At just a few minutes walk from the main railway station, the Hotel Magic is in a fantastic location with the old town of Luzern on your doorstep.
A majority of the themed rooms overlook the Kornmarkt, a bustling little square that leads directly down some steps towards the river and the town's famous Kapellbrucke bridge.
The Hotel Magic is more a collection of rooms rather than a hotel - as check-in and breakfast is all dealt with at the nearby Hotel Krone (take the little alley shortcut between the two, it's about a minute's walk).
It's a quirky little find with around a dozen rooms and suites leading off a central stairwell. The rooms are themed - best look at their website for full details. Our group had the Swiss Chalet and much coveted Pirate Room... yes, your bed is built into a boat complete with mast and rigging!
One room, the Lion Heart Suite - actually has a little balcony overlooking the square - perfect for an evening if you like people watching.
The fun thing about the Hotel Magic is that all the rooms have some lovely attention to detail for their theme, but more imporatantly are warm, clean and comfortable. They have a large TV (if you really want to stay in your room), good wifi (we found) and a coffee machine with complimentary pods.
There is a mini-bar in the room, but as usual comes with a hotel tariff. You'd be better off stocking up on drinks and snacks in the supermarket at the main railway station.
We specifically booked this hotel as were visiting for the town's annual carnival (thanks again Daniel and Annelie). Many of the bands (very loud) perform just outside and we wanted to be right in the middle of the festival action. Keep this in mind if visiting around this period - if you didn't know and it was your first trip, you'd be in for a shock/surprise.
The location is brilliant for a few days stay in Luzerne (local spelling), breakfast is fullsome with good coffee to start you on your day. The staff are really lovely and helpful. This was our second visit - it won't be the last.
