Kurhaus Cademario Hotel & Spa

For over a century, Kurhaus Cademario has been the perfect place for those looking for a vacation dedicated to well-being. Overlooking the Ceresio, it enjoys a privileged position: sunny, south-facing, free from fog, and protected from cold winds.

Originally founded as an exclusive care home open year-round, the property boasts a 2,200 m² SPA area with a sauna area and indoor and outdoor heated pool treatments, where you can immerse yourself in total relaxation, surrounded by breathtaking scenery

But the real highlight of Kurhaus Cademario Hotel & Spa is its magnificent panorama. At 850 meters above sea level, you can admire the beautiful Lake Lugano and the majestic Malcantone mountains.

The unparalleled view can also be enjoyed from the gourmet restaurant, which features a terrace and large panoramic windows.

The rooms provide every imaginable comfort: they are all furnished with style, equipped with air conditioning, minibar, and in some cases, a living room, spa bath and a balcony with lake views.

Well-being that has made history

Kurhaus Cademario Hotel & Spa, originally a German care home, already suggests its clear origins from its name. Founded over a century ago in 1914, and thanks to its privileged and sunny location, it became the first sanatorium open year-round, including in the winter months.

Today, after a multi-year restructuring plan, Kurhaus Cademario is still one of the leading hotels for well-being, relaxation, and health. Building on its centuries-old tradition, one of its highlights still today is its large 2,200 m² Spa center, a perfect place to immerse yourself in complete well-being.

The tranquility and unparalleled views offered by the extraordinary scenery that stretches from Lake Lugano to the Alps has remained unchanged since its origins. The story continues.

Rooms & Suites

Kurhaus Cademario Hotel & Spa has 82 tastefully furnished rooms and suites, made more precious by their enchanting view of Lake Lugano or the gardens

The rooms are equipped with all the comforts and amenities you would ever want on vacation: air conditioning, wood parquet, flat screen television, telephone, safe, desk, hair dryer, and cosmetic mirror. All rooms are non-smoking.

The Penthouse

The suites of Kurhaus Cademario Hotel & Spa are ready to make your dreams come true: real dreams while you’re awake with open eyes to take in the breathtaking view from 2 balconies.

The panorama extends over the entire surrounding area of Switzerland: Lake Lugano, San Salvatore, Monte Generoso and the mountain foothills. The balconies feature 2 armchairs and 2 lounge chairs, so that even the outdoor area meets the highest demands.

The suite’s interior is equally exclusive: you will find a spacious and elegant living area, with a comfortable living room and large sofa; you can relax in a spacious bedroom with a comfortable king size bed (1.80 x 2.0 m). The bathroom has double sinks, a spa bath, a rainfall showerhead and a separated toilet.

Panorama Junior Suite

A vacation enjoyed in one of our spacious Panorama Junior Suites is just what you need to recharge your batteries. 45 m² of pampering and comfort that will make you forget all your worries. As is clear from their name, the highlight of these rooms is the indescribable views offered from the balcony.

Besides the unbelievable landscape, the 2 armchairs and/or 2 lounge chairs offer unforgettable moments of relaxation in the open air. The suite is divided into a sleeping area and a living area.

In the living area you will find a comfortable, large sofa. In the bedroom you can enjoy a comfortable King Size bed (1.80 x 2.0 m). The bathroom has double sinks, a bathtub, a rainfall showerhead and a separated toilet. You can add, at an extra cost, an additional bed for a child or adult.

1000 Bolle Suite

1000 Bolle, in addition to all the advantages of a Comfort room, offers an added extra that makes all the difference: a hot tub just for you on a private terrace.

Pampered by a thousand bubbles (in Italian «1000 Bolle») whether in the early morning or while toasting the sunset, what could be better than an exhilarating hot tub? And waiting for you on your arrival: a bottle of bubbly.

Spacious areas, a large bathroom with rain shower and King/Queen size bed. Everything has been designed so you can enjoy a holiday that combines privacy and relaxation.

