Astoria Hotel Lucerne, LucerneAstoria Hotel Lucerne in Lucerne, Switzerland has a corrected score of 3.3 ± 0.6 (thin evidence, no platform scores), ranked 26 of 47 hotels we score in Lucerne. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.5 before correction. Rooms from about $397 a night (cached, not a live quote).Astoria Hotel Lucerne is a four-star hotel with 252 rooms in central Lucerne, about a ten-minute walk west of the train station. The Culture and Convention Center, lakeside promenade, Chapel Bridge and the old town are all within roughly five minutes on foot. Facilities include four restaurants, among them the award-winning Thai Garden and La Cucina, three bars, a gym, sauna, swimming pool, in-house parking and free Wi-Fi. Rooms are modern and comfortable, with reliable air conditioning, good showers and quiet beds despite the busy surroundings. It suits business travellers using the 1,200 square metres of conference space as well as families and holidaymakers. Rates start around $397 a night, so it is a considerable expense for budget travellers.What stands out

Helpful, knowledgeable staff

Effective air conditioning and good showers

Four restaurants and three bars

Walk to station, lake and old town

Watch out for

Nightly rates start around $397

Large 252-room hotel can feel busy

Better-scored in Lucerne

Burgenstock Hotel, Lucerne: 4.0 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms). The Bürgenstock Hotel is a five-star property within the Bürgenstock Resort, sitting roughly 500 metres above Lake Lucerne near Obbürgen in the canton of Nidwalden.

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.