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Hotel des Balances

Gourmet Hotel

Boutique Hotel

78

Falstaff Hotel Guide 2026

Quiet and yet right in the middle of it all, you live here with a view over the Reuss or the old town - what more could you want on a city trip?

20 /20 Location

9 /10 Style

18 /20 Rooms

0 /15 Wellness

14 /15 Service

17 /20 Culinary

Barrier-free

E-charging station

Dogs allowed

Bar / Entertainment

Room from: CHF 340,-

Parking Space

56 rooms

Weinmarkt
6004 Lucerne
Switzerland
+41 41 418 28 28
+41 41 418 28 28 [email protected]
www.balances.ch

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