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The satisfaction of our guests finds expression in their ratings.
15377 guests across 13 portals have rated their stays at the Hotel des Balances – giving a guest satisfaction rate of 92%.
We're naturally delighted and duly grateful!

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Atrapalo
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Anonymous
2025-06-01
Pleasant - great location, balcony & terrace. Not amazing though. Shame about the building work.
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Excellent. Steps at the entrance aren’t easy with suitcases however.
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Reception could have been warmer given it was our honeymoon - we’d come from a hotel in Grindelwald who were very friendly so we noticed the difference straightaway. It felt quite automatic
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We paid extra for the breakfast in advance not realising you could just have the buffet which meant we could have anything but actually these things like eggs etc are a given as part of breakfast anywhere else - & not extra so we felt a bit cheated
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There was building work going on & a sewage smell occasionally particularly when we first arrived in our room. It was a good size with lovely view & balcony
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We appreciate Switzerland is expensive
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Seemed clean & housekeeping were friendly & efficient
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Anonymous
2025-05-31
Wonderful location and a wonderful view
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Anonymous
2025-05-31
Fantastic location and beautiful view. Favorite spot in Switzerland.
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Anonymous
2025-05-31
Very disappointing given it was a significant effort to make our way to Lucerne and were looking forward to unwinding and enjoying the location.
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thankfully there was lots to do close/outside the hotel as we were disappointed to spend our night in the hotel
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No indication of any construction activities were provided. Room with old town view had essentially a view of scaffolding and construction fabric. This was also coupled with renovations on the interior of the building, again not detailed prior to booking. These details should be provided before booking, especially with the reputation and price of the rooms being provided here.
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disclose information to potential guests before allowing them to book such expensive rooms. Both city construction that impacts the stay as well as interior improvements
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written by Christiane
2025-05-30
Excelente ubicación! Habitación muy cómoda
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Anonymous
2025-05-30
Location and staff are the best part of the hotel, price was very high
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Right in the middle of town, was great for walking everywhere
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Front desk staff was fantastic
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It was nice for a room in Europe
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You can include what looked like just an okay breakfast selection. We paid $1800USD for 3 night and couldn’t even get a cup of coffee. Not Good!!
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Anonymous
2025-05-30
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Anonymous
2025-05-29
Very good.
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Recommend a balcony overlooking the river.
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Front desk staff was very helpful.
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The room was very nice. The bed was uncomfortable.
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the hotel is very expensive.
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written by Dr Stephen Baker
2025-05-29
Overall we enjoyed staying in your hotel. Breakfast and service excellent. Unfortunately it was the smallest bedroom we’ve ever stayed in.
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Location superb.
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Breakfast excellent
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Bar service very good
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The room was very small, the wardrobe was very small and the balcony almost impossible to sit on it was so small!
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Room too small!
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Room was perfectly clean. Our only complaint is that it was too small.
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written by Mitch Bernet
2025-05-29
Excellent overall experience. Could not have been better.
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Great location. Very central to everything.
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Everyone was very friendly and helpful.
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Service was great and the food options are very good.
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The room had a great view, and the housekeeping staff kept it very clean. Good size room as well.
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Not much different than other hotels, but still a bit pricey.
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Housekeeping staff was tremendous.
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Anonymous
2025-05-29
We had a lovely relaxing stay, enjoying excellent service that we never obsequious and in a wonderful suite where the views, of the Reuss and the Jesuit church will stay with us for a long time
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written by Kirk
2025-05-28
Location was terrific to meet our needs. Staff were very helpful giving directions for sightseeing and activities. However, price for the hotel was surprisingly high.
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written by Rodrigo Toledo
2025-05-27
Fantastic stay! Excellent location, welcoming staff, and spacious, spotless rooms. I would definitely recommend.
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Anonymous
2025-05-27
We had a very nice stay in a great location thank you.
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Great location close to the river and easy walking distance to everything
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Would have been nice to be at the front. It was a bit noisy at the back of the hotel
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Anonymous
2025-05-26
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written by Linda Kirwan-Joseph
2025-05-26
Lovely hotel and setting. Easy walking distance to many sites shops and restaurants.
