Grand Hotel National Luzern

Property overview

Grand Hotel National Luzern sits in Karlovy Vary, Portorož, and Lucerne and reads, from the first minutes in the lobby, as lakefront palace architecture from 1870. This assessment covers the room product, the service layer, the dining programme, and the practical business of getting in and out of the building.

It suits Swiss lake stays and heritage travel more than any other group, and the fit is specific enough that guests outside that description often find the property does not match what they wanted from the trip. The stay is defined by lake lucerne frontage, 1870 palace building and mountain panorama.

One practical point carries more weight than the score: built by César Ritz and Auguste Escoffier's original partnership. Guests who plan around that single fact tend to rate the stay higher than the headline number would suggest.

What you get

• Lake Lucerne frontage
• 1870 palace building
• Mountain panorama

Guest information

Age of admission

Check-in is restricted to guests aged 21 and over, with valid government photo identification presented on arrival.

Check-in times

Standard check-in begins at 15:00 and check-out is by 11:00. Earlier arrivals are held subject to housekeeping and availability.

Security deposit

Expect a credit card authorisation or cash deposit at check-in for incidental spending, released when you settle the bill.

House rules

Guest rooms are non-smoking throughout. Assistance animals are accepted; other animals are at the property's discretion.

Before you book