I'm looking for hotel/apartment/hostel recommendations for Zurich, Lucerne, and Lugano for early March 2018. Has anyone stayed in an awesome place in a great location?
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Tresana, Highlands Ranch, CO, USA
23267 posts
Start with Steve's guidebooks. Then ask about specific hotels.
Posted by
Forest Grove, OR
11315 posts
We enjoyed Hotel Locanda Castagnola in Lugano. It is a short and convenient bus ride away from the center, large rooms, nice breakfast, great hosts.
Posted by
Vernon, Canada
32201 posts
Wayne,
Some hotels that I've stayed in and would recommend.....
- Zürich - http://www.walhalla-hotel.ch/en/welcome/
- Lucerne - http://www.sternluzern.ch/en
- Lugano - http://www.pestalozzi-lugano.ch/en/hotel-lugano/ - this provides another view (Italian only) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6m4_TWwacXE
For travel anywhere in Switzerland be sure to budget accordingly as it can be expensive!
Posted by
Chicago, IL
8 posts
We flew in and out of Zürich this past September. The day before our trip home, we stayed at the Radisson Blu which is connected to the airport and 10 minute local train ride to Zürich Hauptbahnhof. There are a lot of shops and restaurants near both. It can be expensive, but we were lucky and found a good deal online. The hotel itself is very nice. Staying there the night before made it very convenient for our flight the next day. It was about a 5 minute walk to check-in.
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New York, NY, USA
11294 posts
I had a very nice stay in Luzern at the Hotel des Alpes: https://www.desalpes-luzern.ch/en/welcome
Note that their online booking engine did not show the room I needed, but by e-mailing them directly, I got the room without difficulty.
Posted by
Orinda, California, United States
286 posts
I just returned from Zurich and can recommend the 25hours Langstrasse hotel, just a short walk from the central train station.
The staff is friendly, our room was large & comfortable with lots of storage, the bar lively and the view over the train tracks goes for miles. We did not hear the trains go by nor the lively young crowd on Langstrasse each weekend. The hotel decor may not be for everyone, but we found it fresh and contemporary.
Posted by
Walnut Creek, CA
368 posts
In lugano I stayed at the hotel Walter Au Lac. It is right on the lake front and rooms have a view of the lake. I have also stayed at the hotel des alpes. If you go, request a room that overlooks the river.
Posted by
Southeast US
3844 posts
I also had a nice stay at Hotel des Alpes in Lucerne, which is within walking distance from the main train station.