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very clean and fabulous view
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Anonymous
2025-05-26
Me sentí muy bien atendida y mi estancia en Luzerna fue de lujo
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Lindisima vista. Muy cómoda y todos los amenities espectaculares. Solo la ducha muy pequeña
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La ubicación y el servicio lo valen pero es caro
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Anonymous
2025-05-26
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Anonymous
2025-05-26
Globalement déçue
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très petite, sombre, vue sur un mur devant lequel se trouvaient des échafaudages. Ne valait pas du tout son prix
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written by Jay Russell
2025-05-26
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Be able to order individual items. Have a Al Carte menu.
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Anonymous
2025-05-25
gerne immer wieder
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sehr gutes Essen und Bedienung und Terrasse direkt an der Reuss
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Anonymous
2025-05-25
We enjoyed our stay at the hotel, But the price is high and not justified
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We waited a long time for the buffet to be replenished, and the missing items were not always restocked. We waited a long time for the buffet to be replenished, and the missing items were not always restocked.
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Anonymous
2025-05-24
Pleasant
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Obviously, the construction hindered a bit for the location. But the actual location of the hotel is beautiful right on the lake.
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The day of our arrival and the person at the front desk could’ve been a little bit more friendlier. It seemed that she was rushing and trying to get things done. Also, the restaurant staff could’ve been a lot more friendlier and a lot more attentive.
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Staff and servers not friendly
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Everything in the room was beautiful, the only problem we had is the tub was way too high. We actually had to hold onto something to get in and out of the tub. That’s pretty dangerous.
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Magnificent!
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Anonymous
2025-05-24
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Anonymous
2025-05-24
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Anonymous
2025-05-23
Loved the view
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Anonymous
2025-05-22
Wonderful!
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Anonymous
2025-05-22
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La literie est dépassée et vieillissante!
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Anonymous
2025-05-22
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Anonymous
2025-05-21
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Room temperature feels warm e Room temperature gets warm in the middle of the night that wakes me up each time
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Arrived with shower gel half used already
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Anonymous
2025-05-21
very nice, loved the view!
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written by Dr. ahmad almulla
2025-05-21
its great we enjoyed the stay and i stay in this hotel for third time and for sure i will be stay in it again if im in the area
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exceptional location in the middle of every think and the lake infront of you
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they are very helpful in every think
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very good
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we get dinner but one of the order is not fresh they heated only?
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its expensive comparing to other hotel same star
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room and restaurant are very clean
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Anonymous
2025-05-21
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Anonymous
2025-05-21
Gepflegtes Hotel, zuvorkommendes Personal, unkompliziert, tolle Lage.
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Welcome Drink und dass man auswählen konnte, welcher Drink es sein kann
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Preis ohne Frühstück eher teuer
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written by L Swift
2025-05-20
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Very helpful and friendly.
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Outstanding!
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Comfortable bed and beautiful views!
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Anonymous
2025-05-20
Hotel is historic property with a great deal of character. Great location within Lucerne. Staff was very helpful and friendly.
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Great location, walking distance to various restaurants, sites
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Anonymous
2025-05-20
Alles top!
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written by Christy D Vaughn
2025-05-20
Everything and everyone were wonderful!!
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Anonymous
2025-05-20
Hotel, amenities, location and staff are first class. Restaurant was poor overall and was very unhappy with the pacing of the meal and then ended up getting sick overnight. I will stay at the property again but will not eat at the restaurant.
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Pacing of the tasting menu was very slow, with large gaps between courses. Soup course was burning hot to touch and couldn't even eat it. Meal took 2 hours to get all courses. I also ended up getting food poisoning overnight and was sick in the morning.
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Great view and space.
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written by Jennifer Parker
2025-05-20
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Anonymous
2025-05-19
Wonderful hotel
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written by Koray Sanchez
2025-05-19
Es war einer der schönsten Aufenthalte überhaupt für uns! Das Grundgefühl wenn man in euer Haus schreitet ist einfach warmherzig! Besonders in einer solchen Zeit wie jetzt ist das so viel wert! Alles traumhaft gewesen und unvergesslich????
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Top Lage mit Sicht auf die Reuss!
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Wunderbare Herzensmenschen!!!
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Ein traumhaftes Buffet! 5 Sterne!