Comfort Room

The name says it all for the Comfort rooms, where you will never want for any aspect of comfort. The rooms range from 25 to 28 m², offering all the relaxation you could ever seek in a vacation or business trip. The rooms are double or twin and feature comfortable Queen (1.60 x 2.0 m) or King Size beds (1.80 x 2.0 m).

The living room is separated from the sleeping area and has an armchair and coffee table. The bathroom is spacious with a rainfall showerhead. Some rooms have a connecting door and/or are designed to accommodate disabled persons. They are available with either a lake view or garden view.

Elegance and flavor with a view.

The Gourmet Restaurant “La Cucina” and the Agra Bar are open to everyone, all year round. Here you can enjoy delicious international and Italian cuisine, or enjoy cocktails and excellent vintages while being enchanted by the incomparable view. There is also service at the pool, where you can relax while dining.

A long journey experienced through flavors

For over 100 years this hill has been transformed into a unique place of hospitality, with an open-minded approach to the surrounding world and a primary goal: the wellbeing of everyone. A passion for flavour and a respect for each single ingredient and its combinations is embedded in our DNA.

We want to accompany you today on this gastronomic journey among tradition and innovation, offering you dishes that awaken your senses and curiosity.

Give us the opportunity to amaze you. The unparalleled view can also be enjoyed here from the gourmet restaurant, which features a terrace and large panoramic windows.

Agra Bar

The Agra Bar is a cozy, warm place that boasts one of the most beautiful panoramas in Canton Ticino. Here you can enjoy a magnificent view while sipping the best Italian and local wines and a wide selection of cocktails.

You can also dine on delicious dishes at the bar, accompanied by live music from our piano. The Agra Bar is the ideal meeting place to dream and be pampered by our team.

Pool Bar

Our Pool Bar is much more than a simple poolside dining area where you can have light snacks and cold drinks. Salads, Italian specialties, but also excellent grilled meat dishes can be enjoyed between one dip in the pool and another.

DOT SPA
The DOT SPA, with its area of 2,200 m2, is the hub of the building and the centre around which everything revolves. Here, the unique energy of the place is immediately evident. The perception of passing hours changes; time has a different rhythm.

BALANCE

Dr Keller chose this hill, one of the sunniest in Switzerland, as a place of energy over 100 years ago. His initial idea? To promote ‘psychophysical and spiritual wellbeing’ and create ample opportunity for «Lebensfreude», that zest for life that comes from awareness and is able to improve every aspect of life.

DOT also means point, a focal point centred on the person. An important point at a geomantic level, which acts positively on man and boosts the energy of the place in which he lives.

SALIN CONTRAST POOL
Protect yourself with the exceptional properties of water. Enriched with a high concentration of minerals, the water of our pools will rejuvenate both body and mind.

INDOOR & OUTDOOR POOL
Indoor pool with a waterfall and various water attractions such as massage outlets, integrated massage beds, hydromassage benches, and a counter-current device.

The indoor pool and outdoor pool are connected by a running water channel with an integrated hot tub and hydromassage benches. It is the perfect spot to enjoy beautiful views overlooking the lake.

SPORT POOL
In the magnificent park, surrounded by a large lawn area, you can find the outdoor swimming pool. The perfect place for enjoying summer by the pool with a drink, a cold dish or a meal from the grill in the cool atmosphere of the hill.

TURKISH STEAM BATH
The hammam has a starry sky, fresh water fountain, and sensory showers with various jets including a cold mist shower, tropical rain shower or waterfall shower.

The purpose of a hammam is to purify the body and mind, forget everyday worries, and relax muscles and joints, thus reinvigorating the spirit and psyche. After time in the hammam, we suggest passing to the Turkish steam bath to stimulate the sweat glands and natural detoxification.

BIO SAUNA
This is a more delicate, warm sauna with garden views. The temperature is about 65° C. The air humidity is slightly higher, averaging between 20 and 30%.

FINNISH SAUNA
The Finnish sauna has been designed for all those who enjoy dry, intense heat. To satisfy sauna lovers, it has a high temperature at about 90° C. The humidity is instead much lower, about 10%.

