Art Deco Hotel Montana, LucerneArt Deco Hotel Montana in Lucerne, Switzerland has a corrected score of 3.4 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 17 of 47 hotels we score in Lucerne. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.6 before correction. Rooms from about $649 a night (cached, not a live quote).Art Deco Hotel Montana is a four-star superior hotel standing on a hillside above Lucerne, with wide views over Lake Lucerne, the city and the Alps. Its 66 rooms and suites follow an Art Deco style, some with private whirlpools on rooftop terraces, and the Scala restaurant holds a Gault&Millau rating. Guests mention quiet rooms, large bathrooms, quick check-in and strong dining. A funicular connects the lobby to the centre, so the setting is peaceful but not right by the lake. It suits couples and families wanting views and calm, and prices start around $649 a night.What stands out

Panoramic lake and mountain views

Funicular link to Lucerne centre

Gault&Millau-rated restaurant

Pet-friendly with parking and Wi-Fi

Watch out for

Renovated rooms can lack practicality

Hilltop position means a ride downhill

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Seehotel Hermitag, Lucerne: 3.9 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $596 a night. Seehotel Hermitage is a small luxury hotel on the shores of Lake Lucerne, about 4 km from the city centre, with lake and Mount Pilatus views.

Waldhotel Buergenstock, Lucerne: 3.8 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms). The Waldhotel Bürgenstock is a five-star hotel standing around 500 metres above Lake Lucerne on the Bürgenberg mountain, within the wider Bürgenstock Resort.