I will be travelling from Zurich for 2-3 days. I found good train routes to Locarno. It seems very easy. My question is that I have been to Stresa on the Italian side. What would be a good place to stay that has a bit of a different feel to Stresa...if that is possible. Has anyone stayed in this region? I

The second part of my question is - would Lugano be a better option as I have already been to Lake Maggiore?