Hotel Funicolare

Location: Viale Guglielmo Poletti 30, Alta Valle Intelvi, CO, 22024, Alta Valle Intelvi, IT

Star Rating: 8.6 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 03:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 11:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Free breakfast
• Free WiFi
• 24-hour front desk
• Elevator
• Free breakfast
• Wheelchair accessible parking
• Free self parking
• Free buffet breakfast
• Wheelchair-accessible van parking
• Wheelchair-accessible on-site restaurant
• Change of towels (on request)
• Well-lit path to entrance
• Stair-free path to entrance
• Accessible shuttle
• No accessible shuttle

Rooms Available

• Premier Double or Twin Room, Balcony, Lake View

  1 King Bed

  26-sq-foot room, balcony with lake views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi 25+ Mbps

  Bathroom - Bathtub or shower, a hair dryer, and towels

  Practical - Safe, desk, and phone

  Comfort - Fresh towels (on request), daily housekeeping, and heating

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Safety deposit box
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Soap
  • Change of towels (on request)

• Family Quadruple Room

  1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

  Internet - Free WiFi 25+ Mbps

  Bathroom - Bathtub or shower, a hair dryer, and towels

  Practical - Safe, desk, and phone

  Comfort - Fresh towels (on request), daily housekeeping, and heating

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Safety deposit box
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Soap
  • Change of towels (on request)

• Superior Double or Twin Room, Balcony, Partial Lake View

  1 King Bed

  258.3-sq-foot room, balcony with partial lake views

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi 25+ Mbps

  Bathroom - Bathtub or shower, a hair dryer, and towels

  Practical - Safe, desk, and phone

  Comfort - Fresh towels (on request), daily housekeeping, and heating

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Safety deposit box
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Soap
  • Change of towels (on request)

• Standard Room

  1 King Bed

  236.8 sq feet

  
  

  Internet - Free WiFi 25+ Mbps

  Bathroom - Bathtub or shower, a hair dryer, and towels

  Practical - Safe, desk, and phone

  Comfort - Fresh towels (on request), daily housekeeping, and heating

  Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Safety deposit box
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • No cribs (infant beds)
  • Soap
  • Change of towels (on request)

• Family Suite

  1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

  431-sq-foot room with lake views

  
  

  Layout - 2 bedrooms

  Internet - Free WiFi 25+ Mbps

  Bathroom - Bathtub or shower, a hair dryer, and towels

  Practical - Safe, desk, and phone

  Comfort - Fresh towels (on request), daily housekeeping, and heating

  Need to Know - No cribs (infant beds) or rollaway/extra beds available

  Non-Smoking

  Max Occupancy: 4 (4 Adults)

  • Safety deposit box
  • Telephone
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Daily housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • No rollaway/extra beds
  • No cribs (infant beds)
  • Soap
  • Change of towels (on request)

