I would like to know who is responsible for giving this rating as it is both undeserving and very misleading.I almost laughed when I walked into our 330 CHF per night room (price didn't include parking, breakfast or internet access). The only good thing I can say about it was that it was a good size and had a nice... More

Professional reception. Underground parking for cars and bikes. Clean suites and bathrooms with enough space and spacious balcony with lake view. Swimming pool and fitness possibilities included. Professional and friendly roomservice and, a grand breakfast buffet with relaxing atmosphere on the sunny terrace. And everything a few minutes walk to heart of Locarno.

We chose the Ramada Arcadia because we wanted a lake view balcony, and we couldn't have been happier; a massive terrace on the 5th (top) floor with a stunning view over the lake, the mountains and the town. The lake view rooms are booked as a special booking category, 40 francs more expensive than normal rooms at the back. Actually... More

The hotel is one of the few in Switzerland offering apartment like rooms for families and does not follow the general thinking that children sleep best in the parent's room. Unfortunately, the 2 room apartment we had was quite dated, and the 20 century type air conditioning was only available in the master bedroom, not very comfortable for the children... More

Talk about kid freindly, this hotel caters on every angle. They have a dedicated kinder centre on level 1 for Children with two large rooms dedicated to fun. We stayed with our 2.5 yr old and 8 week old baby, and stayed in a 80sm apartment style room with a small kitchette. A spacious living room and dining table and... More

The location is great (if you don't mind the noise of the street and construction going on next to the hotel!) and the hotel offers some rooms with lake view. Despite the fact that the nice hotel staff gave us a warm welcome and even gave us an upgrade to one of these lake view rooms, I would not recommend... More

We stayed at the Locarno Ramada Arcadia in early August 2008. As others stated, the rooms are very spacious and include a small kitchen area with a table as well as a sitting area. They are quite comfortably furnished. The other big plus is the location, as the hotel is very central, across the road from the lakeside and close... More