Name: Hotel Monopol Luzern
Address: Pilatusstrasse 1, Lucerne, Switzerland, Lucerne, Canton of Lucerne, CH
Price range: $226–$629 per night
Rating: 8.23

What guests think

Travellers describe Hotel Monopol Luzern as exceptionally convenient, directly opposite Lucerne’s train station and within easy walking of the old town and lake, with many praising welcoming, helpful staff who assist with directions, upgrades, luggage storage, and early check‑ins.

Rooms vary: some are spacious and comfortable with views or air‑conditioning, while others feel small or dated, with dull lighting or older furniture, and street or club noise can disturb sleep on weekend nights. Cleanliness feedback is mixed—several guests found rooms very clean, but recurring complaints cite stained or worn carpets and occasional housekeeping lapses. Breakfast is generally well liked, though some found eggs poorly cooked, and Wi‑Fi reliability can be patchy. Expect a super‑central base with variable room quality.

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Facilities

Facilities are simple but useful: guests like the rooftop bar for its views, while parking exists yet is very limited and drop‑off near the station can be awkward.

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soomin

Aug 25, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

위치 완벽, 이것만으로 최고입니다. 주차는 건물 안쪽에 할수 있으니 미리 연락하세요. 와이파이가 좀 불편한것빼고 최고

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Nava

Jan 4, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

In front of train station - not the best crowd at night and there is a nightclub/lounge also on the corner that does not attract the best crowd.

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Fred

Nov 7, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

sehr freundliches Personal. Immer eine gute Auskunft und Empfehlung. Auch Reinigungskräfte sind sehr freundlich und sorgfältig. frühstück ist mittelmäßig. Okay. Kaffee und Teeauswahl sehr gut. Frisches Obst vorhanden, ansonsten gesunde Kost eher wenig. Leider ist das Hotel sehr in die Jahre gekommen, Teppichboden, teils abgenutzt und dreckig. Parkmöglichkeiten äußerst beschränkt (vier Plätze) und das Schlimmste am Wochenende ist, dass man hier nicht mit offenem oder gekippten Fenster schlafen kann. Es ist High Life bis 4:00 Uhr früh außen rum ums Hotel und lauter Krach durch feiernde junge Leute…

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Dale

May 25, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel was in an excellent location, just minutes from the train station. Our room was spacious, comfortable, md quiet. We loved the rooftop bar! Beautiful view and great place for a drink/snack?

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Pavan

Aug 17, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Families travelling with kids, look no further beyond this hotel. Location is top notch and super easy access to train, boat and bus. Lots of food options nearby ( starbucks downstairs at the lobby). Clean and very spacious family rooms. We were on the sixth floor and there is a bar/small snack area on the 7th which tends to create an oily smell sometimes esp during the night time (only con i can think of). I will gladly stay here again if need be. Simply fantastic!

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roberto

Jul 7, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Rooftop bar hidden gem

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Alexandre

Jun 20, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Excelente localização. Melhor, impossivel! Hotel muito bonito em sua construção. Ar-condicionado gelado. Muito bom café da manhã. Com estacionamento. Carpete um pouco velho. Recepção fraca.

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Kevin

Dec 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was slightly bigger than a prison cell. There was fecal matter on the rim of the toilet. The shower was either hot or cold. It was difficult to get warm water. Worst part, no place to pull up a car to the hotel and check in. You had to find a parking garage and drag your bags to the hotel.

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Cleanliness

Cleanliness is inconsistent: many report clean or very clean rooms, but repeated complaints highlight stained or worn carpets and occasional housekeeping misses.

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Darwin

Nov 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Property is very outdated, carpets in the room were so dirty, couldn’t take shoes off. You could ask for slippers at the front desk though. But the bedding and bathroom were clean. There was some event happening during our stay, so it was impossible to sleep at night. In the morning there was garbage all over around the property. I would not stay again.

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Noreen

Jun 28, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel is dated & not very clean. Paid for 3 people & was given bunk beds to accommodate but they were really uncomfortable. Asked for a cot and that was also very uncomfortable. Overall not a good experience.

