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Hotel La Barca Blu

3.0 star property

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Terrace/patio
Reception
Golf
Superior Double Room | View from room

Reviews

8.4 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet friendly
  • Free WiFi
  • Parking available
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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Via Al Parco 2, Orselina, TI, 6644
  • Place, Madonna del Sasso
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Old Town
    ‪14 min walk‬
  • Place, Piazza Grande
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Airport, Lugano (LUG-Agno)
    ‪36 min drive‬

Room options

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Superior Double Room | Premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, individually decorated

Superior Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(2 reviews)
  • Partial lake view
  • 312 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, individually decorated

Comfort Double Room

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(16 reviews)
  • Partial lake view
  • 226 sq ft
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, individually decorated

Comfort Single Room

  • Partial lake view
  • 226 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed
  • Free WiFi

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Premium bedding, down comforters, in-room safe, individually decorated

Family Apartment

  • Partial lake view
  • 226 sq ft
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Queen Beds
  • Free WiFi

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About the neighborhood

Orselina

With a stay at Hotel La Barca Blu in Orselina, you'll be next to a golf course, just steps from Funivia Orselina - Cardada and a 1-minute drive from Madonna del Sasso. .This golf hotel is 1.6 mi (2.5 km) from Locarno Funicular Station and 1.7 mi (2.7 km) from Locarno NLM Ferry Terminal.

What's nearby

  • Funivia Orselina - Cardada - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Madonna del Sasso - 3 min walk - 0.2 miles
  • Casino Locarno - 13 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Old Town - 14 min walk - 0.7 miles
  • Piazza Grande - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles

Getting around

  • Locarno F.A.R.T Station - 18 min walk
  • Lugano (LUG-Agno) - 61 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Al Porto - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Ravelli - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Ristorante Svizzero - ‬18 min walk
  • ‪Al Porto Café Lago - ‬4 min drive

About this property

Hotel La Barca Blu

Hotel La Barca Blu offers 21 accommodations with safes and coffee/tea makers. Rooms open to balconies. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate sitting areas. Beds feature down comforters and premium bedding. Flat-screen televisions are featured in guestrooms. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks, complimentary weekday newspapers, and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor tennis court.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.

Stay in one of 21 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Your bed comes with down comforters and premium bedding. Rooms have private balconies. Complimentary wireless internet access is available to keep you connected. Bathrooms feature showers, complimentary toiletries, and hair dryers.
Take advantage of recreation opportunities including an outdoor tennis court and bicycles to rent. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, dry cleaning/laundry services, and luggage storage. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Onsite parking available only on request
  • Self parking on site (CHF 16 per night)
  • Limited number of onsite self parking spaces per unit

Things to do

  • 18-hole adjacent golf course
  • Bicycle rentals
  • Golf caddies
  • Golf carts
  • Helicopter/airplane tours
  • Hiking/biking trails
  • Mountain biking
  • Outdoor tennis court
  • Pro golf shop

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Upper floors accessible by stairs only

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes
  • Down comforter
  • Premium bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Shampoo
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • 32-inch flat-screen TV

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Connecting rooms available
  • Desk
  • Free weekday newspapers
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Individual furnishings
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3 PM; Check-in end time: 6:30 PM
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 9:00 AM - 6:30 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you arrive at the property after hours, you'll need to check in at an alternate location: [Villa Orselina]
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of CHF 20.00 per pet, per night
1 total pets
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are available for CHF 120.0 per night

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

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

  • A tax is imposed by the city: CHF 4.20 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 14 years of age.
  • Tourism fee: CHF 0.15 per person, per night

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

Optional extras

  • Self parking fee: CHF 16 per night
  • Pet fee: CHF 20.00 per pet, per night
  • A kitchen/kitchenette is available for an additional fee
  • Rollaway bed fee: CHF 120.0 per night

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
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve onsite parking
This property accepts credit cards, debit cards, and cash
Cashless transactions are available

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Reservations are required for golf tee times; reservations can be made by contacting the property prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation
The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation

National rating

Hotelstars Union assigns an official star rating for properties in Switzerland. This property is rated 3 stars.

Property is also known as

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Hotel La Barca Blu Reviews

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 65 out of 186 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 98 out of 186 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 186 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 186 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 186 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

8.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

Verified

10/10 Excellent

Mariana

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
We really enjoyed our short stay!!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Massimo Giovanni

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I liked every thing
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Markus

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
X
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A lovely property with friendly staff. No elevator or AC so if you need them beware.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2024
Verified

4/10 Poor

gudrun

Liked: Cleanliness
The views from the rooms are all good. Everything else is average. For CHF 270 per day, you should be able to expect a firstrate experience. However several things disappointed us for our 6 day stay (which we could not change). First, there is no elevator and no assistance with heavy luggage (whichever room you have, you must climb stairs). Then there's the parking situation - the hotel does have a nice underground parking garage but it appears to be given to a hotel down the road; initially we had to park 100 meters up the road in another hotels parking on the street, but after complaining we were given one of the spaces near the hotel entrance (we were surprised to find a CHF 18 charge on our bill on checkout for this spot). The rooms are not very impressive - the bathroom is tiny and there is no air conditioning (just a noisy fan on the table) - the kitchen has a fridge and cooktop but no dishes or cutlery were provided, so that went unused. Breakfast was simple but adequate. The staff was friendly enough but we were not sorry to leave.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Livia

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

Perfekt!

