The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Lucerne

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Lucerne

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If it's your first trip to Lucerne, Switzerland for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Lucerne. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Lucerne. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Lucerne for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Lucerne beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Lucerne for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Hotel Schweizerhof Luzern

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $301 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Located at Schweizerhofquai 3a, Hotel Schweizerhof Luzern has great rooms from $301 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. It has a terrific 9.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 0.6 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love mountain views, child care, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and city views at this relaxing hotel. The service at the restaurant is terrific, and so is the food.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Hotel Rebstock Lucerne

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $179 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Lucerne
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

A great place to stay is Hotel Rebstock Lucerne which has nice rooms starting at $179. Offering room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and breakfast, it also has a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at St. Leodegarstrasse 3. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers mountain views, rooms with kitchens, child care, laundry services, and a free breakfast which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 0.7 km from the city center. Having a kitchen in the room is a great way to make meals and save money, too. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Ameron Hotel Flora Luzern

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $154 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

We found Ameron Hotel Flora Luzern to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $154. We loved that is has skiing, room service, a restaurant, a bar, and parking, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Seidenhofstrasse 5. You'll also find hiking, mountain views, laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, and kids meals which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 0.1 km from the center of town. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Refrigerator


Renaissance Lucerne Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $229 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Lucerne
  • Family-Friendly

With terrific rooms from $229, Renaissance Lucerne Hotel, at Pilatusstrasse 15 provides skiing, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. Its terrific guest rating is 8.30 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers parking, hiking, mountain views, child care, and laundry services. It's located just 0.2 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Skiing
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Horse riding
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Penthouse by Art Deco Hotel Montana

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $490 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

Penthouse by Art Deco Hotel Montana has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10, and offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, mountain views, and child care. The great rooms here start at $490 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Adligenswilerstrasse 22. Furthermore, it also offers laundry services, pet-friendly rooms, a hot tub, a spa, and free parking, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.2 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Breakfast in the room


Seehotel Hermitage

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $282 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Lucerne
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

The great guest rating of Seehotel Hermitage is 8.80 out of 10. This place has room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $282, and it's located at Seeburgstrasse 72. We also love the hiking, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and golf which are great for visitors. And since it's just 3.4 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Tennis
  • Playground
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


The Hotel Lucerne Autograph Collection

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $267 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is The Hotel Lucerne Autograph Collection because it has great rooms that start at $267. It has room service, a casino, a restaurant, a bar, and parking, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.50 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Sempacherstrasse 14. Only 0.3 km from the city center, travelers will especially love mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, child care, laundry services, and pet-friendly rooms at this convenient hotel. Having a kitchenette is a nice way for you to have some meals in the room, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Airport shuttle
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Chateau Gutsch

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $336 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Family-Friendly

Chateau Gutsch offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and breakfast which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $336 (before taxes). It's located at Kanonestrasse and has earned a guest rating of 8.50/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers hiking, mountain views, laundry services, a free breakfast, and pet-friendly rooms which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.3 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel des Balances

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $248 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Lucerne
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Family-Friendly

Located at Weinmarkt, Hotel des Balances has great rooms from $248 (before taxes). It offers room service, a restaurant, a bar, parking, and hiking. It has a terrific 9.00 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find mountain views, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and city views which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 0.2 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Luxury


Palace Luzern

5-star Hotel with prices starting at $713 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.

A great place to stay is Palace Luzern which has nice rooms starting at $713. Offering room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, a bar, and parking, it also has a great guest rating of 8.80 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Haldenstrasse 10. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers a kid-friendly buffet, mountain views, child care, laundry services, and city views. It's located just 1.1 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Spa
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Bicycle rental
  • Coffee shop


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Zurich, Lucerne, Grindelwald, Lauterbrunnen & Murren, and Basel.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Lucerne, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Lucerne, Best Cheap Hotels in Lucerne, Best Luxury Hotels in Lucerne, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Lucerne, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Lucerne, Best Hotels for One Week in Lucerne, Best Hotels for One Night in Lucerne, Best Romantic Hotels for Couples in Lucerne, Best Hotels for Skiing in Lucerne, or Best Business Hotels in Lucerne.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Lucerne?

Lucerne Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$212

After analyzing 38 first time trip hotels in Lucerne, Switzerland, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $212. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Lucerne.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $407
  • 4-star hotels: $220
  • 3-star hotels: $151
  • 2-star hotels: $147


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