A dreamlike place kissed by the sun for most of the year, where light and warmth create a unique atmosphere of well-being and serenity.

Collina d'Oro has been described and painted by writers and artists: among them Hermann Hesse, who spent forty years there, as in a small paradise where he could find serenity. In this magical place stands the Collina d'Oro Resort & Spa, with a panorama that spans from the green hills to the crystal-clear waters of Lake Lugano.

2 500 hours of sun exposure per year
25 hectares of natural park
15 minutes from Lugano city center
44 rooms and suites
1000 m² of SPA & Fitness Center
1 restaurant
2 modern meeting rooms
2 electric vehicle charging stations in garage

HISTORY

The history of Collina d'Oro Resort & Spa is a journey that from its origins as Sanatorium Deutsches Haus spans a century of transformations to become today an exclusive wellness destination immersed in nature.

1913

The Sanatorium was established, known as "Deutsches Haus", designed by Swiss architect Edwin Wipf, the same architect who would later design the Centovalli railway station in Ticino.

1922

The clinic's management was entrusted to Dr. Hanns Alexander, an illustrious pulmonologist from Dresden. 

1920S - 1930S

In the twenties and thirties, Dr. Alexander's wife transformed the park into a refined botanical garden, while inside the Sanatorium concerts, film screenings, a radio station managed by guests and the magazine Die Terrasse were organized.

1969

The building remained abandoned for over three decades, becoming over time a refuge for young people and artists from the area. The traces of that period — graffiti, signs and creative testimonies — have been collected and documented in the illustrated volume Agraffiti by Gaia Regazzoni. Some of those artists would later find success in the Ticino cultural scene.

1969 - 2004

The building remained abandoned for over three decades.

2004

Entrepreneur Silvio Tarchini purchased the property and began reconstruction work.

2013

Collina d'Oro Resort & Spa was officially inaugurated in March.