Hotel des Balances

There are several reasons why the word charming is used as an apt description of the DES BALANCES. Chief among them is the hotel's picturesque location on the River Reuss in the heart of Old Lucerne. The hotel's 12th century veneer is framed by iron fronted balconies that wind down to a riverside cafe. Inside, the decorative interior includes the Gourmet Restaurant La Vague, casual Bistro, Piano Bar and an array of intimate meeting rooms ideal for seminars. The 60 guest rooms are attractively furnished.

Rooms: 57

Availability

Hotel Facilities

General

Parking (fee required) – Restaurant – Pets Allowed – Bar – 24-Hour Front Desk – Newspapers – Terrace – Non-Smoking Rooms – Continental Breakfast – Elevator – Safety Deposit Box – Valet Parking – Heating – Luggage Storage

Services

Room Service – Meeting/Banquet Facilities – Laundry – Dry Cleaning – Breakfast in the Room – Ironing Service – Bridal Suite – Internet Services – Currency Exchange – Shoe Shine – Packed Lunches – Tour Desk – Fax/Photocopying – Ticket Service – Wi-Fi/Wireless LAN

Location

City Centre – Near Train Station – Panoramic View

Hotel information

The Best Western Hotel Des Balances is located in a former Guild Hall in the heart of the Lucerne Old Town. The historical building is decorated by attractive façade paintings. Inviting, comfortable rooms afford views of the Chapel Bridge, the Jesuit Church and the Weinmarkt square. The hotel restaurant "Rotes Gatter", with a beautiful terrace looking onto the river Reuss, is noted for its fine Swiss cooking - imaginative and market-fresh. A unique venue with a fine, distinctive cuisine

Food & beverage

Breakfast rates 2006:
American breakfast buffet CHF 27.--
Continental breakfast CHF 17.--
a la carte from the breakfast menu

Room information

All our rooms are equipped with bath (or shower) and WC, television with cable connection, radio, direct dial telephone, minibar, safe, Wireless Internet LAN connection and hair dryer. Your guest also have coffee and tea-making facilities in your rooms, so the guest can enjoy a cup of freshly brewed coffee or a spot of tea any time he like.

Travel information

How to get by car from direction Zurich to our hotel: Lucerne is already marked in Zurich. Follow the green sings (Highway). You pass the towns “Adliswil”, Langnau“ and „Sihlbrugg“. Keep always the direction Lucerne. Take the exit „Luzern Zentrum“. Go onto the right hand most lane after exiting the tunnel. Turn right (marker says “Gütsch”), stay on the right lane. At the traffic light turn right and drive across the bridge “Geissmattbrücke”. Just after the bridge turn right and drive through a small tower which is built across the road (St. Karlistrasse) . Drive along the river until the wooden bridge (left curve in the road, wooden bridge on the right). At the wooden bridge turn right (look for brown hotel markers) and you will come onto a square with a lot of parked cars (Mühlenplatz). Drive across the square. Ignore the no entry signs (you are allowed to drive in as hotel guests) and turn right immediately after the square. Second road left and then onto the Weinmarkt. The HOTEL DES BALANCES is on the right.

Important information

The hotel offers a parking (garage) which cost CHF 25 per day.
It is valet parking and secured.
You do not need to make a reservation before arrival.

Internet is available at the hotel (WLAN) as well as in the rooms
The costs are CHF 9 - 19 .
You need a WLAN card and a laptop.

Pets(dogs and cats) are allowed at the hotel for CHF 15 per day.

The hotel is not accessible for disabled people.

City Tax: CHF 2.65 per person and day!!

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Making your reservation

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