Swiss Knife Valley Vacations from $1,348

I stayed there for 6 nights while exploring the Jungfrau area and I made a good choice. First, the everchanging lake view from the balcony was awesome. I could never get tired of it, because it kept changing with the weather and lighting. The single room was small, but I didn't care; it had everything I needed. Staff was always friendly and helpful. Breakfast had all the standard fare as well as fries, which seemed odd. Also nice view while eating breakfast. I did not try out any spa or exercise room activities. It is a bit remote, and while there was frequent bus service I think a car is most appropriate. I was there in June, 2026, and the restaurant did not really serve dinner. Some snack type fare was available.

Excellent stay at the mandarin Perfect location for our anniversary trip Highly recommend it

Excellent breakfast, attentive staff, spacious room.

Amazing hotel in a wonderful location! Very clean, modern, and well maintained hotel. Great walking location to some of the most iconic sites in Lucern. Would definitely stay here again.

Lucerne is filled with charming, beautiful hotels but this is not one of them. It looks like an office building decorated in the 1980s. The rooms are basic and average. They’re fine but no view, no charm, and just average bedding and bath. It caters to tour groups. The breakfast is good but not as good as we’ve seen at other mid range hotels in Switzerland. It’s on the other side of the river from old town so it’s a short 8-15 min walk to the tourist sites. It’s not a bad walk though. We ate at the Thai restaurant on property and the food and service were indeed excellent, but be prepared to spend about 3x the cost of a similar meal in NYC.