Hotel Eden Roc
Switzerland
Hotel Eden Roc
Via Albarelle 16, 6612 Ascona
Switzerland
www.edenroc.ch/en
HOTEL INFORMATION
Group
The Tschuggen Collection
Hotel General Manager
Mr. Simon Spiller
Hotel Positioning
5 Star Luxury Hotel
Affiliations: Leading Hotels of the World, Swiss Deluxe Hotel
Hotel Eden Roc Ascona – Switzerland’s only true beach resort
History & Story
Directly on the shores of Lake Maggiore, the Hotel Eden Roc attracts visitors with its 10,000 m2 Mediterranean Garden of Eden and palm tree-fringed shoreline.
Design
Ninety-five rooms and suites with plenty of natural light in the distinctive and colourful décor of Ticino interior designer Carlo Rampazzi offer a sense of well-being with Mediterranean flair.
Culinary
The diverse culinary palette offers four excellent restaurants and two bars. The gourmet Restaurant La Brezza has been awarded 2 Michelin stars and 17 GaultMillau Points and Executive Chef Marco Campanella was voted hotel chef of the year in 2020. The historic restaurant La Casetta serves grilled specialities from the lake just outside. The Restaurant Eden Roc serves up bold interpretations of classic dishes, while the Restaurant Marina and lounge celebrate a more carefree lifestyle.
Eden Roc Spa
The 2,000 m2 spa area at the Eden Roc offers plenty of space to unwind with its various cosmetic and massage rooms, pools, saunas and steam baths, a fitness room and hairdressing salon. Guests unwind in the spacious Garden of Eden as they cast their gaze over the sparkling waters of Lake Maggiore.
Moving Mountains Concept
Inspired by the fascinating landscape around its hotels, the Tschuggen Collection has created Moving Mountains – a holistic holiday experience. The programme consists of five pillars: MOVE – PLAY – NOURISH – REST – GIVE which aim to help you strengthen your vitality, rediscover nature and celebrate life. Guests are free to choose which pillars they would like to include.
Main Strengths, Special Touch
A private bathing area, a spacious panoramic landing stage with private yachting marina, 95 luxurious guest rooms and suites with bright and colourful interior designs, four exceptional restaurants (« La Brezza » 1 Michelin Star & 17 GaultMillau Points) as well as a 2,000 m2 Spa and hotel`s own water-sports school.
Location
Absolute peace and quiet directly on the shores of Lake Maggiore in Ascona.
Ascona is Switzerland’s lowest lying town. It is located at 196 meters above sea level in the southern part of Switzerland. Ascona is famous for its mild climate, its Old Town and a lake promenade which is dotted with street cafés and boasts a Latin ambience.
Key sites/activities in the area
The hotel’s location and the affiliated water-sports school offer the perfect setting to take up waterskiing, sailing or wakeboarding. Back on dry land, the splendid Ticino valleys beckon for bike tours and extended hikes. Golfers will find 18 courses with various levels of difficulty in the local area and over the border in Italy. Two of these are just a stone’s throw away.
Children’s Corner
The Kids’ Club provides plenty of activities for children and teenagers. The varied summer leisure programme offers activities for every age group: the Kids’ Cook Academy, the Children’s Etiquette Course, banana boat rides and water skiing, dance classes and discos, chess courses and golf courses, scavenger hunts and sack races. Our youngest guests are affectionately taken care of by professionally trained babysitters so that their parents can relax and enjoy their holiday.
HOTEL FEATURES
Accommodation
The marina and a proprietary water sports school offer plenty of water-based fun for adults and children looking to explore the lake.
Moving around in an environmentally friendly manner on holiday: our mobility concept makes it possible. An E-Smart, bicycles, e-bikes and an e-scooter are available to guests for trips to the city
and into the beautiful countryside. The Ticino Ticket gives guests free use of all public transport throughout the canton. Free charging stations for electric vehicles and the complimentary railway station transfer by Tesla are also available.
Rooms & Suites
Feel at home in the understated luxury of the spacious rooms and suites. Settle in, switch off, and unwind. Absorb the surroundings. Take in the beauty of the scenery as you look out over the soothing waters of the lake. Life is here, and now.