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Wir durften ihr Surprise Menü geniessen, ein Gaumenschmaus!!!
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Wundervoll eingerichtet & sauber!
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Wir haben eur unglaublich Grosszügigkeit unr Gastfreundschaft geniessen dürfen
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Kein Staubkorn ersichtlich! 1A!!
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written by Wendy Mangin
2025-05-19
Great location and accommodations
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Delicious.
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Would have preferred room to be cooler
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written by Nadia Wüthrich
2025-05-19
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Sie wahren alle sehr zuvorkommend!
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Anonymous
2025-05-18
Wir waren vollkommen begeistert und zufrieden, die Mitarbeiter waren alle super freundlich und zuvorkommend.
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Anonymous
2025-05-18
Very positive
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Anonymous
2025-05-18
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Anonymous
2025-05-18
Relaxing, enjoyable.
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Extra recognition to Dominic in the restaurant. She was exceptional.
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Anonymous
2025-05-18
Excellent
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written by Jyoti Kohli
2025-05-18
Excellent experience. Beautiful view from hotel rooms.
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Anonymous
2025-05-17
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Anonymous
2025-05-17
excellent loved it thank you
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written by Leslie
2025-05-17
Wonderful stay in the beautiful city!
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Comfortable beds and bathroom. Nice touch to have the extra converter for our use. The balcony was delightful! The room arrangement could be more efficient as the club chair was in the way much of the time. Also, with having to dry your hair outside the bathroom, it might have been nice to have a dressing table with mirror.
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written by Jkg
2025-05-16
Beautiful hotel close to shopping and the essence of Lucerne.
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written by Troyer
2025-05-16
Great
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The gentleman at checkout made some errors and didn’t like being corrected
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Service was slow. Reserved tables made it difficult to find seating.
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Anonymous
2025-05-16
Loved it. Would do it again.
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Best breakfast of our three week trip.
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Expensive.
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Small but great and quiet.
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Anonymous
2025-05-15
As always absolutely excellent
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written by Jeff
2025-05-15
Charming
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written by Penny Cheah
2025-05-15
To be honest, I was worried before I arrived at the hotel as it is built in the 16th century. But it was such a delight when I arrived and stayed. The hotel was furnished with modern design, well lit, modern amenities. It was a lovely 3 nights, slept well, good food, great location, wonderful staff. Truly a great experience in a lovely town.
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Location is perfect. At the old town where all the shops and attractions are just within walking distance.
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The staff is very pleasant and helpful. Especially Manuela from the breakfast dining.
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The spread was lovely. Best breakfast I had at a hotel. Much better than a buffet.
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The food was good.
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The room design is modern and clean. The bed is comfortable
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Good value.
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The room and other areas are clean
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Anonymous
2025-05-14
It was great!!
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Small but very clean and what a view!!
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Anonymous
2025-05-13
Juste magique
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Anonymous
2025-05-13
Very nice stay. Would stay at the hotel if we were to visit another time. Thank you for your hospitality!
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Anonymous
2025-05-13
Fantastic. View from room was top notch. Location was extremely convenient. And staff really cared.
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written by A
2025-05-12
It was a luxurious experience at your hotel
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Short distance from the train station.
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Our front counter experience was great
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We had our free welcome drink and the ambience was great
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The room is gorgeous!
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This was the most expensive hotel that I have stayed in Switzerland
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written by Elsa Matilde Boada Grassi
2025-05-12
Mucho peor de lo esperado. Con unas 200 noches en hoteles 4 o 5 estrellas en Europa y Manhattan por año, esperaba más. Mucho más.
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La mejor vista desde las habitaciones con balcón.
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Al llegar bajo lluvia torrencial y con mucho equipaje (también alertado antes de arribar) la atención fue desastrosa. Quedamos bajo la lluvia y sin nadie que bajara al menos con un paraguas. Y eso que las tres recepcionistas jóvenes nos veían desde las camaras de seguridad. Posteriormente Raquel se hizo cargo de nuestra atención y fue más personalizada y gentil. Agradecemos su tiempo y buena disposición así como la de Dervis en el sector de housekeeping. El hotel no ofrece servicio de conserjeria y el resto del personal casi no saluda ni se interesa en lo más mínimo por tu comodidad y estadía. De nuevo, un hotel 3 estrellas, pero al venir todos los años un mes q Suiza al menos a diferentes regiones hemos notado una gran caída en la atención post pandemia, casi al nivel del Reino Unido post Brexit.