Guest Reviews

• Kasper (6/5): - Det var meget koldt på hele hotellet, 18-19* Vejen derop er forfærdelig
• Mikael (8/5): - Fantastisk view. Kunne trænge til en ambitiøs ejer og en renovering.
• Carlos (8/5): - 👍
• Hannu (6/5): Kaunis maisema kehnolla palvelulla - Kaunilla paikalla oleva hotelli, jossa kuitenkin ravintolan palvelu ja laatu huonoa. Wifi yhteys kehnonlainen.
• Juan (10/5): - The staff woke me up at my last night because they had a confusion with the rooms.
• Matthias (8/5): - Gute Option für einen kurzen Zwischenstopp mit schöner Aussicht. Die Anfahrt ist mit engen, steilen Kurven verbunden!
• John (10/5): - Views are incredible, warm, friendly and welcoming, just what you need on a road trip 👌
• Jalila (8/5): - I recently stayed at this hotel overlooking Lake Lugano, and I have to say—the view is absolutely breathtaking. Waking up each morning to the shimmering lake and surrounding mountains was truly unforgettable. The staff were incredibly friendly and welcoming, always ready to help with a smile. The breakfast was also quite good, with a nice variety of options to start the day right. One thing to keep in mind: the hotel is located at the top of a mountain, which makes for the amazing views, but also means you’ll need to navigate a steep drive to get there. Avoid taking Valmara Road if possible—it's very steep, narrow, and quite challenging to drive, especially if you're not used to mountain roads. Overall, a fantastic stay with scenery and service that make the climb worth it—just plan your route carefully!
• Emiel (10/5): - Prachtig uitzicht in een authentiek hotel. Kamer en hotel is wat gedateerd, maar dat geeft juist de charme aan het verblijf.
• Daniel (10/5): - Lovely old hotel. Amazing views. Good breakfast. Helpful staff.
• Lars Jakob (6/5): - Papirtynn vegger
• Joseph (10/5): - Beautiful area. Amazing view from our balcony. Good shower. Comfy bed. Had a good meal at the restaurant
• Robert (8/5): - Fab views, very interesting place. We would stay again. Great funs drive through the hairpins to get to the place!
• charalampos (8/5): - Sat nav took us through a very narrow but exciting route from the Swiss side but the majestic views of the lake were rewarding . It is an older hotel but rooms are spacious and clean. Very helpful and friendly staff,
• Alan (10/5): - Charming hotel which has it's quirks but that's all part of the experience with fantastic staff who made us feel very welcome and satisfied. The view was fabulous and the food was terrific and the staff were brilliant. The road up to the hotel is not for the faint hearted (Strada da Valmara) so take their advice on how to reach the property if you are not very confident with mountain roads.
• Steven (8/5): Stabbo on tour. - Only a stop over on way to como but was very pleased with my choice as were our friends as I do all the hotel bookings for our rd trips. Only one issue no kettle in room and as I’m an early riser I do like a coffee or two to start my day apart from that no issues.
• Raimondo (10/5): - Mi sono trovato benissimo,siamo stati accolti con calore ed il personale é stato moto gentile per accontentare ogni nostra esigenza.Ottimo il ristorante e non é cosi ovvio mangiare bene negli hotel.Vista panoramica,dal terrazzo dell'hotel, sul lago di Lugano mozzafiato.Un angolo di paradiso.
• Lars (8/5): - Schöner Ort und schöne Aussicht. Jedoch abenteuerliche Anreise
• Ahmed (10/5): - Mon séjour dans cet hôtel a été agréable.
• Pekka (10/5): - Uskomaton näköala, loistava huone, hyvä aamiainen - kaikki oli loistavaa
• Caroline (10/5): Très agréable - Lors d’une balade en moto nous avons réservé dans cette hôtel typique italien avec une vue magnifique sur le lac. Bonne restauration. Et tranquillité. Je recommande.
• Sergio (8/5): - La posizione e la vista, sono veramente eccezionali. Il Personale è molto gentile e la camera è silenziosa.