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Michael

Nov 10, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room was spacious and very clean The staff was very friendly and helpful.

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Dorothy

Jul 18, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Fantastic hotel near town and the staff was great. Starbucks downstairs was terrific! Our room was also very comfortable but a bit dirty. Stains in the carpet and furniture. There were also old slippers under the bed. We also had to request new towels because housekeeping didn’t tidy our room. We will be back one day though.

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JINGI

Feb 7, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

객실 위생상태가 심각했습니다. 찌린내가 진동하여 화장실 들어가는것조차 쉽지않았습니다. 가구상태부터 호텔컨디션자체가 매우 좋지않았습니다.

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Taryn

Oct 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was very dirty with stains on the sheets and the couch. Did not look like the pictures. Area was very convenient which was nice.

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Harriet

Nov 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great check in Clean bathroom Bedroom was dusty, thick dust on carpet edges Asked for extra pillow (in person at reception) it never came Ok stay but would choose differently next time Like I said nice reception though!

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Ian

Nov 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was excellent, room was clean. Right next to the train station and located next to old town.

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Dale S

Nov 10, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

The carpet was very dirty they showed me another room but it smell really bad but it is centrally located across the street from the train station.

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Kevin

Dec 29, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The room was slightly bigger than a prison cell. There was fecal matter on the rim of the toilet. The shower was either hot or cold. It was difficult to get warm water. Worst part, no place to pull up a car to the hotel and check in. You had to find a parking garage and drag your bags to the hotel.

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Rooms

Room experience is mixed—some suites and rooms are spacious, comfortable, and quiet, but others feel small or dated with dull lighting; AC availability varies, sound insulation is modest, and Wi‑Fi can be unreliable.

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Lili

Dec 20, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The location is excellent, situated directly across from the train station. However, the room is quite old, and the windows lack curtains. Additionally, you can hear sounds from the hallway, as the room has poor sound insulation.

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Darice Green

Aug 13, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Carpet was dirty. Have photos but cannot upload. Staf very nice. Wifi was spotty.

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Agatha Cristy

Nov 20, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The room is big and the beds are very comfortable. The location is good, just beside Luzern central station. Within walking distance to chapel bridge, the waterfront and old town. Very accessible. Nice staff as well.. I will recommend this hotel

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brijesh

Jan 14, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

The Hotel has seen better days. Location is great, but the rooms are showing their age. Dull lighting, old furniture and generally a feeling of neglect.

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Michael

Nov 1, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This hotel has a major noise problem. Pulsating sound from a club in the building complex audible on the fourth floor until long after midnight. It's not their fault but that's not the customer's concern. Other issues: the wifi went down six times and failed to reconnect. Plus, check in time 4 pm and check out time 11 am? Come on, this isn't 2020.

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Duncan

Nov 28, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Our stay was great. We were on the 6th floor. Only negatives I had is that the rooms itself are quite old. The window had a display light pointed right at it and the curtains barely hid the light at night. Most of the room was pretty bright due to this.

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Claudia

Apr 5, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Centrally located hotel across the stress from central station. Very convenient location. The staff is nice, rooms are clean & breakfast is good. It's bit dated, but that is expected form a historic property. No air conditioning. If you open the widows, the noise form street will not allow for restful night.

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Kyunghwa

Jul 9, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

It was close to Main Station, easy to locate. Wifi wasn't really helping. It kept disconnected while not using, so I had to login multiple times.

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Vicki

Oct 13, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

We picked this hotel for its convenience to the train station and the included breakfast. It turned out to be so much more. The walkability to old town was perfect. Everything was so close. We opted for the Zimmerman suite to get extra room and it did not disappoint. Very clean and helpful staff as well. Our room was so quiet, we never heard a peep. We based our Switzerland travelog of Lucerne and stayed for 7 nights. Loved it!!

