Name: Grand Hotel National
Address: 4 Haldenstrasse 6006, Lucerne, CH
Price range: From $834

Grand Hotel National, LucerneGrand Hotel National 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 4.7 before correction. Rooms from about $834 a night (cached, not a live quote).The Grand Hotel National is a five-star hotel that opened in 1870 and stands directly on the shore of Lake Lucerne in central Lucerne. Rooms and suites look out over the lake, the Alps, the mountains or the city, and the building mixes traditional and modern interiors. Facilities include a restaurant, room service, a sauna, a pool, and Wi-Fi, and pets and children are welcome. The train station and the historic quarter are about five minutes away on foot, with Chapel Bridge and the Grand Casino within a fifteen-minute walk. Rates start at around $834 a night, so it suits travellers wanting a grand lakeside stay rather than a budget option.What stands out

Directly on Lake Lucerne's shore

Five minutes' walk to the station

Restaurant, sauna and pool on site

Lake, mountain and city views

Watch out for

Very expensive, from $834 a night

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.