• Tony (10/5): - The USP of this property is the amazing view down to Lago di Lugano across into Switzerland. There is also the interesting story about the old funicular railway to the rear of the hotel which closed in 1977 but may be refurbished and reinstated if funds can be secured. It is a rural location, about 20 mins walk from the nearby town of Lanzo d'Intelvi and the bus service from Como drops you about 400m from the hotel reception if you aren't driving. Rooms were not air conditioned but you do get a oscillating fan! Get a room with a view and you won't be disappointed
• Ingrid Gunnila Elisabeth (10/5): - Ett mycket prisvärt hotell högt upp på berget med en fantastisk vy ut över Luganosjön. Vi var nöjd med Allt, städ, frukost och en mycket trevlig och hjälpsam personal.
• Gabriel (8/5): - Très belle adresse. Un pont de vue exceptionnel sur le lac. Une bonne table aussi
• Hibo (10/5): - A Wonderful Stay on Elba Island We had a truly lovely stay on Elba Island. The accommodation was perfectly located—everything was within walking distance, including a stunning beach in the lower part of the area, where we spent many relaxing hours. The atmosphere overall was incredibly pleasant and welcoming. We also really enjoyed the breakfast—it was delicious and served with a warm smile. There were some great little restaurants just around the corner, making evenings easy and enjoyable. All in all, a fantastic experience. We would definitely come back!
• Damian (10/5): Grazie - Tutti a pisto - mille grazie - grazie per il meraviglioso soggiorno nel vostro hotel
• Elisaveta (10/5): - .
• Daniel (10/5): - Mycket trevligt, rent och vackert hotell med mycket trevlig och välkomnande personal. Mycket rena rum med mycket bekväma sängar. Utsikten över Luganosjön från hotellets teras, restaurang och hotellrummen är magnifik. Restaurang och restaurangens personal överträffade alla våra förväntningar. Likaså frukosten.
• Christiane Louise (10/5): Naar udsigten kun kan holde en vaagen. - En fantastisk tur i bil af smaa veje op til hotellet og udsigten derfra er helt unik.
• Philipp (8/5): Äldre Hotel, men superfint läge - Bara en övernattning på väg tillbaka till Norden.
• Mia (10/5): A balcony with a view - It's really an experience to visit this hotel. Rooms and breakfast is as can be expected for the price range but the view from the balconies makes up for everything! would highly recommend to make a stop here - I will again in the future.
• Daniel (6/5): - Nice view and great pizza.
• Thomas (8/5): Charmerende hotel med udsigt over Luganosøen. - Vi var på hjemrejse og fandt dette fine hotel med skøn udsigt over Luganosøen. Der var et rigtig fint forhold mellem pris og kvalitet. Pænt, rent og charmerende.
• Joaquim (10/5): - An amazing stay in a fantastic renovated hotel. Delicious dinner and warm service We highly recommend the hotel
• Hugo (10/5): - Personalen var mycket trevlig och hjälpsam! Hotellet är nyrenoverat men till en något billigare standard, dock så är engagemanget från personalen det som lyfter upp vistelsen. Absolut värt att besöka
• Avery (10/5): - Super accommodating. We booked last minute because another hotel booking fell through & upon checking in we were upgraded to a lake view room. Mohammed at the restaurant was very good to us.
• Morten (10/5): - Fantastisk plassering av hotellet!
• Victoria (8/5): - When we arrived at the Hotel Funicolare we were greeted with a breathtaking view & this really is one of the hotel's best features. We were also pleasantly suprised to be given a family room (which we had booked) which was actually 2 rooms that were adjoining giving us lots of space, 2 bathrooms and 3 balconies. The rooms had, I believe, just been renovated and they were very charming and clean as were the stairs and entry area. There were a few niggles though. The lights in the hallway were on a sensor and timer and so if you were entering the hallway from your room, it was pitch black until you were within range of the sensor. Now for the worse bit, the restaurant! Breakfast was wonderful with amazing croissants and everything else was yummy! However, I was not impressed with the evening service. First of all, the pizza oven was not working for the 2 nights we were there which made up for 70% of the menu. When we requested one of the 6 other choices we were told that that wasn't available and the wine I wanted wasn't available either. What we did get that night was pretty good. The 2nd night (Wednesday) was so busy and they just couldn't cope, service was slow, there was no 'sorry', there were people walking away because pizza wasn't available. When my Spaghetti alle Vongole finally arrived it was nothing special and hardly had any sauce, I could have done better myself at home! Very disappointing and really put a dampner on what would've been an amazing stay!
