Des Alpes, LucerneDes Alpes 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 $320 a night (cached, not a live quote).Hotel Des Alpes is a three-star hotel in Lucerne's car-free Old Town, standing directly on the banks of the Reuss River beside the Chapel Bridge. Saint Peter's Church, the Rosengart Collection and the Town Hall are all close by, and the railway station, lake and shopping streets are within easy walking distance. Rooms come with Wi-Fi and many look out over the Alpine panorama, and there is a restaurant on site. Pets and children are welcome, so it suits families as well as couples and city-break travellers. Rates start at around $320 a night, which is worth weighing against the three-star standard. Reviews average 8.8, with guests praising the staff and comfortable rooms.What stands out

Riverside spot beside the Chapel Bridge

Walk to station, lake and shops

Restaurant and good breakfast

Pets and children welcome

Watch out for

Car-free zone means limited vehicle access

Three-star standard at a high price

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.