Hotel terbaik di Pura

When you see the beauty of this resort, you expect a unique up-to-standard experience. And then you get there, most of the staff will be very nice. And then everything else falls short. We drove an hour and a half from Milan to get to this place. The photos and display online showed that it was worth it. The pool area is fantastic. The view from up top is superb. And then you get to your room, and you’re thinking “this doesn’t feel like a $350 per night kind of room 🤔”. We call downstairs asking to get something to eat. And there it goes, the horror story of Italian Villa type hotels: kitchen hours. You don’t make kitchen hours you don’t eat. Period. But you’re thinking “when a hotel gives itself a 5 star rating, isn’t it required to serve food 24/7?”. Anyway, “kitchen is closed” was the imposed reality. So we had to wait. Dinner time came, we were tired so we asked to order to the room. Now I’m all for a luxury resort charging me high for fine dining. But I got 4 raviolis, and a small portion of what was supposed to be risotto, but that looked like army rice swimming in a lot of liquid, with lumps of something on top. The raviolis tasted bitter, and the risotto was simply repulsive. And they priced those at around $80. Please look at the photos and see what I mean. At breakfast, where the staff were more than courteous, we then discovered that the kitchen was indeed sub-standard at this place. The food items were okay. Budget hotel level okay. But that is not good enough for a resort at this price, is it? I mean for me to have a mini croissant and not have another, tells you something about how not that great they are. Same goes for the cakes etc. Sub-standard. We ended up returning the food and ordering a cheese sandwich and fries. Which we then had for lunch the next day, because, we arrived to the restaurant 6 minutes after “kitchen closed”. Even the fries were not great. Can you imagine a kitchen screwing up on fries? On the third day we had an emergency back home so we had to leave. We asked them to cancel the third night, and we were going to leave at 9am which is way before checkout time. They refused. We then asked to pay half a room rate as penalty, but the full rate was too much. Especially that we had stayed two nights already. They refused. And so we got charged $350 for a night we didn’t use. I believe that this hotel was beautifully designed, then handed over to management (or the owners themselves) that is not fit for such premises. And cannot hold the required standard. What a disappointment.

Well..... where do I start, this is one of the most breath taking places I have ever visited in the world. I booked this for my daughters 30th birthday it was her choice to go to Switzerland, neither of us had visited this part of the world before and it far exceeded our expectations. It took a plane, train and a taxi to get us to the hotel so a bit of a journey but sooooooo worth it. We flew to Milan, took a train to Lugano and got a cab up to the hotel. Tip catch the 444 bus from the train station, it so much cheaper than a cab and the bus drops you right outside the hotel, we used the bus every time after that to go down to the town. The hotel itself is stunning, the views are amazing, you have to see them to believe the photos do not capture the utter beauty of this place. You will also notice the peace, all you can hear is birdsong, it is absolute heaven. The hotel staff are amazing, they could not be more helpful. We has lots of questions and time and again they helped even printing bus time tables and giving us maps and tips. We had a welcome prosecco on arrival and then went to find our room. WOW! and what a room We had been upgraded from a garden room to a room with a view of the lake and a wrap around balcony. My daughter opened the balcony door and almost burst with excitement, it was amazing. We had a twin room which was large and super bathroom and even the view from the loo. The room was clean and comfortable, there is a safe, fridge and kettle. You are provided with robes, slippers and even a bag to pop your bits in when using the spa. This hotel has thought of everything. I could write a 10,000 word review on this hotel there is so much to say. The infinity pool is warm and you lean your elbows up on the side and just stare at that view. There is an amazing indoor pool which you can swim into from the outside pool through automatic doors. Tip give the sensors a little wave and the doors open quicker. We had two treatments in the Dot spa a massage on one day and a facial on the other, both fabulous and the staff in the spa are great. Breakfast was included in our room rate and had so much choice. We eat in the restaurant for lunch a dinner but also had room service and dinner on our balcony which was lovely and a little bit cheaper to. The view every where are fantastic, it takes 30 minute to get up the mountain so you are very high. There is a little airport way below and we loved watching the planes take off over the lake and we were still way above them. We took a walk through the Algra mountain one morning and whilst it is challenging (its very steep) it is so beautiful and worth the climb. I could say so much more but I think you should just go and see for yourself. You will not be disappointed you will come away feeling on top of the world. My daughter loved it so much she is going to return with her husband for their 10th wedding anniversary. Thank you so much Kurhaus we had the best time.

The arrival is unwelcoming and impersonal. We didn’t even get a smile, much less any information to the amenities. I was then sent on an odyssey to find the room down a confusing maze of corridors, overly decorated with scores of faux Roman busts. The room itself was a very good size but the decor faded and scratched. The carpet stained, the air con noisy. One of the chairs was broken. The style is smart late 1980’s, certainly not to current styles. There is a peculiar little kitchenette but without anything to make use of it. Not even a kettle, much less any complimentary coffee or tea which I would expect at the price. On the first night we slept on pillows that were hard like bags of flower, the second night I requested softer pillows which were provided. There isn’t a shower, merely a shower attachment in the bath and flimsy plastic cups instead of proper glasses for toothbrushes. The breakfast was included and is standard Swiss buffet, adequate but nothing special. Especially the reconstituted catering scrambled egg was disappointing. What makes this hotel, is the beautifully kept garden and well maintained pool area. But generally speaking, I feel this is quite overpriced and not good value for money.

Vorzüglich im Ganzen! Absolut wundervolle Lage (nur mit Taxi erreichbar) ob bei Tag oder bei Nacht! Ein wundervolles DeLuxe Zimmer mit Blick auf den See! Die Grösse, die Materialien von höchster Qualität und feinstem Design. Essen im Bistro ausgezeichnet, da voll ausgebucht im Restaurant! Leider nur eine Nacht a.Gr. von viel Arbeit auch in Lugano (Besuch einer super Vorstellung im Arte und Kultur Center). Fitness/Sauna waren leider noch geschlossen, aber Privat Spa war buchbar vor Abreise am Sonntagmorgen...gute Alternative. Die Gärten rundum himmlisch! Das Team war super professionell, ausserordentlich freundlich und hilfsbereit. Freue mich und träume jetzt schon von meinem nächsten Besuch in der Villa Leopolde...herzlich empfehlenswert für Geniesser des Feinem und Gutem... Denise Welten in Zürich

Sixty-somethings Summer Hiking in Switzerland 21 day Adventure in Switzerland. Planes, trains, boats, busses, 9 cities and plenty of amazing hikes. Our favorite 3 cities/regions: Lugano, Montreux and St. Moritz. Saw the tourist towns Interlaken, Zurich, Lucerne, Zermatt and Grindelwald. Day trip to Milan. Took the Gotthard Express, Bernina Express (bus+train), Glacier Pass, and Golden Pass scenic trains. Most enjoyed the Charlie Chaplin Museum, Mt. Rigi, and Chateau Chillon. From a hotel standpoint, we stayed in 8 properties either for either 2 or 3 nights. All properties were 3 or 4 stars on Expedia/Tripadvisor. Here's the factors we used to rank order them: Bed Comfort, Location to Transport (main train station), Front Desk, Housekeeping, Ambiance, Breakfast, Cost. 66 pts. Art Boutique Hotel Monopol (St. Moritz),  62 pts. Mona (Montreux),  61 pts. Hilton Airport (Zurich),  60 pts. Hotel de la Paix (Lugano), 59 pts. Hotel Garni Testa Grigia (Zermatt), 59 pts. Hotel Alpenhof (Grindelwald) 58 pts. Hotel de la Paix (Lucerne), 56 pts. Hotel Hirschen (Zurich).