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Melissa

Nov 19, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great room. Two big windows and plenty of space to open our suitcases. The bathroom was spacious and modern. Very helpful staff. They arranged dinner reservations, gave us tea while we waited for the room to be ready, had apples for guests to take, and made us feel so welcome. Location is excellent! So easy to get around. Steps away from underground shopping, trains, boats, and beautiful scenery!

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Service

Service is widely praised as friendly and helpful, with upgrades and efficient luggage handling; however, a few guests reported slow or unhelpful responses (e.g., overbooking, unmet requests) and a strict 4 pm check‑in.

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Shirley

Jul 25, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The building is beautiful. Conveniently located right in front of the train station. Beds are incredibly comfortable. Staff is beyond helpful with dining recommendations and places to visit. Malik was very kind in arranging best dinner plans for us. A must stay! Looking forward to our next visit!

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Qian

Jul 15, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

I was informed to move to another hotel in the last minute due to an overbooking issue in their system.

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Olga

Nov 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The breakfast was excellent, and the location near the train station and the pier is perfect for travelers who want to explore rather than just stay in the hotel. The rooms are spacious, and the staff are very friendly and helpful.

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Damon

May 2, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Our room was leaking from the ceiling. When brought to the hotels attention, they set towels under it and apologized. Although staff was friendly, we didn’t have AC and the ceiling was leaking bad. No room change or discount on stay or anything. I found it very unprofessional

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Krista

Nov 4, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Great location. Right across the street from trains and buses. Staff was very nice and attentive upon check in. They even upgraded us without asking which was a nice and very welcome surprise. They were great to give directions and recommendations. We stored our luggage there the day we checked out and continued to explore Lucerne. I would definitely recommend this hotel.

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Harriet

Nov 10, 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great check in Clean bathroom Bedroom was dusty, thick dust on carpet edges Asked for extra pillow (in person at reception) it never came Ok stay but would choose differently next time Like I said nice reception though!

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Seihee

Aug 28, 2023

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Stayed 1 night

All the staff members were so kind and upgraded our rooms

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Victoria

Feb 13, 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

Staff were helpful

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Ian

Nov 13, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Staff was excellent, room was clean. Right next to the train station and located next to old town.

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srikanth

Aug 29, 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Pre checkin process was so great it save lot of time. Was also able to accommodate early checkin for international traveler. Offcourse only if room are ready

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Location

Exceptionally central—directly across from the train station and a short walk to the lake and old town; several guests warn of late‑night street or club noise, especially on weekends.

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Michael

Sep 28, 2025

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Stayed 4 nights

The room was very nice and the staff was extremely friendly. The location was however a double edged sword. The hotel was adjacent to the main train station in Lucerne. You could literally walk 20 meters to the escalator to the station and have access to all of the fast food stalls as well as the bakery’s and the Coop convenience store. The downside was that there is constant noise from the buses, trams, and pedestrians. The biggest negative for us was the loud partying outside the hotel on the weekend. Our stay was from Wednesday night through Sunday. We had room 614 (the highest floor). Friday night we were awaked off and on by yelling and partying. Saturday night however we were hardly able to sleep due to the constant loud voices that finally ended around 5:30am. As we left Sunday morning we literally drug our suitcases through a layer of trash and cigarette butts an inch deep outside of the Roadhouse bar next door to the hotel. We really liked the hotel on Wednesday and Thursday but we wished we had stayed somewhere else over the weekend. If we find ourselves in Lucerne again we would look for another hotel.

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Telecia

Jan 7, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Fantastic location directly across from the central station, bus stop and ferry piers. Although on a main road, very quiet. Clean and full of character. A great stay

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Fred

Nov 7, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

sehr freundliches Personal. Immer eine gute Auskunft und Empfehlung. Auch Reinigungskräfte sind sehr freundlich und sorgfältig. frühstück ist mittelmäßig. Okay. Kaffee und Teeauswahl sehr gut. Frisches Obst vorhanden, ansonsten gesunde Kost eher wenig. Leider ist das Hotel sehr in die Jahre gekommen, Teppichboden, teils abgenutzt und dreckig. Parkmöglichkeiten äußerst beschränkt (vier Plätze) und das Schlimmste am Wochenende ist, dass man hier nicht mit offenem oder gekippten Fenster schlafen kann. Es ist High Life bis 4:00 Uhr früh außen rum ums Hotel und lauter Krach durch feiernde junge Leute…

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Lynda

Nov 22, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Perfect location close to transport.