• Lise (10/5): Dejligt hotel med den flotteste udsigt - Dejligt ophold - helt fantastisk smuk udsigt. Blev opgraderet gratis til balkonværelse, virkelig god service. Personalet taler fint engelsk. Dejlig morgenmad, ikke kun kage :-) God kaffe. Ingen AC, men en ventilator er også fin. Tip mht. turen op/ned: Kør via Como/Argagno, vejen fra Lugano er rædsom! (Hårnålesving, smal vej og signinger på 18%)
• Maruschka (6/5): - Le point fort essentiel de cet hôtel est sa localisation avec une splendide vue plongeante sur le lac. L’hôtel en lui même par contre a besoin d’un relooking complet (alors qu’il a réouvert il n’y a que quelques mois, ce qui est très interpelant), la nourriture du restaurant n’est pas bonne et le service est lent, le petit déjeuné est décevant. Beaucoup de potentiel mais qui n’est pas exploité.
• Quan Duc (6/5): - A la place d'une chambre avec vue sur le lac comme montrée sur la photo d'accueil, on a eu une chambre au fond de l'hôtel, avec vue sur rien du tout. Ou plutôt avec vue sur la cuisine du restaurant, avec les odeurs de la friture et de la nourriture, etc... Et vue sur le désordre... Un peu décevant en tout cas. Par contre, petit déjeuner très bien. Assez de choix. Rapport qualité/prix très bon en tout cas. Personnel très chaleureux et gentil. TOP!
• Tonino (8/5): - Wir waren nach einer langen Anreise schon um 14Uhr angekommen. Uns wurde mitgeteilt das wir erst ab 15:00Uhr einchecken dürfen. Andere Hotels sind da etwas kulanter. Auf dem Zimmer war kein Fernsehen möglich da nur über Fire TV sich anmelden musste und es kaum Netz gab. Das Zimmer war sauber aber sehr schlicht eingerichtet. Das Frühstück war nicht besonders Appetitlich angerichtet. Man hat sich Mühe halt gegeben. Das beste war einzig die Aussicht die sehr schön war.
• Mia (6/5): Gode familieværelser - Værelserne fine og meget rummelige, og udsigten er helt fantastisk, men det generelle indtryk når man ankommer er ikke videre god. Familiensuiten er perfekt indrettet til en familie med 2 børn, så der er børneafdeling og voksenafdeling. Der skal så lidt til at løfte det hotel til et 5 stjernet hotel. Lidt algerens, friske blomster ude, få istandsat de offentlige toiletter ville gøre meget. Men til prisen er det et godt bud til billige penge og personalet var søde og hjælpsomme. Så potentiallet til højere bedømmelse er der helt bestemt.
• shohal (8/5): - Oft waren Frühstücken leer und musste lange warten.
• valentina (8/5): - Hotel con vista mozzafiato sul lago sottostante, ampio e comodo parcheggio. Phon della camera non funzionante ma appena avvisato mi hanno dato un potente phon sostitutivo.
• Vincent (8/5): - Bel emplacement, très beau paysage, chambre et salle de bain propres et spacieuses. Seul hic la vue de la chambre sur les poubelles. Niveau repas convenable, repas cher pour ce que nous avions dans l'assiette et pour la qualité, peu de choix également, le petit déjeuner pas fou non plus. Personnel très accueillant et disponible, à l'écoute.
• Abhinav (10/5): Outstanding location - Outsanding and unique property. The views are stunning and breakfast is great. We were worried that it will be hot at night with no AC. It is higher up aka cooler at nights anyways so had no issues there (they have strong fans anyways). Super friendly staff and amazing ambience. Rustic and unique - definitely returning!
• Tania (10/5): Époustouflant - La suite familiale est super belle avec une vue époustouflante visible de chaque fenêtre de la chambre
• Levent (8/5): - das Hotel ist ein älteres Hotel, toller Blickk auf den Luganer See…. Einrichtung alt, aber OK. Frühstück ausreichend, achtung krine klimaanlage in den Zimmern.
