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The luxurious Grand Hotel National is beautifully situated directly on the shore of Lake Lucerne, only a 5-minute walk from the train station and the old town.
Lucerne's legendary luxury hotel was originally built in the 1870s by César Ritz and Auguste Escoffier. Today it still provides highest-quality accommodation, culinary perfection and great musical entertainment in the National Bar.
The rooms and suites in original Fin du Siècle-style offer views of the city or the lake. All include Italian marble floors, walls covered with luxurious silk wallpaper, hand-woven carpets and comfortable sofas and chairs upholstered with the finest materials.
From the hotel you can see the famous Rigi, Stanserhorn and Pilatus mountains as well as the highest peaks of Central Switzerland.
Located right opposite the Grand Hotel National Luzern, the National Fitness Park offers a choice of outdoor and indoor swimming pools, hydrotherapy pools, steam baths and oriental relaxation rooms, saunas, a sun terrace, fitness facilities and massages.
The hotel is partly accessible for disabled people (via a side entrance).

The rooms and suites are individually designed in the original 'Fin du Sciècle' style with great attention to detail including; floors of Italian marble, walls covered with luxurious silk wallpaper, hand-woven carpets and comfortable sofas and chairs all upholstered with the finest materials. All rooms are overlooking the lake or the city side. Junior suites include air conditioning.
The restaurant Le Trianon offers you an elegant ambiance and a choice of international and innovative delicacies. It also has a lake-side terrace. The restaurant is open from 7:00 to 10:30 for breakfast, 11:30 to 14:00 for lunch (Monday to Saturdays) and 18:00 to 22:00 for dinner. It is also open from 11:00 to 15:00 for brunch on Sundays. The restaurant is closed on Sunday evenings and Mondays (November to March)
The restaurant Il Padrino serves Italian cuisine and an exquisite wine-list in a Mediterranean atmosphere. It has a lake-side terrace available in the summer. The restaurant is open for lunch from 12:00 to 14:00 and for dinner from 18:30 to 22:00. The restaurant is closed on Sundays during low season.
The restaurant Thai Lotus serves delicious food from the Far East. Here you can enjoy a variety of Thai soups, salads and mild or hot, green or red curries. There is also a lake-side terrace open in the summer. The restaurant is open from 11:30 to 14:30 for lunch and from 18:30 to 21:30 for dinner. It is closed on Tuesdays.
The National Bar serves cocktails, an extensive wine list and cigars, as well as light snacks. It has a stylish, 'end of the century' interior and musical entertainment every evening. It also has a lake-side terrace.
From the train station:
- Leave the train station via the main exit
- Take bus number 6 or 8 direction Verkehrshaus Würzenbach
- Get off the bus at the bus stop Luzernerhof
- Walk straight on.
- In 2 minutes you will reach the main entrance of the hotel.
On foot it will take you around 12 minutes to get to the hotel from the train station.
Sightseeing
Vast number of monuments worthy of a sightseeing trip, to the Chapel Bridge and Water Tower, Lion Monument, Town Hall etc.
Nightlife
Beautiful bars and restaurants, Casino, Mediterranean ambiance along the river Rheuss during the summer
Music and Theaters
Classical concerts, opera, plays, cabaret, blues & jazz festivals...
Museums
Rosengart Collection, Glacier Garden, Transport Museum, Picasso Museum, Bourbaki Panorama, Alpineum...
Local Customs
Carnival, Old Town Festival, 'Seenachtsfest' with fireworks
Golf
Lucerne where golf is at its best, relax and enjoy the magnificent views from the 9 challenging golf courses, reachable within 5 minutes to one hour from the hotel.
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