A Taste of Paradise at the Hotel Eden Roc Ascona

Sunny Welcome

The other week we were lucky enough to spend a couple of days at a truly relaxing hotel in an amazing setting directly on Lake Maggiore in Ticino at the Hotel Eden Roc Ascona.

 

Relaxing Ticino Vibes

Arriving at the hotel you feel the relaxing Ticino vibes and the warm Spring sunshine as you enter the hotel. The pots of lemon trees growing in front of the entrance give a Mediterranean feel and your cares and worries start to fall away.  That is, until l suddenly realised that my luggage was not actually in the boot of the car – but still back in Zurich!

After overcoming the initial shock and with the friendly reassurance of the Eden Roc check in personnel, I realised it wasn’t really a major problem – and nothing a quick shopping trip couldn’t fix!

 Here, it seems you shouldn’t really stress and even in the small town of Ascona I was able to find all I needed for a stay at this beautiful hotel. It was then time to enjoy this little piece of paradise in Ticino.

 

Awesome Location

The major attraction of this hotel is its enviable location. Nestled between Lake Maggiore, with stunning views across the gardens and water towards the mountains, you feel as if you have truly arrived in paradise.

 

The beauty of the Eden Roc is that with its location directly on the lake, its lush green gardens, wonderful swimming pools and fabulous views, it has something for everyone. It was impossible to stop taking photos and each time time of day yielded yet another photo opportunity!

 

The Swimming Pools and Spa

The in out swimming pool is equipped with a shimmering blue spa area, sauna and steam rooms and a hydrotherapy pool with whirlpool recliners.

 

Seven treatment rooms offer an extensive choice of massages and pampering using products from a range including Cellcosmet, Dermologica, Sensai and La Biosthetique.

 

There is also a further pool in the gardens right on the lake with views of the surrounding mountains.  Gym bunnies can keep up their fitness goals in the well equipped gymnasium area.

The Food and Chef Salvatore Frequente

Short Stroll to Ascona

Boat Trip to Brissago Islands

The hotel has its own jetty and we took a boat trip to one of the nearby Brissago Islands. An exotic island with lush vegetation within Lake Maggiore, it houses a botanical garden boasting plant varieties from all over the world.

The villa in the centre of this island has been lovingly restored and is now a hotel and restaurant. The islands are definitely worth a visit and the views on the trip across are stunning.

The Interior Designer Carlo Rampazzi

The Eden Roc isn’t one of those ultra modern hotels where each bedroom is a carbon copy of the next one and all decorated in exactly the same three shades of taupe throughout. Rather it’s an eclectic mix of a wide range of individual modern or elegant classical styles where no two rooms are designed the same.

Interior designer Carlo Rampazzi is responsible for the design and when I met him at the hotel he told me how important colour was to his vision when creating the rooms. He explained how he likes to play with colour, experiment with it and enjoy it – and how the last thing he wanted to do was to create a hotel all in beige! That’s not to say that some of the rooms are not beige – but that he uses an extensive colour palette using all colours and each room is unique.

The Bedrooms

 

The Staff and Hotel Management

 Hotel Eden Roc

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