All our rooms are equipped with at least one LCD-TV with radio, minibar, in-room-safe-box, free WiFi and a balcony or terrace. All room rates include the Eden Roc breakfast buffet, minibar, free access to the Eden Roc Spa and complimentary (E-)bike rental.
Restaurants & Bars
Four different restaurants, four different offers. In our restaurants, you can choose between French-inspired classics, Mediterranean delicacies, Italian delights, barbecue specialities and light fish dishes. All four restaurants have a stunning sun terraces with direct view onto the Lake Maggiore. Relax, switch off and enjoy! Whether for breakfast, lunch, dinner or an aperitif, we are looking forward to welcoming you.
La Brezza
The Restaurant La Brezza with its two Michelin stars and 17 GaultMillau Points offers sophisticated gourmet cuisine. GaultMillau crowned our 30-year-old chef Marco Campanella Discovery of the Year 2019 in Ticino, and the Michelin Guide rewarded his work with his first star.
Restaurant Eden Roc
At the restaurant Eden Roc, awarded with 15 GaultMillau points, you will enjoy new interpreted delicacies from Cyrille Kamerzin’s refined contemporary cuisine. The restaurant invites you as well to spend pleasurable hours on the beautiful sun terrace with splendid view over the Lake Maggiore. In addition to the menu suggested by the chef, we also offer a wide range of à-la-carte dishes.
La Casetta
A paradise located at the lake. The small and idyllic lake house on the lakeshores of Lake Maggiore enchants with its southern charm. At the restaurant La Casetta awaits you in addition to homemade pasta dishes a wide range of grill specialities. Especially to be emphasised is the fish vitrine with diverse freshly caught fishes. Another highlight is the Mediterranean Antipasti buffet – the perfect place to embrace the Dolce Vita.
Marina
Arabic meze, delicious dim sum or home-made pasta – the new cuisine offered by the Eden Roc Marina is sure to be to everyone’s taste. There is probably no place in Ascona better suited to enjoying the Italian way of life than the Marina Lounge. You can enjoy refreshing cocktails and delicious snacks directly by the glimmering water of Lake Maggiore under the bright blue Ticino sky. Do you want more? Our impressive à la carte menu offers a selection of pasta specialities, as well as grilled meat and fish delicacies.
Eden Bar
There is always a reason to visit our Eden Bar. Whether for a mid-morning cappuccino, an afternoon drink or an evening cocktail – you can enjoy the breathtaking view of Lake Maggiore at any time of day.
Wellness
As well as two indoor and outdoor pools, the Eden Roc Spa offers you a hydrotherapy pool with a range of whirlpool recliners to help relax body and mind. The Kneipp path is designed to stimulate your circulation and is laid out with stones from the nearby Maggia river – a reminder of the unique nature of our region.
The water world was designed based on the colours of Lake Maggiore, with its shimmering blue to grey tones. We have seven treatment rooms where you can be pampered with an extensive choice of massages, soothing baths and beauty applications.
Corporate & Celebration Events
• Room Marina (90 square metres), Block 16 People, U-arrangement 24 People, Conference 25 People, Stand-up reception 75 People
• Room Inverna (31 square metres), Block 14 People
• Room Ghiridone (34 square metres), Block 14 People
• Room Lounge at the lake (31 square metres), Block 10 People
Extra Notable Features
• Kindergarden, Business Centre, Twenty-four-seven room service
• Private Beach, Private Jetty with 8 wharfs for yachts / boats, Watersports School with Wakesurf, Wakeboard, Banana Boat, Water Ski, SUP boards, kayaks
• Sailing school, Luxury boats for rent
• free E-smart, bicycles, mountain bikes, e-city bikes, e-mountain bikes, Vespas, Gandria fishing boat
• Free transfer to / from main train station Locarno, Outdoor parking included
Hotel and restaurant Awards
2021
• « Best of the Best 2021 » Travelers Choice Award by Tripadvisor
• « Tripadvisor Excellence » The Restaurant La Marina is under the top 10% of all restaurants worldwide according to Tripadvisor
2019
• GaultMillau crowned our 28-year-old chef Marco Campanella “Discovery of the Year 2019” in Ticino and the Michelin Guide rewarded his work with his first star.
• The 2019 Hornstein Ranking lists the Restaurant “La Brezza” under Executive Chef Marco Campanella among Switzerland’s top 50 restaurants.