Hotel America

3.0 star property

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Italian cuisine
Single Room | Select Comfort beds, soundproofing, free cots/infant beds, rollaway beds
Lounge
Italian cuisine
Italian cuisine

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
  • Funivia Orselina - Cardada
    2 min walk
  • Lugano (LUG-Agno)
    36 min drive

Room options

Economy Double Room

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Triple Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Large Single Bed

Comfort Design Double Room

  • 16 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Single Room

  • 9 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

Superior Design Double Room

  • 25 sq m
  • City view
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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About this property

Hotel America

Hotel in Locarno with restaurant and bar/lounge
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 on-site.
Hotel America offers 19 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and a hairdryer. Beds feature Select Comfort mattresses. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

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

The recreational activities listed below are available either on-site or nearby; fees may apply.
During your stay at Hotel America, you're just a quick walk from Old Town. Free WiFi in public areas, a restaurant and a bar are available.
  • Free WiFi
  • Enjoy Italian cuisine while dining at Ristorante
  • Buffet breakfast served daily for a fee
  • Services include tour or ticket assistance, luggage storage and wedding services
  • On-site recreation includes ice skating
  • Steps from Old Town and Piazza Grande
  • Pets welcome for a fee
There's a restaurant on site, as well as a snack bar/deli. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. WiFi is free in public spaces. A terrace, multilingual staff, and tour/ticket assistance are also featured at Hotel America.

This 3-star Locarno hotel is smoke free.

For a fee, guests can enjoy a buffet breakfast daily from 7:30 AM to 10:30 AM.
Ristorante – This restaurant specialises 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 transport

  • No on-site 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

Family friendly

  • Free cot
  • 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

  • Lift

More

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

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Free cot
  • 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 and check-out are available
Express check-in available

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out
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: CHF 10 per pet, per day
  • Weight limit: 22 lb per pet

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 4 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for CHF 50.0 per day.
  • Free cots (infant beds)!

Payment types at the property

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • 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've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

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

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system and a first aid kit
The front desk at this property is open daily from 8 AM - 6 PM.
This property doesn't offer after-hours check-in. Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival.

We should mention

  • Reservations are needed for massage services and spa treatments. For reservations, contact the hotel before arrival using the contact information on the booking confirmation.
  • Children aged 4 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

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

Lisa

Travelled 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 traveller

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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 traveller

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 traveller

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 traveller

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 traveller

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

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

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

10/10 Excellent

Hanspeter

Travelled 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

Travelled 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

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

8/10 Good

Dina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Entrée
Petit balcon à côté de la chambre
Charment
Dans une petite ruelle qui donne sur la grande place
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023