Waldhotel Buergenstock, LucerneWaldhotel Buergenstock in Lucerne, Switzerland has a corrected score of 3.8 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 3 of 47 hotels we score in Lucerne. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.9 before correction: Booking.com 4.2, Tripadvisor 3.6.The Waldhotel Bürgenstock is a five-star hotel standing around 500 metres above Lake Lucerne on the Bürgenberg mountain, within the wider Bürgenstock Resort. Its 137 rooms and suites follow a sustainable design ethos, and facilities include a spa with saunas and steam rooms, massage services, a 24-hour gym, a swimming pool and several restaurants, among them Verbena. Guests can take bike and walking tours on the mountain, and the resort can be reached by boat across the lake. The hotel suits travellers wanting a quiet, design-led alpine retreat with lake views rather than a town-centre base. Its isolated mountain position means getting to Lucerne or other towns requires resort transport or a car.What stands out

High above Lake Lucerne with wide views

Large spa, pool and 24-hour gym

Several restaurants including Verbena

Sustainably designed rooms and suites

Watch out for

Remote mountain setting, transport needed

Tripadvisor score trails other review sites

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