FRIGIDARIUM
It consists of two cooling tubs with a cold water cascade. The frigidarium is for revitalizing and refreshing after an extended stay in the various heated rooms. The change in temperature stimulates circulation. The temperature varies between 8° and 12° C, depending on the season.

HAMMAM
The hammam has a starry sky, fresh water fountain, and sensory showers with various jets including a cold mist shower, tropical rain shower or waterfall shower.

The purpose of a hammam is to purify the body and mind, forget everyday worries, and relax muscles and joints, thus reinvigorating the spirit and psyche. After time in the hammam, we suggest passing to the Turkish steam bath to stimulate the sweat glands and natural detoxification.

REST & PEACE
DOT SPA also offers a place where absolute peace reigns, where you can rest and forget everything that surrounds you. Here you can relax on comfortable sofas, big soft sofas, or lounge chairs both inside and outside.

There are self-service refreshment stations in the spa area with herbal teas, fruit, spring water, and fruit juice to taste and sip after a fitness session or after you have cleansed in the sauna.

ICE FOUNTAIN
Upon leaving the sauna, fresh and sparkling ice crystals invigorate the immune system and smooth the skin, revitalizing the heart and circulation.

SENSORY SHOWERS
There are several sensory showers with different types of jets: for example, a cold mist shower, tropical rain shower, or waterfall shower.

TREATMENTS
DOT SPA’s philosophy was developed due to a profound need for renewed balance between nature, scientific research, nutrition and tradition.

A 100 year tradition of caring for the person, in a geomantic place that naturally stimulates the aspects that have always been important to man, especially today: HARMONY, inner balance.

ENERGY BALANCE RITUALS 5 ELEMENTS
The 5 rituals were created based on the typical features and emotions of each of the 5 constitutions, depending on the predominant element. Chinese Medicine identifies 5 elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water, which are essential for life.

MAGICAL WOOD

The magic of wood that feeds fire for a wellness treatment created for those who need an intense, deep tissue massage together with guided breathing.

FIRE CONNECTION

Fire creates earth. A deep connection, a powerful and intense energy. This treatment involves a dip in a cold bath , a circulatory massage and guided meditation.

MINERAL EARTH

Earth generates metal. All the elements essential to man come from the earth. This treatment involves the application of mud over the whole body for total regeneration. A Swedish massage completes this wellness ritual.

PRECIOUS METAL

Metal generates water. The brightness of gold on the skin. This treatment involves a rivitalizing body scrub and nourishing warm shea butter pack.

THE SECRET OF WATER

Water nourishes wood. It eliminates all energies accumulated over time that are not in line with our body. Alternating cool and warm compresses are applied to the whole body in synergy with aromatherapy. A lymph drainage massage eliminates fluids and toxins.

TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE TREATMENTS
Traditional Chinese Medicine is a holistic healing approach that has been in use for over 2,500 years. It is designed to stimulate the body’s natural healing mechanisms. The consultation may also include dietary advice, prescription of herbs and sessions of Qi gong, acupuncture and tuina.

ACTIVE LIFE
Constant physical exercise, in addition to bringing immediate benefits, is considered a useful preventive measure that helps and supports the body during its life stages and promotes a positive attitude towards ageing.

EVERYTHING IS IN MOVEMENT.
Constant physical exercise, in addition to bringing immediate benefits, is considered a useful preventive measure that helps and supports the body during its life stages and promotes a positive attitude towards ageing.

FITNESS ROOM
Covering an area of 58 m2, you will find the most modern Technogym equipment available: 2 Kinesis Personal Heritage, 2 BikeExcite, 2 Vario Excite, 1 Jog Now Excites, and 1 Arke Kit.

OUTDOOR TRAINING
What better way to train outdoors, then in pristine nature? Not far from Kurhaus Cademario, in a raised position, there is a large open lawn surrounded by ancient trees.

