Created in the 1870s by Cesar Ritz and Auguste Escoffier, this lakeside hotel with Alpine views is a Luzern landmark. Decorated in lush Fin de Siecle style, with marble floors and silk wallpaper, rooms have fluffy bathrobes and slippers. Guests can swim or relax with hydrotherapy, a sauna or steam bath in the hotel’s strikingly modern Fitnesspark.

This old town hotel is located in the pedestrian district of old Lucerne, two blocks from the River Reuss. Rooms are decorated with soft pastel fabrics and feature modern chrome and leather furnishings and tea and coffee makers. Guests can enjoy buffet breakfasts and light meals in the airy restaurant, with its vaulted ceiling.

The traditional, ornate façade belies the interior of this modern property, located one kilometre from Lucerne train station. The 65 guestrooms are decorated in light colours with crisp, white linen and include televisions, minibars and hair dryers. Guests can sample Tapas in the hotel’s Spanish-style restaurant, and enjoy snacks and cocktails in the Caramba Bar.

Housed in a Baroque, late 19th century building with lake views, this traditional hotel is 100 metres from the train station. Modern guestrooms are decorated in light colours and come with minibars, hair dryers, and televisions with pay movies. After a day’s sightseeing, guests can enjoy a drink on the terrace and sample local specialities in L’Arbalète restaurant.

Traditional, stepped-gabled townhouse, located in a pedestrian area in Lucerne old town, just 200 metres from Kapellbrucke. The 13 rooms are individually themed from Egyptian and pirate to medieval English; all have televisions and minibars. Dial-up Internet access is available in public areas, and there are laundry facilities, dry cleaning and onsite shopping.

Quiet but centrally located, this hotel is in a typical turreted Lucerne building, one kilometer from Chapel Bridge. Rooms are decorated in a white color scheme with simple wooden furniture; all have cable TV and direct-dial phones. Guests arriving by car can park at the hotel, before enjoying a range of Swiss cuisine at the onsite restaurant.

Late 19th century hotel, centrally located overlooking the esplanade and Lake Luzern, 1.5 kilometres from the old town. Air-conditioned guestrooms feature modern decor with original features and balconies; all include wireless Internet access. Guests can relax in the opulent lobby, enjoy drinks on the terrace with lake and mountain views or dine in the restaurant.

Sleek, glass façade hotel located on the banks of the Vierwaldstätter See in Lucerne’s centre, 300 metres from the Old Town. Air-conditioned guestrooms with clean minimalist lines, contemporary furnishings and wooden floors have flatscreen TVs. The hotel has conference facilities, free wireless Internet access throughout, a modern gym and a Mediterranean restaurant.

Grand, renovated Victorian building, centrally located opposite the railway station and 400 metres from Lucerne’s old town. The 79 guestrooms have carpetted floors, writing desks, televisions, full-length mirrors, and armoires. Guests can unwind in the solarium, and dine on cuisine made with fresh, local ingredients in the hotel’s restaurant.