The choices of the Hotel Belvedere Locarno start from an awareness: according to a recent report by the World Food Travel Association, food and wine tourism is constantly expanding, with an estimated value of 150 billion dollars globally. Over 25% of tourists choose their destination based on the presence of restaurants and companies where they can taste the local delicacies.
It is therefore clear that a territory like Locarno must fully exploit the potential of this new type of tourism. The hotel, therefore, is no longer just a place to stay, but a full-fledged culinary experience. AtHotel Belvedere Locarno knows this well: this is why the gastronomic aspect has been at the center of the property's strategies for years. The jewel in the crown is, of course, "La Fontana": a restaurant that, thanks to the talent of chef Carlo Ponti Greppi and his team, offers dishes that tell the story and traditions of the region, using seasonal ingredients and innovative techniques.
A concept of haute cuisine that wants to take into account the needs of the clientele, with a menu with vegetarian and vegan dishes and a kitchen open from 12:00 to 21.30:14, demonstrating how even with continuous hours it is possible to maintain high quality. So much so that, not only has the prestigious Gault&Millau guide reconfirmed the XNUMX hats to La Fontana Ristorante&Bar, but from this year the restaurant has entered the Sapori Ticino circuit and has organized events in collaboration with starred chefs from all over Europe.
Of course, the restaurant experience would be incomplete without adequate service: thanks to the affability and discretion of the dining room manager Davide Ferraris and his collaborators. Each customer will be able to feel at home, with advice on the best pairings between the courses and the wines, drawing from the cellar that boasts a vast selection of the best Ticino and Swiss labels.
In addition to the gourmet aspect, a tourist who comes to Ticino also expects to live the most authentic and genuine experience of typical Mediterranean conviviality. And in the large garden of the Hotel Belvedere you can find the “Grotto al Sasso” where, with an incomparable view of the surrounding mountains, you can enjoy rich platters of local cured meats and cheeses. An enchanted corner, reachable from the path that leads to the sanctuary of the Madonna del Sasso, also open to external visitors and their four-legged friends, near the Oasi Belvedere Spa • Wellness • Beauty, the new spa of the hotel open to all guests, both residents and non-residents, equipped with 800 m2 covered with saunas, Turkish bath, relaxation rooms, fitness, swimming pool, whirlpool and four cabins for massages and wellness treatments.
Not all guests who come to Locarno do so exclusively for tourism: the Belvedere is also renowned for organizing conferences and events, and for being the partner hotel of the Locarno Film Festival, as well as being home to the most important service clubs in the region. Contexts where dinners and banquets for large groups of people are requested, in which in addition to the quality of the service it is necessary to take into account the sensitivities and intolerances of each individual participant in the event and the needs of the organizers. Situations that the staff of the Hotel Belvedere Locarno is accustomed to managing with the utmost professionalism and competence. With the awareness that the complete success of an event also depends on the pleasure of toasting and eating something together.
