T3e Terre

Marco and Loredana are your kind hosts at this petite, green-shuttered hotel in Ponte Brolla. Given the rural surrounds, the rooms are surprisingly modern, with muted colours and sleek furnishings. There's an attractive terrace for chilling on, perhaps after a dip in the Maggia River, and a restaurant (mains Sfr29 to Sfr45) that locals visit from miles around for Mediterranean-infused home cooking.