About this property
Housed in a former Guild Hall, the Hotel des Balances enjoys a picturesque location on the Reuss river in the heart of Old Lucerne. Wi-Fi is available free of charge. Most rooms offers views of the Chapel Bridge, the Jesuit Church and the Weinmarkt square. The Restaurant La Balance serves excellent French and Swiss cuisine and features a river-side terrace. There is also a casual bistro and a piano bar at the Hotel des Balances.
Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 9.7 for a two-person trip.
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Guest reviews
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Guests who stayed here loved
- Caleb
United States“Best location in Lucerne, less than 10 minute walk from train, lake, bus. Amazing property, picturesque from the city side and lake side. Room was huge, amenities were great, service from the hotel was great, quick, and exceptional. Asked for a...” - Jane United States“Comfortable room, great location, hospitable staff and delicious restaurant. We had a river view and loved the balcony.”
- Janis United States“Fantastic location, lovely hotel and courteous staff.”
- Marran United States“Property was beautiful. Centrally loacated. Walkable to everything,”
- Pia United States“Great location with walking distance to most things and the Central Station if traveling by train. Friendly staff, nice restaurant, spacious, clean and nicely decorated rooms.”
- Rohit United States“Beautiful facilities, wonderful location and extremely helpful and attentive staff. 5-star experience.”
- Lisa United States“Lovely property inside and out. Al fresco breakfast v nice. V nice room Reasonable Prices for B+B and for dinner. The food was excellent- really nice. Pool and cabana area a nice bonus!”
Orestes
Mexico“The staff's service was the best. The facilities and location were excellent.”- Kaley United States“Gorgeous room, BIG, balcony was absolutely lovely to eat breakfast on. Views wonderful. Central location. I was incredibly impressed by the quality of the hair dryer and the fact that they had a diffuser attachment for us curly girls! First hotel...”
- Joseph United States“The hotel is in a central location easy to find. Rooms were very comfortable.”
Hotel area info
Restaurants
- Balances
- CuisineFrench • Seafood • International • European
- Open forBreakfast • Lunch • Dinner • High tea • Cocktail hour
- AmbienceModern
- Dietary optionsVegetarian • Vegan • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
House rules
Child policies
Children of all ages are welcome.
Children 6 and above will be charged as adults at this property.
To see correct prices and occupancy info, add the number and ages of children in your group to your search.
Crib and extra bed policies
The number of cribs allowed depends on the option you choose. Check your selected option for more info.
There are no extra beds available at this property.
All cribs are subject to availability.
The fine print
Please note that advance reservations are recommended for the hotel restaurant.
Dogs are allowed. A fee of CHF 25 per animal per night applies.
Short-term rental-identification number Lucern City: KZV-SLU-000020.
Guests under the age of 18 can only check in with a parent or official guardian.
License number: KZV-SLU-000020