• Sofia (10/5): - Jättemysigt, ligger oroligt och maten var jättegod, både middag och frukost. Jag åker gärna tillbaka hit.
• IRINA (10/5): - This hotel has an amazing view. Also has a big parking lot. We had a good breakfast. The staff was very friendly and helpful.The room was clean and comfortable. Only one thing we wished to have is A/C.
• Verified traveler (10/5): - We had an amazing 6-day stay at Hotel Funicolare. The family suite provided to us was spacious, clean, and very comfortable. The location is excellent — just a short drive to both Lake Como and Lugano. The views from our rooms were absolutely breathtaking. The staff was friendly, courteous, and always helpful. We also enjoyed the good breakfast each morning. We look forward to returning to this hotel in the near future. Sharing a photo of the beautiful view from each room!
• Erika (10/5): - Beautiful views and beautiful place!
• Oliver (10/5): Ganz großes Lob! - Einfach schön! Sehr ruhig, tolle Aussicht und schönes geschmackvolles Hotel. Frühstück war auch gut und das ganze für einen super Preis. Also was will man mehr. Absolut begeistert war ich von der Hilfsbereitschaft. Da mein Auto beim Hotel nicht mehr angesprungen ist, hat sich der Besitzer der Anlage persönlich um uns gekümmert. Er ist mit mir in den Ort gefahren, hat geholfen wo er konnte und hat sogar noch eine KFZ-Mechaniker organisiert. Und am Ende wollte er nicht mal Geld dafür haben. Absolut hilfsbereit und das verdient ein ganz großes Lob und Dankeschön !!!
• Jürg (10/5): - The view is fantastic from our Balcony.
• Sarah (6/5): - Beautiful view, but only in a few rooms. The hotel is really old and is in need of renovation. Our hotel room smelled of sewage, the air conditioning could not be switched on. When asked, we were told that this was stipulated by law. The dog cost an extra charge of €15 per night. Breakfast was ok but nothing special.
• Katrin (6/5): - Ich kann es nur für eine Nacht, wenn überhaupt empfehlen. Die Aussicht ist sehr schön, aber alles andere lässt zu wünschen übrig.
• Rani (8/5): - Mooi uitzicht. Wel erg veel geluid en ontbijt viel tegen. Kamers zijn prima, schoon en best ruim. Uitzicht is het beste aspect.
• Michael (8/5): - Geräumige Zimmer mit atemberaubender Aussicht. Das Essen am Abend war sehr lecker. Schade funktioniert der TV nur mit Privatregistrierung (Amazon), aber wer benötigt bei dieser Aussicht TV.
• Eva (10/5): - Wunderbare Aussicht. Sehr freundliches Personal. Essen im Restaurant sehr gut. Frühstück ok.
• Massimiliano (8/5): - Esperienza positiva ottima posizione ottima disponibilità del personale molto gentile
• Andre (10/5): - - Schönes Zimmer mit super schöner Aussicht - bequemes Bett & sauberes Badezimmer - Frühstück für Italien gut (Verbesserung Wärmebehälter für Rührei einschalten)
• Reinhold (10/5): - Preis Leistung passen hier noch
• ANTONIO (8/5): - Hotel com vista para o lago
• Marcos (8/5): Vista extraordinária - Hotel antigo, bem conservado, peças amplas e limpas. Bom café da manhã. O melhor do hotel é a vista fantástica do lago lugano
• Luke (10/5): Unbelievable View! Amazing breakfast! - Try finding a hotel with that view for that price anywhere in the world, the pictures just can't capture how amazing it is. Breakfast was the best I've had and worth £30+ but was included. Rooms were the cleanest by far I've stayed in and we are on a roadtrip around europe. The receptionist was very helpful and the owner went above and beyond to make our stay enjoyable. For the fact they have only just opened I'd get in while the prices are cheap as they will surely go up with popularity. Top recommendation from the owner, go and see the Balcony of Italy that is 15mins away WOW!
• Shehdeh (10/5): - Every thing was excellent
• fouad (10/5): - Excellent
• Henning (10/5): Spændende hotel med en fantastisk belligenhed. - Super spændende hotel, belligende fantastisk. Vejen derop er lidt kringlet, men det er turen værd. Service på hotellet er i Torp.
• Mirna (10/5): - Super
• Bebeta Thiery (6/5): - Nettes Personal, unschlagbarer Preise im Hotel Restaurant, Traumhafter Seeblick. Ich kann nur empfehlen :)

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