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Correcto. Lo mejor es el sector que promocionan al exterior junto al río pero con 5 días nublados nunca estuvo habilitado. Tal vez un toldo o techo retractil lo harían más aprovechable.
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Al llegar nos asignaron una habitación con balcón al río como reservé diminuta y muy mal puesta al día. Cama Queen pequeña, baño con escalones y bañera/ducha imposible para mayores de 50 años. Casi sin espacio de guardado y baño con puerta corrediza de vidrio con riel perqueo a la vista y sin cierre. Para 5 noches de estadía y siendo dos señoras fue una gran desilusión. Afortunadamente la gerencia respondió de inmediato y nos asignaron una habitación de esquina con buena vista y varias ventanas. También baño separado con puerta y un detalle de chocolates suizos que apreciamos mucho. Por la rápida y eficaz respuesta les doy un 10!
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Muy caro y servicios pobres. Pagas la ubicación y que no hay muchas opciones en la ciudad vieja o sobre el rio
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Apresurada y descuidada. Escribí por adelantado meses antes y lo volví a remarcar antes de llegar que viajaba con mi hermana recién salida de 4 años de tratamiento de cáncer por lo que nunca compartimos los mini frascos de amenities. Por higiene y por cuidado adicional de su salud pero los primeros dos días había que pedirlos cada vez . Un solo mini jabón de manos no está al nivel de un hotel de este precio. Por suerte respondieron rápido y después recordaron cada vez reponerlos. Las zonas comunes con alfombra no causan la mejor impresión aunque las aspiran cada tarde.
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Anonymous
2025-05-12
Lovely overall but for the noisiness of the room, as described
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Everyone, from desk staff to wait staff in restaurant, was supremely friendly and kind
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I was disappointed that the walls were so thin. I could hear the TV in the room below, the person walking in the room above, and the cleaning staff in the hallway.
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Room was cleaned quickly and well each day.
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Anonymous
2025-05-12
Overall great experience - pristine room and view of the lake. Great concierge service to help book day of activities and site seeing.
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Everyone was attentive and helpful!
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Anonymous
2025-05-11
Delightful
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Anonymous
2025-05-10
Lovely hotel
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Not your fault but scaffold on building next door meant no view
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Anonymous
2025-05-09
Wir haben uns sehr wohlgefühlt und könnten uns vorstellen vlt nochmal bei Ihnen zu übernachten. Hoffentlich wären dann die Betten bequem. Wir kamen spontan, von daher würden wir nöchstes Mal mit Balkon buchen.
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Tolle Lage! Liebten die Terasse. Das Freigetränk und weitere danach , nahmen wir so gern dort ein.
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Top Service. Alle wirkten sehr motiviert, waren sehr hilfbereit. Habe noch nie erlebt das alle Mitarbeiter so symphatisch rüber kamen!
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Bekamen die Getränke auf die Terrasse! Ihr macht wirklich mit Abstand den besten Aperol Spritz! Danke auch für die kleinen Snacks dazu! Dann der Ausblick und die Ruhe auf der Terrasse , einfach Spitze!
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Ein schöner Stil. Wirkt sehr gemütlich, sauber. Leider neben Aufzug.
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Die Matratzen sind leider wirklich viel zu hart. Passt sich garnicht der Wirbelsäule an. Hatten wirklich einen Schlafmangel am nächsten Tag.
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Es war alles recht sauber. Nur in der Dusche war noch ein fremdes Haar.
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written by Hansen
2025-05-09
I will return at first opportunity
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Great balcony
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Anonymous
2025-05-08
Great location and excelent view from the room. They had to change our room vecause the A/C was not working, so it was an unconfortable situation. The staff could be more polite or friendly, we didn't even recieve an apology. The restaurant was amazing, we had a great dinner in the terrace next to the lake. Very complete breakfast.
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2025-05-08
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Anonymous
2025-05-07
Excellent…nice to stay in such a nice place with historical significance.
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Spectacular view
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Wonderful location, service and room.
