The hotel opened in 1870 on Haldenstrasse, along the quay on the north shore of the lake, and César Ritz worked here as manager early in his career. It has 62 rooms and suites, including a Ritz Suite and several apartments, many with lake views, as well as private residences. A pool floor with a sauna and massage rooms sits inside the hotel.
There are several restaurants and bars, from Brasserie Juliette and the Café César to Italian, Chinese and Indian kitchens, and the National Bar. The Chapel Bridge, the old town and the KKL concert hall are about a ten-minute walk along the water. Lake steamers leave from the quay for Weggis and Vitznau, and day trips go up Mount Pilatus, the Rigi and the Bürgenstock. Zurich and its airport are about an hour away by train.
The National suits couples and families who want a traditional hotel in a central lakeside position, and it works well as a first or last stop on a Swiss rail trip. The style is classic and formal. The lakefront road runs in front of the hotel, so lake-view rooms also look over the promenade and its traffic.
Grand Hotel National Luzern has stood on the lakefront promenade in Lucerne since 1870, facing Lake Lucerne and the mountains beyond. It suits travelers who want a classic Swiss grand hotel within walking distance of the old town and the station.
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