Das Hotel liegt phantastisch auf dem Berg mit einem tollen Blick auf den See. Da meine Frau Geburtstag hatte, war das Hotel so aufmerksam und hat neben einer handgeschriebenen Karte noch ein Präsent ins Zimmer gelegt. Betten super bequem. Frühstücken gut. Wir kommen sicher wieder!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2024
Verified

8/10 Good

Malorie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
L’hôtel est propre, le personnel est sympathique, il n’y a pas de climatisation, pour le prix le parking pourrait être inclus. Les transports publics à proximité sont appréciés.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Karla Marianne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gute Anbindung zur Stadt und Bahnhof mit Bus.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Hansueli

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Alles gut!
Stayed 3 nights in May 2024
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Es hat mir sehr gut gefallen. Das Hotel ist in Stadtnähe und gut zu Fuss erreichbar. Werde es weiterempfehlen.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Mario

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Dass Hotel war sehr sauber, Personal war sehr freundlich.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Olivier

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Belle vue du balcon
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023
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8/10 Good

Aline

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
👍
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Rachel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Herzlich, schöne Aussicht, einfach und unkompliziert.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Roland

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

Locarno Hotel Barca Blue *** ( Orselina ) Top !!!

Ein sehr schönes Hotel oberhalb von Locarno, zu Fuss 10 bis 15 Minuten, ÖV vorhanden ( mit Ticino Ticket gratis ) bekommt man nach dem einchecken, für alle Hotelgäste inklusiv. Das 3* Hotel ist relativ neu und hat wirklich grosszügige Zimmer, Kühlschrank, Kaffemaschine und 2 Kochplatten, als Wilkommensgeschenk 2 Getränke und 2 Kaffeekapseln 1 Standventilator und einen riesen Samsung TV. Der Eingang ist ganz unten bei der Tiefgarage, von da geht es in die 1. Etage zur Reception wo man auch deutsch spricht, von da an geht es in die 2. und 3. Etage des Hotels, kein Lift ( nicht Rollstuhlgängig ). Die Zimmer haben alle einen Balkon mit Seesicht ( 3. Etage sieht man am meisten ), wie schon gesagt die Zimmer sind relativ gross und das Bett schön gross und sehr bequem. Bei der Buchung ist auch das Frühstückbuffet dabei, was übrigens sehr gut war, beim Empfang hat es sogar noch eine Früchteschalle ( Gratisobst für die Gäste ). Für Anreise mit dem Auto hat es Aussenparkplätze oder eben die Tiegarage, die muss man zusätzlich buchen und kosten pro Tag : Aussenparkplatz CHF 18.00 / Tiefgarage CHF 25.00. So nun wünsche ich einen schönen Aufenthalt in diesem tollen Hotel, eine Buchung ist es definitiv wert, ein sehr zufriedener Gast aus dem Kanton Aargau.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
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8/10 Good

Renate

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Insgesamt gut
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wir haben das Hotel spontan gebucht, da wir nicht wussten wohin wir gehen sollten. Da haben wir halt für dieses Hotel entschieden. Nach der Ankunft mit dem Auto, mussten wir im Partner Hotel einchecken, weil der Empfang nicht mehr besetzt war. Aber es war immerhin organisiert gewesen. Der Parkplatz musste leider separat bezahlt werden und kostete CHF 18.- Im Preis inbegriffen ist auch ein kleines Frühstück. Wenn sie das Frühstück upgraden wollen, können sie gegen einen Aufpreis von CHF 35.- ins benachbarte Hotel und dort das Frühstück geniessen. Zimmer war geräumig und sauber. Der Balkon war süss und wir hatten einen kleine Ausblick. Das einzige was mich sehr störte, was das Sonnenlicht. Ich konnte früh morgens nicht mehr schlafen, weil es zu hell war und sie keine verdunkelungsvorhänge haben. Auch ist es sehr umständlich nach oben zu kommen, wenn wir jetzt kein Auto gehabt hätten und auf den ÖV angewiesen wären.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Muriel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Vue et terrasse de la chambre Bus devant l'hôtel
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Elsbeth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Der Bus fährt bis uns Zentrum.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023
Verified

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wunderbarer Kurzaufenthalt. Sehr freundliche und herzliche Gastgeber. Jederzeit gerne wieder.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2023
Verified

8/10 Good

Marcos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Zugewiesener Autoabstellplatz war fast immer von einem anderen Auto Besetzt.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Victor

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Zimmer mit wunderschöner Aussicht
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022
Verified

4/10 Poor

Dirk

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities
Leider passt bei dieser Unterkunft das Preis-Leistungsverhältnis nicht Die Atmosphäre ähnelt einer Jugendherberge ( Plastikstühle im „ Frühstücksraum“ „keine Untertassen“ ) Die fehlende Klimaanlage ist bei Außentemperaturen absolut störend— Gebäude ist ein Flachbau, der sich stark aufheizt— Der nicht vorhandene Aufzug, bei drei Stockwerken, auch nicht positiv. Insgesamt bei einem Übernachtungspreis. Von rd. CHF 350 pro Nacht für 2 Personen deutlich überbezahlt und daher nicht empfehlenswert
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2022
Verified

6/10 Okay

Rafic

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Cobran estacionamiento y esta lejos del centro
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022
Verified

8/10 Good

Alessandro

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

Parkplatz nicht gut

Einzig dass man 18.- für den parkplatz bezahlen muss finde ich nicht gut. Der rest ist prima
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022