BIKING
Paths and itineraries, both on road or in the midst of the surrounding forests, to the top of Monte Lema. There are countless opportunities for cycling, just give yourself the right amount of time and press the “Pause” button now and again so that you can enjoy each and every panorama.

HIKING
Wonderful hikes among nature await you just a stone’s throw from hotel’s front door. This pleasant distraction is a useful workout for the body and mind, which are rejuvenated by contemplating the relaxing natural landscape that changes with each season.

PERSONAL TRAINING
The exercises are personalised, and can also be chosen from different philosophies to ensure optimal postural rebalance. Our team of professionals specialised in different techniques provide instruction in the Keller gardens or fitness room.

QI GONG
The exercises are personalised, and can also be chosen from different philosophies to ensure optimal postural rebalance. Our team of professionals specialised in different techniques provide instruction in the Keller gardens or fitness room.

This involves practices and exercises connected to Traditional Chinese Medicine and martial arts, including meditation, control of respiration and energy exercises.

YOGA
Beginning with the sun salutation “Surya Namaskar”, to rediscover body suppleness and mind elasticity. Guided meditation.

POSTURAL PT
This is a type of postural gymnastics that teaches how to maintain correct posture. It involves exercises with slow movements and body awareness.

MINDFUL WALKING
This is the art of walking while listening to your body, your breathing and the sounds of nature, assisted by expert guides. You will become mindful of the present moment and aware of each individual step.

We enhance your events

The recent renovations of Kurhaus Cademario Hotel & Spa also included providing several exclusive areas for meetings, conferences, and elegant banquets. The banquet hall “Monte Tamaro” is modular and can be divided into two units: the “Monte Lema” room and the “Monte Ceresio” room.

The hall has large panoramic windows and a large terrace that provides an enviable view of the beautiful mountain landscape and lake. The hall is air conditioned and multi-functional. It is suitable for presentations, celebrations, and other events and holds up to 100 people.

We turn every meeting into a success

The mountain air, the services, and the possibility of taking advantage of the hotel’s facilities, including the spa, makes Kurhaus Cademario Hotel & Spa a prestigious location for organizing business meetings and conferences.

All meeting rooms have natural light and offer access to a large terrace with views of the surrounding nature and the lake. A wireless Internet connection for access to the web and email is available in all of the hotel’s common areas.

Weddings

Rely on our professionals to live the marriage of your dreams. Our team will be happy to welcome you and help you to make your perfect day unique, which, we are sure, will remain forever engraved in your memory.

A land to be discovered

The Malcantone region is located between the Monte Tamaro – Monte Lema mountains and the Lake Lugano area between Ponte Tresa and Agno. Quaint little villages (e.g., in Mugena, Vezio or Fescoggia) narrow roads and extensive chestnut and birch forests are a constant feature of the landscape.

Ticino
The Mediterranean and Northern Europe meet in this region to offer a unique territory: sun and palm trees, mountains and lakes, exquisite cuisine, and fine wines will make your vacation complete.

Safe and modern, open and hospitable, it is a land full of beautiful places and offers first-class hotels. Ticino fascinates with its sunny Mediterranean climate and its breathtaking scenery, nestled between mountains and lakes. Breathe in the Dolce Vita, in Ticino style.

Lugano
he largest city in the Ticino tourist region, it is not merely the third most important financial center of Switzerland and a well-known convention center for banking and commerce, but it is also a city full of flower-filled parks, magnificent villas, and sacred buildings.

Thanks to its Mediterranean flair, Lugano offers all the advantages of a metropolis and the style of a small town.

Malcantone

The valleys of Malcantone are among the most spectacular of the area and extend between panoramic peaks and turquoise waters. The Malcantone includes 26 locations – including Cademario – oscillating at altitudes between 270 and 900 meters above sea level.

A vacation here is a unique opportunity to discover the diversity of the Ticino villages: from the charming little town by the lake, to the hilly villages that gently slope up, to the rural foothills of the Middle and Upper Malcantone mountains.

Website: www.kurhauscademario.com

Rooms: 82

Price: from 180 EUR per night