 22 Family Activities 24 Gastronomy & Wine 26 Top Events 33 Museums 34 Sport Activities & Wellness 36 Entertainment & Nightlife 38 Shopping 39 Ticino Highlights 11 Lake Region Nestled in a suggestive sunny bay, the village of Ascona is considered the “pearl of Lake Maggiore” and one of the most refined resorts of Switzerland.