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written by Glenn Fleischhacker
2025-05-06
Excellent
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Very friendly bartender
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Room great but not cool enough. Set A/C to 18 degrees… it never got that cool. We were very warm at night. (Yes, the thermostat was set correctly.)
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2025-05-06
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Anonymous
2025-05-06
Great we would stay again, but on 2nd or 4th floor to be close to the water machines.
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written by Gillian Leyland
2025-05-06
Very good and dining on the terrace was lovely!
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Instructions for how the control for the shower works are needed. We had a lot of difficulty working this out particularly as it is quite fiddly and even when you know how it works it is not easy to get the temperature right.
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Well Switzerland is expensive!
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Anonymous
2025-05-06
Excellent!
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The Lady in the reception voluntarily upgraded the booked room to a higher one.
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Anonymous
2025-05-05
Guten Lage,sauber
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Etwas klein
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Anonymous
2025-05-05
2 nights of Luzen magic at a grand hotel, with excellent views and attentive staff.
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Luzern is small, but the hotel location on the edge of both the lake and in the old town made our break special.
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All staff were friendly - reception, bar, restaurant. Very helpful in booking an excursion the same day we decided to go on a trip.
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Loved the meals and the service. Great selection of Swiss wines
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Comfortable room, excellent views of the from the forth floor. The balconies were a bonus.
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As expected for a hotel such as this.
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2025-05-05
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Anonymous
2025-05-05
Wie erwartet angenehmer, entspannter Aufenthalt.
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written by Etienne
2025-05-04
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Parfait ! Excellent rapport qualité prix
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Excellent rapport qualité prix Service impeccable et emplacement idéal
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Prix élevé par rapport à la taille de la chambre et à la vue sur échafaudage et non pas sur vieille ville
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Prix trop élevé par rapport à la taille de la chambre et vue sur échafaudage
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written by SG
2025-05-04
Schönes gehobenes Hotel an wunderbarer Lage. Zimmer im Verhältnis zum Preis eher unausgewogen.
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Wunderschöner Blick auf die Reuss
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Zimmer & Bad sehr klein/eng... evtl wäre andere Möblierung vorteilhafter
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Anonymous
2025-05-03
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Een beetje verouderd maar we waren toch tevreden
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written by Pfützner
2025-05-03
Exzellentes Haus
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Anonymous
2025-05-02
Overall the service was good! Staff were very helpful and treat us nice.
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On our last day, We found bugs in the room.
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written by Michael Churchwell
2025-05-02
The wife and i thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Hotel Des Balance. Beautiful hotel ,beautiful city and beautiful staff. Thank you all for making our stay in Luzern and unforgettable experience.
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Location could not be better. Great view of river and covered bridge from balcony. Short walk to all shopping and restaurants.
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The staff were very niceand helpful in every way. The wife and i were treated like royalty.
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Super friendly bar staff, again treated as a V.I.P.
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Beautiful room with a a very nice balcony. Amenities were 5 star.
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I'm sure all travelers are aware of the cost of traveling in tese time and The whole of Switzerland is more costly than some countries. That being said, the wife and I were extremely satisfied with everything we experienced at Hotel Des Balances.
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Immaculate though out the entire hotel.
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written by RAMI DANIEL
2025-05-02
Hotel in an excellent location, excellent hospitality, excellent atmosphere, we really enjoyed it. Parking is expensive and problematic, but the staff is so nice and tries so hard that it is worth it and fun to stay at the hotel.
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Neer the river
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Your welcome at reception is excellent and also the personal greeting and chocolate in the room is really nice.
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My wife doesn't drink alcohol, but we really enjoyed receiving wine from you. We went down to the bar for a short time and the atmosphere there was wonderful.
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The room was small
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Because the room is a little small
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Very clean thank you
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Anonymous
2025-05-01
nice
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written by Tami Spearman
2025-04-30
We had a wonderful experience. Hotel was lovely. Our room was so spacious, clean and accommodating. We loved our river view.
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Best Customer Service 2025

We have been awarded!
The Hotel des Balances has been awarded Outstanding status in the Best Customer Service 2025 category by Schweizerische Hotelfachschule Luzern.
Many thanks to our team and our guests - we look forward to continuing to spoil you with first-class service!