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Hotel des Balances

4.0 of 5
Am Weinmarkt, Lucerne 6000, Switzerland
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Ranked #5 of 64 hotels in Lucerne
4.5 of 5 stars 240 Reviews
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What travellers say about this hotel
  • Great location(8)
  • Train station(6)
  • Old town(6)
  • Very nice(4)
  • Air conditioning(4)
  • River view room(3)
  • Top floor(3)
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Kerry H
Melbourne, Australia
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 February 2012

Great location, within walking distance of rail station. The hotel was beautiful, and staff were extremely helpful. Would definitely stay there again. More

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clubmanG
hk
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5 reviews
7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 February 2012

Just loved this hotel. The hotel itself is a beautiful building, the room is clean and spacious with a beautiful view from our room. Just spent less than 10mins walk from the main station. Would highly recommend this hotel to people who is planning to Luzern! More

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javier1
London
Senior Contributor
30 reviews
46 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2012

Perfect location, charming, luxurious, great attentive and professional staff, spacious rooms, what more could one wish for??? If you get a good rate do not stay anywhere else More

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greyman47
Adelaide, Australia
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15 reviews
8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2012

This is a stately hotel in a very central location with spacious, slightly dated rooms. We had a lovely view over the river and snow capped mountains . It is perfectly located and an easy walk to the railway station. The staff were friendly but surprisingly there were no porters so we were left to get our own luggage to... More

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kankaku
italy
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 January 2012

Wonderful place and clean . Very comfortable rooms. Very good location More

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ntguru911
Columbus, OH
Senior Contributor
31 reviews
68 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 January 2012

We stayed in the riverview suite in January 2012. It was fairly expensive -- about $400/night US -- but worth it. The location is simply perfect -- it's just across the newer metal river bridge in old town. It's easy to walk to/from the train station, and pretty much every where else you'd want to go in Luzern (Lucerne). The... More

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ftwlonghorn
Fort Worth, TX
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8 reviews
11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012

My wife and I stayed here on our first night in Switzerland. Our entire trip was wonderful and the Hotel des Balances was a great way to kick it off. We arrived early in the morning after arriving from the United States. Our room wasn't ready so they stored our luggage and provided us with some great drinks in the... More

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Gary F
London, United Kingdom
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33 reviews
21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 January 2012
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Beautiful quality hotel in the centre. Friendly attentive staff who gave great advice on local attractions. Rooms with balconies overlooking the river & the charming old town. Valet parking. More

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gaad
Ballarat, Australia
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14 reviews
17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2012

Sometimes one takes a risk in trying to assess the actual location, quality and services of a recommended hotel in a major, but unvisited, overseas city. Review sites help a lot (but there is always the problem of not knowing the expectations and travel experience of the reviewers), the blurb in websites and brochures can be helpful (but also self-serving)... More

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Travelgal031
Fort Worth, Texas
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5 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 December 2011

The hotel location was excellent in Old Town. The rooms with views of the river had balconies. The rooms were spacious with comfortable beds,and helpful staff. More

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Address: Am Weinmarkt, Lucerne 6000, Switzerland

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