Central Switzerland
Spread across two lakefront buildings, this family-run hotel has inviting rooms with citrusy colour splashes, parquet-style floors and wrought-iron…
Must-see hotels in Central Switzerland
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Central Switzerland
Run by sociable Swedish skiers, this delightful, centrally located lodge fuses art nouveau flair with 21st-century comforts in smart rooms (including…
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Central Switzerland
At this stylish eco-hotel in a 250-year-old building, the Swiss-American owners have used local materials to create unique and beautiful rooms with inlaid…
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Lucerne
This friendly B&B feels like home – with stylish, contemporary rooms, crisp white bedding and scatter cushions. Unwind in the garden or with a soak in the…
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Central Switzerland
Dating from 1543 and claiming to have hosted Goethe, the Ochsen is now a slick business hotel with a historic facade near the Zytturm in the Old Town. Its…
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Lucerne
This very friendly hotel in Meggen, 6km east of Lucerne, is a find if you are on a budget. Rooms are simple but spotless, there's free parking and wi-fi,…
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Lucerne
Behind its elaborately frescoed facade, this perfectly positioned Old Town hotel flaunts a light and airy design ethos, with ice-white rooms, gilt mirrors…
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Lake Lucerne
This friendly waterfront hotel has natty, modern and spotless rooms. The best have lake views and balconies, while others are attractively priced for…
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Lucerne
Just across from Lucerne's train station, this hotel with a faux-Gothic exterior offers smart, modern rooms with hardwood-style floors and high ceilings,…
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Central Switzerland
Centrally located on Landsgemeindeplatz's cobbled Old Town square facing the lake, this place has simple, comfy rooms. The popular French Brasserie is…
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Central Switzerland
Goethe once stayed at this centuries-old hotel, right on Haufplatz in central Schwyz, whose spacious rooms have been renovated in generic modern style…
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Lucerne
True to its name, the centrally situated Cascada has a waterfall flowing in its ultra-modern lobby. Each of its 66 rooms honours a Swiss waterfall in name…
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Central Switzerland
You can't miss this main-street hotel, its beautifully weathered wooden facade hung with geranium-filled window boxes and a golden sun emblem. The snug…
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Lake Lucerne
This lavish lakefront beauty, west of the ferry quay, is closed for renovations until 2019. Understated elegance and smooth service is usually the order…
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Central Switzerland
Open year-round, this mountain eco-lodge and hostel caters to outdoors enthusiasts. Perks include free wi-fi, a fireplace, guest kitchen and barbecue, a…
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Lucerne
The setting is incomparable at this Russian-owned, fairy-tale hilltop palace. Many rooms and suites enjoy sweeping aerial perspectives over Lake Lucerne,…
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Lake Lucerne
Sunrise is prime-time viewing around here. Since Victorian times, tourists have been staying at the Rigi Kulm Hotel and getting up before the crack of…
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Lake Lucerne
Smack on the lakeshore between Vitznau and Gersau, this hostel has an idyllic location, along with kayaks, a swimming platform and a great breakfast…
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Lucerne
There's something wonderful about this simple boutique hotel that's hard to put your finger on. The compact, modern rooms lack air-con but design smarts…
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Central Switzerland
Kids love meeting the farmyard animals and spending a night in the straw at the Bucheli-Zimmermann family’s farmhouse. A hearty breakfast is included. It…
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Lucerne
This shamelessly hip hotel, bearing the imprint of architect Jean Nouvel, is all streamlined chic, with refined suites featuring stills from movie…
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Central Switzerland
Low wood beams, solid walls and animal-skin rugs echo 200 years of history at this romantic gem in the heart of town. The Steinberg room has stellar Mt…
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Lucerne
Facing the river and directly overlooking Kapellbrücke, the location is this hotel’s biggest draw. Rooms are turn-of-the-21st-century comfy, though light…
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Lake Lucerne
Dating from 1890 and recently thoroughly renovated, the dramatically perched Pilatus-Kulm hotel offers a swanky mountaintop sleeping experience, with four…
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Central Switzerland
Right on Klosterplatz and as close to the church as you can get, Hotel Sonne is a busy place, also sporting a restaurant and pizzeria. Rooms are simple…
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Central Switzerland
Many of the high-ceilinged rooms afford glacier views at this welcoming, well-maintained, turn-of-the-20th-century hotel. There are excellent facilities…
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Lucerne
This luxury belle époque hotel on the lakefront is sure of its place in many a heart. Inside it’s all gleaming marble, chandeliers, airy rooms and turn-of…
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Lake Lucerne
The Post's location opposite Weggis' boat dock is unbeatable. Other pluses include superb rooms, a spa, a 45,000-bottle wine cellar and multiple dining…
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Lucerne
On the lake’s northern shore, east of town, this shaded ground also has four- to eight-bed wooden cabins (sleeping bag required). There’s a playground,…
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Lucerne
Perched above the lake, this opulent art deco hotel is reached by its own funicular. The handsome rooms reveal attention to detail, from inlaid parquet…
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Central Switzerland
A five-minute walk north of Zug train station from the east exit, Zugertor is popular with businessmen and meets the required excellent standards. Perhaps…
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Hirschen Backpacker-Hotel & Pub
Central Switzerland
This cheerful pad makes up for fairly basic digs with a friendly vibe and a welcome drink. There’s a kitchen, pub, courtyard and active social calendar…
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Lucerne
Classically elegant rooms adorned with stucco, ruby-red fabrics and antique dressers attract romantics to this 16th-century stunner near the river. The…
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Central Switzerland
Ten minutes’ walk from the train station, this 112-bed chalet-style hostel is clean and modern, with large dorms and some nice facilities, including a…
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Lake Lucerne
The well-regarded Hotel Engel has very attractive rooms behind its historic facade only a minute or two from Stans train station. There's also a very good…
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Central Switzerland
Modern and clean, Zug’s hostel is a 10-minute walk west of the train station. It is handy for lake swimming at Strandbad Zug.
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Lucerne
In a building dating from 1670, this hotel has striking, individually decorated rooms, along with a lovely courtyard dining area. Cuisine is based on…
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Central Switzerland
A chair lift takes you to the Brunni Hütte, a lovely mountain hut with glorious views. From here you can watch a magnificent sunset before spending the…
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Central Switzerland
Lakefront Camping Hopfreben in west Brunnen is open from Easter to September in an extremely picturesque spot, right by where the Muota River enters the…
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Lucerne
Just opposite the lake, a 15-minute walk southeast of Lucerne's train station, this is a soulful place to crash, with art-slung walls, bubbly staff and…
