In the smart residential neighbourhood where Hermann Hesse lived, 2 km from down town Lugano, the Villa Principe Leopoldo, with the Residence Principe Leopoldo across the street, has moulded into an upmarket resort, amongst Lugano's finest accomodation. Villa Principe Leopoldo & Residence in Lugano. More Italian than Swiss in spirit, the resort comprises a two story Mediterranean Villa and a more modern residential building.