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Hotel Funicolare

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In-room safe, desk, free WiFi
Family Suite
Front of property
Standard Room | Terrace/patio
Restaurant

Reviews

8.8 out of 10
Excellent

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Housekeeping
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi

Explore the area

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Viale Guglielmo Poletti 30, Alta Valle Intelvi, CO, 22024
  • Place, Lanzo d'Intelvi Church
    ‪3 min drive‬
  • Place, Lake Lugano
    ‪21 min drive‬
  • Place, Palazzo dei Congressi
    ‪41 min drive‬
  • Airport, Milan (MXP-Malpensa Intl.)
    ‪83 min drive‬

Room options

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Standard Room

Standard Room

8.2 out of 10
Very good
(14 reviews)
  • 22 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Family Quadruple Room

Family Quadruple Room

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed and 1 Twin Bunk Bed

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Superior Double or Twin Room, Balcony, Partial Lake View

Superior Double or Twin Room, Balcony, Partial Lake View

  • 24 sq m
  • Partial lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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Premier Double or Twin Room, Balcony, Lake View

Premier Double or Twin Room, Balcony, Lake View

8.4 out of 10
Very good
(8 reviews)
  • 2 sq m
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 King Bed

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In-room safe, desk, free WiFi

Family Suite

9.6 out of 10
Exceptional
(10 reviews)
  • 40 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Lake view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

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About the area

Lanzo d'Intelvi

With a stay at Hotel Funicolare in Alta Valle Intelvi, you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Lanzo Golf Club and Intelvi Valley. .This hotel is 10.4 mi (16.7 km) from Lake Lugano and 13.7 mi (22 km) from Villa del Balbianello.

What's nearby

  • Lanzo d'Intelvi Church - 3 min drive - 1.8 km
  • Lake Lugano - 21 min drive - 17.4 km
  • Villa del Balbianello - 40 min drive - 20.1 km
  • Funicolare Monte Brè - Cassarate Station - 40 min drive - 31.7 km
  • Palazzo dei Congressi - 41 min drive - 32.7 km

Getting around

  • Melide Station - 18 min drive
  • Lugano Funicular Station - 23 min drive
  • Lugano (LUG-Agno) - 49 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Affresco Pub - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪La Tenda Rossa - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪Cristal Domino - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪simona baila snack bar - ‬34 min drive
  • ‪Il Buon Gusto - ‬10 min drive

About this property

Hotel Funicolare

Hotel in Alta Valle Intelvi with a 24-hour front desk and a restaurant
Hotel Funicolare offers 35 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access (speed: 25+ Mbps).

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is offered daily and change of towels can be requested.

Make yourself at home in one of the 35 guestrooms. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms have bathtubs or showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
At Hotel Funicolare , enjoy a satisfying meal at the restaurant. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and an elevator. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 11:00 AM.
Hotel Funicolare has a restaurant on site.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • In-room WiFi speed: 25+ Mbps
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free uncovered self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee: EUR 15 for adults and EUR 10 for children
  • A restaurant

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk

Guest services

  • Change of towels on request
  • Housekeeping (daily)

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • 1 accessible parking space
  • Lift (70 centimetre wide door)
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path to lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk (90 centimetre high)
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Soap
  • Toilet paper
  • Towels provided

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Phone
  • Safe

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Up to 22 lbs per pet

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • Deposit: EUR 20 per accommodation

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 15 for adults and EUR 10 for children

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

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 credit cards, debit cards, and cash
This property has outdoor spaces, such as balconies, patios, terraces which may not be suitable for children; if you have concerns, we recommend contacting the property prior to your arrival to confirm they can accommodate you in a suitable room
Property Registration Number IT039007B100000000, 123456-ABC-BV123

We should mention

All guests, including children, must be present at check-in and show their government-issued photo ID card or passport
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 5000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

Hotel Funicolare
Hotel Funicolare Hotel
Hotel Funicolare Alta Valle Intelvi
Hotel Funicolare Hotel Alta Valle Intelvi

Hotel Funicolare Reviews

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 67 out of 119 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 36 out of 119 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 119 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 119 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 119 reviews

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.2/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fab views, very interesting place. We would stay again. Great funs drive through the hairpins to get to the place!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

charalampos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
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,
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Alan

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

Steven

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

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.
Great view 3rd floor.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Tony

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
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
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Elisaveta

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Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joaquim

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
An amazing stay in a fantastic renovated hotel. Delicious dinner and warm service We highly recommend the hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Graham

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Avery

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Victoria

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Amenities
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!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Abhinav

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Angelos

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

UY

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

IRINA

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
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.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
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!
Stayed 5 nights in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Erika

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Beautiful views and beautiful place!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fedor

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

ERIC, SOMERVILLE

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

4/10 Poor

Saiful

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Luke

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

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!
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Shehdeh

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Every thing was excellent
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Mirna

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Super
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Dra Carla Cristina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

8/10 Good

FABRICE

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025