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Denis

Jan 8, 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Excelente ubicacion a unos pasos de los puntos mas interesantes de la ciudad

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Jose

Nov 23, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Accesible de la estacion de tren y para los lugares de interés

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Alex

Jun 19, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Great location. Stairs to train station right outside the front door.

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Aug 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Great location

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Christi

Jul 4, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The location of the Monopol was perfect. It is located directly across the street from the train station. It also had air conditioning which is a must for us during the summer.

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Yew Beng

Jun 10, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel is just right next to the main train station and a short walk from the ferry terminal. The old town and main tourist attractions are all within walking distance. Couldn't have asked for more.

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Dining

Breakfast is generally good with a decent selection and some standout feedback, though multiple reviews mention overcooked eggs; the rooftop bar is also appreciated for drinks and views.

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Jesse

Jan 3, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff were great, so helpful, room was clean, spacious and quiet. Breakfast was also the best.

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Ronald

Jul 30, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The exterior and interior decor is classy. The proximity to the train station and waterfront is perfect for visitors. The breakfast buffet was outstanding. ORANGE JUICE was the best I have ever had! Please send praise and compliments to Natasha and Angela who service the breakfast buffet. Smiles, friendly service means so much to us as travelers. Merci and Danke!

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Mark

Dec 9, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Yes, good selection

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Tugrul

Feb 8, 2026

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Stayed 2 nights

Oda küçük ama kullanışlı. Kahvaltı çok iyi. Çeşitlilik mükemmel. Personel güler yüzlü. Lokasyon çok iyi. Otelin biraz soğuk bir havası vardı ama yeri çok iyi.

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Christopher

Jul 30, 2025

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Stayed 7 nights

Unbeatable location next to Lucerne Station and Tourist Office.We had a Junior Suite (419) which was large but rather tired with many stains on the carpet and poorly lit - no ceiling lights and only 2 free standing lamps in seating and cupboards area. Newly refurbished bathroom with excellent lighting and good bath/shower together with 2 sinks. Pretty poor breakfast for CHF25 with consistently overcooked scramble eggs.

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Vivian

May 8, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Beautiful hotel across from station . Staff were lovely gave us vouchers for museums and transport. Huge room and barhroom. Would stay there again. Breakfast included was delicious.

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Mike

Jul 13, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Clean room, great breakfast, close to the train station and close to the river

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Pamela

Dec 9, 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Breakfast omelets and custom eggs were dreadful. Worker didn’t understand much English, all was overcooked.

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Steven

Jul 29, 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

There was 8 off us in our group with 4 rooms. A couple of the rooms seemed a little more updated but they were all fine. Our blind did not work in our room but not a big issue. The breakfast buffet offered hot and cold choices. It was very good!! The location right next to the train station was perfect and the main area of town was an easy walk! If we come back to Lucerne we will stay there I again.

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Klara

Nov 16, 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Schönes Zimmer, Frühstück ist noch ausbaufähig

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Month	Average price
January	$191
February	$216
March	$199
April	$260
May	$408
June	$493
July	$409
August	$411
September	$446
October	$340
November	$232
December	$266

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $357	2 $336	3 $590
4 $401	5 $322	6 $534	7 $323	8 $349	9 $316	10 $322
11 $297	12 $327	13 $346	14 $304	15 $321	16 $319	17 $322
18 $351	19 $291	20 $256	21 $255	22 $234	23 $249	24 $297
25 $226	26 $246	27 $241	28 $244	29 $234	30 $234	31 $234

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20 $314	21 $629	22 $628	23 $569	24 $474	25 $538	26 $606
27 $560	28 $422	29 $457	30 $450