Hotel Giardino Ascona

Hotel Giardino sits on the shores of Lake Maggiore in Ascona, Ticino's most elegant lakeside town. The property's centerpiece is its 2-Michelin-star restaurant ECCO, which sources from the region and interprets Mediterranean ingredients through a refined lens. Beyond dining, the hotel operates a spa (dipiù), Mediterranean gardens that slope toward the water, and suites appointed with lake views. The architecture blends modern comfort with warmth, this isn't stark minimalism, but rather thoughtful luxury that acknowledges its setting.

Book Giardino if fine dining is a pillar of your celebration. Couples here often choose it for the restaurant's reputation alone; having a Michelin-starred meal as the centerpiece of a wedding dinner improves the occasion in a way that few other Swiss venues can match. The lakeside gardens work for ceremonies at sunset, and the hotel's quiet positioning (not in the busy town center) gives the event a private, almost-retreat quality. It attracts guests who value gastronomy and understated elegance.