Hammer Hotel - Restaurant, LucerneHammer Hotel - Restaurant in Lucerne, Switzerland has a corrected score of 3.6 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 10 of 47 hotels we score in Lucerne. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.6 before correction: Booking.com 3.8, Tripadvisor 3.4.Hammer Hotel is a timber-built hotel with restaurant in the rural Eigenthal area, at the foot of Mount Pilatus and roughly eight miles from Lucerne's train station. Its 20 rooms are furnished in a country style, many with wooden floors and views towards Pilatus and the Eigenthaler mountains. Guests eat in a wood-clad restaurant serving local cuisine, with a sunny terrace, garden and picnic area outside, and breakfast is included. It suits travellers who want a countryside base for walking and mountain scenery rather than city nightlife, and families and pets are welcome. The main limitation is that some rooms share bathroom facilities, and the room style is fairly simple. Ratings are strong on photos and reviews, though Booking.com scores sit at 7.5.What stands out

Scenic setting below Mount Pilatus

Fresh, well-liked restaurant food

Friendly, helpful staff

Free breakfast and parking

Watch out for

Some rooms have shared bathrooms

Room style is simple and basic

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