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Grand Hotel National

5.0 of 5
Haldenstrasse 4, Lucerne CH-6002, Switzerland
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Grand Hotel National
Ranked #10 of 64 hotels in Lucerne
4.5 of 5 stars 110 Reviews
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Bellevue, Washington
Senior Contributor
47 reviews 47 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed June 3, 2012 NEW

The Grand Hotel National is perfectly located on the lake. It was constructed in 1870 and it is a Lucerne landmark. Its history and old world elegance has attracted heads of state, kings, diplomats and tourists looking for old-fashioned charm. Having only 41 rooms, the hotel provides very personal service to the hotel guests. At check-in we were offered sparkling... More

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Lake Mary, Florida
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 15, 2012

We could not have been more pleased with our stay at the Grand National. The hotel is beautiful from the outside and the inside as well. At check-in we were greeted promptly and offered a glass of bubbly. Check-in was prompt and in no time we were in our lovely room with a balcony overlooking the lake and the gorgeous... More

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Adriana Loetscher, Leiter Öffentlichkeitsarbeit at Grand Hotel National, responded to this review
May 18, 2012

Dear Geonannie We are happy to hear that you have enjoyed your stay with us. Thank you very much that you took the time to write review. Hopefully you can keep the stay in Lucerne in good memory. It would be a great pleasure to welcome you again to the Grand Hotel National in the future. We wish you all... More

Copenhagen
2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

This hotel has a royal charm to it, right from its age, the royals who have stayed there before, the decor, the size of the rooms and the excellent views. They even had a binocular in the room to view the sights in the distance, which I found very innovative. We had lots of space to keep our items and... More

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Adriana Loetscher, Leiter Öffentlichkeitsarbeit at Grand Hotel National, responded to this review
May 2, 2012

Dear anand_buddy Thank you for staying at the Grand Hotel National and that you took the time to write a review. We are constantly trying to provide the highest level of service to our guests. Therefore, we are very sorry to hear that you felt unattended to. For the inconveniences caused by the room change we sincerely apologize. We are... More

Ocean View, Delaware
Senior Contributor
22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 5, 2012
2
people found this review helpful

We have stayed at the Grand Hotel twice (heavily discounted) and I can't say enough about it. The location is terrific, right in the center of town and along the lake. If you are spending the money get one of the lake view rooms, well worth the difference. Easy walking distance and valet add to the convenience. The rooms were... More

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Adriana Loetscher, Leiter Öffentlichkeitsarbeit at Grand Hotel National, responded to this review
March 8, 2012

Dear runamook Thank you for your kind review. We are happy to hear that you have enjoyed your time with us. We hope you can keep the hotel and Lucerne in good memory. It would be our great pleasure to welcome you again to the Grand Hotel National and we wish you all the best. Warm regards The Grand Hotel... More

Sydney
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 29, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

Lucerne is such a beautiful place for a few days respite. Many of the hotels make the most of the views, but we loved the position of the grand hotel national. We walked to and from the railway station with ease - about 15 mins. We booked a deluxe room with balcony (410) and marvelled at the views - the... More

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Adriana Loetscher, Leiter Öffentlichkeitsarbeit at Grand Hotel National, responded to this review
March 5, 2012

Dear Mawso Thank you for staying with us at the Grand Hotel National and your kind review. It is nice to hear that our guests have enjoyed their stay. This is always a motivation for the whole team to keep the high level of service. We will forward your compliments to the hotel staff and everyone involved. It would be... More

1 review
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 18, 2012 via mobile
4
people found this review helpful

I have never spent the time to write a review, but I wanted to warn others so that they would not have the same experiece as we did. My husband and I stayed at the Grand Hotel National to celebrate Valentines Day a few days before the holiday. We were originally set to be in a small, noisy city view... More

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Adriana Loetscher, Leiter Öffentlichkeitsarbeit at Grand Hotel National, responded to this review
March 2, 2012

Dear Stewarta15 We are a little bit surprised about your review. You had booked a classic double room with city view for 2 people (baby was not mentioned) and were allocated to one of our spacious ones with king size bed. For all our guests we offer our lake-view rooms for a surcharge upon availability of room types but due... More

Central Florida
Top Contributor
86 reviews 86 reviews
Reviews in 49 cities Reviews in 49 cities
123 helpful votes 123 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 5, 2012
1
person found this review helpful

We had a very hard time finding a good place in Lucerne for the 2 nights we were staying. It was in the summer during their annual Blue Balls festival. We booked a city view room and I am not sure that is what they gave us? We got this huge room that was on the second floor and basically... More

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Adriana Loetscher, Leiter Öffentlichkeitsarbeit at Grand Hotel National, responded to this review
February 10, 2012

Dear G8RED Thank you for your kind review and your compliments. We are very happy to hear that you and your family have enjoyed your stay with us. We hope you can keep the stay with us as a memory and looking forward to welcome you again to the Grand Hotel National. Warm regards The Grand Hotel National Team More

Senior Reviewer
9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 3, 2012

This was my first visit to switzerland, my wife and I were on our honeymoon and we were more than impressed with the hotel. It was clean, well maintained, the room was stunning with a beautiful view of Lake Lucerne and the bed was very comfortable (We found it tough to find a good bed in Europe). The staff at... More

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Adriana Loetscher, Leiter Öffentlichkeitsarbeit at Grand Hotel National, responded to this review
January 25, 2012

Dear Hayches Thank you for your kind rewiev. We are more than happy to hear that you can keep the stay with us as an memory as well switzerland. It is always nice to hear that our guest enjoy the view from our rooms over the lake and the mountains. Your compliments will be forwarded to our staff. We wish... More

Marco Island, Florida
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 27, 2011 via mobile

The perfect hotel! The staff was so friendly and the place was immaculate. I miss the Chopard shower gel every day! The view from our junior suite was like heaven on earth and the room itself #415 was gorgeous. It was the ideal distance to everything. So it wasn't so noisy in town but not too far away that you... More

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Ilona Klingenberger, Leiter Öffentlichkeitsarbeit at Grand Hotel National, responded to this review
December 9, 2011

Dear Aymrz Thank you so much for your very nice feedback! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your stay with us. As well that you had a lovely time here in Lucerne and could keep the beautiful view from our rooms as a memory. We look forward to welcome you again to our hotel and wish you a... More

Lucerne, Switzerland
Contributor
13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
57 helpful votes 57 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed November 15, 2011
2
people found this review helpful

I recently organised a conference for 120 persons at the Grand Hotel National. From my first meeting with the events department to plan the event, to our departure I experienced the highest standards of service and hospitality. Emails are promptly replied to and all my group's and my requirements were addressed. On the day of the conference everything was ready... More

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Ilona Klingenberger, Leiter Öffentlichkeitsarbeit at Grand Hotel National, responded to this review
November 18, 2011

Dear Happyperson 058 We are totally amazed by your review. Thank you so much for taking the time to write a feedback. It was a great pleasure to have you and your clients holding a meeting with us. We are very happy to hear that you have enjoyed the conference at the Grand Hotel National and we will forward this... More

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Address: Haldenstrasse 4, Lucerne CH-6002, Switzerland
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